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* '''Exaggerated''': [[OverlyLongName Richard Prospero Goldbags-Bucksworth]] is the [[Fiction500 richest man in the world]].

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* '''Exaggerated''': [[OverlyLongName [[PreppyName Richard Prospero Goldbags-Bucksworth]] Prosperoson Goldbags-Bucksworthington CVX]] is the [[Fiction500 richest man in the world]].

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* '''Subverted''': Richard Bucksworth is [[MockMillionaire only pretending to be rich]].
* '''Double Subverted''': He gets a significant windfall later on, making him rich for real.

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* '''Subverted''': Richard Bucksworth is [[MockMillionaire only pretending to be rich]].
* '''Double Subverted''': Subverted''':
** …-er: he's a billionaire, not a trillionaire.
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He gets a significant windfall later on, making him rich for real.
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** The popular reading of "rich" originates from "[[PersonAsNoun As wealthy as the]] ''[[PersonAsNoun Rich]]'' [[PersonAsNoun family.]]"
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'''Basic Trope''': Rich people have names related to a rich lifestyle.

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'''Basic Trope''': Rich people characters have names related to a rich lifestyle.
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* '''Justified''': The setting is a time period where [[MeaningfulName surnames exist to be indicative of your background or person]], or the character inherited his surname from a time period where the practice was normal.

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The setting is a time period where [[MeaningfulName surnames exist to be indicative of your background or person]], or the character inherited his surname from a time period where the practice was normal.normal; i.e. the Bucksworth family are so named for their wealth, maintained through the generations.
** Richard had his name changed to Bucksworth by deed poll out of pride for how wealthy he's become. Originally he was just plain old Richard Smith.
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* '''Justified''': ???The setting is a time period where [[MeaningfulName surnames exist to be indicative of your background or person]], or the character inherited his surname from a time period where the practice was normal.
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* '''Downplayed''': John ''Rich''ardson is a bit more well-off than the other members of the cast.

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* '''Downplayed''': John ''Rich''ardson is a bit implied to be more well-off than the other members of the cast.



* '''Parodied''': Penny Broke inherits a lot of money. Along with it comes with a form asking if she would like to change her name to something wealthier-sounding.

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* '''Parodied''': Penny Broke inherits a lot of money. Along with it comes with a form asking if she would like to change money, and promptly changes her last name to something wealthier-sounding.Lottacash.
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'''Basic Trope''': Rich people have names related to a rich lifestyle.
* '''Straight''': Richard Bucksworth is a wealthy man.
* '''Exaggerated''': [[OverlyLongName Richard Prospero Goldbags-Bucksworth]] is the [[Fiction500 richest man in the world]].
* '''Downplayed''': John ''Rich''ardson is a bit more well-off than the other members of the cast.
* '''Justified''': ???
* '''Inverted''':
** Richard Bucksworth is poor.
** Penny Broke is rich.
* '''Subverted''': Richard Bucksworth is [[MockMillionaire only pretending to be rich]].
* '''Double Subverted''': He gets a significant windfall later on, making him rich for real.
* '''Parodied''': Penny Broke inherits a lot of money. Along with it comes with a form asking if she would like to change her name to something wealthier-sounding.
* '''Zig Zagged''':
** Richard's financial situation varies across the series.
** Richard might be rich, but his cousin Monty Goldbags is poor. Penny Broke herself is rather rich as well.
* '''Averted''': No one's wealth is reflected in their names.
* '''Enforced''': A writer wants a character's wealth to instantly come across as soon as they are introduced.
* '''Lampshaded''': "His name is Richard Bucksworth? I'm not surprised he's so rich!"
* '''Invoked''': Richard's parents were new money, and changed their last name to Bucksworth to reflect their new financial status. They also named him Richard because of this.
* '''Exploited''': When looking for victims to rob, a thief chooses to steal from Richard's home because of how wealthy his name is.
* '''Defied''': Richard inherits a lot of money then changes his last name, since he doesn't want to sound so obviously wealthy.
* '''Discussed''': "Okay, your alias can be Richard Bucksworth, since you're supposed to be a wealthy guy. It's just like the rich characters on TV, all having names related to money."
* '''Conversed''': "That character's name is Richard Bucksworth? We get it, he's supposed to be rich!"
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