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* Played for laughs in several of ''Literature/TheFamousFive'' books.
** ''Five Go Off In A Caravan'': When Julian wants his enemy Tiger Dan to overhear him telling Nobby his plans, he yells Nobby's name at the top of his voice.
** ''Five On Kirrin Island Again'': When the Five arrive on the island and find no sign of Uncle Quentin, they yell his name repeatedly. Aunt Fanny covers her ears, and remarks that Joanna the cook must have heard it at Kirrin Cottage.
** ''Five Get Into Trouble'': After Richard has made a stealthy escape from Owl's Dene in the boot of the car, his enemy Rooky demands to have Richard, to "learn him a few lessons". As Richard is missing, the others repeatedly yell his name through the open window, knowing full well that he is not there to hear it.
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* ''Literature/AngelaNicely'':
** At the end of “Neighbourhood Watch!”, one of Angela’s friends moans, “ANGELAAA!” when she gets dirt in her face.
** Mrs. Nicely screams Angela’s name when she steps in the poop of one of the dogs Angela was babysitting.
** Mrs. Nicely yells, “ANGELA!” when she and her friends make a mess of her kitchen in “The Big Bike Ride!”, then later Maisie does when Angela tastes the lemonade they’re supposed to be selling.

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* In ''And I Darken'' Lada screams Mehmed's name (while stabbing her knife into a table) after [[spoiler: she receives a letter informing her of his imminent death, after parting on terrible terms.]]
* Happens all the time in ''Literature/TheBible'':
** In the time of Seth, "men began to invoke the LORD by name".
** Usually, God initiates some kind of CallToAdventure by calling out a name twice. (Abraham, Abraham; Moses, Moses; Saul, Saul; etc.)
** Mary didn't recognize the resurrected Jesus until He called her name.
** Sometimes names are also called as part of a WhatTheHellHero speech.
%%* From ''[[Literature/TheActsOfCaine Blade of Tyshalle]]'': [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy I AM BLACK KNIFE! ORBEK BLACK KNIFE!"]]
* ''Literature/TheBoyFromAleppoWhoPaintedTheWar'': After soldiers take [[spoiler:Khalid]], Adam runs to the door and screams his name.
* "Literature/ClockpunkAndTheVitalizer": The Vitalizer shouts for Clockpunk [[spoiler:once she's shed her streetlight binding and run out of the condo, right before she [[NoEscapeButDown jumps off the railing]]—technically he prods her to do it sooner rather than later]].
* In ''Literature/TheDivineComedy'', Dante repeats the name of Virgil three times in three lines when he turns back and sees his foster-father is gone. The moment calls back to Virgil's own use of the trope in his ''Literature/TheGeorgics'' when Orpheus' decapitated head calls out for his lover Eurydice three times.



* In ''Literature/TheHungerGames'', after the announcement that [[spoiler: both tributes from the same district will be declared victors if they are the last ones alive]], Katniss calls out Peeta's name, then immediately scolds herself for fear that someone might have heard.
* Weaponized in ''Literature/JourneyToTheWest'' by the two treasured tools of the brothers Gold Horn and Silver Horn, namely the Gold-Crimson Gourd and the Grease White Amber Pot: in order to make them work, the brothers aim them at their target and call him by name. If their opponent answers or even nods/react to the call, he's instantly sucked inside the gourd/pot and left to melt in the liquid inside. Curiously enough, as Sun Wukong found out the hard way, even fake names or aliases work, as long as it's a name you associate with yourself.
* In ''Literature/TheLightJar'', Nate yells Kitty's name as he runs around the [[spoiler:abandoned]] mansion looking for her.
* Oemor from ''Literature/LikeAFishUnderstandsATree'' is a LivingProgram and video game PC who has been programmed to love his player, Susan. Every time he dies, he screams her name.



* From ''Literature/MayBird'', the villain Bo Cleevil screams May Bird's name when she's escaping him after [[spoiler:shooting him in the hand with a magical arrow.]] It's so loud that it rattles the whole building.
* ''Literature/TheNeverendingStory'': In the end of the first half, Bastian must say the Childlike Empress's new true name, so that she can be healed, the Nothing can be dispelled, and Bastian can be brought to Fantastica. It takes some doing to get him to actually say it.
* ''Literature/NoliMeTangere'' has Sisa shouting her two sons names, [[MemeticMutation "Basilio! Crispin!"]] trying to find them [[spoiler:and then ends up insane.]]
* ''Literature/ThePhantomOfTheOpera'' there's a whole chapter called "Christine!, Christine!" which is Raoul's says over and over when the titular CrazyJealousGuy steals her away.
** Both Christine and Erik say "Erik!" a lot, especially Christine's frightened little "Raoul?" during the climax when she hears him inside the torture chamber.
* In ''Literature/ShadowOfTheConqueror,'' Lyrah shouts out Daylen Namaran's name when she [[SympatheticInspectorAntagonist finally catches him]], even using her CharmPerson powers to make her voice exceptionally loud and intimidating.
%%* ''Literature/TheSilmarillion'': "Tinuviel!" as Beren called her. After she fell for him, she would call back.



