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Kokone: They named her Kokoro. It means 'heart', and Rosemary would want a daughter with a good heart.
Amane: No way. He named her Ayane. It means 'colour and design'; you know Rosemary loves those things.
Welcoming Chiho; they're both wrong

Taco: What would you want to name him?
Pizza: Henry.
Taco: That's way too British. Can you choose Gary instead?
Pizza: I prefer Noodles!
Taco: No, i prefer Crusty much more!
Pizza: Spaghetti is better!
Taco: No, Spaghetti is even worse. Jojo is better!
Pizza: I hate that name. Timmy is a better name!
Taco: Don't be a jerk, i like Socks way better.
Pizza: Don't be a confuser, i will name him Lucky.
Taco: How about Pizza, after you?
Pizza: STOP STEALING! His new name will be Chomper.
Taco: Chomper? That's a great name!

Films — Animated

Coral: "We still have to name [our unhatched children]."
Marlin: "You want to name all of them? Right now? Okay, we'll name this half Marlin Jr., and then this half Coral Jr. Okay, we're done."
Coral: "I like 'Nemo'."
Marlin: "Nemo!? Well, we'll name one Nemo, but I want most of them to be Marlin Jr."

Films — Live-Action

Girl 1: "We could call [Annie's dog] Champion."
Girl 2: "Champion you're anything but!"
Girl 3: "We could call him Tiger?"
Girl 4: "But there's no bite in him!"
Girl 5: "Tiger? *raspberry* Kittens could frighten him!"
Girl 6: "Rover! How about Rover?"
All: "Rover is the perfect name for this dumb-looking dog!"

Literature

Roys Bedoys: "I need to know if it's a baby brother or sister."
Mrs. Bedoys: "You'll know in five months. Why do you need to know now?"
Roys: "Because if it's a boy, I want to name him Toyler."
Loys Bedoys: "No way! That sounds like 'toilet'."
Mrs. Bedoys: "Interesting name. What if it's a girl?"
Loys: "We should pick a name that rhymes with Roys and Loys. How about Toys?"
Roys: "Toys? No way! How about Joys?"
Roys Bedoys, "Meet the Baby, Roys Bedoys"

Live-Action TV

Beatrice "Beezus" Quimby: "You know, I think it would be wonderful if you named the baby after a character in a famous book."
Robert Quimby: "Pfft! Huckleberry Quimby!?"
Beezus: "But we can't keep calling it 'it'. Where will it sleep? Will mother quit her job to take care of it?"
Mr. Quimby: "I mean, I kinda like 'It'. It Quimby. It's original, don't you think? And if its middle name was Izza, it'd be It Izza Quimby."
Beezus: "Hey, how about something from Little Women?"
Dorothy Quimby: "June is a nice name for a baby girl."
Mr. Quimby: "Yeah, if she's not born in July. No, I still like Algie. Algie Quimby. Kind of grows on you, doesn't it?"
Ramona, "Siblingitis"

Miles O'Brien: "If it's a boy, Michael, after my father."
Keiko O'Brien: "Wait a minute. We decided on Hiro, after my father."
O'Brien: "We talked about this last night."
Keiko: "That's right, and we decided on Hiro."
William Riker: "Wait. I've got it: William. It's a great name; William O'Brien. It's got a nice ring to it."

Geordi LaForge: "So what are we going to name this nebula? FGC-47 just doesn't have the proper ring to it."
Sutter: "Why don't we call it Sutter's Cloud?"
(later)
Geordi: "I was thinking something more along the lines of the LaForge Nebula. It's got a sort of majestic sound, don't you think?"
Data: "Given the suggestions, I prefer FGC-47."
Star Trek: The Next Generation, "Imaginary Friend"

Western Animation

Ronnie Anne Santiago: "Ro-shell?! You want our egg baby's name to be a joke?"
Lincoln Loud: "How is 'Toby' any better? This egg doesn't look like a Toby."
The Loud House, "Shell Shock"

Buttercup: What are we gonna name it when it gets better?
Blossom: She's so beautiful, we should call her Lady Josephine.
Bubbles: No, no! Miss Fluffy, Miss Fluffy!
Buttercup: I think we should call him Bruce.
Blossom and Bubbles: Bruce?!!?
Buttercup: Yes, Bruce!
Bubbles: You can't call her Bruce!
Blossom: That's a boy's name!
Buttercup: Well, how do you know it's a girl?
Blossom: How do you know it's a boy?
The Powerpuff Girls (1998), "Stray Bullet"

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