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* ''Film/TotallyKiller'': After being saved by her future daughter Jamie from the Sweet Sixteen Killer, Pamela decided to name her firstborn after her. However, in an unexpected twist, Jamie wasn't the one who ended up with the name but rather her newly-gained older brother thanks to time-travelling intervention hooking up her parents earlier than expected and she was [[MeaningfulRename re-named]] "Colette" instead.
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** In the 2023 [[Series/ChildrenInNeed Children in Need]] [[Recap/DoctorWho2023CiNSDoctorWhoChildrenInNeed special]], the Doctor calls the "Mark 3 Transport Machine" a "Dalek", replaces the multi-functional claw the TARDIS ripped off with a plunger, and warns Davros' attending assistant Castavillian that the Doctor's lucky he didn't get "exterminated". Castavillian finds the anagram "Dalek" brilliant, and Davros loves the plunger addition.
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* ''Film/BackToTheFuture'': "Marty, such a nice name."

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* ''Film/BackToTheFuture'': ''Film/BackToTheFuture1'': "Marty, such a nice name."
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** River Song got her name from [[spoiler:the Doctor, who got her name from a future version of River.]] The name's origin is explained, though. Just be warned: [[CatchPhrase Spoilers!]] [[spoiler:River is Melody Pond's third and final regeneration, and the name "River Song" comes from a mistranslation of "Melody Pond".]] In other words, [[spoiler:she got her name from herself, twice.]]

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** River Song got her name from [[spoiler:the Doctor, who got her name from a future version of River.]] The name's origin is explained, though. Just be warned: [[CatchPhrase Spoilers!]] Spoilers! [[spoiler:River is Melody Pond's third and final regeneration, and the name "River Song" comes from a mistranslation of "Melody Pond".]] In other words, [[spoiler:she got her name from herself, twice.]]
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* ''Series/{{Charmed|1998}}'':''Series/{{Charmed|1998}}'' at least takes care to explain where the name came from before time travel became involved.



** Piper and Leo's third child, Melinda, is named after their daughter from an alternate future.

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** Piper and Leo's third child, Melinda, is named after their daughter from an alternate future.future, who was named after Melinda Warren, the founder of their family who Piper met and befriended back in Season 1.
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* A variant in ''ComicBook/TheSandman1989'': Lyta Hall gives birth to a son, but doesn't name him for a while. Dream visits her and refers to her child as "Daniel". She looks at her son and muses, "Daniel?" In later appearances, it's shown she goes with it.
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* In a time travel episode of ''WesternAnimation/TotallySpies'', the Spies mistake Mandy's mother for her and call her by that name. She says she doesn't know who they're talking about, but thinks that Mandy is a very nice name...

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* In a time travel episode of ''WesternAnimation/TotallySpies'', the Spies mistake Mandy's mother for her and call her by that name. She says she doesn't know who they're talking about, but thinks she likes the name and says that Mandy is a very nice name...maybe she'll name her first daughter Mandy...
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* In the future arc of ''Webcomic/ArthurKingOfTimeAndSpace'', Morgana ended up naming her and Arthur's child, who was sent back in time, after an impressive ensign aboard the Excalibur. They end up conversing and she realizes she named her son, Mordred, after his future self.

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* In the future arc of ''Webcomic/ArthurKingOfTimeAndSpace'', Morgana Morgan ended up naming her and Arthur's child, who was sent back in time, after an impressive ensign aboard the Excalibur. They end up conversing and she realizes she named her son, Mordred, after his future self.

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* ''Literature/TheBible'', Luke 1, has two examples: An angel orders Zechariah to name his next son John. When he disbelieves that his wife was even pregnant, the angel gives him a bad case of laryngitis until Zechariah eventually [[TalkingWithSigns writes on a writing tablet]] that the child's name will be John. Another angel tells a virgin named Mary that she is about to give birth to a son and name him Jesus. There are a few others, not the least of which were the children of Hosea, with such [[MeaningfulName meaningless names]] as (translated from Hebrew) 'not my people' and 'not your God,' just before God was to send the Hebrews into exile following a foreign conquest.

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An angel orders Zechariah to name his next son John. When he disbelieves that his wife was even pregnant, the angel gives him a bad case of laryngitis until Zechariah eventually [[TalkingWithSigns writes on a writing tablet]] that the child's name will be John.
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Another angel tells a virgin named Mary that she is about to give birth to a son and name him Jesus. There are a few others, not the least of which were the children of Hosea, with such [[MeaningfulName meaningless names]] as (translated from Hebrew) 'not my people' and 'not your God,' just before God was to send the Hebrews into exile following a foreign conquest.conquest.
* The ''Literature/TheCrewOfTheCopperColoredCupids'' story ''[[https://thecrewofthecoppercoloredcupids.wordpress.com/2022/08/13/family-business/ Family Business]]'' features a rare inversion: faced with their daughter from the future who is temporarily mute, Jenny and Thymon figure out her name simply by deciding on a name for their as-yet-unborn child.
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* ''Film/TheTimeTravelersWife'': they decide to name the daughter after he's met the future version of the daughter, who tells him her name.

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* ''Film/TheTimeTravelersWife'': ''Film/TheTimeTravelersWife2009'': they decide to name the daughter after he's met the future version of the daughter, who tells him her name.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfJimmyNeutronBoyGenius'' episode "Time is Money", Jimmy and his friends travel back in time to when his parents were still dating. After introducing himself, Judy says, "Jimmy. Oh, I love that name".
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* The ''WesternAnimation/MastersOfTheUniverseRevelation'' prequel comic has He-Man going back in time to learn how to defeat the Orlax Of Primeria. He realizes that the creature probably got its name because King Grayskull heard future He-Man call it that.
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* In a flashback episode of WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons, after a young Wiggum tells Lou that he can’t be chief of police [[DeliberateValuesDissonance because he’s black]], Lou decides instead to become an equal rights spokesman, like Ralph Abernathy. Wiggum then comments that he likes that name.
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* ''Film/BackToTheFuture'': "Marty, what a nice name!"

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* ''Film/BackToTheFuture'': "Marty, what such a nice name!"name."

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