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Saturday, October 28, 2017

Sally


Sally from The Nightmare Before Christmas
In the Disney film The Nightmare Before Christmas, Sally was a rag doll monster. She was created by the mad scientist Dr. Finkelstein, who keeps her locked up. She and Jack Skellington fell in love.

Sally Carrera in Cars


In Pixar's Cars franchise, Sally Carrera is the girlfriend of Lightning McQueen. She used to be an attorney in Los Angeles before giving it up for life in the slow lane in Radiator Springs. She still practiced law, and owned the Cozy Cone Motel. She was a Porsche 911 Carrera.

Sally from Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

In the television series Buzz Lightyear of Star Command, Sally was an alien waitress at Cosmo's Cosmic Diner.

Sally from Life with Derek
In the Disney Channel's series Life With Derek, Sally dated Derek, but they broke up when she decided to go to college in Vancouver. She worked at a restaurant called Smelly Nellies.

Hannah holding her doll Sally in Toy Story

In Pixar's Toy Story, Sid's sister Hannah had a doll named Sally.

Sally in Song of the South
In the film Song of the South, Sally was the mother of Johnny.


Sally began as a nickname for the name Sarah, which is a Hebrew name that means, 'lady, princess or noblewoman'. In 2016, only 210 girls were named Sally in the United States.

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Thursday, July 27, 2017

Jackson

Jackson Storm in Cars 3
In Pixar's Cars 3, Jackson Storm was a race car who became the chief competitor to Lightning McQueen. He enjoyed taunting Lightning.

Jackson Stewart in Hannah Montana

In Disney Channel's Hannah Montana, Jackson Stewart was the older brother of Miley Stewart, a.k.a. Hannah Montana. He worked at Rico's, Surf Shop on the beach near their house.

Whistlestop Jackson in TaleSpin

In Disney Channel's TaleSpin, Whistlestop Jackson was a heroic combat pilot and Baloo's hero.

Jett Jackson in The Famous Jett Jackson

Jett Jackson was the main character of Disney Channel's The Famous Jett Jackson. Jett was an actor who played a spy in a television show.

Jackson is an English surname that means 'Son of Jack'. In 2016, Jackson was the 17th most popular name in the United States.

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Monday, September 12, 2016

Austin

In Disney Channel's Austin & Ally, Austin Moon was a teen pop star, who found fame when he and his friend Dez made a video using one of Ally Dawson's songs. Austin & Ally begin a collaboration, and eventually a romance. His middle name is Monica.

In Disney Channel's Good Luck Charlie, Austin was a friend of Gabe Duncan's who fell in love with his older sister, Teddy.

In Pixar's Cars 2, Austin Littleton was the chief of Nigel Gearsley's crew.

Austin is derived from the name Augustine, which itself is derived from the Latin name Augustus, which means 'great.' In 2015, Austin was the 69th most popular name for boys in the United States. It was also given to 151 girls.

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Wednesday, April 6, 2016

Minnie

Minnie Mouse was Mickey Mouse's girlfriend. Some sources state that her full name is Minerva. Her father was a farmer named Marcus Mouse. Her grandparents were Marshall and Matilda Mouse. She had two uncles, Milton and Mortimer, and two nieces, Melody and Millie. She was friends with Clarabelle Cow, but her best friend was Daisy Duck. In one cartoon, she had a dog named Rover, but he was later changed to Mickey Mouse's dog, Pluto. She had a cat named Figaro.

In Pixar's Cars, Minny was a mini-van who was the wife of another mini-van named Van. They love to travel and often get lost, and Van refuses to consult a map.

Minnie started out as a diminutive of Wilhelmina and Mary. Whilhelmina is a German name that means, "determined protector." Mary's exact origin is not known. It could come from the Latin maris, meaning sea, or from an Egyptian name, Mry meaning beloved. Minerva was the Roman goddess of wisdom and war, and the Roman equivalent of Athena. In 2014, 48 girls were named Minnie in the United States.

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