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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}}''
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5	Characters with arbitrary, improbable words as their OnlyOneName.
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7	If the word is a MeaningfulName, it's MisterDescriptor; it may also be a MissXPun. See also LukeNounverber.
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9	Not to be confused with ''Film/DoctorStrangelove'', though he is an example of this trope.
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12	!!Examples:
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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.
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19	[[folder:Films -- Animated]]
20	* Miss Forcible and Miss Spink from ''WesternAnimation/{{Coraline}}''.
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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.
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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...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.").
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