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18	When someone's moniker or nickname follows the form of a first name of whatever form and then has a surname of the form Mc and then some descriptive adjective (which may be suffixed with "pants").
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20	Often used as a cheap and easy way to make a name into a pun. Just stick a Mc or Mac onto the front and everyone will know that it's a surname. Of course you can do this with any other common onomastic prefix or suffix: e.g., Paddy O'Adjective, Hassan Ibn Description, Baron Von Word, Verbal Verbson etc.
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22	A common feature of BuffySpeak and BigStupidDoodooHead. Sometimes used in [[DeadpanSnarker snarking]].
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24	Compare AwesomeMcCoolName.
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26	!!Examples:
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28	[[foldercontrol]]
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30	[[folder:Comic Strips]]
31	* ''ComicStrip/KnightsOfTheDinnerTable'': After Bob's character Knuckles has his leg chopped off, Dave starts referring to him as 'Stumpy [=McTwitcherson=]'.
32	[[/folder]]
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34	[[folder:Fan Works]]
35	* 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=]."
36	* In ''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/4294902/chapters/21582104 Black Diaries]]'' Bonnie refers to Cedric as "Hottie [=McHottie=]" during a gossip session.
37	* 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."
38	* In ''Webcomic/CinemaSnobReviewsFrozen'' (a fan comic where ''WebVideo/TheCinemaSnob'' reviews ''WesternAnimation/Frozen2013''), Snob calls Hans "Prince Hunk [=McGeneric=]".
39	* In [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7109340/1/The-Worst-That-Could-Happen this]] ''Series/{{Glee}}'' fanfic, Dave Karofsky calls Blaine "Eyebrows [=McHairgel=]".
40	* ''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=]."]]
41	* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9919323/19/I-ll-die-before-I-lose-you-again I'll die before I lose you again]]'' Jane comments that Darcy is a bit hyperbolic and Darcy replies: "The only person more hyperbolic than I is Hyperbole [=McHyper=]- oh I see what you mean."
42	* 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=]."
43	* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13053868/16/Just-Bearable Just Bearable]]'' Lyra refers to Voldemort as "Evil [=McEvil=]".
44	* In ''Fanfic/LikeARedHeadedStepchild'' Harry refers to Lockhart as "Evil [=McEvilstein=]."
45	* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/2390865/1/Lovegood-Boobs-Gooder Lovegood, Boobs Gooder]]'' Harry refers to Draco as "Ferret [=McPoncy=] Van Death Gobbler".
46	* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12574498/6/Potter Potter]]'' Harry and several of his friends call the animated snowman they built "Bally [=McSnow=]."
47	* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5790760/6/Searching-For-The-Power Searching For The Power]]'' Harry refers to Snape as "Greasy [=McBatterson=]".
48	* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10914042/17/Sympathetic-Properties Sympathetic Properties]]'' Hermione's father mentally refers to a goblin he encountered earlier as "Grumpypants Stealyourwallet".
49	* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13523025/1/Trickshot Trickshot]]'' Harry refers to Snape as "Vampire [=McBlack=]."
50	* 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."
51	* 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=]."
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54	[[folder:Film -- Live-Action]]
55	* Smokey [=McPot=], Chester/Jesse's alias in ''Film/DudeWheresMyCar''.
56	* ''Film/PokemonDetectivePikachu'' 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]].
57	* The hot steamy man hunk that is [=McLovin=] of ''Film/{{Superbad}}'' fame.
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60	[[folder:Jokes]]
61	* What's Irish and sits out in the rain? Patty O'Furniture! Back in the early 1980s, voted the worst joke on [=UseNet=]. Not to be confused with the DragQueen by the same name.
62	[[/folder]]
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64	[[folder:Literature]]
65	* In ''Literature/{{Animorphs}},'' [[TheWoobie Melissa Chapman]] has a cat named Fluffers [=McKitty=], whom [[ActionGirl Rachel]] morphs to sneak around their house.
66	* There's a kids' book called ''Literature/DisgustingMcGrossface'' about a creature called just that, who has gross habits.
67	[[/folder]]
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69	[[folder:Live-Action TV]]
70	* ''Series/{{Blackadder}}'' "He's mad! He's mad. He's madder than Mad Jack [=McMad=], the winner of this year's Mr Madman competition."
71	** Also from Blackadder, the man who cleans the toilets at Aberdeen station is referred to as Wee Jock "Poo Pong" [=McPlop=].
72	** And "Stumpy" O'Leg [=McNoleg=], whose record with running marathons is compared to Baldrick's record with successful cunning plans.
73	* In ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'', Willow describes herself as "Finey [=McFine=]-fine" in one episode.
74	* From ''Series/{{Castle\|2009}}'': "So, Sweaty Von Sweats-a-lot, his alibi is holding."
