History Main / NamedByDemocracy

* Scar from ''FullMetalAlchemist'', his real Ishbalan name was never told and Scar since it was one of the few particular characteristics they could obtain from witnesses at first. he seems to have adopted it to a some degree since he has done many things that go against the Ishbal Teachings (mainly murder).

* ''SamuraiJack'': The time displaced hero was called "Jack" by the first friendly people he met in the future, who were using the term "jack" in the same vein as "dude" or "bro." Jack, however, ends up adopting it as his name.

* ''SamuraiJack'': The time displaced hero was called "Samurai Jack" by the first friendly people he met in the future. It was also what was printed on his wanted posters and he's come to accept it, though occasionally reminds people it's what they named him, not his original name.

* This is basically how 'wolves' are given their ''nom de geurres'' in ''Anime/BenTo''; usually as a result of [[EmbarassingNickname embarassing situations that the 'wolf' in question is caught in]]. For instance, Satou ended up becoming known as 'The Freak[=/=]Pervert' after [[DraggedIntoDrag being seen in public wearing women's clothing]] (against his will, yes, but not that that would help him). It later turns out that Shaga got her name 'Beauty by the Lake' after [[spoiler:she fell asleep in the park after netting her first half-price meal]], and Yarizui became known as the 'Ice Witch' when [[spoiler:she unwittingly attempted to purchase a vodka mixer to go with her meal, under the impression at the time that it was a soft drink]].

--> '''Scar''' Long ago this body did have a holy name given by god, but that person died years ago from a life of sin, malice and retribution.
-->''(not to confuse it with ThatManIsDead)''

* Numerous people kept calling Anya Corazon ''Spider-girl'' no matter how many times she corrected them. The codename she chose for herself in the web corps was "Araña" and even after she got kicked out it is still the title she prefers but eventually relented and stopped correcting people when it became apparent they weren't going to stop.

* Numerous people kept calling Anya Corazon ''Spider-girl'' no matter how many times she corrected them. The codename she chose for herself in the web corps was "Arana" and even after she got kicked out it is still the title she prefers but eventually relented and stopped correcting people when it became apparent they weren't going to stop.

Perhaps the original is too hard to pronounce, maybe the subject in question simply doesn't have one at all, refuses to tell, [[IdentityAmnesia or just forgot it]]. For whatever reason the masses decided on a fitting name for the subject and are sticking to it regardless of any protests. They've been named by democracy. Compare VerbalTicName, where the subject will really have a hard time protesting this, and AppropriatedAppellation, where someone will adopt their title from someone else's guess or mistake. The naming of the subject has to be depicted or described to be this trope, if we don't know how came it came to be it is more likely KnownOnlyByTheirNickname or EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep.

* While she admits [[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep it is not inaccurate]], ''Wonder Woman'' foe Genocide does not appreciate the name democracy chose for her. She offered no alternative though so people kept calling her Genocide.

* After Evan Born and Kofi Kingston became tag team champions a poll was held on Twitter to decide on what the new tag team would be called. Air Boom has been derided by some but democracy had spoken.

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* While she admits [[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep it is not inaccurate]], ''Wonder Woman'' foe Genocide does not appreciate the name democracy chose for her. She offered no alternative though so people kept calling Genocide.

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* While she admits it is not inaccurate, ''Wonder Woman'' foe Genocide does not appreciate the name democracy chose for her.

Perhaps the original is too hard to pronounce, maybe the subject in question simply doesn't have one at all, refuses to tell, [[IdentityAmnesia or just forgot it]]. For whatever reason the locals decided on a fitting name for the subject and are sticking to it regardless of any protests, they've been named by democracy. Compare VerbalTicName, where the subject will really have a hard time protesting this, and AppropriatedAppellation, where someone will adopt their title from someone else's guess or mistake. The naming of the subject has to be depicted or described to be this trope, if we don't know how came it came to be its more likely KnownOnlyByTheirNickname or EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep.

* In ''Manga/AzumangaDaioh'', Ayumu Kasuga is quickly nicknamed Osaka (after the city she just transferred from) in spite of her protests. By Year Two, this name catches on to the extent that even the teacher forgets her real name. At one point she forgets [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} what her real name is.]]

* Superman villain [[GenericDoomsdayVillain Doomsday]] technically doesn't even have a name (the closest thing would be "The Ultimate Lifeform" given to him by his creator). The name came from BoosterGold describing the creature's rampage in his [[TheDeathOfSuperman first appearance]] as being "like the arrival of Doomsday", which then spread through the media and became the creature's name amongst the Justice League.

* In ''Manga/AzumangaDaioh'', Ayumu Kasuga is quickly nicknamed Osaka (after the city she just transferred from) in spite of her protests. By Year Two, this name catches on to the extent that even the teacher forgets her real name.

* Allegedly ''TheFourHorsemen'' made references to the apocalyptic figures in a promo but never claimed the name for themselves until other people started calling them that. Being a carbon copy, Evolution tried to invoke the same thing and probably failed because it was intentional.

* ''Who Am I'': The amnesiac protagonist shouts, "Who am I?". The locals just think he's hammy and shout it with equal enthusiasm when they want his attention.

Perhaps the original is too hard to pronounce, maybe the subject in question simply doesn't have one at all, refuses to tell, [[IdentityAmnesia or just forgot it]]. For whatever reason the locals decided on a fitting name for the subject and are sticking to it regardless of any protests, they've been named by democracy. Compare VerbalTicName, where the subject will really have a hard time protesting this, and AppropriatedAppellation. The naming of the subject has to be depicted or described to be this trope, if we don't know how came it came to be its more likely KnownOnlyByTheirNickname or EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep.

Perhaps the original is too hard to pronounce, maybe the subject in question simply doesn't have one at all, refuses to tell, [[IdentityAmnesia or just forgot it]]. For whatever reason the locals decided on a fitting name for the subject and are sticking to it regardless of any protests, they've been named by democracy. Compare VerbalTicName, where the subject will really have a hard time protesting this, and AppropriatedAlliteration. The naming of the subject has to be depicted or described to be this trope, if we don't know how came it came to be its more likely KnownOnlyByTheirNickname or EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep.

Perhaps the original is too hard to pronounce, maybe the subject in question simply doesn't have one at all, refuses to tell, [[IdentityAmnesia or just forgot it]]. For whatever reason the locals decided on a fitting name for the subject and are sticking to it regardless of any protests, they've been named by democracy. Compare VerbalTicName, where the subject will really have a hard time protesting this. The naming of the subject has to be depicted or described to be this trope, if we don't know how came it came to be its more likely KnownOnlyByTheirNickname or EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep.

* ''SamuraiJack'': The time displaced hero was called "Samurai Jack" by the first friendly people he met in the future. It was also what was printed on his wanted posters and he's come to accept it, though occasionally reminds people its what they named him, not his original name.

* Scar From {{Full Metal Alchemist}}, his real Ishbalan name was never told and Scar since it was one of the few particular characteristics they could obtain from witnesses at first. he seems to have adopted it to a some degree since he has done many things that go against the Ishbal Teachings(mainly murder)
-> '''Scar''' Long ago this body did have a holy name given by god, but that person died years ago from a life of sin, malice and retribution.
->''(not to confuse it with {{That Man Is Dead}})''

* The people start calling the thing that announced itself from the beyond as the "Beyonder" in ''Secret Wars''.

* ''BabylonFive'': the Shadows gloat that their name is a thousand words long and cannot be pronounced by puny Humans. Then they whinge because puny Humans keep calling them "Shadows".