Wells called The Time Traveller "one of those men who are too clever to be believed."Duncan names him "George," perhaps after George Pal. Filby, who does not have a first name in Wells's book, is named "David" in Duncan's script. So both Pal and Duncan lend their given names to the script. 
Wells's supporting cast and their film analogues:

bulletThe Time Traveller - his friends call him "George"
bulletWeena - According to Stover, a contraction for "Rowena"
bulletThe Medical Man - the skeptical Dr. Hillyer in Duncan's script
bulletFilby
bulletThe Provincial Mayor - Duncan substitutes the drunken Bridewell for purposes of comic relief
bulletThe Very Young Man - Walter Klinger in Duncan's script
bulletThe Psychologist - A character dropped by Duncan
bulletMrs. Watchett
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