Sawyer certainly is a creative individual. While most people hated Sawyer at first, he quickly grew on the general public thanks to his tragic past, heroic character development, and charming personality. A big part of said personality are the hilarious nicknames he gives to the survivors.
Sawyer’s nicknames are popular and renowned among the castaways, and most even acknowledge when he doesn’t use one, such as when Kate frustratingly asks, “Since when did you call me Kate?” In other words, it’s a big deal when Sawyer doesn’t use a nickname.
And these are our favorites. These are Sawyer’s most hilarious nicknames.
Rambina
This is certainly one of Sawyer’s most creative insults! He aims it at Ana Lucia, a highly controversial character who joins the cast in season two. She is known primarily for her violent outbursts and cold personality, leading Sawyer to label her “Rambina.” This is a hilariously feminized version of “Rambo,” the violent and cold character made famous by Sylvester Stallone in the First Blood series. We don’t know if Ana Lucia would be proud or offended at such a nickname…
Pippi Longstocking
Sawyer truly did care for Kate, which is perhaps most evident in him calling her Freckles instead of something more insulting or offensive. But he still gets in a few jabs every now and then. Maybe his most hilarious Kate-based nickname is Pippi Longstocking, the famous titular protagonist of the Pippi Longstocking books. He likely calls her this due to her freckles, so it really is an extension of his endearing nickname! Just, not nearly as endearing. But still, it’s a lot better than what the other castaways get…
Dr. Do-Right
Jack and Sawyer have a rocky relationship, to say the least. Jack hates Sawyer for his reckless nature and unpredictable actions, and Sawyer hates Jack for his uppity superiority and bossy attitude. He also resents Jack for his superior nature, friendly personality, and “must do right at all times” persona, resulting in the beautiful nickname Dr. Do-Right.
This is likely a reference to Dudley Do-Right, a Canadian Mountie (essentially the Canadian version of the FBI) from the cartoon The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show. It sounds respectful, but this being Sawyer, it was likely meant in the most condescending and patronizing way possible.
Kenny Rogers
Frank Lapidus is a popular late-entry character due to his happy-go-lucky personality and general care-free attitude. And of course, Sawyer was quick to welcome him to the group with a charming nickname. He compares him to famous country music artist Kenny Rogers, primarily due to his accent and goatee. It’s a very simple nickname, but it’s hilarious in its simplicity and relatability. We were all thinking it, anyway. Sawyer was just the one to say it.
Hobbit
You have to love the meta-humor. In the season three episode Enter 77, Sawyer refers to Charlie as a hobbit. This is likely due to Charlie’s height - according to Google, actor Dominic Monaghan is 5'7’’. Certainly not hobbit size, but definitely smaller compared to Josh Holloway’s beefy 6'2’’. Sawyer is also a fan of literature, and it’s likely that he’s read The Lord of the Rings. So it does make within the context of the show. But it’s also a clear reference to Dominic Monaghan’s role as Merry in The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Which came out between 2001 and 2003. Before 2004, which is when Lost took place. Does that mean that Sawyer saw the films and thought that Charlie looked exactly like the guy who played Merry? Now our heads hurt…
Reject From VH1 Has Beens
This nickname for Charlie is certainly hilarious, but it’s definitely one of the harshest as well. He refers to Charlie, who some may consider a washed up musician, as Reject from VH1 Has Beens in the season one episode All the Best Cowboys Have Daddy Issues. It’s certainly not the catchiest or snappiest nickname, but it certainly does cut deep, especially when you consider that he calls Charlie a reject from a has-been special! As in, he’s not enough interesting enough to earn the status of has-been. Now that’s just harsh.
Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone is a nickname given to Locke, who begins the show as the camp’s primary hunter and explorer. As such, Daniel Boone. Boone was a frontiersman who became a folk hero of the United States in the late 18th century. He helped explore and settle Kentucky, but he was also an experienced hunter and trapper.
Locke embodies both of these traits (exploration and hunting), and Sawyer acknowledges it in the episode ‘The Hunting Party’. We love Sawyer for his humor, but he’s also an incredibly intelligent and well-read individual.
Colonel Kurtz
Another one of Locke’s nicknames is Colonel Kurtz, only this one isn’t quite as respectable. Kurtz is the famous antagonist of Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness, as well as Coppola’s famous movie adaptation Apocalypse Now. This is likely to what Sawyer is referring, as Locke and Kurtz share similar physical traits (large, bulky, bald). However, Kurtz was also infamous for separating from his country and living a renegade life in the the woods of Cambodia - just as Locke separated from his group and was living a renegade life in the woods of the island.
Baby Huey
Even the baby isn’t safe from Sawyer’s nicknames! In the season one episode The Greater Good, Sawyer refers to baby Aaron as “Baby Huey,” a reference to the cartoon character of the same name. Baby Huey appeared in various Paramount short films and TV shows, including Casper and Friends and The Baby Huey Show. To be honest, we don’t know why Sawyer calls Aaron Baby Huey, aside from the fact that he’s a baby. Then again, maybe it’s the simplicity and randomness itself that makes his nickname so hilariously charming.
Captain Bligh
Sawyer really has a gift for breaking out the obscure references. Sawyer refers to Michael as Captain Bligh, a nickname that may have many a viewer furling their eyebrows in confusion. This is a reference to William Bligh, an English officer of the Royal Navy. He is perhaps most well known for the Mutiny on the Bounty, which is when he and his loyal men were mutinied while captaining the HMS Bounty in 1789.
