What would you call him? And the euphony there of 'Mickey Mouse.' I had him 'Mortimer' first and then my wife shook her head and then I tried 'Mickey' and she nodded the other way and that was it." ...

With shorter ears, and a fatter belly, Mickey Mouse was born. The Oswald substitute was first named Mortimer Mouse. Disney’s wife’s suggested Disney nix the moniker, calling it pompous ...

3 as a main character in Berkeley Breathed’s new strip, “Outland.” Mortimer Mouse is his name; political put-downs are his game. Each week this potbellied, slovenly rodent pronounces ...

Walt Disney wanted Mickey to be called Mortimer Mouse but changed his mind after his wife Lillian said it sounded too "arrogant" and suggested a name that was more humble and fun. Walt Disney said ...

And then the name came. What would you call him? And the euphony there of 'Mickey Mouse.' I had him 'Mortimer' first and then my wife shook her head and then I tried 'Mickey' and she nodded the other ...

According to Neal Gabler’s Walt Disney biography, Harman’s doodling spawned “Mortimer Mouse,” a great mouse with a not-so-great name. Walt’s wife Lillian correctly told him “Mortimer ...

2) Mickey's original name was Mortimer When Walt Disney created Mickey Mouse, his original name was going to be Mortimer Mouse. But, Disney's wife, Lillian, didn't think it worked for his ...