

In both _One Piece_ and in _Overlord_ , there is a character named Momonga (in
_Overlord_ , Momonga was his earlier name, but he goes by Ainz Ooal Gown
during the series).

[![One
Piece](https://i.stack.imgur.com/bplYYm.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/bplYY.png)
[![Overlord](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Pvb1pm.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Pvb1p.jpg)

[「モモンガ」](http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8B%E3%83%9B%E3%83%B3%E3%83%A2%E3%83%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%82%AC)
( _momonga_ ) is the Japanese word for ["flying
squirrel"](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_dwarf_flying_squirrel) and is
used for the type native to Japan, as well as for the northern flying squirrel
and southern flying squirrel of North America, and for the Siberian dwarf
flying squirrel (in contrast, the word 「ムササビ」 [ _musasabi_ ] is used to refer
to giant flying squirrels native to and outside of Japan), and the marsupial
[sugar glider](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugar_glider) is called
[「フクロモモンガ」](http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%95%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AD%E3%83%A2%E3%83%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%82%AC)
( _fukuro momonga_ ).

These characters both are not particularly cute, are large in size, have small
eye sockets, and do not feature a
[patagium](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patagium) (a.k.a. gliding membrane-
like flap of skin or fabric stretched from their wrists to their ankles). In
other words, they do not feature the best-known features of flying squirrels.
Why were they named Momonga? Is there anything about them that was
intentionally derived from real-life flying squirrels?

![Ezo momonga](https://i.stack.imgur.com/DgIiD.jpg)


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Why are characters named Momonga named after flying squirrels?


In _One Piece_ , the animal name is the most typical source of the character's
name. You can read how the author decided the name 'Monkey' in the manga #20
Chapter 178's SBS.

The origin novel of _Overlord_ is written on a free novel BBS Arcadia. You can
read how the author decided the name 'Momonga' on [the following 1st chapter
(Japanese)](http://www.mai-
net.net/bbs/sst/sst.php?act=dump&cate=original&all=18721&n=1#kiji) (I'll
translate just the conclusion):

> ※ 名前でモモンガは無いですよね。  
>  でも、普通にネットゲームをしている社会人の方なら、基本的にちょっとおちゃらけ入った名前の方が多いような気がするんですよね。私だけですかね？  
>  口調とか、名前とか変更するときがそのうち来る予定です。
>
> ※ Momonga is a strange name.  
>  But many working online gamers choose the strange name, I think. Just me?  
>  I'm planning to change his tone and name.


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