75	* ''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".
76	* 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?"
77	* In an episode of ''Series/{{Glee}}'', Santana calls Artie "[=Stubbles McCripplepants=]."
78	* ''Series/GreysAnatomy'': Oh yeah, about half the male cast, and the adjective is normally just another word for attractive.
79	** Later added to become a convention for naming ''anything''. "She's got my [=McDreamy=], she's got my [=McDog=], ''she's got my [=McLife=]!''"
80	*** "[=McDreamy=] did the [=McNasty=] with a [=McHottie=]? That [=McBastard=]!"
81	*** "Allow me to choke back some ''[=McVomit=]''."
82	* ''Series/{{Friends}}'':
83	** Ross used to make up names like this for his students when he lectured and he eventually went out with Cutie [=McPretty=].
84	** 'You don't want to end up known as Professor [=McNailshisstudents=].'
85	* 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=].
86	* The ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'' [[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S08E20SpaceMutiny episode]] of ''Film/SpaceMutiny'' featured Big [=McLargeHuge=], Thick [=McRunfast=], Gristle [=McThornbody=], and, for added Dutch flavor, Bolt [=VanderHuge=].
87	* 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).
88	* During an episode of ''Series/{{Screenwipe}}'', Charlie Brooker nicknamed an angry protester in some news footage 'Shouty [=McHeadwoundman=]'.
89	* [=CeCe=] from ''Series/ShakeItUp'' who wanted her stage name to be Crystal [=McHotness=].
90	* ''Series/ShastaMcNasty''.
91	* ''Series/WhoseLineIsItAnyway'' (USA Version):
92	** As the lead anchor on a game of Weird Newscasters, Brad Sherwood names himself "Chesterfield Snapdragon [=McFisticuffs=]."
93	** Wet Biscuits [=McGlee=]!
94	* 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=]."
95	* In an episode of ''Series/VeronicaMars'', Logan bemoans the possibility of being thrown into a jail cell with "[=Fisty McRapesalot=]".
96	[[/folder]]
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98	[[folder:Literature]]
99	* 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.
100	* A cassette/book combo called ''Papa's Rainbow'' that told of a young girl who went to the rainbow to learn about God's promises, which were revealed to her in song by the Water Colors, who all had names to go with their colors, although only one fits this trope: Splash O'Red. (In case you're curious, the others were Shinin' Yellow, Sparklin' Orange, Shimmerin' Blue, Glimmerin' Green, and Pure Purple.)
101	[[/folder]]
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103	[[folder:Radio]]
104	* ''Radio/TheStephanieMillerShow'': Stephanie Miller ''loves'' this trope; John [=McCain=] => John [=McSame=] (as in same as UsefulNotes/GeorgeWBush who is Chimpy [=McFlightsuit=]).
105	** [[http://www.stephipedia.com/index.php?title=Special:Allpages Her Wiki]] lists twelve examples of this trope as of this edit.
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108	[[folder:Theatre]]
109	* In ''Theatre/AllMySons'', Chris admiringly calls his father "Joe [=McGuts=]" for beating the rap for selling cracked cylinder heads to the military and becoming a respectable businessman again. ([[BrokenPedestal His admiration doesn't last.]])
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112	[[folder:Video Games]]
113	* ''VideoGame/ANNOMutationem'': One of the Factio Pugni's goons is called Old [=McGee=], a small-timer testing his might in street fighting tournaments.
114	* Acquiring the minimum amount of crafting ability in the ''VideoGame/ArkandianLegends'' series earns the title "Crappy [=McRuinsthings=]."
115	* ''VideoGame/{{Borderlands}}'':
116	** In ''VideoGame/Borderlands1'', there is an achievement called "Speedy [=McSpeederton=]" for going around a racetrack in the game in less than 30 seconds.
117	** ''VideoGame/Borderlands2'' contains an NPC named Face [=McShooty=], who gives you a quest to shoot him in the face.
118	* In ''VideoGame/BookwormAdventures'' Lex calls Maladin "Mr. Tricky [=McTricksterman=]" after he tries to talk Lex out of taking the genie lamp.
119	* In ''Dell Seer: Dragon'' Dell accuses Mel of thievery when they first meet. "You MUST be evil! Just look at that face; it screams 'I'm Evil [=McEvilton=]!'"
120	* ''VideoGame/DwarfFortress'': Doesn't apply in the game itself (in-game names follow the LukeNounverber pattern), but the commonly-accepted generic dwarf name is Urist [=McMadLibs=], where [=MadLibs=] is generally the dwarf's profession (Urist [=McMiner=], Urist [=McLegendarySpeardwarf=]), or an insult based on whatever [[ArtificialStupidity stupid thing]] the dwarf was doing and the player is complaining about (Urist [=McUselessNoble=], Urist [=McOnFireButDoesntCare=], Urist [=McIdiot=]).
