History Main / FormallyNamedPet

-->[[AustinPowers Dr. Evil]]

* In the ''{{Discworld}}'' book ''Discworld/MakingMoney'', Topsy Lavish (née Turvy)'s dog [[spoiler:and eventual chairman of the bank]] is named Mr. Fusspot.

* Mr. Bigglesworth from ''AustinPowers''.

* ''BigFatLiar'': Movie producer Marty Fox has a stuffed monkey named Mister Funnybones to which he's... [[CargoShip oddly attached]].

* In [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkrTWcGZ-tM this ad for Petsmart]], a man has an unseen pet named Mr. Barkey von Schnauzer.

* [[BigFriendlyDog Mr. Tadakichi]] from ''Manga/AzumangaDaioh''.

* Sakamoto from ''{{Nichijou}}'' tries to be this, insisting on "-san" being added to his name. Nano complies, the Professor does not.
* Sarasa's BigFriendlyDog Antoinette Ghandi XIII in ''{{Lime-iro Senkitan}}''.
* In ''{{Axis Powers Hetalia}}'', Iceland's pet puffin is appropriately named Mr. Puffin.

* Mr. Bun, Suzie's stuffed rabbit from ''ComicStrip/CalvinAndHobbes''.

* Mr. Tinkles, the cat villain of ''Film/CatsAndDogs''.
* ''BigFatLiar'': Movie producer Marty Fox has a stuffed monkey named Mister Funnybones to which he's... [[CargoShip oddly attached]].
* ''TrueGrit'': The cat's name is General Sterling Price, after the AmericanCivilWar general of the same name.

* ''HarryPotter'': Filch has a pet cat, Mrs. Norris.

* PeterSBeagle's ''Tamsin'' features a cat simply named Mister Cat.
* From TSEliot ''Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats'' (and thus also from ''{{Cats}}''), the magical Mr. Mistoffelees (the only one of all the cats in the book/musical to be named that way).

* On ''TheDickVanDykeShow'', Sally's cat is named Mr. Henderson.
** In one episode Alan Brady gets Rob to work on a play he's in that's written by a NoCelebritiesWereHarmed version of [[{{Capote}} Truman Capote]]. "Capote" has a pet German Shepard named Mr. Ben which he takes everywhere and consults for advice.

** Drusilla's dog is "Ms. Sunshine."
* Mr. Muggles, the Pomeranian from ''{{Series/Heroes}}''.
* ''TheDrewCareyShow'': Drew and Lewis bribe Oswald into voting to sell Buzz Beer by giving him a bunny. Oswald immediately names it Commander Bun-Bun and starts to act like a DiabolicalMastermind with a RightHandCat.
* Brittany on ''{{Glee}}'' has a cat named Lord Tubbington.
* ''SexAndTheCity'': Carrie's book reading is interrupted by the appearance of one Mr. Winkle, a real celebrity dog, who has a book of his own, which he's signing (by putting his paw print on it).
* When Leonard is considering getting a cat in ''Series/TheBigBangTheory'', one of the names he's thinking about is "Colonel Fuzzyboots".
* ''MyNameIsEarl'': Darnell's turtle is named Mr. Turtle.
** In one episode Joy & Darnell - an interracial couple - interact with a reverse-color interracial couple, Liberty & Ray-Ray. Liberty is Joy's half sister. Ray-Ray has a bearded dragon (a type of lizard) he calls Mr. Bearded Dragon.
* In ''{{Friends}}'', Mr Heckles pretends he has a cat named Mister Bob Buttons.
** Rachel bought a hairless cat she named "Mrs. Whiskerson" because she can't call her "Fluffy".

* On ''{{Psych}}'', Shawn's cat's name is ''[[MaoZedong Chairman Meow]]''.

* Mr. Scruffy, Lord Shojo's cat in ''Webcomic/OrderOfTheStick''. He gained a canine EvilCounterpart within the Linear Guild with Sir Scraggly.

* ''Webcomic/SluggyFreelance'': After surviving a horrible explosion, Bun-Bun temporarily loses his memory and is adopted by a family that renames him Mr. Fuzbutt.

* Nick's pet raccoon in ''SamuraiPrincess'' is named Mr. Fluffycuddles.

