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Mickey Mouse's name was originally going to be Mortimer Mouse. Walt Disney wanted this name until his wife told him that the name was terrible, some say she called it effiminate, so she suggested the name Mickey to him. The rest is history
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 7y agoMickey's original name was Mortimer before Walt's wife suggested Mickey & he debuted in the short film Steamboat Willie (1928) however the character of Mortimer, Mickey's nemesis [after Pete] & the guy who tried to steal Minnie away, debuted in 1936 in Mickey's Rival.
There was another Mortimer, Minnie's uncle who appeared in Mickey Mouse in Death Valley in 1930.
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∙ 14y agoMortimer was the name Walt Disney first thought of when naming Mickey Mouse, but he decided on Mickey in the end!
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∙ 13y agoMortimer was the name Walt picked for his new character. However, his wife Lily thought it sounded too pompous and suggested the mouse be called Mickey instead.
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∙ 6y agoNothing 'happened' to him. The character was last used in the mobile game Disney Cross Roads released in March 2016.
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∙ 11y agomickey mouse
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What was Mickey Mouse's origianal name?
Mickey was originally going to be called Mortimer Mouse.
What year was Mickey Mouse created and what name did Walt Disney originally have picked out for Mickey Mouse?
Mickey mouse was created in 1928 and his original name was Mortimer Mouse.
What was the name Walt Disney wanted to use for mickey?
He wanted to use Mortimer Mouse. But, His wife didn't like it so she suggested Mickey Mouse. :]
What was Mickey Mouse first ment to be callled?
Mortimer Mouse-ymjb
What was Mickey Mouse is name before?
Mortimer Mouse prior to being renamed as Mickey Mouse .
What was Mickey Mouse's origianal name?
Mickey was originally going to be called Mortimer Mouse.
What year was Mickey Mouse created and what name did Walt Disney originally have picked out for Mickey Mouse?
Mickey mouse was created in 1928 and his original name was Mortimer Mouse.
Does Mickey Mouse have a sibling called mortimer mouse?
There is another character called Mortimer, but he and Mickey are not related. (If you want to be technical, Mortimer Mouse is what Mickey's name used to be, but Mortimer was brought back later as a totally different character.) :)
What was the name Walt Disney wanted to use for mickey?
He wanted to use Mortimer Mouse. But, His wife didn't like it so she suggested Mickey Mouse. :]
What was Mickey Mouse first ment to be callled?
Mortimer Mouse-ymjb
What was Mickey Mouse is name before?
Mortimer Mouse prior to being renamed as Mickey Mouse .
When was Mortimer Building created?
Mortimer Building was created in 1885.
When was Mortimer Nova created?
Mortimer Nova was created in 2003.
When was Mortimer's Patch created?
Mortimer's Patch was created in 1982.
What is the name o the old Mickey Mouse?
I assume this question is referring to the original name of the character? When the character was first created, his name was Mortimer Mouse. But Walt Disney's wife convinced him to change it to Mickey Mouse.
Who is Mortimer Mouse and what is his distinction?
Mortimer is Mickey Mouse's second enemy. his goal was to try to get Minnie to go on a date with him and he even wanted to win over Mickey (Just like Pete does). but however, just like Pete, Mickey actually always wins over Mortimer. Fun Trivia: Walt Disney (who created Mickey) was originaly supposed to name Mickey Mouse "Mortimer", but because her wife didn't find the name any good, she suggested him to change it to "Mickey" instead.
Is Oswald the Lucky Rabbit the first Disney character?
Oswald did not develop into Mickey Mouse. Mickey Mouse was created after a man bought Oswald from Walt Disney and Walt was not able to make more cartoons of Oswald. The workers who worked for Walt were hired from the man who bought Oswald from Walt so Walt was all alone. Then he created another character called Mortimer Mouse. After he showed his wife his new creation, she said that Mortimer was not a good name for a mouse so she said a better name was Mickey Mouse. So Walt named the mouse Mickey Mouse but his original name is Mortimer Mouse.
