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10[[caption-width-right:350: [[WhoNamesTheirKidDude At least his parents didn't name him]] ''[[OverlyLongName Undersecretary Of Housing And Urban Development]]''.]]
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12->''"Wait, your last name is Reaper? Why did I always think it was Snugglebottom?"''
13-->-- '''Billy''', ''WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy''
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15As its supertrope, EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep trope says, some characters have the misfortune of being known only by their job title. This trope is about those rare times where EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep because "Barkeep" is the guy's ''actual name''. This may happen as a result of WhoNamesTheirKidDude. Alternatively, maybe the guy had his name legally changed to "Barkeep" because he likes that name better than his given name.
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17Milder examples can include a nickname that turns out to actually be the character's name. For a full comedy incarnation of this trope, the given name will be the full job description.
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19In real life, this is one of the ways family names began, by an original ancestor actually having that profession, with such prominent examples like Creator/KeanuReeves ("reeve" was a title of a low-level government authority in medieval England, and was combined with "shire" to form "shire reeve", later "sheriff".) or Michael Schumacher ("Schumacher" being German for "shoemaker"). Once such surnames started to become passed down to descendants whether they had that profession or not, it became more notable when people actually ''did'' have the profession they were named after.
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21This trope would be an example of an [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aptronym aptronym]], when your name happens to truthfully describe something about you.
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23The trope is closely related to ADogNamedDog, when something is named for its species. See also VerberCreature for when a creature is named for something they are notable to do. May overlap with RealJokeName. Subtrope of MeaningfulName.
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30* In ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'', the title of 'Kenpachi' is given to the captain of the Gotei 13's 11th Division, referring to them as one of the strongest Soul Reapers. The holder of the title during the timeframe of the series, Kenpachi Zaraki, was actually named that ''prior'' to taking the title. [[spoiler: Because he was NeverGivenAName, he named himself - 'Zaraki', his family name is his hometown, the [[WretchedHive district of Soul Society with the worst standard of living.]] 'Kenpachi Zaraki' effectively means 'the strongest Soul Reaper from Zaraki'.]]
31* ''Literature/ACertainMagicalIndex'':
32** Index herself. Though she presumably was called something different when she was born, the name that appears on all her official identification, and the only name she remembers for herself, is "Index Librorum Prohibitorum".
33** Similarly, Accelerator. He admits that he once had a real, normal name, but he's long since forgotten what it was, and no one else seems to remember him from back then. Therefore, his name is "Accelerator".
34* The recurring doctor character in ''Anime/CombatMechaXabungle'' is actually called Medick.
35* L in ''Manga/DeathNote'' is an example of the nickname version. It is assumed to be a nickname but is revealed to be his actual first name in [[AllThereInTheManual external material]].
36* In ''Manga/TheDemonGirlNextDoor'', the Asura Cafe's owner and manager, Shirosawa, has the last name "Misenaga" as stated on his credit card, written with the kanji 店長. The individual characters are pronounced ''mise'' (shop) and ''naga'' (boss) on their own, and as a compound have an AlternateCharacterReading ''tenchou'' that means "manager".
37* While less obvious to those unfamiliar with Japanese or Chinese, Master Roshi of ''Franchise/DragonBall'', or Muten Rōshi in Japanese, is this. In one episode of ''Manga/DragonBall'', Roshi is forced to provide his driver's license to prove his identity, showing his name plainly written on it. Rōshi is Japanese for "old master," meaning his name in English is [[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment "Master Old Master."]] Meanwhile, his name in Japanese translates roughly to "Old Heavenly Martial Arts Master."
38* ''Manga/EdensZero'' has the Demon King's Four Shining Stars, a quartet of {{Robot Girl}}s whose first names reflect the character roles and types they were built to be: [[HotWitch Witch Regret]], [[NunTooHoly Sister Ivry]], [[PlayfulHacker Hermit Mio]], and [[LadyOfWar Valkyrie Yuna]]. Their second, more ordinary-looking names are never used on their own, only when addressing them by their "full" names. [[spoiler:Twisted a bit when [[LegacyCharacter Homura takes up Valkyrie's mantle]], becoming "Valkyrie Homura", but is still called by her usual name.]]
