My Lopunny is a Roger Rabbit referance, though I never actually saw it despite owning the VHS. I guess that would make us kindred spirits in a sense, but her namesake is actually "human".
I knew I had to get a flying type at some point, and Fearow kinda looked like Woody Woodpecker. I named my Houndoom Trooper because it kinda looked like a police dog, but I didn't realize it was a female at the time. I was just struggling to capture a Houndour in the hopes of killing Youngster Joey and didn't care about the specifics.
I wish I had nicknamed my Beedrill, but I didn't have any idea of what to name it at first, and I already forgot what I had in mind. I have a feeling that the nickname rater will show up eventually, so I'm not gonna cry about my missed opportunity.