Ben: WE WANT A PITCHER, NOT A HAIRY— (gets pulled back into his seat by Grandpa Max)
Grandpa Max: Benjamin.
Grandpa Max: Benjamin.
— Ben 10, "The Unnaturals"
"Samuel!" shouted Sam's dad. Which was something he hardly ever called him. Only when he was really, really cross.
— Birthday Boy, Chapter 16 ("You'll What?")
"She called me "Terrence." I'm doomed."
— Terry, Brooklyn Nine-Nine
"Grandma's REALLY mad this time— when she called Mommy she said 'Thel' instead of 'Mommy'!"
— Dolly, The Family Circus
"Now, Henry," my mother said.
Uh-oh. The H-word. Whenever she calls me 'Henry', I know it's all over.
Uh-oh. The H-word. Whenever she calls me 'Henry', I know it's all over.
— Hank Zipzer: Niagara Falls, Or Does It? (Book 1)
"Have you noticed how people only ever use your name when you're in trouble?"
— The Corinthian, The Sandman (2022), "Collectors"