39* In ''Anime/ExcelSaga'', there's a mysterious person known as That Man. Turns out his name really is That Man. [[spoiler:And then it turns out he has five accomplices. ''Their'' names? That Man Over Here, That Man Over There, This Man, This Man Over Here, and This Man Over There.]]
40* The two titles held by King Bradley of ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'' are usually translated as "[[PuttingOnTheReich Führer]]" and "[[OurPresidentsAreDifferent President]]". "King"? That's his ''actual'' first name. [[spoiler:Justified, in that he was part of a breeding program to create the ideal ruler for Amestris; his name was a fabrication, chosen to reinforce his image as a ruler.]]
41* The milder version occurs in ''Manga/GhostHunt''. One of the characters goes by a [[spoiler: fake name in Japanese (Shibuya Kazuya).]] The characters all call him by a nickname protagonist Mai comes up with, "Naru" (short for narcissist). When he first hears it, this shocks him, because [[spoiler:"Naru" is the Japanese pronunciation of his actual (English) nickname, "Noll," which is short for his real name, the English "Oliver." Phew.)]]
42** This turns into FridgeBrilliance: a big reason Naru offers Mai a job in the first place is [[spoiler: because she apparently plucks his real (nick)name out of thin air. It's a strange enough coincidence that he's convinced Mai is worth keeping an eye on for potential psychic powers.]]
43* The HighSchoolAU ''Manga/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaINNOCENT'' has Dearche K. Claudia, the leader of the Dark Materials who is often referred to by the title of "king" (in Japanese) by her peers. Her [[CardBattleGame card]] then reveals that the K in her name stands for "Kings" (in English).
44* ''Manga/SoulEater'':
45** The title character [[DownplayedTrope did make up the "Eater" part as a code name]], but his first name really ''is'' "Soul". Though in his case, the Soul was meant as a ''musical'' allusion[[note]]He comes from a family of musicians.[[/note]] rather than a supernatural one.
46** The immortal werewolf had never had a name in his life until he was sprung from prison with help from Medusa. He's basically told "He's free," and (being somewhat simple-minded) he ran with it, naming himself "Free".
47** Death the Kid's legal name really is Death the Kid. Although by the end of the manga [[spoiler:Death dies, and Kid replaces him, so he might be known simply as Death later on.]]
48* In ''Anime/SpaceDandy'', the eponymous "[[TheDandy dandy]] guy in space" seems to actually be named Space Dandy. When he received a letter, it was addressed to "Mr. Space Dandy".
49* ''Anime/SpeedRacer'''s parents: Speed's own name is a little occupation appropriate, but his mom and dad are literally named Mom and Pops Racer, though Pops used to be known as "Dragon Racer" back when he was a professional wrestler. In the original Japanese version, Speed and his entire family had real Japanese names (though with the Japanese love of bilingual puns, Speed's name of ''Go'' was undoubtedly chosen because of its English meaning). Worth noting that this trope is averted according to old Speed Racer comic books published in America in the seventies, which claim that his real first name is Greg, and "Speed" is a nickname. Also worth noting that every other version of the character, translation or not, has quietly ignored "Greg" in favor of assuming "Speed" is his actual name.
50* In ''Anime/TamakoMarket'', Mochizou can be read to mean "mochi maker", though the way it's spelled it could also be read as 'he who has mochi' or 'mochi warehouse' -- the "mochi" part is left without kanji and the part that would have meant "maker" is written with the kanji for "possession/ownership".
51* The main character in ''VisualNovel/UminekoWhenTheyCry'' is named Battler in a case of GratuitousEnglish meets WhoNamesTheirKidDude. The character himself even lampshades it multiple times.
52* The section chief in ''Manga/YoureUnderArrest''. He's mostly referred to by his title, which in Japanese is "Kachou"; at one point it's revealed that this is also his real name (though written with different kanji).
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56* In episode 29 of ''Animation/HappyHeroes'', an alien girl lands on planet Xing Xing and, since she's forgotten what her name is, decides to call herself "Cockroach". At the end of the episode, Doctor H. finds a document from her ship revealing that her name really is Cockroach.
