Generally, no. Fictional name puns alone don't typically receive copyright protection. Copyright is more concerned with the overall expression and content of a creative work rather than just a name pun.
Well, in many jungle novels, a common pun could be related to the names of animals. For example, if there's a sly fox character named 'Foxy' and the author plays with the word 'foxy' to mean both the name and the characteristic of being sly. Another could be around the word 'growl' for a growling tiger, and the author might use it in a double - meaning way like 'His growl was not just a sound but a sign of his inner growl (anger or determination).'
RWBY puns fanfic is unique because it combines the already rich and imaginative RWBY world with the fun of puns. It adds a new layer of humor to the story. For instance, puns can be made on the unique weapons in RWBY, like Crescent Rose, which can lead to some really creative and funny scenarios.
Roald Dahl is known for including puns in his novels. His creative use of language and puns engages young readers and adds an element of fun and surprise to his stories.
The Octopus Murders is most likely fiction. This kind of title indicates a story crafted from the author's imagination rather than being a factual account of real events.
Here is a more elaborate one. There was a novelist who wrote a novel about a character who had a novel approach to life. Every chapter of the novel introduced a new and novel situation for this character. The way the novelist used the word 'novel' both to refer to the book and to denote something original and unique throughout the story was really clever. It made the readers constantly think about the different meanings of the word and added an extra layer of fun to the reading experience.
O 'Henry often uses puns in his novels. Here are some examples:
The key to success is not hard work but perseverance.
The word "success" here has two different meanings. It can refer to the result of success or to "success" itself.
If you want to go fast go alone If you want to go far go together
There were two explanations for the two goals of "fast" and "far".
3 The world is a book and those who do not read it will not be changed by it.
There were two explanations for the word 'world'. One was the world itself, and the other was' reading'.
These examples show how O'Henry cleverly uses puns to create humor and interest to surprise the readers.