History FanNickname / KantaiCollection

* Due to [[https://safebooru.donmai.us/posts/2778491 a certain doujin]] by Ido, the Western fans quickly adopt "Comrade Tiny One" for Hibiki/Verniy.

* "Mom" for Houshou. In-game due to her gentle tone of voice and the fact that she has one of the lowest maintenance costs of any carrier. Much like Tenryuu, this makes her ideal for "babysitting" the kids/destroyers. It is also a recognition of seniority, as she was the first aircraft carrier in the world to be designed and finished as such, making her the mother of all carriers (which is also a tag dedicated to her alone). [[note]]The first converted aircraft carrier, as well as the first designed aircraft carriers, goes to the BritsWithBattleships.[[/note]]

* "Aegis" for the Air Defense Princess, after both the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aegis_Combat_System air defence system]], and the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aegis shield]] wielded by the Greek god Zeus, which was the namesake for the air defence system. These refer to both her ridiculously high [=AA=] stat, and nigh-impenetrable armor, respectively.

* In Japanese community, the Entombed Anti-Air Guardian Princess is nicknamed Umaru-chan after her 埋 kanji. Bonus point for wearing a hood like Umaru-chthe titular character from [[Manga/HimoutoUmaruChan Himouto! Umaru-chan]]

* In Japanese community, the Entombed Anti-Air Guardian Princess is nicknamed Umaru-chan after her 埋 kanji. Bonus point for wearing a hood like Umaru-chthe titular character from [[Anime/HimoutoUmaruChan]]

* Souryuu's [[http://kancolle.wikia.com/wiki/File:Souryuu_Autumn_Casual_Full.png 2017 Autumn seasonal art]] has been called "JD Souryuu" or "College Student Souryuu" by fans.

* Due to [[https://safebooru.donmai.us/posts/2778491 a certain doujin]] by Ido, the Western fans quickly adopt "Comrade Tiny One" for Hibiki/Verniy.

* "Asashio-class Aviation Destroyer" for Ryuujou, who wears a suspender skirt under her cloak and is flat, just like the Asashio-class destroyers. This is invoked in Shimakaze's manga when Ryuujou ends up wearing one of Asashio's spare uniforms. Another derisive nickname for her would be "[[https://danbooru.donmai.us/pools/10125 The Flattop]][[labelnote:Explanation]]This is in reference to the real-life ''Ryuujou'' not having an island on its deck, compared to the other carriers.[[/labelnote]].

** Similarly, Bongou is the western nickname for a [[https://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/2388971 super-deformed version]] of Kongou drawn by artist Ishii Hisao on pixiv, whose antics are often bizarre and nonsensical, such as trying to [[ItMakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext drink tea through her eye]].

* With the introduction of Hatakaze, fans can finally use "[[Franchise/SuperSentai Kamikaze]] [[Franchise/PowerRangers Rangers]]", the collective term used for the entire Kamikaze class Destroyers due to their color-coded outfits, with Kamikaze (Red), Harukaze (Pink), Asakaze (Blue), Matsukaze (Green) and Hatakaze (Yellow). Sometimes, the Ancient Destroyer Princess is thrown in as the Black Ranger.

* "2-4-11" for Naka, because she appears more often during normal construction, so duplicates of her are generally scrapped, yielding 2 fuel, 4 ammo, and 11 steel. Not only that, but there's a fanmade song about her, called the "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdfPsJqu3a0 2-4-11 of Love]]!"
* "Slutzuya" for Suzuya due to a combination of her flirtatious behaviour and the connotations of {{Joshikousei}}. The number of doujins she stars in may be a factor.

* "EroKanColle Sensei" for Sagiri (within days after her introduction), due to [[NamesTheSame sharing her name]] and her light violet hair with Izumi Sagiri from LightNovel/EromangaSensei.

* Anything drawn by Shibafu will inevitably have potato attached to their defining feature due to the [[OnlySixFaces faces of the ships he draws]]. Key examples would be people calling Hiryuu and Souryuu as the potato dragons and all the Fubuki Class Destroyers he drew (as well as Ayanami-class Ayanami & Shikinami) as Potato Destroyers
* The [[DemonicSpiders PT Imp Pack]] is also known as PTSD Demon Spawn.

* Trophy Destroyers for most of the Kagerou class outside of Kagerou, Shiranui, and Kuroshio due to many of them being standard rewards or rare drops gotten during events/hard maps that are often sidelined in favor of stronger destroyers with a second remodel causing them to be sidlelined and shown off like a trophy.

* "[[LightNovel/EromangaSensei EroKanColle Sensei]]" for Sagiri (within days after her introduction), due to NamesTheSame and her light violet hair.

* By way of theme analogy to Commandant Teste, Richlieu immediately got the nickname "Oral BB", in reference to the "[=OralB=]" dental product brand, and the fact that she's a Battleship.

* Meanwhile, her sister ship Amagiri gets the nickname "[=MeganeBono=]", for being a bespectacled version of her other sister ship Akebono, minus the FlowerInHerHair and the {{Tsundere}} outbursts.

* By way of theme analogy to Commandant Teste, Richlieu immediately got the nickname "Oral BB", in reference to the "[=OralB=]" dental product brand.