121	* ''VideoGame/Fallout4'': If you choose the "Sarcastic" option when confronting Eddie Winter at the end of the quest "Long Time Coming," you adopt a silly Irish accent to introduce yourself as his old friend, "Marley [=McFuckyourself=]."
122	* In ''Letter Quest Remastered'' the achievement for swapping the available letter tiles forty times is called "Swappy [=McSwappington=]."
123	* In ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorneyJusticeForAll'', Franziska Von Karma calls Detective Gumshoe "Scruffy [=McTrenchcoat=]" after finding Phoenix in Juan Corrida's room.
124	* ''VideoGame/SonicColors'': Thanks to the Wisps, Sonic quickly took up calling Eggman "[=Baldy McNosehair=]." (Though it's worth noting that the original translated Wisp name for the doctor was "Baldy Nosehair," Sonic just [[BeamMeUpScotty put a spin on it]].)
125	[[/folder]]
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127	[[folder:Visual Novels]]
128	* ''[[VisualNovel/LawsOfAttractionPixelberry Laws Of Attraction]]'': One of the candidates to be hired at your firm is named Lucy [=McReady=].
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130	[[/folder]]
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132	[[folder:Web Comics]]
133	* ''WebComic/EightBitTheater'' uses these way often. For example, Fighter referred to Red Mage as Talky [=McNoPlan=] (ironically, in the one time that Red Mage actually had a workable plan and was in the middle of explaining it).
134	** Fighter himself confirmed that his last name's [=McWarrior=] and Red Mage is in fact [[MinMaxing Statscowski]].
135	** Black Mage Evilwizardington might count as well.
136	** Blindy O'Sightless, the greatest Zoologist in the order of red mages.
137	* ''Webcomic/TheAdventuresOfDrMcNinja'': Dr., Sean, Dan and Mitzi McNinja. Dr. [=McLuchador=] also fits this trope.
138	* ''Webcomic/AntiHeroes'': When an innkeeper asks for his name, Aldran, bribe in hand, introduces himself as "Goldy [=McShutyermouth=]".
139	* 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=]".
140	* 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]].
141	* In ''Webcomic/MacHall'', after Micah is dumped by his girlfriend Helen, one of the characters call him Sobby [=McEmopants=].
142	* ''Webcomic/NeverMindTheGap'' has a young Lisa call Jim "Nerdy [=McNosington=]".
143	* In ''Webcomic/TheNonAdventuresOfWonderella'' Wonderella once referred to Whitney Houston as "Snorty [=McCrackspoon=]."
144	* Belkar Bitterleaf (of ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'') once refers to dwarven cleric Durkon as "Beardy [=McBeerstein=]".
145	* ''Webcomic/QuestionableContent'':
146	** Faye calls the pretentious, music-snob clerk at the record store "Nappy [=McTurtleneck=]."
147	** An earlier strip has Dora refer to Faye as "Indie [=McEmopants=]."
148	* Truly absurd example: In an out-of-continuity strip of ''Webcomic/{{Shortpacked}}'', David Willis informs the readers that due to the writers strike, his team of writers won't be avaliable. They are Abe Rosenberg, Israel Finkelstein, and Jacob [=McJewlastname=].
149	* ''Webcomic/SluggyFreelance'' has Riff and Torg occasionally adopt such unimaginative pseudonyms as Turg [=LeTurgturg=] and "The Ambassador from Castle Riffenstein".
150	* Aubrey of ''Webcomic/SomethingPositive'' once referred sarcastically to Davan as "Honkey [=McRoundeye=]".
151	* In ''Webcomic/SwordCatPrincess'', James Barrington refers to the kilt-wearing Avalonian Guard Captain, Ribwort, as [[http://swordcatprincess.thecomicseries.com/comics/53/ "Scotfaerie McFreeballer"]].
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154	[[folder:Web Original]]
155	* 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
156	* 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!"
157	* 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.
158	* WebVideo/JonTron refers to Krystal as "Blueboobs [=McFurrydream=]" in his review of ''VideoGame/StarFoxAdventures''.
159	* 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''.
160	* 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.
161	* ''WebAnimation/MinilifeTV'' has Chris and Ian's gay friend, Todd [=McFabulous=], and his sister, Genevieve [=McFabulous=].
162	* 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]].
163	* Nash tends to refers to people in stories as 'Jackass [=McNutfuck=]', or some variation thereof.
164	* WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic
165	** When comparing ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog'' with ''WesternAnimation/SonicTheHedgehogSatAM'': "Now where is my other student, Fuckup [=McDumbass=]?"
166	** He also had his most annoying fan: [[StrawFan Douchy McNitpick]].
167	* 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]]."
168	* 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."