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60* In the ''Series/DoctorWho'' audio ''[[Recap/BigFinishDoctorWhoTLSFDBE1TheFoeFromTheFuture The Foe from the Future]]'', the butler of Lord Jalnik is literally named 'Butler', although compared to the other names of people from his future this may just be an alias Butler adopted to enable him to better blend in with the time he was visiting.
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64* ''ComicBook/TheBeano'' claimed, in response to a fan letter published on its letters page, that Dennis the Menace's father was actually named "Dennis's Dad" at birth. When he met a girl named "Dennis's Mum", he knew they were destined to be together.
65** Teacher from ''The Bash Street Kids'' is another example. It's actually his surname.
66* In the ''WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck'' comic, everyone keeps calling Dean Tightbill "Dean" even after he isn't the dean of St. Canard University anymore. Darkwing considers this weird until Bushroot reveals Dean is in fact Tightbill's actual first name, meaning that while he was dean of the university he was [[RepetitiveName Dean Dean Tightbill]].
67* ''ComicBook/DoctorStrange'''s full name really is "Stephen Vincent Strange", and he really is a (medical) doctor.
68* ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'': [[Characters/MarvelComicsDoctorDoom Doctor Doom]]'s full name is "Victor Von Doom".
69* The UsefulNotes/{{Golden Age|Of Comic Books}} ComicBook/MrTerrific's butler, at least in Michael Chabon's version: "His name really is Butler. That's how long they've been doing it in his family."
70* ''ComicStrip/{{Nero}}'': In the first album ''Het Geheim van Matsuoka'' ("The Secret of Matsuoka") the titular character is a man named Heiremans who merely ''thinks'' he is emperor UsefulNotes/{{Nero}}, because he drank an insanity poison. At the end of the story he is cured and wants to be called Heiremans again. Strange enough in the next albums Nero is still referred to as ''Nero'', even though he doesn't think he is the Roman emperor anymore. Even his wife is called ''Madame Nero'' by everyone. It appears to be a nickname, but on the other hand it can even be read on his house nameplate.
71* ''{{ComicBook/Planetary}}'' has The Drummer. First name The, last name Drummer.
72* In Creator/DCComics 1970s counter-culture title ''ComicBook/{{Prez|1973}}'', Prez Rickard grew up to become President of the United States. "Prez" is, of course, short for "President"; apparently, his mother had a premonition. His main enemy is Boss Smiley, the embodiment of political corruption, whose office door and desk bear signs indicating that his first name really is "Boss".
73* In ''ComicBook/{{Saga}}'', Prince Robot IV is the fourth prince of a [[PlanetOfHats planet of robots]] - and yes, "Prince Robot" is actually his name, though most characters call him IV.
74* The Iron Queen from ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogArchieComics'' is an interesting case, since her real name is "Regina Ferrum", which is literally [[GratuitousLatin Latin for "Iron Queen"]]
75* In the ''ComicBook/XMen'' StorybookEpisode "Kitty's Fairy Tale", the version of Wolverine in Kitty's story is known as The Fiend With No Name. He keeps telling people "I'm Mean!" but it's not until the end of the story that it turns out he's trying to tell them what his name is.
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79* ''ComicStrip/DickTracy'':
80** A recurring minor character is a police officer called Dennis O'Copper.
81** Tracy himself -- Chester Gould named him "Dick" because it's slang for "detective."
82* In ''ComicStrip/JumpStart'', Doctor Appleby is a young child whose given name is Doctor. His parents dress him in scrubs, and expect him to grow up to be a doctor. There are numerous strips in which other kids come to him for medical treatment or advice.
83** In one short arc, he meets a girl named Notary Public. She is the daughter and granddaughter of notaries public and fully intends to keep up the family tradition, although she has a hard time explaining to her new friend what a notary public actually ''is''. Ultimately:
84--->'''Notary Public:''' We stamp things.
85--->'''Doctor Appleby:''' ''COOL!''
86* In ''ComicStrip/VaterUndSohn'' the eponymous Vater (father) and Sohn (son). They even sign that way!
