Disney Facts: The changing names of the Seven Dwarfs

In honor of Snow White's Scary Adventures closing on May 31 in Disney World, we take a closer look at seven of the main characters in the story -- the famous dwarfs.

Here's a question: What were the original names of the Seven Dwarfs, before the 1937 Disney movie?

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Topiaries of some of the Seven Dwarfs at Disney World.

The answer: None.

The original Brothers Grimm version of Snow White did not name the seven. It wasn't until the 1912 Broadway play "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" that they were given monikers. And the names were not what you think. They were called Blick, Flick, Glick, Pick, Quee, Snick and Whick.

Disney renamed the dwarfs for its movie to Bashful, Doc, Dopey, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy and Sneezy.

The names have since been changed with each retelling of the tale, including the two Snow White movies released this year.

In "Mirror Mirror" with Julia Roberts the dwarfs are named Butcher, Chuckles, Grimm, Grub, Half Pint, Napoleon and Wolf.

In the upcoming "Snow White and the Huntsman," being released June 1, the names are Beith, Coll, Duir, Gort, Muir, Nion and Quert.