History LastNameBasis / Webcomics

* In ''Webcomic/GirlGenius'', Gil and Tarvek are almost permanently on last-name terms with each other - justified in that there was a mutual betrayal when they were children that led to Tarvek getting sent back to his BigScrewedUpFamily, then when they met as teenagers in Paris that didn't go so well either. At the moment, they're both [[LoveTriangle rivals for Agatha's affections]]. They do sometimes refer to each other by first name when speaking to Agatha though, usually when expressing the fact that they [[FoeYay don't hate each other as much as they pretend]].

* In ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'', [[InsufferableGenius Vaarsuvius]] refers to people they respect by title and last name. They normally refer to people he/she ''doesn't'' respect (such as Belkar, Elan, and Miko) by race or class ("the halfling," "the bard" and "the paladin," respectively). Nale is an exception, being referred to as "Nale" because he doesn't have a last name [[JackOfAllTrades or a single class to pigeonhole him into]].

* Most of the pilots in ''Webcomic/{{Angels2200}}'' are referred to by their callsign or last name.
** Nicknames instead of first or last names are pretty common among enlisted troops of all services, especially to enforce a OneSteveLimit if there's more than one soldier of the same last name and rank.

* The title character of ''Webcomic/ItsWalky'' goes by Walkerton. He doesn't actually LIKE his nickname Walky (At best he tolerates it, there are only a few characters he actually doesn't mind calling him that). Almost no one calls him "David".
** Bonus points because even ''his parents'' call him Walky.
* All of the government-employed characters in ''Doomsday, My Dear'' refer to each other by last name: Zahra, Bowden, Young, et cetera. A few characters refer to Khepry and Chet by their first names, but no one uses Cyril's.
* ''Webcomic/BittersweetCandyBowl'' has Alec [=McCain=], who is only referred to by his first name by Sue.
* Jardren Stiggs from ''Webcomic/ProphecyOfTheCircle'' prefers being called by his last name, even by friends.

* [[GravityMaster Muneca Powell]] of ''Webcomic/{{Pacificators}}'' is such a ProperLady, she even calls ''her best friend'' [[PlayingWithFire Kathy Lee]] by her last name. The only time Muneca doesn't refer to somebody by their last name is when speaking [[FriendToAllChildren with children]].
** It is implied that this is part of the reason why Muneca [[DefrostingIceQueen warmed up]] so quickly to [[NewMeat Daryl]] [[LightEmUp Smithson]], because Daryl happily complied with this, whereas Muneca's other teammates give her grief over this.
* In ''WebComic/SupernaturalLaw'' by Batton Lash, Alanna Wolff, and Jeff Byrd refer to each other by their surnames, though they are clearly both friends and business partners, if not each others' LoveInterest.
* In ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'', [[InsufferableGenius Vaarsuvius]] refers to people they respect by title and last name. They normally refer to people he/she ''doesn't'' respect (such as Belkar, Elan, and Miko) by race or class ("the halfling," "the bard" and "the paladin," respectively). Nale is an exception, being referred to as "Nale" because he doesn't have a last name [[JackOfAllTrades or a single class to pigeonhole him into]].
* Despite Dr. Jekyll frequently being called by his first name, Henry, in ''Webcomic/TheSearchForHenryJekyll'', his alter-ego Hyde is almost never referred to by his given name, Edward.
* In ''Webcomic/GirlGenius'', Gil and Tarvek are almost permanently on last-name terms with each other - justified in that there was a mutual betrayal when they were children that led to Tarvek getting sent back to his BigScrewedUpFamily, then when they met as teenagers in Paris that didn't go so well either. At the moment, they're both [[LoveTriangle rivals for Agatha's affections]]. They do sometimes refer to each other by first name when speaking to Agatha though, usually when expressing the fact that they [[FoeYay don't hate each other as much as they pretend]].
* Gage, one of the Circle Band's trumpeters in ''{{Webcomic/Rhapsodies}}''. Only his girlfriend calls him by his embarrassing first name, Clarence.

* 25th Baam from ''Webcomic/TowerOfGod'' calls his best friend, Koon Agero Agnis, simply Mr. Koon.

* In ''WebComic/SupernaturalLaw'' by Batton Lash, Alanna Wolff and Jeff Byrd refer to each other by their surnames, though they are clearly both friends and business partners, if not each others' LoveInterest.
* In ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'', [[InsufferableGenius Vaarsuvius]] refers to people they respect by title and last name. They normally refer to people he/she ''doesn't'' respect (such as Belkar, Elan and Miko) by race or class ("the halfling," "the bard" and "the paladin," respectively). Nale is an exception, being referred to as "Nale" because he doesn't have a last name [[JackOfAllTrades or a single class to pigeonhole him into]].

* In ''Webcomic/GirlGenius'', Gil and Tarvek are almost permanently on last-name terms with each other - jusitified in that there was a mutual betrayal when they were children that led to Tarvek getting sent back to his BigScrewedUpFamily, then when they met as teenagers in Paris that didn't go so well either. At the moment, they're both [[LoveTriangle rivals for Agatha's affections]]. They do sometimes refer to each other by first name when speaking to Agatha though, usually when expressing the fact that they [[FoeYay don't hate each other as much as they pretend]].

* In ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'', [[InsufferableGenius Vaarsuvius]] refers to people he respects by title and last name. He normally refers to people he ''doesn't'' respect (such as Belkar, Elan and Miko) by race or class ("the halfling," "the bard" and "the paladin," respectively). Nale is an exception, being referred to as "Nale" because he doesn't have a last name [[JackOfAllTrades or a single class to pigeonhole him into]].

* Despite Dr. Jekyll frequently being called by his first name, Henry, in ''Webcomic/TheSearchForHenryJekyll'', his alter-ego Hyde is almost never referred to be his given name, Edward.

* Johnathan Gabriel from ''PennyArcade'' usually goes by "Gabe."

* Nolan from ''RegularGuy''.

* BittersweetCandyBowl has Alec [=McCain=], who is only referred to by his first name by Sue.

* In ''Supernatural Law'' by Batton Lash, Alanna Wolff and Jeff Byrd refer to each other by their surnames, though they are clearly both friends and business partners, if not each others' LoveInterest.

* Most of the pilots in ''Angels2200'' are referred to by their callsign or last name.

** It is implied that this is part of the reason why Muneca warmed up so quickly to [[NewMeat Daryl]] [[LightEmUp Smithson]], because Daryl happily complied with this, whereas Muneca's other teammates give her grief over this.

* BittersweetCandyBowl has Alec McCain, who is only referred to by his first name by Sue.

* The title character of ''ItsWalky'' goes by Walkerton. He doesn't actually LIKE his nickname Walky (At best he tolerates it, there are only a few characters he actually doesn't mind calling him that). Almost no one calls him "David".

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