Today I Learned: Fun Facts That Will Surprise Even the Smartest People

Even the most lovable of cartoon characters have to have a full name. Most children don’t think to ask, but when you watch the movies and old cartoons, the initials G.G. pop up everywhere. So what does that second G stands for? If not for Goofy Goofy as most would assume?

Well, there’s the answer to your question, Goofy truly is a nickname, being short for the full (and very serious) name George Geef. And to be honest, this name doesn’t really flow, nor seem as cute and loveable as Goofy, so it’s a good thing the creators decided not to call him by his full name in any of the media.