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* Nuke, the drug-fueled [[Super Soldier]] from ''[[Daredevil]]'', had a [[BFG]] he called "Betsy", which had a ''kill counter''.
* In one of the ''Cable & Deadpool'' comics, [[Deadpool]] is in Rumekistan shooting people and his gun says "Deadpool's Gun" on it, with the little Deadpool emblem. So...well, he didn't really ''name'' it, but he did label it (also, in one of the issues [[Cable]] has a [[BFG]] named after Liefeld, as an in-joke on the way Liefeld used to draw ridiculously giant guns).
* [[Captain America (comics)]]'s shield seems to be named Shield in Steve's head. He loves that shield. He also once referred to it as "she", but when a rescued scientist asked about its name, Cap retorted, "Do you have a name for your right arm?" Naturally, the shield was lost at the end of the issue and later destroyed. It got better.
* Bob Hertzog in ''[[Knights of the Dinner Table]]'' names pretty much every single one of his (numerous) dice. At least, every die that has stood out in some manner. Knowing the behavior of rather hardcore gamers, this probably isn't too much of an exaggeration from real life.
* In the ''Spacehack'' back-up strip that ran in ''[[Knights of the Dinner Table]]'', the security officer had a [[BFG]] he called "Suzy".
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** Averted with Enteri's dagger, which is only known by the rubies on it. That is enough.
* Brandon Sanderson's ''Warbreaker'' also has a sentient sword called "Nightblood".
* In [[Robert A. Heinlein|Heinlein's]] ''[[Tunnel
* Another Heinlein example, though not about a weapon this time. In his Juvenile novel ''[[Have Space Suit - Will Travel]]'', the main character names his titular suit Oscar and has conversations with it. In one particular case, it even gives him a pep talk as he {{spoiler|lays dying on the surface of Pluto}}. Note that though it's never mentioned outright, there's no indication that he actually believes he's talking to his suit.
* In [[Fritz Leiber]]'s ''[[Fafhrd And The Grey Mouser]]'' series, Fafhrd wields a sword he calls Greywand, while his partner, the Grey Mouser, wields a sword and a dagger he calls Scalpel and Cat's Claw. However, Fafhrd calls ''any'' sword he happens to be carrying Greywand, and whatever sword and dagger The Mouser wields become Scalpel and Cat's Claw. They go through many, many, many of these over the course of the stories, and therefore this is perhaps a purer example of the trope than many of the other examples: Fafhrd's sword is called "Graywand" not because of any special properties it has, but simply because that's what he calls it.
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* From ''[[Not Always Right]]'': [http://notalwaysright.com/make-a-bullet-point-about-bertha/7542 Bertha the shotgun].
* Nappa from ''[[Dragonball Z Abridged|Dragon Ball Z Abridged]]'' named the Saibamen Snoogums, Foofoo, Cabbagehead, Other Cabbagehead, and Vegeta Junior.
* ''[[RWBY]]'': Ruby Rose with Crescent Rose (and to a lesser degree weapons in general, although she doesn't name other people's weapons).
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