History Main / MetaphorIsMyMiddleName

* In the ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'' fic ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11444222/1/ Henry Garnet Universe]]'', they once get into a situation where Garnet is needed and is unavailable. While commenting on it, [=ASBusinessMagnet=] [[http://stiveno-visata.tumblr.com/post/127983852917/steven-universe-fanfic-review-1-henry-garnet has this to say]]:

** A bit earlier, in [[http://mspfanventures.com/?s=484&p=260 this page]], Pinkie claims that hysterical is her middle name, though she quickly says it isn't.

--> '''DEATH:''' [[AC:If I had a first name, 'Duty' would be my middle name.]]

* ''Webcomic/{{Nedroid}}'': Reginald's full name: [[http://nedroid.com/2009/07/my-nickname-sledgehammer/ Reginald Danger Safety]].

** WesternAnimation/BeastMachines'' has:

* American naval officer [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_Hazard_Perry Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry]], hero of the War of 1812.

** In [[https://notalwaysright.com/d-for-dumb-enough-to-deserve-a-drink/68167/ this]] story, invoking this trope gets a guy entry into a club.
** In [[https://notalwaysright.com/making-sure-his-kid-has-name-game/59322/ another]], a parent supposedly gives his kid "Danger" as his middle name in hopes it will help him get laid.

* In ''ComicBook/JusticeLeagueInternational'' #56, [[Franchise/GreenLantern Guy Gardner]] declares that trouble is his middle name. The Comicbook/MartianManhunter replies "I've seen your records, Guy -- Your middle name is ''Darrin''."
* Lampshaded by the second Kraven in a Marvel Comic.
-->'''Deathlok:''' Don't fly, it attracts trouble.
-->'''Kraven:''' Trouble's my middle name!
-->''Pause while Deathlok, Gravity, Medusa, Firebird, Hank Pym, Wasp, and Hood stare at him''
-->'''Kraven:''' Okay I don't have a middle name but if I did wouldn't trouble be cool? Alyosha ''Trouble'' Kravinoff. It almost makes up for Alyosha.

* In ''ComicBook/TheTransformers'' UK-exclusive story "Break-Away" (issue 263), Optimus Prime appoints Grimlock as Autobot Leader of Earth, but tells him that he only has this position on the condition that he show some restraint. Grimlock replies that restraint is his middle name.

'''[[UnfazedEveryman Melissa]]''': ''(scoffs)'' No--it's [[ItIsPronouncedTropay pronounced "Dawn-jé."]]\\

-->'''Bobbery''': It's still a rather suspicious building... wouldn't you say, old boy? Do be careful, eh?\\

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Cars}}'' right before the final race;

* In her first appearance in the ''Literature/DoctorWhoNewAdventures'', Benny tells the Doctor "Surprise is my middle name. Bernice Surprise Summerfield. My poor Mum wanted to hammer the point home." Later books make it clear this is, in fact, the case.

* In ''Sig's Secret'', a ''VideoGame/PuyoPuyo'' light novel, Amitie tries to balance puyos on her head and proclaims "Balance is practically my middle name! ...or so I think."

* ''Series/RizzoliAndIsles'': In "Two Shots: Move Forward", Korsak tells Jane to be careful. Jane replies "My middle name is Caution". Korsk's response is "I know your middle name. I wish it was Careful".

'''Reginald D. Hunter:''' Well, er, you have to understand how...It's very different in the black community to your white world! So...um...the name Delicious commands great respect in the ghetto. You probably don't listen to much rap music, do you, Fern?
** If you're curious the D really stands for [[spoiler:Darnell]].

* ''WesternAnimation/TransformersRobotsInDisguise'' in "Guilty as Charged" Strongarm says "Danger is my middle name... Or it would be if Cybertronians had them."

* In the ''WesternAnimation/WhatsWithAndy'' episode "Emergency Spew Relish", when Andy asks a man on the train if he would like a challenge, the man claims that Challenge is his middle name, to which Danny replies, "Mine's Thaddeus".

* ''Series/TheBrittasEmpire'': Brittas does this in “Curse of the Tiger Women” after it is noted that Brittas kicked out the first entry to the leisure for wearing water wings...

* Played with in ''Comicbook/AllNewWolverine'' when Gabby meets Danger, the AI who operates the [[CoolPlane Blackbird]]. Gabby asks her if it's this trope, at which point Danger responds it's her ''only'' name. Gabby throws her hands up in exasperation and rants about her own lack of a "cool" superhero name.

* In ''Comicbook/JusticeLeagueInternational'' #56, [[Franchise/GreenLantern Guy Gardner]] declares that trouble is his middle name. The Comicbook/MartianManhunter replies "I've seen your records, Guy -- Your middle name is ''Darrin''."

* Gillan's "Trouble":

* "Agent A: A Puzzle in Disguise'':
-->'''Agent A:''' So you want to dance do you Ruby? Well tango just happens to be my middle name!
* ''Merge Friends'':
-->'''Mayor:''' Mayor Mega Money Mike. Money is my middle name.

* In one episode of ''WesternAnimation/PlanetSheen'', Sheen not only makes several claims of what his middle name is, but he also produces several (presumably fake) birth certificates to prove it.

* ''FanFic/PaperMarioX 2'': In chapter 32, {{Franchise/Sonic|TheHedgehog}} states that extreme is his middle name. Spike then asks if it isn't "the".

* ''Literature/PinkiePieAndTheRockinPonypaloozaParty'' gives us Pinkie ''Serious'' Pie.[[note]]Actually, her middle name is "Diane."[[/note]]

* ''Literature/PinkiePieAndTheRockinPonypaloozaParty'' gives us Pinkie ''Serious'' Pie.

-->'''Grim''': "Careful" is my middle name. [[NotHyperbole I never forgave my mother.]]

* ''Series/{{Arrow}}''. Felicity Smoak says that Codebreaker is her middle name. "But it's actually Megan."

* In ''ComicBook/ArchieComicsSonicTheHedgehog'' volume 0, Sonic says, "Ha! 'Speed' is my middle name! Actually, it's 'Maurice', but don't tell anyone, OK?", in response to Princess Sally asking him if he could keep up with her.

[[spoiler:'''The Juggernaut:''']] "Let's Fuck Some Shit Up" is my legal middle name.

* In ''Sig's Secret'', a ''VideoGame/PuyoPuyo'' light novel, Amitie tries to balance puyos on her head and proclaims "Balance is practically my middle name! ...or so I think."

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* ''VideoGame/Afterlife1996'' ("Helpful is my middle name" "I thought it was "Herbert")

* ''Atlantis Odyssey'''s 2021 Valentine's Day event:

* In one ''WesternAnimation/EdEddNEddy'' episode, Ed randomly remarks "Service is my middle toe!" In another episode, he says "Pronto's my middle name! No, wait, it's Horace."

'''Vinnie''': Eh never mind that.\\

'''Plucky Duck:''' I thought it was Ann.

* ''WesternAnimation/TransformersRobotsInDisguise'' in "Guilty as Charged" Strongarm says "Danger is my middle name... Or it would be if Cybertronians had them".

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