History EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep / WesternAnimation

* The Fat Controller in ''WesternAnimation/ThomasAndFriends'' is hardly ever referred to by his real name (Sir Topham Hatt) in the original (British) version of the series, although he is ''always'' called Sir Topham Hatt in the North American version.

* WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries: In his first two appeareances, [[Recap/BatmanTheAnimatedSeriesE64ReadMyLips ''Read My Lips'']] and [[Recap/TheAdventuresOfBatmanAndRobinE9Catwalk ''Catwalk'']], The Ventriloquist is only known by his job title, justified to reinforce his ExtremeDoormat personality (Scarface, his dummy, has a name. He is the only one who ''deserves'' a name). Only in [[Recap/TheNewBatmanAdventuresE4DoubleTalk ''Double Talk'']] is revealed his name, Arnold Wesker, foreshadowing his [[spoiler: EarnYourHappyEnding]].

* The Professor on ''WesternAnimation/JoeOrioloFelixTheCat'' was identified as Professor Nutmeg in an episode where he develops an invisibility paint.

* Eustace Bagg from ''WesternAnimation/CourageTheCowardlyDog'' is often referred to as "The Farmer".

** The birthday episode featured a witch named "La Bruja".

* ''WesternAnimation/DoraTheExplorer'': "SWIPER, NO SWIPING!!!"

* Timmy's parents on ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'', well, they do actually have names, but every time they tell their real names there is a loud sound muting their voices, afterward comes the "but everyone just calls me mom/dad/Timmy's mom/dad."

** Likewise, Experiment 627, the first experiment made after Stitch, was never named due to being too evil to turn good. That didn't stop [[FanNickname the fans from giving him a name]], "Evile".

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* ''Literature/TheBerenstainBears'' has Brother, Mama, Papa,[[note]]Mama and Papa are also an example of UnnamedParent.[[/note]] and Sister. Both family ''and'' friends refer to them as such, which--if you consider the fact that Mama and Papa are husband and wife--makes things decidedly Oedipal.

* ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003'' characters native to the Battle Nexus are all referred to in this manner -- "Daimyo", "Gyoji", "Healer", etc.--and it's not clear if they even have proper names.

* ''WesternAnimation/DungeonsAndDragons'' has Dungeon Master and Shadow Demon. For that matter, Dungeon Master almost always addresses the heroes by the titles he gave them, rather than their names: "Fear not, Ranger! Barbarian! Magician! Thief! Cavalier! And Acrobat!"

* The Fat Controller in ''WesternAnimation/ThomasTheTankEngine'' is hardly ever referred to by his real name (Sir Topham Hatt) in the original (British) version of the series, although he is ''always'' called Sir Topham Hatt in the North American version.

** Nearly all of the [[GratuitousPrincess many, many princesses]] are simply referred to as "Princess (Whatever)." [[TheSmartGuy Princess Bubblegum]] is named "Bonnibel Bubblegum" (no one calls her by her first name but Marceline, which she seemingly does to annoy her) and "The Cooler" [[GivenNameReveal reveals]] that Flame Princess' real name is Phoebe, but the others [[HisNameReallyIsBarkeep may not even have]] other names.

** Nearly all of the [[EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses many, many princesses]] are simply referred to as "Princess (Whatever)." [[TheSmartGuy Princess Bubblegum]] is named "Bonnibel Bubblegum" (no one calls her by her first name but Marceline, which she seemingly does to annoy her) and "The Cooler" [[GivenNameReveal reveals]] that Flame Princess' real name is Phoebe, but the others [[HisNameReallyIsBarkeep may not even have]] other names.

* WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries: In his first two appeareances, [[Recap/BatmanTheAnimatedSeriesE64ReadMyLips ''Read My Lips'']] and [[Recap/TheAdventuresOfBatmanAndRobinE9Catwalk ''Catwalk'']], The Ventriloquist is only known by his job title, justified to reinforce his ExtremeDoormat personality (Scarface, his dummy, has a name. He is the only one who ''deserves'' a name). Only in [[Recap/TheNewBatmanAdventuresE4DoubleTalk ''Double Talk'']] is revealed his name, Arnold Wesker, foreshadowing his [[spoiler: EarnYourHappyEnding]].

** Notably, Comic Book Guy and Sea Captain, both of whom have real names that are rarely used (Jeff Albertson and Horatio [=McAllister=], respectively); the latter had a name (Captain Alastor) ''before'' gaining the more popular nickname. There are also a number of other examples who show up less frequently, including the Squeaky Voiced Teen, Bumblebee Man, Blue Haired Lawyer, Rich Texan, et cetera.

* The Professor on ''WesternAnimation/JoeOrioloFelixTheCat'' was identified as Professor Nutmeg in an episode where he develops and invisibility paint.

** Ever since becoming President of the United States in Season 20, Mr. Garrison has always been called "the President" or "Mr. President", but never by his actual name. In fact, the last time anyone actually called him Mr. Garrison was in "Not Funny". This is part of an attempt to prevent ContinuityLockout for newcomers, as Mr. Garrison is acting as a stand-in for UsefulNotes/FuckfaceVonClownstick (a name he's obviously never been called even before he became President).

* ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsRebels'': The Inquisitor is generally just called the Inquisitor, though he was once [[spoiler:posthumously]] referred to as... the ''Grand'' Inquisitor, which is roughly equivalent to getting called "Barkeep" except by those who call you "''Head'' Barkeep".

** Nearly all of the [[EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses many, many princesses]] are simply referred to as "Princess (Whatever)." [[TheSmartGuy Princess Bubblegum]] is named "Bonnibel Bubblegum" (no one calls her by her first name but Marceline, which she seemingly does to annoy her), but the others [[HisNameReallyIsBarkeep may not even have]] other names. Similarly with [[AnIcePerson the Ice King]]; his real name is [[spoiler:Simon Petrikov]], but it's only occasionally used by others since [[SanitySlippage he can't remember it himself]].
** The episode "The Cooler" [[GivenNameReveal reveals]] that Flame Princess' real name is [[spoiler:Phoebe]].

** Notably, Comic Book Guy and Sea Captain, both of whom have real names that are rarely used (Jeff Albertson and Horatio [=McAllister=], respectively); the latter had a name (Captain Alastor) ''before'' gaining the more popular nickname. There are also a number of other examples who show up less frequently, including the Squeaky Voiced Teen, Bumblebee Man, Blue Haired Lawyer, et cetera.