From the 1950s , the mouse was called Tuffy on - screen as well .
Though the character was created under the name Tuffy for the comics in 1942 , his early animated appearances ( from 1945 ) gave him the name Nibbles .
From the 1950s , the mouse was called Nibbles on - screen as well .
Though the character was created under the name Tuffy for the comics in 1942 , his early animated appearances ( from 1945 ) gave him the name Nibbles .