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Often used as a cheap and easy way to make a name into a pun. Just stick a Mc or Mac onto the front and everyone will know that it's a surname. Of course you can do this with any other common onomastic prefix or suffix: e.g., Paddy O'Adjective, Hassan Ibn Description, Baron Von Word, Verbal Verbson etc.

* Gerald McBoingboing (A cartoon character that could only talk in sound effects). {{Context|reason=No work specified.}}

* Andy on Mission Hill would say these frequently, like "Tasteless McMoron,", "Horndog McWhakWhak," or "Raunchy McSmutbag.".

* [[The Simpsons (animation)|Homer]] tends to do this when making up names, like "Hooty McBoobs" or "that guy from the movie Shine: Shiny McShine".

** [[The Simpsons]] also featured Tipsy McStagger's Goodtime Eating and Drinking Emporium and the Telephone Company mascot Phony McRingRing.

* You fools dare not mention [[Fantastic Four|Victor Von Doom]]?! in ''[[Fantastic Four]]''.

* Lets all not forget the hot steamy man hunk that is McLovin offrom ''[[Superbad]].'' fame.

* What's Irish and sits out in the rain? Patty O'Furniture! Back in the early 1980's1980s, voted the worse joke on UseNet.<!-- Bad grammar. What does this mean? -->

* ''[[Grey's Anatomy|Greys Anatomy]]'': Oh yeah, aboutAbout half the male cast, and the adjective is normally just another word for attractive.

* [[Mystery Science Theater 3000|Big McLargehuge]], anyone? (Fromfrom ''[[Space Mutiny]].'')

** Bolt VanderHuge adds some much-needed Dutch flavor to this trope.

* All of Tony's nicknames for McGee in ''[[NCIS]].''? Usually followed by a noun, and varies depending on the circumstances (McGoogle, McGullible, McKilljoy, McBackstabber, etc).

** Note itIt's the Thicktown, Thickannia that fulfills the trope, the rest is just mean.

* During an episode of ''[[Screenwipe]]'', Charlie Brooker nicknamed an angry protester in some news footage 'Shouty McHeadwoundman'.

* From ''[[Castle]]'': "So, Sweaty Von Sweats-a-lot, his alibi s<!-- Is that sic or not? --> holding."

* [[Buffy the Vampire Slayer|Willow]] describes herself as "Finey McFine fine" in one episode.

* A cassette/book combo called ''Papa's Rainbow'' that told of a young girl who went to the rainbow to learn about God's promises, which were revealed to her in song by the Water Colors, who all had names to go with their colors, although only one fits this trope: Splash O'Red. (In case you're curious, the others were Shinin' Yellow, Sparklin' Orange, Shimmerin' Blue, Glimmerin' Green, and Pure Purple.)

* [http://www.stephaniemiller.com/ Stephanie Miller] ''loves'' this trope; John McCain => John McSame (as in same as George Bush who is Chimpy McFlightsuit).

** [http://www.stephipedia.com/index.php?title=Special:Allpages Her Wiki]{{Dead link}} lists twelve examples of this trope as of this edit.

** Or [[Incendiary Exponent|!!]]Urist McThirsty[[Man On Fire|!!]].

* ''[[Sluggy Freelance]]'' has Riff and Torg occasionally adopt pseudonyms such unimaginative pseudonyms as Turg LeTurgturg and "The Ambassador from Castle Riffenstein".

* ''[[8-Bit Theater (Webcomic)|8-Bit Theater]]'' uses these way often. For example, Fighter referred to Red Mage as Talky McNoPlan (ironically, in the one time that Red Mage actually had a workable plan and was in the middle of explaining it).

** Fighter himself confirmed that his last name's is McWarrior and Red Mage is in fact [[Min-Maxing|Statscowski]].

** You forgot Blindy O'Sightless, the greatest [[The Strategist|strategist]] in the order of red mages.

*** Red Mage referred to him as the greatest Zoologist, actually, despite being apparently quite blind. [[Hilarity Ensues|Hilarity Ensued]].

* Truly absurd example: In an out-of-continuity strip of ''[[Shortpacked]]!'', David Willis informs the readers that due to the writers' strike, his team of writers won't be avaliableavailable. They are Abe Rosenberg, Israel Finkelstein, and Jacob McJewlastname.

* Aubrey of ''[[Something *Positive]]'' once referred sarcastically to Davan as "Honkey McRoundeye".

* The ''[[Homestuck]]'' Kids and Trolls enjoy this one. John has called Jade "missMiss knowitallKnowitall mcpsychicpantsMcPsychicpants", Rose "missMiss wordypantsWordypants mcsmartybluhMcSmartybluh" and Vriska "marquiseMarquise bossyfangsBossyfangs mcsekretMcSekret"; Jade has called Dave "misterMister braveybraveBraveybrave mcheropantsMcHeropants"; Dave has called Equius "toolyTooly mcsnootholeMcSnoothole", Vriska has called Kanaya "Miss Meddlesome McFussyfangs"... [[Memetic Mutation|ITand KEEPSso HAPPENING]]on.

* [[Zero Punctuation|Yahtzee]]'s review for the [[Darker and Edgier]] ''[[Bionic Commando]]'',; he demonstrates the full depth and scope of the title character by calling him Jocky [[The Right Hand of Doom|McBigArm]].

* The character Nutty McShithead, created by Camp Chaos for the ''[[Napster Bad]]'' series of animations which satirized music industry and were a hit in early 2000s. [https://web.archive.org/web/20110912202006/http://www.campchaos.com/blog-archives/old_cartoons/napster_bad/ Observe].

* [[TV Tropes|This Very Wiki]]: [[Awesome McCoolname]].

** And by way of contrast, [[Fail O'Suckyname]].

* At a recent concert in Chicago {{When}}, Paul Sabourin of [[Paul and Storm]] coined the nickname "Beardy [[Mc Portalface]]McPortalface" for [[Jonathan Coulton]]. It seems to be slowly catching on.{{verify}}

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