History Main / NameMcAdjective

* From ''Series/{{Castle}}'': "So, Sweaty Von Sweats-a-lot, his alibi is holding."

* ''Film/DetectivePikachu'' features a news reporter by the name of Cynthia [=McMaster=], a surname created for the film as a nod to [[VideoGame/PokemonDiamondAndPearl Cynthia's status as the Sinnoh League champion and her reputation as one of the most powerful Pokemon trainers in the world]].

* Wrestling/MichelleMcCool
** Though in this case, it's debatable; [=McCool=] is Michelle's real family name (or was until she married Wrestling/TheUndertaker and became Michelle [=McCool=]-Callaway), and is an anglicization of the Irish family name [=MacCumhaill=].

* The British government recently (March 2016) put it to an Internet poll to name a new research vessel. The name that got the most votes? [[http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/22/world/europe/boaty-mcboatface-what-you-get-when-you-let-the-internet-decide.html?_r=1 Boaty McBoatface]].

* ''ComicStrip/KnightsOfTheDinnerTable'': After Bob's character Knuckles has his leg chopped off, Dave starts referring to him as 'Stumpy [=McTwitcherson=].

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* In ''Webcomic/CinemaSnobReviewsFrozen'' (a fan comic where ''WebVideo/TheCinemaSnob'' reviews ''WesternAnimation/Frozen2013''), Snob calls Hans "Prince Hunk [=McGeneric=]".
* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11984787/13/A-Witch-A-Wizard-and-A-Mechanic A Witch, a Wizard and a Mechanic]]'' Kate comments that werewolf Remus Lupin's parents basically named him "Wolfy [=McWolf=] Face."
* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/2857962/13/Browncoat-Green-Eyes Browncoat, Green Eyes]]'' Mal comments that Zoe must not have gotten the wake-up call from "Cheery [=McSmiles=]-a-lot."

* In ''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/4294902/chapters/21582104 Black Diaries]]'' Bonnie refers to Cedric as "Hottie [=McHottie=]" during a gossip session.
* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12574498/6/Potter Potter]]'' Harry and several of his friends call the animated snowman they built "Bally [=McSnow=]."

* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10502653/19/The-Bitter-Hug-of-Mortality The Bitter Hug of Mortality]]'' Harry refers to Voldemort as "Nosy [=McNosison=]."
* ''WebVideo/HellsingAbridged'' has a joke early on when Alucard, in full troll mode, dares Integra to get that guy who can stop him, naming him "Michael [=McDoesn'tExist=]." [[spoiler:This gets a glorious callback at the very end of the series, when Alucard, having gotten rid of all of his millions of souls except for Schrodinger, the quantum catboy who made him disappear for thirty years, states that he's everywhere, and yet nowhere, and Integra says, "Then welcome home, Michael [=McDoesn'tExist=]."]]
* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12918161/51/You-Get-What-You-Give You Get What You Give]]'' Belladonna refers to Voldemort as "Voldy [=McMonologue=]."
* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13259248/7/In-the-Unlikeliest-of-Places In the Unlikeliest of Places]]'' Draco refers to his summer teacher as "Tutor [=McStinky-Breath=]."
* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13053868/16/Just-Bearable Just Bearable]]'' Lyra refers to Voldemort as "Evil [=McEvil=]".
* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13523025/1/Trickshot Trickshot]]'' Harry refers to Snape as "Vampire [=McBlack=]."

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* Smokey [=McPot=], Chester/Jesse's alias in ''Film/DudeWheresMyCar''.
* ''Film/DetectivePikachu'' features a news reporter by the name of Cynthia [=McMaster=], a surname created for the film as a nod to [[VideoGame/PokemonDiamondAndPearl Cynthia's status as the Sinnoh League champion and her reputation as one of the most powerful Pokemon trainers in the world]].

* ''Series/GreysAnatomy'': Oh yeah, about half the male cast, and the adjective is normally just another word for attractive.
** Later added to become a convention for naming ''anything''. "She's got my [=McDreamy=], she's got my [=McDog=], ''she's got my [=McLife=]!''"
*** "[=McDreamy=] did the [=McNasty=] with a [=McHottie=]? That [=McBastard=]!"
*** "Allow me to choke back some ''[=McVomit=]''."
* ''Series/{{Friends}}'':
** Ross used to make up names like this for his students when he lectured and he eventually went out with Cutie [=McPretty=].
** 'You don't want to end up known as Professor [=McNailshisstudents=].'