169	* WebVideo/ToddInTheShadows gave Music/ChrisBrown the nickname Captain [[DomesticAbuse McPunchesAGirl]] during his review of the artist's song I Can Transform Ya.
170	* In ''AudioPlay/WizardPeopleDearReader'', Hägar the Horrible tells Harry that their secret should stay stay "between you, me, and little [=Paddy McGrossout=] here."
171	* ''WebVideo/YuGiOhTheAbridgedSeries'':
172	--> '''Yami:''' Yeah? Well...you're really small. Look at you down there! You're like... Smally [=McSmall=]. ...that's your name.
173	* ''WebAnimation/ZeroPunctuation''
174	** In Yahtzee's review for the DarkerAndEdgier ''VideoGame/BionicCommando'', he demonstrates the full depth and scope of the title character by calling him Jocky [[TheRightHandOfDoom McBigArm]].
175	** And earlier in his review of ''VideoGame/TheWitcher'': "If disliking this sort of shit makes me stupid, then call me Retard [=McSpackypants=]."
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178	[[folder:Western Animation]]
179	* In an episode of ''WesternAnimation/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends'', Mac is accused of leaving Bloo behind and called "Ditchy [=McAbandon-pants=]".
180	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Freakazoid}}'' gives us Roddy [=McStew=].
181	* ''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.
182	* ''WesternAnimation/GeraldMcBoingboing'' (A cartoon character that could only talk in sound effects)
183	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Johnny Test}}'' has Speed [=McCool=], an obvious parody/homage to every single action movie hero ever made.
184	* Andy on ''WesternAnimation/MissionHill'' would say these frequently, like "Tasteless [=McMoron=]," "Horndog [=McWhakWhak=]," or "Raunchy [=McSmutbag=]."
185	* Candace of ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'' once called her best friend Stacy "Doubty [=McNonBelief=]". Stacy's reaction to this is [[TheDitz "Why am I suddenly Irish?"]]
186	* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''
187	** Homer tends to do this when making up names, like "Hooty [=McBoobs=]" or "the piano genius from the movie ''Film/{{Shine}}'': Shiny [=McShine=]"
188	** Tipsy [=McStagger=]'s Goodtime Eating and Drinking Emporium and the Telephone Company mascot Phony [=McRingRing=]
189	* From Bob Kane and Al Brodax: WesternAnimation/CoolMcCool.
190	[[/folder]]
191
192	[[folder:Real Life]]
193	* [[Website/TvTropes This Very Wiki]]: AwesomeMcCoolname.
194	* Wrestler Wrestling/MichelleMcCool, an anglicization of the Irish family name [=MacCumhaill=].
195	* As of 2020, the Sun Prairie, Wisconsin fire department has an employee named [[https://www.reddit.com/r/wisconsin/comments/ezpa40/i_give_you_les_mcburney_of_sun_prairie_wi/ Les McBurney]].
196	* At a concert in Chicago, Paul Sabourin of Music/PaulAndStorm coined the nickname "Beardy [=McPortalface=]" for Music/JonathanCoulton. It seems to be slowly catching on.
197	* Because RealityIsUnrealistic, this was actually one way you might be named in the era before the Roman naming system caught on (which itself was really only an extension of the convention). This type of name was called a "byname", and the whole system was called the "mononymic" system (because you had only one permanent name). Romans were the ones that invented passing down names to descendants (like nearly everything else in the modern world). Some people wound up with literal [[AwesomeMcCoolname Awesome McCoolnames]] and UnfortunateNames. One last tidbit: This format was one way that a Scotsman might name his son (daughters would be Name '''N'''cAdjective). The mononymic system is still used in Iceland (with patronymic [father-derived] bynames, like Snorri '''Sturlson'''), and hangs around Slavic names in the form of a patronymic middle name (like Boris '''Ivanovich''' Shimanskij).
198	* In March 2016, the British government 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]].
199	** As a response to this story, a conductor on a train to London Waterloo used the electronic display to name his train [[http://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/commuters-salute-guard-after-trainy-mctrainface-pulls-into-waterloo-a3209291.html Trainy McTrainface]]. The Swedish Stockholm-Gothenburg line later held a poll to name four new trains on the line, and duly [[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jul/19/trainy-mctrainface-boaty-mcboatface-legacy-lives-on-in-swedish-train named one of them]] Trainy [=McTrainface=] in accordance with the results.
200	** While the vessel itself didn't use that name (it's the ''RRS Sir Creator/DavidAttenborough''), the name was given to [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boaty_McBoatface one of its unmanned subs.]]
201	** At some point a few years ago, highway departments started getting the idea to have residents vote to name their maintenance vehicles (particularly snowplows). There are ''multiple'' U.S. states with a "Plowy [=McPlowFace=]" in proud service. (Scotland opted for "Nitty [=McGritty=].")
202	[[/folder]]

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