He wanted to use Mortimer Mouse. But, His wife didn't like it so she suggested Mickey Mouse. :]
Mickey is not married, but Minnie Mouse is his girlfriend.
mickey rooney Not really true. Mickey Rooney however did cross paths with Walt Disney at the Warners Bros. studio. But, Walt Disney originally was to name what is known as Mickey Mouse "Mortimer". But his wife, Lillian, persuaded him to name the mouse "Mickey".
He thought of Mickey Mouse from a mouse that was in his old appartment. He was going to name it mortimore but his wife said no. So he named him Mickey Mouse.
Mickey Mouse is his name. He was named by Walt Disney's wife; Lillian. Walt had originally thought his name should be Mortimer Mouse, but, Lillian preferred Mickey Mouse and that is what they named him.
Mickey was originally going to be called Mortimer Mouse.
Her main job, not occupational wise is to be the wife/ girlfriend of Mickey Mouse.
The reason Mickey Mouse is a mouse is because after the loss of Oswald The Rabbit the image of a mouse appeared in the back of his head. A mouse was sort of sympathetic character in spite of the fact that everyone is afraid of a mouse.
The creation of Mickey Mouse's name is sort of ambiguos in nature. When the first Mickey Mouse cartoon, Plane Crazy, was released in 1928, Mickey was known as Mickey. However, it is said that during pre production and production, Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse's Creator, Ub Iwerks intended to call the mouse Mortimer or Morton until Walt's wife Lillian suggested the name Mickey which supposedly stuck. ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ Mortimer Mouse ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ His original name was Mortimer Mouse until Walt Disney's wife Lillian suggested the name Mickey.Mortimer Mouse had been the first name for Mickey, but Disney's wife, Lillian, convinced him to change it.
Mickey Mouse :-) Mickey Mouse :-)
When the character was originally created, his name was supposed to be Mortimer Mouse. Walt's wife Lillian convinced Walt to change the name to Mickey Mouse. (The actor Mickey Rooney is on record as saying he was the inspiration for the name change.)
Mickey Mouse.