* ''Literature/WarriorCats'' has [[LongRunners quite a few examples]], but perhaps the most notable is Morningflower screaming her dead son's name over and over when battling [=BloodClan=], who killed him to send a message.
* ''Literature/TheWheelOfTime'': Rand shouts "RAAAHVIIIN! after Rahvin [[spoiler:kills Mat and Aviendha.]]



* ''Literature/ThePhantomOfTheOpera'' there's a whole chapter literally called "Christine!, Christine!" which is Raoul's says over and over when the titular CrazyJealousGuy steals her away.
** Both Christine and Erik say "Erik!" a lot, special mention to Christine's frightened little "Raoul?" during the climax when she hears him inside the torture chamber.



%%* From ''[[Literature/TheActsOfCaine Blade of Tyshalle]]'': [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy I AM BLACK KNIFE! ORBEK BLACK KNIFE!"]]
%%* ''Literature/TheSilmarillion'': "Tinuviel!" as Beren called her. After she fell for him, she would call back.
* ''Literature/TheWheelOfTime'': Rand shouts "RAAAHVIIIN! after Rahvin [[spoiler:kills Mat and Aviendha.]]
* In ''Literature/TheHungerGames'', after the announcement that [[spoiler: both tributes from the same district will be declared victors if they are the last ones alive]], Katniss calls out Peeta's name, then immediately scolds herself for fear that someone might have heard.
* In ''And I Darken'' Lada screams Mehmed's name (while stabbing her knife into a table) after [[spoiler: she receives a letter informing her of his imminent death, after parting on terrible terms.]]
* Happens all the time in ''Literature/TheBible'':
** In the time of Seth, "man began to call on the name of the LORD".
** Usually, God initiates some kind of CallToAdventure by calling out a name twice. (Abraham, Abraham; Moses, Moses; Saul, Saul; etc.)
** Mary didn't recognize the resurrected Jesus until He called her name.
** Sometimes names are also called as part of a WhatTheHellHero speech.
* From ''Literature/MayBird'', the villain Bo Cleevil screams May Bird's name when she's escaping him after [[spoiler:shooting him in the hand with a magical arrow.]] It's so loud that it rattles the whole building.
* "Literature/ClockpunkAndTheVitalizer": The Vitalizer shouts for Clockpunk [[spoiler:once she's shed her streetlight binding and run out of the condo, right before she [[NoEscapeButDown jumps off the railing]]—technically he prods her to do it sooner rather than later]].
* ''Literature/NoliMeTangere'' has Sisa shouting her two sons names, [[MemeticMutation "Basilio! Crispin!"]] trying to find them [[spoiler:and then ends up insane.]]
* In ''Literature/ShadowOfTheConqueror,'' Lyrah shouts out Daylen Namaran's name when she [[SympatheticInspectorAntagonist finally catches him]], even using her CharmPerson powers to make her voice exceptionally loud and intimidating.
* ''Literature/TheNeverendingStory'': In the end of the first half, Bastian must say the Childlike Empress's new true name, so that she can be healed, the Nothing can be dispelled, and Bastian can be brought to Fantastica. It takes some doing to get him to actually say it.
* ''Literature/WarriorCats'' has [[LongRunners quite a few examples]], but perhaps the most notable is Morningflower screaming her dead son's name over and over when battling [=BloodClan=], who killed him to send a message.
* Weaponized in ''Literature/JourneyToTheWest'' by the two treasured tools of the brothers Gold Horn and Silver Horn, namely the Gold-Crimson Gourd and the Grease White Amber Pot: in order to make them work, the brothers aim them at their target and call him by name. If their opponent answers or even nods/react to the call, he's istantly sucked inside the gourd/pot and left to melt in the liquid inside. Curiously enough, as Sun Wukong found out the hard way, even fake names or aliases work, as long as it's a name you associate with yourself.
* In ''Literature/TheLightJar'', Nate yells Kitty's name as he runs around the [[spoiler:abandoned]] mansion looking for her.
* Oemor from ''Literature/LikeAFishUnderstandsATree'' is a LivingProgram and video game PC who has been programmed to love his player, Susan. Every time he dies, he screams her name.
* In ''Literature/TheDivineComedy'', Dante repeats the name of Virgil three times in three lines when he turns back and sees his foster-father is gone. The moment calls back to Virgil's own use of the trope in his ''Literature/TheGeorgics'' when Orpheus' decapitated head calls out for his lover Eurydice three times.
* ''Literature/TheBoyFromAleppoWhoPaintedTheWar'': After soldiers take [[spoiler:Khalid]], Adam runs to the door and screams his name.
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* In ''Literature/TheDivineComedy'', Dante repeats the name of Virgil three times in three lines when he turns back and sees his foster-father is gone. The moment calls back to Virgil's own use of the trope in his ''Literature/TheGeorgics'' when Orpheus' decapitated head calls out for his lover Eurydice three times.
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** Both Christine and Erik say "Eric!" a lot, special mention to Christine's frightened little "Raoul?" during the climax when she hears him inside the torture chamber.

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** Both Christine and Erik say "Eric!" "Erik!" a lot, special mention to Christine's frightened little "Raoul?" during the climax when she hears him inside the torture chamber.

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