History Main / SayMyName

* ''LetsPlay/{{Dream}}'': This happens in every Minecraft Manhunt video, with both Dream and whoever he's playing with often calling out the other's name when they chase them.

* Franchise/MonsterVerse:
** ''Film/Godzilla2014'': [[Characters/MonsterVerseFamilies Joe Brody]] ''roars'' his son's name when he sees the latter in peril from afar amid the carnage caused by Hokmuto's emergence at the Janjira BlackSite.
** ''Film/GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters2019'':
*** [[OutlivingOnesOffspring Mark Russell]], over and over, in the opening flashback when he's desperately searching for his son amid the devastation in San Francisco:
--->"''ANDREW! ANDREW!''"
*** [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes Alan Jonah]] when his right-hand Asher is shot in front of him:
--->"''ASH!''"
*** Mark and Emma Russell both when looking for their daughter in a city that's being reduced to rubble and obliterated by Godzilla, Ghidorah, Mothra and Rodan's FinalBattle:
--->"''MADISON!''"\\
"''MADDIE!''"
** ''WesternAnimation/SkullIsland2023'':
*** Sam when his employer and close friend Irene is attacked by a [[ManEatingPlant Venus Fly Trap Creature]] in front of him, before he starts hacking her free:
--->"''IRENE!''"
*** The blonde mercenary calling out for help from his comrades in the sixth episode [[spoiler:before the [[BigBad Kraken]] kills him]]:
--->"''SAM!''"%%

* Comic books fans have the (usually written) cry: LIIIEEEFEEELD for Creator/RobLiefeld of UsefulNotes/TheDarkAgeOfComicBooks.

Examples of this trope are often subjected to MemeticMutation. Can result in {{Narm}}. If a person does this often, it can become a catchphrase.

* ''Fanfic/AdviceAndTrust'': In chapter 3 [[HeroesWantRedheads Shinji]] screams [[FieryRedhead Asuka]]'s name several times when he sees her sinking into the Sea of Dirac, and [[BadassInDistress Asuka]] screams his as asking help.

** [[AdaptationalHeroism Monster X]] has a couple instances. [[MultipleHeadCase One of its two heads]] (it's actually hard to tell whether it's Vivienne or San) screams Alan Jonah's name in rage when they rampage with the intent to kill him. San calls Vivienne's name a couple times, overlapping with YouCalledMeXItMustBeSerious, when he's distressed and calling out to her in fear and need of her.
** After Monster X is officially christened ''Titanus Abraxas'', Madison Russell quietly tests the new name of the TwoBeingsOneBody hybrid that her formerly-human ParentalSubstitute and San now form.
** [[spoiler:Vivienne's mother Susan Graham]] screams Vivienne's name, when she loses communication with Monster X just after she's learned [[spoiler:the creature's main head is in fact her daughter resurrected as a TranshumanAbomination]].

* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13884878/1/How-Else-It-Could-Have-Been How Else It Could Have Been]], [[OriginalCharacter David]] growls "TOPHAM!" while confronting [[WesternAnimation/ThomasAndFriends the Fat Controller]] in his fantasy about how the events of the fanfic ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11862294/1/Restoring-Lost-Honour Restoring Lost Honour]]'' would have played out if he'd been on Sodor at the time.

* In ''Fanfic/PlanetOfTheCats'' [[spoiler:Aoi's first (and only) word is "KIO!"]]

* After being awakened from a particularly disturbing dream in ''Fanfic/FantasyOfUtterRidiculousness'', Patchouli immediately screams Marisa's surname while drawing out each syllable.
* In ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' fanfic ''Fanfic/MustLoveNedFlanders'', Naomi shouts out Ned's name a ''lot''.
* Happens just once in ''Fanfic/BeyondHeroes: Of Sunshine and Red Lyrium,'' when Varric hears [[VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition the Inquisitor]] screaming his name in pure terror. The companions are in their final fight against the BigBad and he's badly wounded, but hearing her call his name like that makes him realize that he has to get up.
* The narrator of ''Fanfic/FiresideTale'' says when the wind is howling during the EndlessWinter, you can hear the ghosts of the sisters Anna and Elsa crying and calling each other.
* In ''Fanfic/BirthdayBreakfast'', a fanfic of ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse'', Lincoln tries shouting, "Lola!" or "Lana!" to break up their argument but it doesn't work.
* In ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse'' fanfic ''Fanfic/WhatYouWishFor'', Luna says, "Leni!" to scold her for bringing up Lincoln, and then Rita says, "Lynn Junior!" to scold her for swearing.
* In ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries'' fanfic [[https://archiveofourown.org/works/27084541/chapters/66133225 Something Wicked This Way Comes]], Kirk calls out for [[TheNotLoveInterest Spock]] this way when the pair are under attack from the [[MonsterOfTheWeek Alien Of The Week.]]

* Before her execution at the end of the first trial in ''Fanfic/ThreePointShot'', Tsumugi, in full VillainousBreakdown mode, screams Kaede's name as her last words.

* ''Fanfic/JonathanJoestarTheFirstJoJo'': [[spoiler: At the very end of Chapter 16, Jotaro yells Jonathan's name after the latter is punched through the torso by Heaven Ascended Dio.]]
* There exists a piece of fan-art of L and Light from ''Manga/DeathNote'' having sex. Light says the trope, and it takes L a few repetitions to realize he's screaming "Kira".
* In ''WebVideo/NullmetalAlchemist'' the moment Ed hears Majhal's name he begins screaming it, freaking out everybody around him.

