1 | -> '''General Turgidson:''' Strangelove. What kind of a name is that? That ain't no kraut name, is it, Stainsy? |
2 | -> '''Mr. Staines:''' He changed it when he became a citizen. It used to be Merkwürdigliebe. |
3 | -->-- ''{{Film/Doctor Strangelove}}'' |
4 | |
5 | Characters with arbitrary, improbable words as their OnlyOneName. |
6 | |
7 | If the word is a MeaningfulName, it's MisterDescriptor; it may also be a MissXPun. See also LukeNounverber. |
8 | |
9 | Not to be confused with ''Film/DoctorStrangelove'', though he is an example of this trope. |
10 | |
11 | ---- |
12 | !!Examples: |
13 | [[foldercontrol]] |
14 | |
15 | [[folder:Comic Books]] |
16 | * Half of the characters in ''ComicBook/TheAmazingScrewOnHead'' fit this formula, and the other half seems to: the titular Mr. Head, his former manservant Mr. Manifold turned archnemesis [[strike:Emperor]] Mr. Zombie, and his new manservant Mr. Groin. |
17 | [[/folder]] |
18 | |
19 | [[folder:Films -- Animated]] |
20 | * Miss Forcible and Miss Spink from ''WesternAnimation/{{Coraline}}''. |
21 | [[/folder]] |
22 | |
23 | [[folder:Films -- Live-Action]] |
24 | * Mr. Creosote in ''Film/MontyPythonsTheMeaningOfLife''. |
25 | * ''Film/DarkCity'': All of the Strangers go by these names, such as Mr. Hand, Mr. Book and Mr. Wall. |
26 | * Of course, there is Dr. Strangelove of ''Film/DoctorStrangelove''. It's even {{Lampshaded}}, as the page quote demonstrates. |
27 | * ''Film/ReservoirDogs'' had a whole host of Mr.'s: White, Orange, Blonde, Pink, Brown, and Blue. |
28 | [[/folder]] |
29 | |
30 | [[folder:{{Literature}}]] |
31 | * In ''Literature/TheTruth'', the villainous duo Mr. Pin and Mr. Tulip have names like this. |
32 | * Even moreso in ''Literature/ThiefOfTime'' when the auditors decide that their names shall be Mr./Mrs. <insert colour here> and hundreds show up all demanding unique names. |
33 | * The [[TheMenInBlack Spookshow]] in ''Literature/AmericanGods'' use this. And are mocked for it. |
34 | -->"Do you guys just see things and pick names? 'Oh, you be Mister Sidewalk, he's Mister Carpet, say hello to Mister Airplane'?" |
35 | * ''Literature/TheGreatGatsby'' has a section that's mainly a LongList of people who have visited Gatsby's house, many of them named [[UnfortunateNames unflatteringly]] in this style. |
36 | * Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who, and Mrs. Which in ''Literature/AWrinkleInTime''. Justified in that they're not quite human. |
37 | * The Undertaking in Creator/KimNewman's Literature/DiogenesClub stories, an Edwardian version of the Men in Black, has agents with names like Mr. Hay and Mr. Bee, continuing down at least as far as Mr. Eggs. |
38 | * The Witchfinder Army in ''Literature/GoodOmens'' employs a long list of these. Justified in that none of them actually exist and are merely [[LineOfSightAlias Line-of-Sight Aliases]] written on the payroll by Witchfinder General Shadwell, who is not known for his creativity, in order to get more pay than the Witchfinder Army's real 2-person roster warrants. |
39 | * Mr. Teatime ([[PretentiousPronunciation Teh-AH-tim-EY]]) the assassin from ''Literature/{{Hogfather}}''. He ''does'' have a first name, but nobody uses it much. |
40 | * The Maunts (Nuns) in ''Literature/{{Wicked}}'' take names based on their proffesion in the Mauntery: Sister Doctor, Sister Apothecary, Sister Hammer, Sister Cupboard, Sister Cook, Sister Condiment(?), Sister Grave. |
41 | * Common in J. B. Morton's ''Beachcomber'' columns, with such characters as Professor Hugetrouser, Dr Strabismus and Lord Shortcake. |
42 | * In the ''Young Literature/AmeliaBedelia'' books, Amelia Bedelia's dog is named "Finally" because she was so excited to finally get her after waiting so long to have a dog. |
43 | * Most of the judges in ''Literature/UncommonLaw'' have names like this: Mr Justice Wool, Lord Lick, Lord Arrowroot, Lord Sheep... |
44 | [[/folder]] |
45 | |
46 | [[folder:LiveActionTV]] |
47 | * ''Series/MrBean''. |
