History Main / TheNickNamer

%%* Both Rattrap and Waspinator in ''WesternAnimation/BeastWars/[[WesternAnimation/BeastMachines Machines]]''

%%* One of these was the "villain" in an episode of ''WesternAnimation/CaptainFlamingo''.

* ''ComicBook/XMen'': [[Characters/MarvelComicsLogan Wolverine]] tends to do this, and [[Characters/MarvelComicsProfessorX Professor X] is even annoyed he keeps on calling him "Chuck" and "Charlie". Examples include Cajun for [[Characters/MarvelComicsGambit Gambit]], Elf for [[Characters/MarvelComicsNightcrawler Nightcrawler]], Red\Jeanie for [[Characters/MarvelComicsJeanGrey Jean Grey]], and Tin Man for [[Characters/XMen70sMembers Colossus]].

* Comicbook/HarleyQuinn of ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'' fame refers to her lover the Joker as "Mr. J" or "Puddin'", and her [[LesYay best friend/lover]] ComicBook/PoisonIvy as "Red" (for her red hair). Occasionally she'll also address Batman as "B-Man" for short.
** ComicBook/TheJoker himself does this, particularly to Franchise/{{Bat|man}}sy.
* Ben Grimm of the ComicBook/FantasticFour, usually of the semi-derogatory kind: "Stretch", "Stretcho", "Rubber Head", "Big Brains", "Professor", "Doc", "High Pockets", etc for Reed; "Match-head" "Matchstick", "Bic-head", "Flame-Brain", "Hothead", "Sparky", "Firefly", etc for Johnny. He always calls Sue by the pet names "Suzy" or "Suzy-Q" however, possibly since she's the one who pisses him off the least.
* ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk'': The Hulk's generally not good with names, depending on the incarnation. Sometimes it's out of lack of intelligence, others out of lack of respect, and others it's a sign of affection. For ComicBook/TheDefenders, ComicBook/DoctorStrange became "Dumb Magician", Valkyrie became "Sword Girl" and Nighthawk became "Bird Nose". For ComicBook/TheAvengers, ComicBook/IronMan is usually "Metal Man" or "Tin Man" (or Tin Head), [[ComicBook/TheMightyThor Thor]] is usually "Blondie" or "Goldilocks" or "Red Cape", ComicBook/SpiderMan was "Bug-Eyes" or "Bug Man", ComicBook/TheSentry is "Golden Man".
** In ''ComicBook/HeroesReborn'', he named Project X9500, worn by an [[ComicBook/IronMan Anthony Stark]], ''[[AppropriatedAppellation Iron Man]]''.
** When Dr. Fate created a [[{{Expy}} strangely similar team]] in ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited'', Solomon Grundy referred to his teammates in very similar terms.
* ComicBook/RasAlGhul calls Franchise/{{Batman}} "Detective", and on the occasions he's faced Franchise/{{Superman}}, he calls him "Icon" or "The Alien". More recently, he's taken to also calling ComicBook/RedRobin Tim Drake "Detective" after Tim proved his skills against Ra's and earned his respect.
* In ''ComicBook/RedHoodAndTheOutlaws'' Arsenal calls Red Hood "Jaybird" and Starfire "Princess".