* ''Fanfic/CalvinAndHobbesTheSeries'': Calvin screams "HOOOOOBES!" when he figures out that he's the culprit.

* In episode 19 of ''Fanfic/ChildrenOfAnElderGod'', after [[spoiler:Rei unintentionally hurts Asuka's body and soul,]] Asuka decides to face off against her:
-->"REI! Face me!" she bellowed, her fists lighting into flames.

* ''Fanfic/DigimonCodex:'' At the end of "Lessons Learned the Hard Way", Flash Sentry yells out Jet Set's name when he storms into Codex's foyer and marches right up to him [[spoiler:demanding another Ante-Battle to win Veemon back from him]].

* ''Fanfic/{{HERZ}}'': In chapter 10 Kurumi remembers the night when she saved Shinji’s life. When [[spoiler:Rei put into her head the thought something bad had happened to Shinji,]] she screamed his name loudly several times in dread.

** [[AdaptationalHeroism Monster X]] has a couple instances. [[MultipleHeadCase One of its two heads]] (it's actually hard to tell whether it's Vivienne or San) screams Alan Jonah's name in rage when they rampage. San does this a couple times, overlapping with YouCalledMeXItMustBeSerious, when he's distressed and calling out to his sister in fear and need of her.

** [[spoiler:Vivienne's mother Susan Graham]] screams Vivienne's name, when she loses communication with Monster X just after she's learned [[spoiler:the main head is her daughter resurrected]].

Examples of this trope are often subjected to MemeticMutation. Can result in {{Narm}}. If a person does this often, it can become a CatchPhrase.

'''Segata Sanshiro:''' [[CatchPhrase Sega Saturn shiro!]]

* In the ''WebAnimation/BadDays'' short about ''ComicBook/TheWalkingDead'', most of Rick's dialogue consists of calling out, "Lori! Carl!" Lee's only line involves yelling, "Clementine!" [[spoiler: Finally, after Rick discovers that Lori has cheated on him with Shane, Rick growls, "Shannnne!", then beats Shane up.]]

* [[spoiler:[[AxCrazy Tricky]]]]'s first action upon coming BackFromTheDead in ''WebAnimation/MadnessCombat 11: Expurgation'' is to screech '''''HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANK!''''', the protagonist's name.
* ''WebAnimation/{{Chadam}}'': When Sandy is left dying from a Pallid attack, Chadam screams her name as the episode ends.
* [=DanTDM=]: Near the end of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PBc5hi65AQ the first part of Custom Vacation Adventure]], Dan shouts his friend Trayaurus' name when he can't find him on the island.
* ''WebAnimation/{{Dreamscape}}'': In "A Curse or a Blessing", Dylan and Betty scream Pita's name when he gets vaporized by Melinda. Later on, Dylan screams Betty's name when she gets bisected. In both cases, the named individual quickly gets better.

** Quite often, when a member of ''Website/ThatGuyWithTheGlasses'' [[TheCameo cameos]] on a Nostalgia Critic video, the Critic will greet them by simply saying their name. Very noticeable in his ''Film/TheRoom2003'' review.

* ''Website/ThatGuyWithTheGlasses'':

--> "He hears a [[MakeMeWannaShout voice like Armageddon shouting his name]], and he starts to turn--he knows he has perhaps [[SuperSpeed less than half a second in which to defend himself]] …but the rock of the far wall seems to [[DungeonBypass ripple outwards in a sudden cascade of powder]] and a [[UnstoppableRage four-hundred-mile-an-hour wind slams into him like a steam hammer as big as the world]]--and he knows that he is far too late."

* ''WebVideo/DragonBallZAbridged'':
** When Dende takes up the role of Kami, Krillin ends up calling Dende "Little Green" one too many times.
--->'''Dende:''' (''smacks Krillin'') You will call me Dende! '''Dende'''! Say it! ''Say my name''...\\
'''Krillin''': (''panicked'') Dende! ''Dende!''\\
'''Dende:''' No... (''EvilGrin'') ''[[AGodAmI Super Kami Dende]]''.
** The ''Broly'' movie naturally features plenty of this, to the point where ''Vegeta'' gets sick of Broly screaming "Kakarott" over and over. A powered-up Goku ends up turning it into a one-liner for the climax.
--->'''Goku:''' Hey, Broly! ''Say my name!''
* Used thrice over in ''WebVideo/HellsingUltimateAbridged''.
** In Episode 3, Enrico Maxwell screams Anderson's name after Alucard dropped several [[PedophilePriest pedopriest]] jokes on him in a row.
** In Episode 7, [[spoiler:Zorin Blitz screams Seras' full name (and not Police Girl) when Seras is grinding her face into a nearby wall.]]
** In Episode 8, [[spoiler:Alucard does this when Walter interrupts his chat with Anderson by stomping the latter's face flat.]]

%%* ''WebAnimation/RedVsBlue'': WASHINGTON!

** Quite often, when a member of ''Website/ThatGuyWithTheGlasses'' [[TheCameo cameos]] on a Nostalgia Critic video, the Critic will greet them by simply saying their name. Very noticeable in his ''Film/TheRoom'' review.

* In the ''[[LetsPlay/TwoSaiyansPlay Renegade for Life]]'' LetsPlay of the ''VideoGame/Deadpool2013'' video game, Vegeta's...less than thrilled about his special guest.

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosMovie'', after Mario and his friends ruin Bowser's plan to marry Peach, the hellishly livid Koopa King roars out his arch-enemy's name in anger.