48 | * ''Series/MontyPythonsFlyingCircus'', especially with [[GossipyHens the Pepperpots]] ("Oh, hello, Mrs. Premise!" "Hello, Mrs. Conclusion!"). There are a great many examples throughout the series' history. Subverted with "Mr. Last," who was actually [[{{Tuckerization}} named after one of the show's crew]]. Some more for the road: Mrs. Thing, Mrs. Entity, Mrs. Gorilla, her friend Mrs. Non-Gorilla, Mr. Clean Air System, and [[PrecisionFStrike Mrs. Niggerbaiter]]. |
49 | * ''Series/ABitOfFryAndLaurie'' had a few, such as Mr. Smear. |
50 | * Some of the fake reporters and interview subjects in ''Series/BrassEye'', for example "Gypsum Fantastic" for a random slaughterhouse worker in the "Animals" episode. |
51 | * The ''Series/DoctorWho'' story "The Pirate Planet" comes close with Mr. Fibuli, which is one letter away from "fibula" (an Ancient Roman ornamental toga-fastening pin that inspired the name of a human leg bone, which would be odd either way). |
52 | * Nurse Unloop from ''Series/TheKidsInTheHall''. |
53 | * Mr Numbers and Mr Wrench of ''Series/{{Fargo}}'', although these are probably fake names and we never find out what their real ones are. |
54 | * In ''Ace of Wands'' (an early 1970's british children's supernatural adventure series) there was a story where the villain's henchmen posed as a [[https://www.anorakzone.com/aceofwands/themeddlers.jpg busker band]]. Their names were Mr Spoon, Mr Drum and Mr Accordion, named after the instruments they play. |
55 | [[/folder]] |
56 | |
57 | [[folder:{{Music}}]] |
58 | * Used by a lot of musicians. Mister Joker, Mr. Mister, Mr. Kite, Mister Monster, Mr. Leen, Mr. Bones, Mr. Gang, Mr. E... |
59 | * And speaking of Mr. Kite, Music/TheBeatles have a song titled "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite", which is based on a real life circus poster which included the titular line |
60 | * In calypso, a common trend was for musicians to call themselves "Lord ____," starting with [[NamedAfterSomebodyFamous Lord Kitchener]] but moving into Strangenoun territory with Lord Beginner, Lord Invader and others. Many Carnival revelers took on high-faluting names, either to suggest nobility (as above), ferocity (Mighty Tiger), both (Black Stalin), and...well...whatever Red Plastic Bag was going for. |
61 | [[/folder]] |
62 | |
63 | [[folder: Radio]] |
64 | * ''Radio/TheGoonShow'': Several characters had noticeably odd names, including Bluebottle (a type of fly), Flowerdew, and Throat, who was identified as Sergeant Throat in some episodes. To a more [[PunnyName pun-based]] extent, Ray Ellington would occasionally portray one Sheikh Rattle-and-Roll. |
65 | [[/folder]] |
66 | |
67 | [[folder: WebOriginal]] |
68 | * ''Literature/WhateleyUniverse'': |
69 | ** [[http://whateleyacademy.net/index.php/content-menu/stories/203-ayla-and-the-birthday-brawl-chap-12 Ayla and the Birthday Brawl (Chap 12),]] Mister Brown, White, Black, and Green: |
70 | --> Whoever was doing the legwork and running the heist got to pick the team names for the job, and he'd gone with the ''[[Film/ReservoirDogs Reservoir Dogs]]'' naming style. Or was that ''[[Film/TheTakingOfPelhamOneTwoThree Pelham One Two Three]]''? |
71 | --> The last job they'd done had been in Phoenix, and Mister Brown had been running it, so they'd gone with his choice of names. Monsieur Bleu, Senor Rojo, etc. |
72 | [[/folder]] |
73 | |
74 | [[folder:WesternAnimation]] |
75 | * Mr. Doe and Mr. Cardholder on ''WesternAnimation/TheVentureBrothers'' |
76 | * ''WesternAnimation/BojackHorseman'': Mr. Peanutbutter. Given he's a grown dog with child-like arrested development, it overlaps with MeaningfulName. |
77 | [[/folder]] |
78 | |
79 | [[folder:Other]] |
80 | * TheMenInBlack of UFO lore are known to call themselves such names. |
81 | * Some of the names in Creator/RowanAtkinson's routine with the teacher taking attendance. The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiWJWLCoH2M&feature=related clean version]] has people named Undermanager and Haemoglobin; the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOjbo74Hq-k dirty version]] has Clitoris ("Where are you, Clitoris?") and Herpes ("Still with us, I see."). |
82 | [[/folder]] |
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