Topics: Nicknames

A nickname is a recurring theme in The Walking Dead. It is when a character is referred to by a different name other than his or her birth name. Nicknames can be chosen under the circumstances that is related to the person's appearance or personality.

Occurrences

Comic Series

• Brian Blake is known as "The Governor". _{(Comic Series)}
• Paul Monroe is known as "Jesus" due to his resemblance to Jesus Christ. _{(Issue 92)}
• Negan often refers to Rick Grimes as "Rick the Prick". _{(Comic Series)}
• Negan nicknames Beta "Frowny Mctwoknives" and "Beta Mctwoknives". _{(Comic Series)}

TV Series

• Theodore Douglas is known as "T-Dog", "T", and also "Dog" by Shane Walsh. _{(TV Series)}
• Dale Horvath is referred to as "Old Man" by Daryl Dixon. _{(Tell It to the Frogs)}
• Big Tiny's actual name is unknown. _{(TV Series)}
• Shumpert is known as "Bowman". _{(TV Series)}
• Merle Dixon refers to Morales and T-Dog with various racial slurs such as "taco vendor" and "nigger", respectively. _(Guts)
• Miguel and Felipe's grandmother is only known as "Abuela". _(Vatos)
• Miguel refers to Guillermo as "G". _(Vatos)
• The nicknames "Mijo" and "Vato" are used several times by Miranda Morales, Miguel, Felipe, and Guillermo. _(Vatos)
• Daryl calls Lori Grimes "Olive Oyl", a reference to the character from Popeye. _(Nebraska)
• T-Dog calls Randall "Randy". _{(Better Angels)}
• T-Dog jokingly refers to Rick Grimes as "The Governor". _{(Better Angels)}
• Hershel Greene calls his daughter "Bethy". _(Seed)
• Rick is called "Atlanta", "boss", and "cowboy" by Tomas. _(Sick)
• Tomas calls Rick's group "Robin Hood cats". _(Sick)
• Andrea is called "blondie" by Merle. _{(Walk With Me, Killer Within)}
• Philip Blake is known as "The Governor" by the townspeople. _{(Walk With Me)}
• Axel calls several survivors "bro". _{(Killer Within)}
• Merle calls Caesar Martinez "brownie". _{(Say the Word)}
• Andrea calls Michonne "Mich". _{(Say the Word)}
• Merle calls Milton Mamet "Miltie". _{(Say the Word)}
• Merle calls Andrea "sweetheart". _{(Say the Word)}
• Daryl jokingly calls Judith Grimes "Little Ass Kicker". _{(Say the Word)}
• Merle calls Gargulio "Neil" due to being unable to pronounce his actual name.  _(Hounded)
• Merle refers to Maggie Greene as "Little Bo Peep". _{(When the Dead Come Knocking)}
• Woodbury residents refers to Richard Foster as "Rich". _{(The Suicide King)}
• Daryl refers to Michonne as "The Last Samurai". _{(The Suicide King)}
• Merle refers to Michonne as "Nubian Queen". _{(The Suicide King)}
• Rick calls the Governor "The Town Drunk". _{(Arrow on the Doorpost)}
• Allen calls Tyreese "Ty". _(Prey)
• Martinez calls Shumpert "Shump". _(Prey)
• Lizzie Samuels gives walkers nicknames with her sister Mika, Molly, and Luke. (Season 4)
• Bob Stookey calls Tyreese "Ty". _{(30 Days Without An Accident)}
• Carol Peletier calls Daryl "Pookie". _{(30 Days Without An Accident)}
• Caleb Subramanian is mostly known as, and called, Dr. S. _{(30 Days Without An Accident)}
• Jeanette is called "Jean" for short by Carol as she tries to tell her to go inside Cell Block A. _(Isolation)
• Mitch Dolgen calls Philip "One Eye Bri" and "One Eye" as they search for a cabin. _{(Dead Weight)}
• Gareth calls Rick "ringleader", Michonne "samurai", and Daryl "archer" when he orders them to enter the cart. _(A)
• Paul Rovia is known as "Jesus" due to his uncanny resemblance to Jesus Christ. _{(The Next World)}