* The Seaplane Tender Water Princess gets the nickname "Darth Teste" due to her resemblance to Commandant Teste.
* Speaking of Commandant Teste, fans have dubbed her "Toothpaste" thanks to her MulticoloredHair.

* "[[LightNovel/EromangaSensei EroKanColle Sensei]]" for the newly implemented destroyer, Sagiri, due to NamesTheSame and her light violet hair.

* "[[LightNovel/EromangaSensei EroKanColle Sensei]]"" for the newly implemented destroyer, Sagiri, due to NamesTheSame and her light violet hair.

* "[[LightNovel/EromangaSensei EroKanColle Sensei]] for the newly implemented destroyer, Sagiri, due to NamesTheSame and light violet hair.

* Fans quickly call Gangut "Big Hibiki" due to their similarities, in the vein of Akatsuki and Bismarck above.

+ By way of analogy to the above, "ABKM" for Abukuma. Though others would also call her "Abusqueak" due to the annoyingly high pitch of her voice.

* Within a week of the beginning of the Spring 2017 event, people have taken to calling Etorofu "erotofu"

* "Tenryuu's Kindergarten", for any fleet composed of light cruiser Tenryuu supported by a gaggle of destroyers (particularly [=DesDiv 6=] (aka the Akatsuki sisters), who are usually drawn as kids). Supported by the official 4koma, which mentions that Tenryuu is apparently good with kids. Because of her low maintenance cost, she is frequently used in expeditions along with destroyers, and both official 4koma and fanworks reflect this trait.

* "Tenryuu's Kindergarten", for any fleet composed of light cruiser Tenryuu supported by a gaggle of destroyers (who, like Hibiki and her sisters, are drawn like kids). Supported by the official 4koma, which mentions that Tenryuu is apparently good with kids. Because of her low maintenance cost, she is frequently used in expeditions along with destroyers, and both official 4koma and fanworks reflect this trait.

* "Beaver" for Yukikaze, due to how her top teeth are drawn in her character art. Japanese call her "hamster".

* "Asashio-class Aviation Destroyer" for Ryuujou, who wears a suspender skirt under her cloak and is flat, just like the Asashio-class destroyers. This is invoked in Shimakaze's manga when Ryuujou ends up wearing one of Asashio's spare uniforms. Another derisive nickname for her would be "[[https://danbooru.donmai.us/pools/10125 The Flattop]][[labelnote:Explanation]]This is in refernce to the real-life ''Ryuujou'' not having an island on its deck, compared to the other carriers.[[/labelnote]].

* Coffee for Graf Zepplin due to her mention of having [[http://donmai.us/posts/2190068?tags=graf_zeppelin_%28kantai_collection%29 made coffee for the Admiral in several hourly lines]] and as a result, players calling their attempts to look for her "coffee runs"

** She's also got [[http://dic.pixiv.net/a/スーパーヘビーシェル her own tag on Pixiv]] that translates to "Super-Heavy Shell," a reference to the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16%22/50_caliber_Mark_7_gun#Mark_8_.22Super-heavy.22_shell Mark 8 shell]] used by her guns.[[note]]Side note: the tag in Pixiv was previously used for any fanmade American warship girls with big breasts.[[/note]]

* Aircraft Carrier Princess is frequently called a gatekeeper-or more crudely, a c***blocker-due to often being in the pre-boss battle and sending your fleet home due to critically damaging a ship

* Hamakaze is nicknamed as [[VideoGame/FateGrandOrder Shielderkaze/Hamashukaze]] due to Mash Kyrielite/Shielder looks like Hamakaze with purple eyes and hair.[[note]]Bonus point for Shielder being a Demi-Servant who inherited her power from one of the Knight of the Rounds[[/note]]
* Furutaka inherits its FanNickname from ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarships'': Furry Taco/ Furious Taco.

* Within a week of the beginning of the Spring 2017 event, people have taken to calling Etorofu "erotofu"

** They're also collectively called "Christmas trees", due to the pagoda masts being called exactly that by the Americans in RealLife.

** She also gets called an "Inn" (or the slightly more palatable "Onsen") due to her historical namesake not having as much luxury features as her elder sister ("Yamato Hotel"). Others would go a bit lower and designate her as a "Motel", probably in reference to her {{Stripperiffic}} appearance, thus reserving the "Inn" appellation to the [[VaporWare yet-to-be-released]] ''Shinano''[[labelnote:*]]Because "[=ShINNano=]" sounds a lot funnier.[[/labelnote]]
** Some fans however, particularly after the discovery of her wreckage in 2015, acknowledged her illustrious LastStand creds that her real-life counterpart exhibited by coining her the "Fortress" nickname.[[labelnote:Explanation]]The real-life ''Musashi'' was planned to be beached in one of the nearby islands during the Battle of the Sibuyan Sea, before the continuous flooding got the best of her, sinking her in the process. ''Yamato'' was also planned to be beached near Okinawa if Operation Ten-Go went to pot, and the remaining IJN ships got overrun by the US Navy Pacific Fleet; like her sister, she never got beached.[[/labelnote]]

* Chinese fandom call Akagi "吃城" as a pun on how her kanji is pronounced if using the Mandarin reading of the characters, combined with the Bauxite Queen glutton meme.