* In ''ComicBook/SgtRock'', nicknames for all the members is the tradition of Easy Company, with Rock personally doling them out (and being the sole exception to the rule). This is explained as a coping mechanism for the unpleasant things they might have to do in the service of their duties in war, and to soften the blow should any of them die. And they do. Apparently TruthInTelevision, as this is reportedly not an uncommon practice in times of war. It's also appeared in war fiction quite a few times, so maybe the "Nicknamer sergeant" should be considered a subtrope of the Nicknamer.
* [[ChaoticNeutral Bean]] [[FunnySchizophrenia the]] [[MadBomber Dynamite]] from ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogArchieComics'' is quite the nicknamer. He's called Sonic "Speedy [=McQuickness=]", "Mr. Needlemouse" and "Speedy Cheese"; called Tails "Propellor Butt"; called Amy "Piko Piko Valkyrie" and "Shouty Hammer [=McPain=]"; called Jet the Hawk "Jettinson Q. Hawkington" and called Blaze "Little Miss Flaming Lilac". He also [[CompanionCube named one of his bombs "Jamie-Kendall Duckingworth III".]] Unusual in that the nicknames he gives are always ''longer'' than the real names.
* ''ComicBook/SpiderMan'': Spidey is fond of shortening the names of his allies and villains. [[ComicBook/NormanOsborn The Green Goblin]] and the Hobgoblin are Gobby and Hobby, ComicBook/DoctorOctopus is Doc Ock, ComicBook/{{Daredevil}} is DD or Hornhead, he's borrowed Matchstick from Ben Grimm for The ComicBook/HumanTorch etc. In at least one adaptation, [[AppropriatedAppellation insulting Max Dillon with the name "Electro" is what inspires him to use it as his villain name]].
* The ComicBook/{{Taskmaster}} has a long history of obnoxious pet names for all, going right back to his first appearance in the 1980s. And considering how many superheroes and villains he's interacted with, that's a lot of pet names. This trait comes and goes a bit with later writers and how well they keep to his original "snarky Bronx thug" persona, though.
* ComicBook/{{Cyborg}} had a nickname for just about every one of his teammates in The New ComicBook/TeenTitans.
* ComicBook/{{Wolverine}} tends to do this, and ComicBook/ProfessorX is even annoyed he keeps on calling him "Chuck" and "Charlie". Examples include Cajun for ComicBook/{{Gambit}}, Elf for ComicBook/{{Nightcrawler}}, Red\Jeanie for ComicBook/JeanGrey, and Tin Man for ComicBook/{{Colossus}}.

* During the first campaign, Vax'ildan had a nickname for ''everyone'' in Vox Machina: "Stubby" for Vex'ahlia, "Kiki" for Keyleth, both "Scanman" and "shorty" for Scanlan, "Pickle" for Pike, "Big Man" for Grog, and "Freddie" for Percival Fredrickstein von Musel Klossowski de Rolo III (though everybody else calls him "Percy").

** Also in Latin American, Brazilian ESPN announcer Romulo Mendonça at times lends his LargeHam into endearing nicknames for certain players following outstanding plays, such as "Alpha Male" (most notably, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbYfikZ_3QM LeBron James]] and the Brazilian volleyball player Wallace), "Messenger of Chaos" ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bikVtDktWsQ Russell Westbrook]], and Romulo himself, given "CHAAAOOOOS" is basically a CatchPhrase), and "[[Film/ChildsPlay Killer Doll]]" ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcV926OT5SU that one, exclusive of Stephen Curry]]).

* ''Literature/BewareOfChicken'': Tigu doesn't bother memorising the names of people outside her immediate family and friends, preferring to just call people by something descriptive, like "Loud Boy" or "Handsome Man". Possibly justified by the fact that she started out as a [[CatsAreMean cat]].

* Jaune in ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12986165/11/A-Monster-s-Marriage A Monster's Marriage]]'' nicknames everyone. While some are shortened versions of their name like Merc, Em, and Pyr for Mercury, Emerald, and Pyrrha, others are more creative. Adam Taurus is "Addie" and Glynda Goodwitch is "Notorious G".

* Han Solo from the ''Franchise/StarWars'' movies is a fan of this trope. He calls Luke "Kid", C-3PO "Goldenrod" and has several for Princess Leia, "Your Highnessness", "your Worshipfullness", "Princess" and "Sweetheart."

* If the player character of ''VideoGame/VampireTheMasqueradeBloodlines'' is a Malkavian (crazy vampires whose voices in their head often give them supernatural insights), the dialogue instantly nosedives into this. They range from simple descriptions ("Nasty Dude", to an [[LooksLikeOrlok Orlock]] type vampire), to [[JustForPun bad puns]] (a Thin-Blood who answers to [[OneLetterName E]] is called "the one who comes before F and G"), to {{Genius Bonus}}es (Mercurio is called the "fleetfooted god", a title of the roman god Mercury), to {{Foreshadowing}} ([[spoiler:Jeanette and Therese are called the daughters of Janus, the two-faced god; both turn out to be aspects of a split personality]]).

* Tony from ''Series/{{NCIS}}'' frequently comes up with "[=McNicknames=]" for [=McGee=]. Examples include "[=McFlower=] Power", "[=McFreaky=]", "The Great [=McOz=]". Of course, [=McGee=] has gotten him back with such monikers as "[=DiNosy=]".

* Wilbur in ''WebVideo/SBIRust'' gives most of the Dome Cult members nicknames.