Webisodes

• Jamie calls Billy "baby boy". _{(Torn Apart)}
• It is unknown what B.J.'s actual name is. _{(Cold Storage)}

Video Game

The Walking Dead (Video Game)

• Clementine has the nickname "Clem", "sweet pea" or "darling" . _{(Video Game)}
• Kenny is sometimes called "Ken" by Lee Everett and Katjaa. _{(Season 1)}
• Katjaa is sometimes called "Kat" by Lee and Kenny. _{(Season 1)}
• Kenny Jr. is known as "Duck". _{(Season 1)}
• Lee calls Carley "Car". _{(Season 1)}
• Doug is called "Dough-boy" by Larry. _{(Season 1)}
• Andrew St. John is known as "Andy". _{(Starved For Help)}
• Danny St. John is known as "Dan". _{(Starved For Help)}
• Charles has the nickname "Chuck". _{(Long Road Ahead)}
• Molly refers to the walkers as "geeks". _{(Around Every Corner)}
• Elizabeth is called "Lizzy" by her dad. _{(No Time Left)}
• Nate calls Russell "Russ" and "asswipe". (Determinant) _{(Russell's Story)}
• Stephanie is sometimes called "Stef". _{(Shel's Story)}
• The Cabin Group, especially Carver's group, refers to the walkers as "lurkers". _{(All That Remains)}
• Peter Joseph Randall is know as "Pete" by his fellow inmates. _{(All That Remains)}
• Alvin and Rebecca sometimes refer to each other as "Bec" and "Al". _{(Season 2)}
• William Carver has the nickname "Bill", used by his group. He is also commonly referred to by his last name. _{(A House Divided) (In Harm's Way)}
• Rajeev adopted the nickname "Reggie" when he came to USA. _{(In Harm's Way)}
• Alvin Jr., named by Kenny, is regularly called both "AJ" and "Alvie" by those around him. Goofball by Clementine. _{(No Going Back)}
• Jane once had the nickname "Mary Jane" from earlier in the apocalypse. _{(No Going Back)}
• Samantha is known as "Sam" _{(Michonne Mini-Series)}

Survival Instinct

• Anna Turner has the nickname "Scout". _{(Survival Instinct)}

Dead Reckoning

• Patty Taylor is called "Pat" for short.

Social Game

• Ed tells the main character upon meeting him that his friends call him "Trucker". _{(Social Game)}
• The player can give themselves a nickname, if they want one. _{(Social Game)}
• Jesse is known mostly by the survivors as "Uncle Jesse".
• Joe is simply known as "Joe the Mechanic".
• Marla Wilkinson is often referred to as "Old Girl", "Ol' Girl", and "Sweet Ol' Marla". _{(Social Game)}
• Harlan calls Max "soldier boy" and "G.I. Joe".
• Ed refers to Otis as "Big" Otis.
• Arturo talks about the irony in his ex-girlfriend's nickname before she turned, "Man-Eater".
• Emily gives nicknames to several members of the group: "Puddydog Don" (Don), "Crazy Eyes Lady" (Megan), "The Squeaky One" (Nora), "Idiot" (Hero Player), "Mister Policeman" (Sky), and "Jarhead Max" (Max).
• Emily is commonly known around camp as the "axe-wielding girl".

Novel Series

• Philip Blake calls Nick Parsons "Nicky" several times. _{(Rise of the Governor)}
• Philip also calls his brother Brian Blake "sport" several times. _{(Rise of the Governor)}
• Philip calls Penny Blake "Punkin" several times. _{(Rise of the Governor)}
• Nick and Bobby Marsh use the nickname "Philly" for Philip several times. _{(Rise of the Governor)}
• It is known that Philip and Brian called their mother "Mama Rose". _{(Rise of the Governor)}
• David Chalmers used to call his wife "Lil". _{(Rise of the Governor)}
• Brian refers to himself as "Philip Blake" while staying in Woodbury. _{(Rise of the Governor)}
• Lilly Caul is called "Lillygirl" by Josh and "babydoll" by Bob Stookey. ​ _{(The Road to Woodbury)}
• Bob Stookey refers to Josh as "captain". _{(The Road to Woodbury)}