Was Johnny Cade Called Johnny Cake?

Johnny's full name is Johnny Cade and he is referred to many times throughout the novel, usually by Ponyboy

, as Johnny cake. Although Johnny is one of the youngest, by the end of the novel he becomes the biggest hero when he loses his own life in order to save a group of school children.

What was Johnny's nickname in the book the outsiders?

Johnny Cade is "the gang's pet." The novel describes Johnny as a "lost puppy" and a "puppy that has been kicked too many times." He is only 16 years old, but has already been beaten down by the cruelty of life.

Does Johnny Cade have a nickname?

Johnny: What you call him; Johnnycake, lovely. You call him Johnnycake because that his nickname that only a few people including you can call him. You call him lovely because he's lovely and makes your life brighter.