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* In an episode of [[Looney Tunes]]' Daffy Duck called ''To Duck... or Not to Duck'', Elmer's dog, named Laramore at the beginning; reacts to Daffy's suspicious boxing match tactic by saying: ''"There's something awfully screwy about this fight, or my name isn't Laramore... and it isn't!"''

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* In an episode of [[Looney Tunes]]' Daffy Duck ''WesternAnimation/DaffyDuck'' called ''To Duck... or Not to Duck'', Elmer's dog, named Laramore at the beginning; reacts to Daffy's suspicious boxing match tactic by saying: ''"There's something awfully screwy about this fight, or my name isn't Laramore... and it isn't!"''
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* In an episode of [[Looney Tunes]]' Daffy Duck called ''To Duck... or Not to Duck'', Elmer's dog, named Laramore at the beginning; reacts to Daffy's suspicious boxing match tactic by saying: ''"There's something awfully screwy about this fight, or my name isn't Laramore... and it isn't!"''
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* In the ''WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck'' episode "Darkly Dawns the Duck", Launchpad beats up Darkwing (who he thinks is an intruder), yelling, "Nobody messes with the airplanes in my hangar, or my name isn't Launchpad [=McQuack=]!"
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''-->'''Remington:''' A mere technicality.

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* ''WebVideo/UltraFastPony:'' The episode "Derp and Destruction" references the fact that, in [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic the original series]], the character in question [[NoNameGiven had her name retconned out of existence]]:
-->'''Derpy:''' Or my name isn't--and maybe it isn't--Derpy Hooves!
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-->-- '''Courage''', ''CourageTheCowardlyDog''

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* A RunningGag in the earlier episodes of ''CourageTheCowardlyDog''. Example:

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* A RunningGag in the earlier episodes of ''CourageTheCowardlyDog''.''WesternAnimation/CourageTheCowardlyDog''. Example:
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* From issue #5 of ''SimpsonsComics'':

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* From issue #5 of ''SimpsonsComics'':''[[ComicBook/TheSimpsons Simpsons Comics]]'':



* Eugene Photomas from ''PaperinikNewAdventures'' couldn't finish this sentence because he forgot his name.

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* Eugene Photomas from ''PaperinikNewAdventures'' ''ComicBook/PaperinikNewAdventures'' couldn't finish this sentence because he forgot his name.



* ''TheSimpsons'' episode "Simpsons Christmas Stories":

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-->'''Abel:''' You bet! Or my name isn't Merlitz!

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-->'''Abel:''' You bet! [[SarcasticConfession Or my name isn't Merlitz!Merlitz!]]
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* In one of the MaryRussell books, Russell insists she'll do something "as sure as my mother's name is Mary McCarthy." Subverted when Holmes makes her point out that her mother's name was actually Judith Klein.
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* [[NaziGermany Hermann Göring]] once boasted "No enemy bomber can reach the Ruhr. If one reaches the Ruhr, [[TemptingFate my name is not Goering. You may call me Meyer]]".

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* [[NaziGermany Hermann Göring]] once boasted "No enemy bomber can reach the Ruhr. If one reaches the Ruhr, [[TemptingFate my name is not Goering. You may call me Meyer]]". Meyer]]."



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* Eugene Photomas from PaperinikNewAdventures couldn't finish this sentence because he forgot his name.

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* Eugene Photomas from PaperinikNewAdventures ''PaperinikNewAdventures'' couldn't finish this sentence because he forgot his name.



-->'''Remington:''' A mere technicality.

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* In the Series/ILoveLucy episode "The Ballet," Lucy says, "I'm gonna get into that show or my name isn't Lucy Ricardo."

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* In the Series/ILoveLucy Series/ILoveLucy'' episode "The Ballet," Lucy says, "I'm gonna get into that show or my name isn't Lucy Ricardo."