* ''Franchise/SpiderMan'' is fond of shortening the names of his allies and villains. [[ComicBook/NormanOsborn The Green Goblin]] and the Hobgoblin are Gobby and Hobby, ComicBook/DoctorOctopus is Doc Ock, ComicBook/{{Daredevil}} is DD or Hornhead, he's borrowed Matchstick from Ben Grimm for The ComicBook/HumanTorch etc. In at least one adaptation, [[AppropriatedAppellation insulting Max Dillon with the name "Electro" is what inspires him to use it as his villain name]].

** Even his ally/friend Trafalgar Law is not immune to Luffy's nicknames being called "Traffy" or "Torao", Though it seems likely that this is due to Luffy's inability to pronounce his surname. somewhat averted due to Luffy knowing but not calling him Law

** Law himself doesn't refer to some of the Straw Hats by name, he either uses their epithet, such as calling Luffy "Straw Hat-ya" or Sanji "Black Leg-ya" or his own made up nicknames, such as calling Usopp "Nose-ya", Franky "Robo-ya" and Brook "Bone-ya". He does, however, refer to Zoro, Nami, Chopper and Robin by their first or last names, calling them Zoro-ya, Nami-ya, Tony-ya and Nico-ya.

* Fusco from ''Series/PersonOfInterest'' gives everyone nicknames, most prominently 'Wonderboy', 'Mr. Tall-Dark-and-Deranged' and '[[PerpetualFrowner Mr. Happy]]' for [[BadAssInANiceSuit Reese]], and 'Glasses' and '[[BearerOfBadNews Mr. Good News]]' for [[SmartGuy Finch]]. He's [[YoureInsane referred to Root]] as "Cocoa Puffs," "Cuckoo's Nest," and "Cuckoo Clock," among others.

* ''ComicBook/RobinSeries'': Tim's friend Ives comes up with nicknames for most everyone in their group of friends besides Ariana, Hudson is Hudster for instance.

* Taokaka of ''VideoGame/BlazBlue'' does this with everyone she meets, since she's [[TheDitz extremely forgetful with everything]]. [[note]]Here's a list: [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Ragna]]: "Good Guy" (in person, [[TastesLikeFriendship because he feeds her]]) or "Rawrgna" (in the Wanted Poster. Amusingly, it never occurs to her that "Good Guy" and "Rawrgna" are the same person). [[AnIcePerson Jin]]: "Ice Man", [[HospitalHottie Litchi]]: "Boobie Lady" (She is quite [[BuxomBeautyStandard well-endowed]]). {{B|uttMonkey}}ang: "Scruffy Man". [[EldritchAbomination Arakune]]: "Black Squiggly". [[ACupAngst Noel]]: "Lacking Lady" (Noel ''[[BerserkButton does not]]'' appreciate this). [[GeniusBruiser Tager]]: "Big Guy". [[BadassBookworm Tsubaki]]: "Red Lady"/"Eye Woman". [[AnimatedArmor Hakumen]]: "Mask Man". [[AdorablyPrecociousChild Carl]]: "Shorty". [[RobotMaid Ada/Nirvana]]: "Super-not-soft Person". [[ElegantGothicLolita Rachel]]: "Bunny Person". [[BattleButler Valkenhayn]]: [[EmbarrassingNickname "Butter Boy"]]. [[LittleBitBeastly Makoto]]: "Furry Girl". [[RobotGirl Nu-13]]: "[[RazorWings Flappy-Flap]]". [[CatGirl Kokonoe]]: "Tail Lady". [[CatFolk Jubei]]: "Cat Person". Hazama: "Green Guy"/"Scary Guy".[[/note]]

* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesTrailsFromZero'' has Randy Orlando calling the women by nicknames. Examples include "Mademoisslle Elle" for Elie [[labelnote:note]] "Ojou" in the Japanese version [[/labelnote]], "Tio Tot" for Tio [[labelnote:note]] "Tiosuke" [[/labelnote]], "[=KeDo=]" for [=KeA=][[labelnote:note]]"Ke-Bou" (pronounced key-bow) [[/labelnote]], [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesTrailsOfColdSteel "Jubou"]] for Juna (pronounced you-bow), and "Alkichi" for Altina.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Kiff}}: The episode “Nicknames” features Nick Namé, a ticket-taker at the local movie theater who has a nickname for everyone. Kiff and Barry spend the whole episode trying to get a nickname from him, but fail, though it turns out that “Kiff” is already a nickname (her real name is [[TheUnreveal never revealed]]). In the end it turns out that Nick was forced to give people nicknames due to being under some kind of spell, which is finally broken when Kiff gives him a nickname of his own.0