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90* ''[[Fanfic/AbraxasHrodvitnon Abraxas]]'': Though the terrestrial Titans are primarily known among themselves by other titles -- the Deep One (Godzilla), Giver of Life (Mothra) -- they also at times refer to each-other by names that humans have for them such as "Gojira", "Queen of the Monsters" and "Fire Demon"; and it’s explicitly confirmed that Ghidorah is the name which the alien destroyer’s three heads (Ichi, Ni and San) answer to. Possibly {{justified}} in some cases by [[SpeaksFluentAnimal special humans' ability to communicate with the Titans in ancient times]], and by the fact most of the Titans' nicknames originated in legends rather than being invented by Monarch.
91* In ''Fanfic/AllGuardsmenParty'', every member of the main party (except Nubby) is referred to by a nickname, including their Sergeant "Sarge". Only after he is [[spoiler:promoted to Interrogator]] is it revealed his name is actually Greg Sargent.
92* ''VisualNovel/ApolloJusticeAceAttorneyCase5TurnaboutSubstitution'': Like in the previous example, the Judge's name is actually Judge. Judge Chambers, to be exact.
93* In ''Fanfic/CalvinAtCamp'', one character is always referred to as "The Bear." Turns out, that's his real name, [[SpellMyNameWithAThe complete with the "The."]]
94* Partial aversion in ''WebVideo/CouriersMindRiseOfNewVegas.'' The Courier's name almost certainly ''isn't'' "Courier," but he puts that down as his name because he can't remember his real one due to [[EasyAmnesia waking up from being shot in the head]]. He wonders if he was ''really'' dedicated to his job under such circumstances.
95* In [[http://shadoes.livejournal.com/1805.html this fanfic]] about [[Series/ABitOfFryAndLaurie Tony and Control]]: "'Hello, Mr Driver,' he said to the driver, whose name was Jonathan Driver."
96* ''Fanfic/EmpathTheLuckiestSmurf'' averts the normal case of EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep in ''Franchise/TheSmurfs'' since, with certain exceptions, every Smurf's real name is based on either a profession or a personality, including its main character Empath.
97* In ''Fanfic/HotspringSouls'', it turns out the Hunter's real name is actually... Hunter. [[MeaningfulName Hunter G. Jaeger, in fact!]]
98* {{Invoked|Trope}} in ''Fanfic/HuntersOfJustice'' by Control Freak, who had his name legally changed to his villain alias.
99* One of the main recurring characters of Slamacow's ''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}'' short videos is an Enderman named Bart, who owns a saloon catering to other mobs. If SpeciesSurname is applied, he's Bart Enderman the bartender(-man).
100* In ''WebVideo/NarutoTheAbridgedComedyFandubSpoofSeriesShow'', the Hokage's name is Joe Hokage.
101* ''Fanfic/ThePokemonSquad'': According to the character sheet, RM's Friend is named... RM's Friend. That's nothing to say of RM's Friend's Twin, RM's Other Friend, and RM's Other Friend's "Sister".
102* ''Fanfic/PropertyOf'': Because the humans don't know the real names of any Cybertronians, they come up with nicknames for them. Due to his always performing (harmless and non-invasive) tests on them, Sam and Mikaela nickname Ratchet "the Doctor". They're later surprised to learn that Ratchet actually ''is'' a doctor.
103* PlayedWith in the case of Prince Blueblood from ''Fanfic/RainbowDoubleDashsLunaverse''. "Prince" is his real name, but it's not his real title (he's a Viscount).
104* ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12893733/1/To-Catch-A-Thief-Ch-1-to-12 To Catch a Thief]]'' has a barrister named Richard Lawyer.
105* ''Fanfic/TheTennDuology'': The Comms Officer aboard the Massive is actually named Comms.
106* ''Fanfic/AThingOfVikings'': Historically, [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gothi Gothi]] was a religious title in old Norse society. Here, it appears to be her actual name, or at least the only one she's known by.
107* ''WebAnimation/TurnaboutStorm'': [[Franchise/AceAttorney The Judge's]] name really is Judge. [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Twilight]] is a bit uncomfortable with this, saying it would be like if other ponies [[ADogNamedDog just called her "Unicorn"]].
