often, characters in books are named with alliteration. many names in harry potter feature alliterations (for example, godric gryffindor, helga hufflepuff, rowena ravenclaw, and salazar slytherin). similarly, in "hairspray", most characters' names feature alliterations (e.g. tracy turnblad, link larkin, corny collins, dan dougherty, penny pingleton, and seaweed stubbs).