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* Used in ''ProfessorLayton's London Life'', the sprite RPG packaged with some versions of ''ProfessorLaytonAndTheLastSpecter''. When Luke discovers that [[spoiler:Flora has been kidnapped]], he furiously declares that he will make the person responsible "pay dearly, or my name isn't Luke Triton!"
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* DangerMouse had this in an early episode:

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* DangerMouse WesternAnimation/DangerMouse had this in an early episode:
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-->You know, there's something awfully screwy about this, or my name isn't Laddimore... and it isn't.

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-->You know, there's something awfully screwy about this, this fight , or my name isn't Laddimore... and it isn't.
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''(reveal that [[TrickDialogue he's addressing a "Pin the Tail on the Donkey" picture'')\\

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** In "The Great Piggy Bank Robbery":
--->'''[[ComicStrip/DickTracy Duck Twacy:]]''' I'm gonna pin it on ya, see? I'm gonna pin it on ya!\\
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'''Duck Twacy:''' I'll pin it on ya or my name ain't Duck Twacy.



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* In the ILoveLucy episode "The Ballet," Lucy says, "I'm gonna get into that show or my name isn't Lucy Ricardo."

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* In the ILoveLucy Series/ILoveLucy episode "The Ballet," Lucy says, "I'm gonna get into that show or my name isn't Lucy Ricardo."
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* In the ILoveLucy episode "The Ballet," Lucy says, "I'm gonna get into that show or my name isn't Lucy Ricardo."
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* [[RaisingArizona Nathan Arizona]][[hottip:*:Born ''Nathan Huffheins'']] is a furniture chain store proprietor whose slogan is "If you can find a better deal, my name ain't Nathan Arizona!"

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* [[RaisingArizona Nathan Arizona]][[hottip:*:Born Arizona]][[note]]Born ''Nathan Huffheins'']] Huffheins''[[/note]] is a furniture chain store proprietor whose slogan is "If you can find a better deal, my name ain't Nathan Arizona!"

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May be used as a handy way of [[{{Exposition}} having a new character provide his name]] if he otherwise would have no reason to do so.



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* On ''TotalDramaAction,'' [[{{Geek}} Harold]] does this to reveal that his full name is [[OverlyLongName Harold Norbert Cheever]] [[EmbarrassingMiddleName Doris]] [[OverlyLongName McGrady V]].


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** Another episode has Jon vowing to take care of someone who's been literally slinging mud, or his name is "mud". He returns, unsuccessful.

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** Another episode has Jon vowing to take care of someone who's been literally slinging mud, or his name is "mud". He returns, unsuccessful.unsuccessful
* On ''TotalDramaAction,'' [[{{Geek}} Harold]] does this to reveal that his full name is [[OverlyLongName Harold Norbert Cheever]] [[EmbarrassingMiddleName Doris]] [[OverlyLongName McGrady V]].
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* The Disney version of ''WinnieThePooh'' renders this as "Or my name isn't Winnie the Pooh... which it is."

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* The Disney version of ''WinnieThePooh'' ''[[Disney/TheManyAdventuresOfWinnieThePooh Winnie the Pooh]]'' renders this as "Or my name isn't Winnie the Pooh... which it is."
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-->--'''Courage''', ''CourageTheCowardlyDog''

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-> "There's something wrong here... or my name is Jose Santos de Guatemala! And it's not!"
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* ''[[ScoobyDoo The New Scooby-Doo Movies]]'' episode "The Secret of Shark Island".

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* ''[[ScoobyDoo The New Scooby-Doo Movies]]'' ''WesternAnimation/TheNewScoobyDooMovies'' episode "The Secret of Shark Island".
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A {{stock phrase|s}} used as a "guarantee" that something is or will be true. The idea is the person is so sure of it, he will bet his name on it. Occasionally played for irony if the speaker is using a false name.

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A {{stock phrase|s}} used as a "guarantee" that something is or will be true. The idea is the person is so sure of it, he will bet his name on it. Occasionally played for irony if the speaker is using a false name. Also used in variations of "If this isn't true (or won't happen), my name will be [specific other name]", often involving an uncool or unfortunate name.

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