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Reader Submissions: Name the black-eyed people

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Can you come up with a better name for the creepy, mysterious black-eyed people? Here's your chance.

What's your suggestion?

Godless entities

That's what they are.. I don't believe in the devil, I believe in god. When a soul turns away from him they get lost or when they deny him it is like hell. God loves us, he even loves them whether yo…More

Empty Eyes

Because their eyes seem to be black and empty of eyeballs and also because it slips off the tongue easily and is catchy. It also seems to describe the experience of the observer when they look into t…More

Deadeyes

Seems rather obvious. The soul and spirit in these creatures taking over human form and possibly doing the bidding on something I would not really like to see. How much of these poor victims remain i…More

They're a type of Succubus

Succubi are a type of vampire, but instead of blood, they feed off of spiritual energy. These Black-eyed beings share similarities with vampires, except they are said to be soul theives. Their appear…More

Soul Takers

black eyes are a symbol of death,which walking around us everyday!they where sent to bring back souls for the devil.Aliens would'nt take kindly to these beings of hell.people with black eyes are most…More

Saw On on Webcam

I saw one of them though a web cam and these are able to project a presence though a web cam while being watched by 77 people. They have no emotions almost like a latex face was painted on to them...…More

The Tenbrae

It's Latin for "dark" and it has a sinister sound to it. I just sounds like something a mysterious race of people with sinister intent could be called. I dont think Steven King could come up with a b…More

The Voided People

These people are completely void of a soul. They have no warmth, are cold and are there for a bad purpose. Maybe using the shell of another body to do something evil. You might think they're a normal…More

Dark Eyes

KISS. Confusion, and misrepresentation is a frequent occurance. Somehow simplicity has taken a back seat. Einstein was once quoted something like this: If you cannot explain it simply, you do not und…More

Morbitals

I chose this name because the underlying theme for most of these encounters seems to be the fear and almost "morbid dread" that the entity causes, triggered by the unnatural blackness of their eyes. …More

Kryceks

Because the first black-eyed person I ever saw was Alex Krycek on X-files. Seems like a good name to me. I can't think of anything else to write, 200 characters is kind of a lot.....umm.....umm......…More

Ebonsouls

They all seem to have a soul-less quality to them, as well as a threatening, predatory nature. It seems to me that they are hunting specific souls for some arcane reason. They seem almost vampiric in…More

The Baskania

The word "Baskania" means evil eye in Ancient Greece. I think the name is appropriate because these beings seem to have a pretty nasty evil eye. People seem to feel a genuine sense of dread when they…More

Soul Suckers

With their dark circles where eyes should be and seemingly evil intent it seems they have no soul but want to come and take yours. They always want to come in.....why? To suck your soul from you!I fe…More

Occhi neri Mythos

It's Latin, it's a rare condition like a mythological being. They've been reported around for a long time and they are something most likely not of this world. Giving them a name like Occhi neri show…More

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