Talk:Speed-o'-Sound Sonic/@comment-147.69.180.48-20151123135835/@comment-73.174.104.242-20151208173724

Well, I would say no. The reason for this is because the 'Speed O' Sound' part of his name is probably just so that it shows how fast he can run. The 'O' is probably just style choice, instead of 'of'.

'Sonic' in his name probably comes from the 'Sonic Boom', which is literally the noise that something makes when it's moving through the air faster than the speed of sound. If you notice in the anime, Speed O' Sound Sonic actually makes noise when he runs, something that you might describe as a boom. You'll see the air create a sort of 'shield' looking thing and the noise will play. That's my best example of it.

So while the creator might've used the name as a slight reference to Sonic the Hedgehog, I imagine the it was probably for reasons similar to what I wrote above. I hope that answers your question, even if it was a little too in-depth. Or a bit too late after you asked, but someone might find this useful.