History Main / JohnnyMcCoolName

* Music/ChuckBerry's " Johnny B. Goode".

* [[Music/ChuckBerry Johnny B. Goode]].

[[AC: Real Life]]
* [[WildWest Old west]] outlaw [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Ringo Johnny Ringo]], self-termed "King of the Cowboys" and a player in the OK Corral story (on the Clanton side).
* In TheFifties, movie star Lana Turner dated a gangster named John "Johnny Stomp" Stompanato. (That is, until Turner's daughter killed him.) He showed up in ''LAConfidential'', too.
* JohnnyDepp.
** Funnily enough, "Depp" actually translates to "idiot" in German. Johnny Depp himself is apparently very amused by this.
* [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Burgoyne "Gentleman" Johnny Burgoyne]].
* Writer and musician [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Strike Johnny Strike]].
* Texas A&M Quarterback and Heisman winner Johnny Manziel. Generally referred to as Johnny Football.
* Johnny Reb, the archetypal Confederate soldier in UsefulNotes/TheAmericanCivilWar.

* ''WesternAnimationDannyPhantom'' villain Johnny 13 has control of a LivingShadow which causes bad luck toward anything it passes through (as a nod to the superstition of the number 13 being unlucky). He's also a BadassBiker whose motorcycle [[CoolBike can race up walls and fly]].

* Johnny Reb, the archetypal Confederate soldier in the UsefulNotes/AmericanCivilWar.

A sub-trope of Awesome [=McCool=] Name.

A sub-trope of AwesomeMcCoolname.

Of course, it doesn't always have to be that Johnny [=McCool=] Name is a {{Badass}} simply because (at least in-universe) his name makes him sound that way. It could be that his really is a MeaningfulName, or a [[[=NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast=] name to give pause to]].

* JohnnyTheHomicidalManiac is a case of ObviouslyEvil and Names To Run Away From Really Fast.

Of course, it doesn't always have to be that Johnny [=McCool=] Name is a {{Badass}} simply because (at least in-universe) his name makes him sound that way. It could be that his really is a MeaningfulName, or a [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast name to give pause to]].

* From the {{DCU}}, we have:

* JohnnyTheHomicidalManiac is a case of ObviouslyEvil and NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast.

* "Gentleman" Johnnie Marcone from ''TheDresdenFiles'' is a crime boss who endeavors to keep bloodshed to a minimum in his operations, hence his nickname. Mind you, it isn't his real name...

* Radio rock DJ "Doctor" Johnny Fever from ''WKRPInCincinnati'' (real name Johnny Caravella, and played by Howard Hesseman).

* [[ChuckBerry Johnny B. Goode]].

Of course, it doesn't always have to be that Johnny [=McCoolname=] is a {{Badass}} simply because (at least in-universe) his name makes him sound that way. It could be that his really is a MeaningfulName, or a [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast name to give pause to]].

* [[NightMan Johnny Domino]], popular saxophonist.

* ''DannyPhantom'' villain Johnny 13 has control of a LivingShadow which causes bad luck toward anything it passes through (as a nod to the superstition of the number 13 being unlucky). He's also a BadassBiker whose motorcycle [[CoolBike can race up walls and fly]].

* [[Wrestling/JohnMorrison Johnny Nitro]] is the ring name of professional wrestler John Hennigan.

* Film/JohnnyEnglish, bumbling secret agent (excusable, as his movie is an AffectionateParody of the spy movie genre, plus he's played by Creator/RowanAtkinson of ''MrBean'' fame).

* Wrestling/JohnLaurinaitis, the Executive Vice President of Talent Relations of WWE and Interim General Manager of Monday Night Raw, formerly wrestled under the name "Johnny Ace".

Let's face it, as common as the name "John" and its derivatives may be in ReaLife, in works of fiction the particular derivative "Johnny" [[RuleOfCool manages to sound quite cool and awesome in its own way]], no matter how many ways it's spelled. And especially more so if the name-bearer is a {{Badass}} in ''some'' capacity.

* [[SexPistols Johnny Rotten]] never would have gotten so far if he'd stuck with "Lydon."

* JohnnyCash, the Man in Black.
* NeilYoung has an epic song-tale about "Johnny Magic" who invents an Earth-saving electric car.
* PattiSmith's epic song-tale "Horses" is all about a boy named Johnny who [[http://www.oceanstar.com/patti/lyrics/land.htm has a surreal experience]]. It is one of her signature songs and generally considered one of the greatest punk songs ever written.

Let's face it, as common as the name "John" and its derivatives may be in Real Life, in works of fiction the particular derivative "Johnny" [[RuleOfCool manages to sound quite cool and awesome in its own way]], no matter how many ways it's spelled. And especially more so if the name-bearer is a [=Badass=] in ''some'' capacity.

And if Johnny's surname will add to or emphasize that bad-assery, then so much the better.

Of course, it doesn't always have to be that Johnny [=McCoolname=] is a Badass simply because (at least in-universe) his name makes him sound that way. It could be that his really is a MeaningfulName, or a [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast name to give pause to]].

* Johnny Nitro is the ring name of professional wrestler John Hennigan.
* John Laurinaitis, the Executive Vice President of Talent Relations of WWE and Interim General Manager of Monday Night Raw, formerly wrestled under the name "Johnny Ace".

Let's face it, as common as the name "John" and its derivatives may be in RealLife, in works of fiction the particular derivative "Johnny" [[RuleOfCool manages to sound quite cool and awesome in its own way]], no matter how many ways it's spelled. And especially more so if the name-bearer is a {{Badass}} in ''some'' capacity.

And if Johnny's surname will add to or emphasize that bad-assery, [[TropesAreNotBad then so much the better]].

* The title character of ''Film/JohnnyMnemonic''

* Tommy Wiseau probably intended to portray Johnny, his character in ''TheRoom'', as a cool guy. Of course, this is Tommy Wiseau we're talking about, so there's no way to tell if that's true.

* Johnny Bravo,(no,not [[JohnnyBravo THAT one]])the character Greg was going to play on a ''TheBradyBunch'' episode.

* Johnny Bravo,the character Greg was going to play on a ''TheBradyBunch'' episode.