Excellent, excellent bit o’ history here – Lucas & Spielberg chewing over ideas for their upcoming flick, Raiders of the Lost Ark, with their chosen writer, Lawrence Kasdan.
Kasdan — Do you have a name for this person?
Lucas — I do for our leader.
Spielberg — I hate this, but go ahead.
L — Indiana Smith. It has to be unique. It’s a character. Very Americana square. He was born in Indiana.
K — What does she call him? “Indy?”
L — That’s what I was thinking. Or “Jones.” Then people can call him “Jones.”
[Can't remember where I dug this one up - oops!!]