* Mr. Whiskers, the rabbit from ''BrandyAndMrWhiskers'' (although not a pet).

** Doofenshmirtz took in a cat and named it Mr. Fluffypants, after his uncle Fluffypants.
** In another episode, Candace had a bunny that she called Mr. Cutie Patootie. Turned out he was a rogue OWCA agent trying to find Perry's lair.

Often overlaps with MisterMuffykins. The RightHandCat is often a Formally-Named Pet. Likewise in pet-related cases of ConsultingMisterPuppet. ''HowNotToWriteANovel'' mentions this as something that is overdone.

* Jarad has a pet [[{{Pokemon}} Gyarados]] named Mr. Fish in ''ManlyGuysDoingManlyThings''.

* When Leonard is considering getting a cat in ''TheBigBangTheory'', one of the names he's thinking about is "Colonel Fuzzyboots".

* [[KillerRabbit Mr. Puffy Fluffy]] from ''SpongeBobSquarePants''.

* On ''TheSimpsons'' Nelson's cat is Mr. Mooch and Moe's cat is Mr. Snookums.

* On FamilyGuy, Peter is revealed in a CutawayGag to have once had a goldfish named Lieutenant Shinysides.

* [[BigFriendlyDog Mr. Tadakichi]] from ''AzumangaDaioh''.

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->"[[ThirdPersonPerson When Dr. Evil gets angry]], Mr. Bigglesworth gets upset. And when Mr. Bigglesworth gets upset, ''people die!'' "\\
-->Dr. Evil, ''AustinPowers''

--> --[[AustinPowers Dr. Evil]]

-->--[[AustinPowers Dr. Evil]]

-- [[AustinPowers Dr. Evil]]

* Mr. Bun, Suzie's stuffed rabbit from ''CalvinAndHobbes''.

* Mr. Bigglesworth from ''AustinPowers''
* Mr. Tinkles, the cat villain of ''CatsAndDogs''.

* ''SluggyFreelance'': After surviving a horrible explosion, Bun-Bun temporarily loses his memory and is adopted by a family that renames him Mr. Fuzbutt.
* Raven's cat in ''ElGoonishShive'' refers to himself as Mr. Fuzzball although according to Raven his name is actually Max.
* At one Helen from {{Narbonic}} tries to control the insane, super-intelligent gerbils she's created with an adorable kitten named Sir Pounce [[spoiler: after eating several gerbils, he gets strapped to a bomb, blown up, and sent to Hell]].

* At one Helen from {{Narbonic}} tries to control the insane, super-intelligent gerbils she's created with an adorable kitten named Sir Pounce [[spoiler: after eating several gerbils, he gets strapped to a bomb, blown up, and sent to Hell]].

* PippiLongstocking has her little monkey, Mr. Nilsson.

** In one episdoe Joy & Darnell - an interracial couple - interact with a reverse-color interracial couple, Liberty & Ray-Ray. Liberty is Joy's half sister. Ray-Ray has a bearded dragon (a type of lizard) he calls Mr. Bearded Dragon.

How do you show that your pet is special? When you want to go above and beyond a normal pet name, a formal title is the easiest way to add some sophistication. He's not just Fluffernutter, he's ''Mister'' Fluffernutter! You can usually expect such a pet to be a little lap dog or a pampered kitty.

* Mr. Scruffy, Lord Shojo's cat in ''Webcomic/OrderOfTheStick''. He gained a canine EvilCounterpart within the Linear Guild with Sir Scraggly.
** There's also Mr. Stiffly, the Monster in the Darkness' name for O-Chul. He counts because he got the name while the MITD was using his paralyzed body like a stuffed animal for his make-believe tea party.
* ''SluggyFreelance'': After surviving a horrible explosion, Bun-Bun temporarily loses his memory and is adopted by a family that renames him Mr. Fuzbutt.

* [[KillerRabbit Mr. Puffy Fluffy]] from ''[=~SpongeBob SquarePants~=]''.

* ''{{Housepets}}'' has at least 10 cats called Mr Bigglesworth, due to their owner being a CrazyCatLady. They all look the same, though they're not related and some are female. They occasionally mess with other pets who don't know there's more than one.