History Main / ADogNamedDog

** Similarly, one Japan-exclusive [[Franchise/TransformersG1 G1 Transformer]] was named [[https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Browning Browning]] and turned into a Browning [=M1910=] handgun.

* A {{Subverted|Trope}} example shows up in OogwaysLittleOwl. In the Kung Fu Panda world, it’s explained that kung fu Masters do have unique names when they are born (for example, Tigress’ original name is Mulan). However, if they master the kung fu form associated with their respective species, they traditionally adopt their species’ name as their own when the become Masters. This is also why Shifu didn’t adopt “Red Panda” as his name when he became a Master; he mastered several forms instead of just one.

* Creator/FisherPrice names the puppy in their ''Laugh and Learn'' line... Puppy. The monkey is named Monkey, the frog is named Froggy, the duck is named Ducky, and puppy's sister? Sis. And these are only the ''organic'' examples, the franchise also runs with this trope with ''inorganic'' objects department like Cookie Jar, Soccer Ball and Mail Box. Granted that the line is targeted at infants, but it gives you the perception that they're shaping up children to name their pets using this trope.

* ''ComicBook/SamuraiGrandpa'': One of [[TheProtagonist Ojichan]]'s old friends is a kitusne known as... Kitsune.

* About half the cast of ''ComicStrip/Pogo'' don't have names beyond their species (or some approximation of it) and maybe a title. Porky Pine, Deacon Mushrat, Rackety-Coon Child, Miz Beaver, etc. Even some characters who technically have a name are usually just referred to by their species, like Beauregard aka Hound-Dog.

* In''WebAnimation/HappyTreeFriends'', just about everybody has a MeaningfulName, which includes this trope. Some blatant examples include Cub, [[StealthPun The Mole]], and [[ALizardNamedLiz Lammy]]. Some characters like [[HumanPopsicle Cro-Marmot]] and [[DiscoDan Disco Bear]] simply have the names of their respective species merged with another term to form a compound word.

* Tree the tree, companion of Gateway Championship Wrestling and St. Louis Anarchy's Johnny Greenpeace, which was of course a potted tree.[[/folder]]

A subtrope of ShapedLikeItself. PokemonSpeak is a closely-related trope where something's named for the sound it makes. EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep is another closely-related trope where a character is only known by their job title. RaceNameBasis is when someone thinks ''every'' dog is named "Dog". See also SpeciesSurname ("Dog Smith" is A Dog Named "Dog", "Bob T. Dog" is SpeciesSurname), {{Namedar}}, ALizardNamedLiz, APigNamedPorkchop and ADogNamedCat (if the animal is named after a different species than its own). Compare and contrast EgocentricTeamNaming. If the cast is ''full'' of these, it's AnimalThemeNaming. If a character's species is named after the character's name, it's AKindOfOne.

* ''WebAnimation/{{Dreamscape}}'': Megalania is a talking megalania, although he is never explicitly referred to as "Megalania".

* [[http://akaichounokoe.deviantart.com/gallery/?q=Bunny#/d5lctdu Bunny]] is well, a bunny, but if one read between the lines of some of the stories that feature her, her real name could be and mostly likely is Ethelinda Berniece Rabbitwright. Another subversion like the Linkara example being that "Bunny" is a nickname. Confirmed [[http://tokiandcowiki.wikidot.com/wiki:bunny-rabbitwright here]] that her real name is Ethelinda Berniece.

* Subverted with Dog from ''Podcast/ResidentsOfProserpinaPark'. She is actually an alien who takes the appearance of a dog as a form of glamour.

-->--'''Beetle''', ''WesternAnimation/KuboAndTheTwoStrings''

* In ''ComicStrip/ScaryGary'', Leopold calls his favorite lab rat Lab Rat. Since “Lab Rat” appears to have perished or otherwise mutated beyond recognition at several points, “Lab Rat” seems to be the name of his ''[[ReplacementGoldfish current]]'' favorite lab rat.

* In ''VisualNovel/SilverCrisis'', Lucario goes by the name of his own species, confusing Lucas on why he would call himself that. It’s later revealed that the reason for this is because [[spoiler: Lucario wanted to isolate himself from others after losing faith in humanity when he was betrayed by his former trainer that he dedicated his life to, the one who gave him his actual name, “Laiyu”.]]