* The ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'' [[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S08E20SpaceMutiny episode]] of ''Film/SpaceMutiny'' featured Big [=McLargeHuge=], Thick [=McRunfast=], Gristle [=McThornbody=], and, for added Dutch flavor, Bolt [=VanderHuge=].
* All of Tony's nicknames for [=McGee=] in ''Series/{{NCIS}}''. Usually followed by a noun, and varies depending on the circumstances ([=McGoogle=], [=McGullible=], [=McKilljoy=], [=McBackstabber=], etc).
* One episode of ''Series/MalcolmInTheMiddle'' shows a newscast from Dewey's point of view, with the anchor saying only "Boring, boring, boring", and calling himself Boring [=McBoring=].
* ''Series/ShastaMcNasty''.
* During an episode of ''Series/{{Screenwipe}}'', Charlie Brooker nicknamed an angry protester in some news footage 'Shouty [=McHeadwoundman=]'.
* ''Series/WhoseLineIsItAnyway'' (USA Version):
** As the lead anchor on a game of Weird Newscasters, Brad Sherwood names himself "Chesterfield Snapdragon [=McFisticuffs=]."
** Wet Biscuits [=McGlee=]!
* Rodney [=McKay=] on ''Series/StargateAtlantis'' does this with his fellow scientists. The one that comes immediately to mind is when he refers to Zelenka as "Fumbles [=McStupid=]."
* The ''Series/GilmoreGirls'' are fond of this. In one episode, Lorelai can't remember the name of a guy she describes as "short and fat." She asks her daughter, Rory, for his name. Rory responds, "Johnny [=McShort=]-and-Fat?"

* In an episode of ''Series/VeronicaMars'', Logan bemoans the possibility of being thrown into a jail cell with "[=Fisty McRapesalot=]".

* [[Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer Willow]] describes herself as "Finey [=McFine=]-fine" in one episode.
* ''Series/{{Daredevil|2015}}'': Before Foggy learns about the true reason behind why Matt has a [[BurnerPhones burner phone]], he assumes Matt bought it to secretly call one-night stands, like "Hottie [=McBurner=] Phone".

* At one point in Creator/SarahVowell's ''Assassination Vacation'', the author irreverently refers to Robert Todd Lincoln as "Jinxy [=McDeath=]": Including [[UsefulNotes/AbrahamLincoln his own father's]] death, he was coincidentally present or nearby for three presidential assassinations.

* [[Radio/TheStephanieMillerShow Stephanie Miller]] ''loves'' this trope; John [=McCain=] => John [=McSame=] (as in same as UsefulNotes/GeorgeWBush who is Chimpy [=McFlightsuit=]).

* In ''Webcomic/SwordCatPrincess'', James Barrington refers to the kilt-wearing Avalonian Guard Captain, Ribwort, as [[http://swordcatprincess.thecomicseries.com/comics/53/ "Scotfaerie McFreeballer"]].
* ''Webcomic/TheAdventuresOfDrMcNinja'': Dr., Sean, Dan and Mitzi McNinja. Dr. [=McLuchador=] also fits this trope.
* ''Webcomic/SluggyFreelance'' has Riff and Torg occasionally adopt such unimaginative pseudonyms as Turg [=LeTurgturg=] and "The Ambassador from Castle Riffenstein".

* The ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'' Kids and Trolls enjoy this one. John has called Jade "miss knowitall mcpsychicpants", Rose "miss wordypants mcsmartybluh" and Vriska "marquise bossyfangs mcsekret"; Jade has called Dave "mister braveybrave mcheropants"; Dave has called Equius "tooly mcsnoothole", Vriska has called Kanaya "Miss Meddlesome [=McFussyfangs=]"... [[MemeticMutation IT KEEPS HAPPENING]].
* ''Webcomic/NeverMindTheGap'' has a young Lisa call Jim "Nerdy [=McNosington=]".
* ''Webcomic/AntiHeroes'': When an innkeeper asks for his name, Aldran, bribe in hand, introduces himself as "Goldy [=McShutyermouth=]".
* In ''Webcomic/TheNonAdventuresOfWonderella'' Wonderella once referred to Whitney Houston as "Snorty [=McCrackspoon=]."
* Ryan from ''Webcomic/DumbingOfAge'' liked to [[DateRape drug girls at parties]]. When a group of girls publicized this fact, he went after one of them with a knife. [[MuggingTheMonster Ryan picked the wrong target]], earning himself the nickname "Druggo [=McStabbed=]".