108* The Hunter in ''Fanfic/WithStringsAttached''. His real name is Jim Hunter.
109* In one of the spinoff stories to ''Fanfic/YouGotHaruhiRolled'', the real name of Kyon's sister is revealed to actually be Imouto ([[UsefulNotes/JapaneseSiblingTerminology Japanese for "little sister"]]). She {{Wangst}}s over it in therapy.
110* ''WebAnimation/ZanyToTheMax'': Subverted with Coach Nurse. She's not a coach, and she's not a nurse! Yakko doesn't even understand why she was given that name in the first place.
111** The Mime as well. It is revealed that his name actually is The Mime. Yes, [[SpellMyNameWithAThe "The" is part of his name]].
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115* One bio for Sheriff from ''Franchise/{{Cars}}'' says his name is in fact Sheriff. The same bio reveals his family has been involved in law enforcement for quite a long time.
116* ''WesternAnimation/{{Megamind}}'': Metro Man isn't just his superhero alias, but apparently his real name since he's never called anything other than that, and doesn't have a secret identity to begin with. Likewise, Minion's name is actually Minion.
117* ''WesternAnimation/ThePiratesInAnAdventureWithScientists'': The Pirate Captain's name is indeed Pirate Captain, as we see when he signs his name as such on an entry form. Lampshaded when he meets UsefulNotes/QueenVictoria.
118-->'''Victoria:''' Do you have a name, Pirate Captain?\
119'''Pirate Captain:''' Yes! They call me... The Pirate Captain.
120* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Sing}}'', the first name of Eddie's grandmother, Nana Noodleman, really is Nana.
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124* Invoked in ''Film/AllAboutEve''
125--> '''Miss Casswell:''' Oh, waiter!\
126'''Addison [=DeWitt=]:''' That is not a waiter, my dear, that is a butler.\
127'''Miss Casswell:''' Well, I can't yell "Oh butler!" can I? Maybe somebody's name is Butler.\
128'''Addison [=DeWitt=]:''' You have a point. An idiotic one, but a point.\
129'''Miss Casswell:''' I don't want to make trouble. All I want is a drink.
130* In ''Film/TheAstronautFarmer'' a NASA astronaut returns to his family farm to save it but never gives up his dream of being an astronaut. His name: Charles Farmer. And his son is named [[WhoNamesTheirKidDude Shepperd Farmer]].
131* In ''Film/AustinPowers'', Number Two's name is actually Number Two. However, in ''Goldmember'' it's shown to have started as his rank in the school grades, so it might be EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep.
132* Parodied in ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'' when ComicBook/SpiderMan meets ComicBook/DoctorStrange, who really is a physician whose real surname is Strange. Spidey introduces himself as "Peter", and Strange replies that he's "Dr. Strange". Peter doesn't realize that's his actual name and replies, "Oh, we're using our made-up names. I'm Spider-Man, then."
133* In the Russian film ''Film/TheCuckoo'', the protagonist meets up with a Russian man and, unable to understand his language, calls him "Ivan" out of stereotype. His guess turns out to be correct; the Russian man really ''is'' named Ivan.
134* ''Film/DownPeriscope'' had Nitro, full name and rank Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Michael K. Nitro. He is considering "Mike" as a potential nickname.
135* In the ''wuxia'' film ''Film/FourteenBlades'', the protagonist is named Qing-long, or Green Dragon. Everyone assumes that was just a nickname, but as it turns out, being an assassin raised by the Imperial Court to be a killer since birth, that is ''real'' name.
136* ''Film/HaroldAndKumarGoToWhiteCastle'': After Harold and Kumar steal the Extreme Sports Punks' SUV, Cole, the leader, addresses a fellow punk as "Extreme Sports Punk #1" as they watch them drive away.
137* Farmer the farmer, the main character of ''Film/InTheNameOfTheKing: A Dungeon Siege Tale''. Subverted in that the original blurb for the film [[AllThereInTheManual claimed his name was Damon]]. However, even his wife and the man who raised him call him Farmer. His real name is [[spoiler:Camden Conreid, the rightful heir to the throne of Ehb]].
