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It isn't safe to say that because we know for a fact that that was his name. If you had the art book you'd know that too.
The fact is that Abe was originally envisaged as a free mudokon fisherman (thus the 'Lure' surname). The name was dropped when OWI decided that it would feel more significant if he started the story ignorant of his spiritual heritage.
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I do have the art book.
I'm sorry I implied that Abe was never named that as in conception stage. I meant that Abe was never named Abramham Lure in the world we see in the Oddworld games. Or rather, the canon storylines that made it in the games. (This may be changed in the movies of course) I do agree (and I read, even before I got the book) that Abe was considered to be named Abramham Lure.
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Big Face is seven letters
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It is also a name that lacks much sophiscation. I imagine modern Mudokons don't have very inventive names for their people, as opposed to names like Agatha, Brint, or Sneha.
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I think the name Abe symbolizes something for Mudokons: maybe it stand for saviour or for liberator... maybe in the ancient Mudokon language.
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If Abe was named by enslaved Mudokons, I guess that isn't the reason why Abe was named Abe.
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A simple name like "Abe" seemed best for Oddworld's first alien-looking character.
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I could never create a reason why he was named Abe in the canon version of Oddworld.