* ''WebVideo/YuGiOhTheAbridgedSeries'':
--> '''Yami:''' Yeah? Well...you're really small. Look at you down there! You're like... Smally [=McSmall=]. ...that's your name.

* In the Podcast/RiffTrax commentary on ''Film/{{Daredevil}}'', when Elektra declines to give Matt Murdock her name, the riffers chime in, "My name's Frigid [=McTurndown=]." Then when she and Matt start fighting, they add, "Okay, I lied. The name's Stompy Von Asskick."

* In ''Literature/{{Englishman}}'', one of [[UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler Hitler's]] subordinates is General Von Vurd, who only exists so the writers can do "Not von vurd!" puns.
* In ''AudioPlay/WizardPeopleDearReader'', Hägar the Horrible tells Harry that their secret should stay stay "between you, me, and little [=Paddy McGrossout=] here."
* The character Nutty [=McShithead=], created by Camp Chaos for the ''WebAnimation/NapsterBad'' series of animations which satirized music industry and were a hit in early 2000s. [[http://www.campchaos.com/blog-archives/old_cartoons/napster_bad/ Observe]].
* In one WebVideo/OldeEnglishComedy short, one character makes a humorous insult and the other retorts with an unusual instance of this (probably parodying the trope): "Whatever you say, [[Creator/DavidLetterman Dave McLetterman]]."
* A LetsPlay of the ''Series/VRTroopers'' FightingGame named the character of Ryan Steele "Pepsi [=McFulgore=]" because 1) his red-and-blue color scheme made him look like a Pepsi can, and 2) his Lightning Hand attack looked lifted from Fulgore from ''VideoGame/KillerInstinct''.
* WebVideo/JonTron refers to Krystal as "Blueboobs [=McFurrydream=]" in his review of ''VideoGame/StarFoxAdventures''.
* Creator/AllisonPregler likes to give characters in movies she's reviewing names like this. Sometimes they're one-off jokes, sometimes they're all she'll call the character, as for example "Lord [[LargeHam Hammington]]" in Witchcraft 5.
* In an episode of ''WebVideo/MidnightScreenings'', Dave calls a character in Creator/TylerPerry's ''A Madea Christmas'' "[[CountryMatters Cunty]] [=McMomface=]", much to his cohorts' amusement.
* Nash tends to refers to people in stories as 'Jackass [=McNutfuck=]', or some variation thereof.
* ''WebAnimation/MinilifeTV'' has Chris and Ian's gay friend, Todd [=McFabulous=], and his sister, Genevieve [=McFabulous=].
* In ''WebVideo/AtopTheFourthWall'''s review of Uncanny X-Men #424, Linkara said that Chuck Austen "could not fail any more if [his] name was Faily [=McFailing=] Fail!"

* ''The Beast With A Billion Backs'', one of the WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}} [[TheMovie movies]], gave us this gem: "Chesty [=McNag-Nag=]," used by Bender in reference to Leela.
* In an episode of ''WesternAnimation/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends'', Mac is accused of leaving Bloo behind and called "Ditchy [=McAbandon-pants=]".
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Freakazoid}}'' gives us Roddy [=McStew=].
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Johnny Test}}'' has Speed [=McCool=], an obvious parody/homage to every single action movie hero ever made.
* Candace of ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'' once called her best friend Stacy "Doubty [=McNonBelief=]". Stacy's reaction to this is [[TheDitz "Why am I suddenly Irish?"]]

* [[Wrestling/LayCool Michele McCool]]

* What's Irish and sits out in the rain? Patty O'Furniture! Back in the early 1980's, voted the worst joke on [=UseNet=]. Not to be confused with the DragQueen by the same name.