138** When asked by his son, he claims that he believes that everyone should be called by their profession.
139* In ''Film/KillBill'', Bill constantly refers to the Bride as "kiddo". It sounds like a patronizing nickname until we find out her name is actually Beatrix Kiddo.
140* Parodied in ''Film/LastActionHero''. The nerdy freshman who shows up at the Slater's house is apparently nicknamed "Skeezie". We later find out that this ''is'' his name, since he's a bit character and the screenwriter for ''[[FilmWithinAFilm Jack Slater IV]]'' didn't bother to give him anything else; after the bad guys show up and the police are called, he can be heard giving "Skeezie" as his full name on a police report... and he's not entirely sure how it's supposed to be spelled, either.
141* The protagonist of ''Film/{{Machete}}'' is known by everyone simply as 'Machete'. His real name is... Machete Cortez.
142* Played with in ''Film/TheMuppetMovie'', when the car salesman introduces the gang to "my jack" and addresses the worker (a big Muppet monster) as "Jack" when speaking to him too. Kermit greets the worker with a friendly "Hi, Jack," only to be told, "Jack not name! Jack job!" The Muppet in question is actually named Sweetums.
143* In ''Film/{{Spaceballs}}'', almost the entirety of the Spaceball 1 bridge crew is an Asshole. Whenever the film is forced to be [[{{Bowdlerization}} toned down for broadcast]], "Asshole" is replaced with "Moron"; the joke still works that way.
144-->'''Dark Helmet:''' [to Sandurz] Who is he?\
145'''Colonel Sandurz:''' He's an Asshole, sir.\
146'''Dark Helmet:''' I know that! What's his name?\
147'''Colonel Sandurz:''' ''That'' is his name, sir: Asshole, Major Asshole.\
148'''Dark Helmet:''' And his cousin?\
149'''Colonel Sandurz:''' He's an Asshole too, sir. Gunner's Mate First Class Philip Asshole.\
150'''Dark Helmet:''' How many Assholes we got on this ship, anyhow?\
151''[The entire bridge crew, [[FunnyBackgroundEvent except for one person]], stands up and raises a hand]''\
152'''Assholes:''' Yo!\
153''[Dark Helmet [[{{Beat}} takes a look around him]].]''\
154'''Dark Helmet:''' I knew it. I'm [[SurroundedByIdiots surrounded by Assholes]]... [closes helmet] Keep firing, Assholes!
155** The photograph of Vespa's original nose is labelled "Vespa, Princess."
156* ''Film/SpaceCop'': Space Cop is a space cop who is always called "Space Cop." Around the halfway mark, his partner finally asks what his real name is, and he explains that all space cops change their name to Space Cop to protect their families. He ponders going back to his birth name: Holden Madickey.
157* In ''Film/SpyKids1'', Floop's minion is Alexander Minion.
158* Kommissar 00 Schneider in several Helge Schneider films, starting with ''Texas -- Doc Snyder hält die Welt in Atem''. It's indeed a [[Franchise/JamesBond pop culture parody]], and it's easy to assume that it's a nickname InUniverse, but in ''00 Schneider -- Jagd auf Nihil Baxter'', we find out that 00 is his real forename. [[WhoNamesTheirKidDude Now, who names their kid after the standard room number for bathrooms and the name of a popular German bathroom cleaning agent?]]
159* Nobody in ''Film/ThatThingYouDo'' ever actually says the name of the bass player. You have to read the credits to find out that his name is "T. B. Player".
160* In ''Film/TheVillain'', the heroic handsome stranger's name really is Handsome Stranger. Justified in the work as he explains, "[He] was named after [his] father."
161* ''Film/TheWackiestShipInTheArmy'' (WWII movie semi-spoof from 1960) has a navy radio operator named A.J. Sparks; "Sparks" is the traditional nickname for a WWII era radio operator.
162* In ''Film/ZackAndMiriMakeAPorno'':
163-->'''Zack:''' What's your name?\
164'''Lester:''' Lester. Lester the Molester Cockenschtuff.\
165'''Zack:''' Wow. That's a great porn name.\
166'''Lester:''' I get to pick a porn name?
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170* ''{{Literature/Animorphs}}'':
171** In #26: The Attack, the Animorphs are on the planet of a ProudMerchantRace called the Ishkoort. While there, they hire a guide named Guide. His full name is [[IAmXSonOfY Guide, Grub of Skin-Seller, Brother of Memory Wholesaler]].
172** [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness Early books]] implied that [[PuppeteerParasite Yeerks]] didn't really have names, just numbered titles which changed along with their ranks; for example, the Yeerk in Jake's head brags about being Temrash 114, recently promoted from Temrash 252. Later books RetCon this, saying that Yeerks have a real name and a rank, though both include a number.
173* In ''Literature/ArtemisFowl'', there's the Butler family, who have served as butlers (of the "[[BattleButler battle]]" variety) to the Fowl family for generations. According to the first book, there is some dispute about whether the Butlers changed their name to suit their role at some point in antiquity, or if the term 'Butler' was actually derived from the famously faithful and competent family.
174* Mama, Papa, Brother, and Sister Bear from ''Literature/TheBerenstainBears''. [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] when another girl makes fun of Sister's name.
175** Oddly enough, in the early stories before Sister was born, Brother's name was "Little Bear", meaning that all his life [[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep he's been called Barkeep]] and his name was changed at one point to reflect his change in job.
176* In ''Literature/ABrothersPrice'', the oldest sister in a family seems to be actually called "Eldest", as while we get to know the actual names of women who have taken on the title of "Eldest" because the eldest sister died, the first-born girl of a family is never called anything other than "Eldest." Apparently, when she (or one of her sisters) has her first child, she takes on the title of "Mother Elder" to avoid confusion. (Note that regardless of who actually gave birth to the child in question, all members of the birth mother's group of sisters are considered a mother of the child.)
177* Chant is a title that replaces the name of any Chant that finishes their apprenticeship, including the protagonist of ''Literature/AConspiracyOfTruths'', as part of "sinking their homeland beneath the sea."
178* ''Literature/BrotherCadfael'': Most townsfolk use their profession as a last name, like Eric Flesher (butcher), John Miller (runs a watermill), or Walter Aurifaber (goldsmith).
179* In ''Literature/CatchTwentyTwo'', you've got Captain Major (whose first and middle names are also Major, making his full name [[RepetitiveName Major Major Major]]), being promoted... to Major. Thus making him Major Major Major Major. Any further attempts to promote or demote him are blocked by [[AlmightyJanitor ex-P.F.C. Wintergreen]], who finds the whole situation hilarious.
180* In ''Literature/TheCloakSociety,'' superpowered members of the eponymous group eventually drop their birth names and simply go by a supervillain name; for example, the protagonist's parents are "[[PsychicPowers Shade]]" and "[[ShockAndAwe Volt]]." The only one whose name would double as a job would be the Tutor, who has SuperIntelligence and educates the Beta Team.
181* Subverted and parodied in the ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'' novel ''Literature/LordsAndLadies'', which has characters called Carter (a baker), Weaver (a thatcher), Carpenter (a tailor), Baker (a weaver), Thatcher (a carter), Tailor (also a weaver) and Tinker ([[ZigZaggedTrope actually a tinker]]). (The entire book is a DeconstructiveParody of ''Theatre/AMidsummerNightsDream'', in which the trope is played straight, listed in Theatre below).
182** Doubly subverted in the case of Carter, whose first (and extremely [[NonindicativeName nonindicative]]) name is "Bestiality", owing to parents who were confused about what to name a boy after having girls named after virtues like Faith, Hope, Chastity, and Temperance (who are backtabbers, depressive, a prostitute and a drunk respectively).
183* ''Series/TheDresdenFiles'' has a character named Michael Carpenter. When he's not busy fighting fallen angels as the Fist of God, he works as a carpenter.
184* Farmer Farmer in ''Literature/TheFoxBusters'' by Creator/DickKingSmith; the novel even lampshades this, with the author stating "That was his name, just as there are bakers called Baker and butchers called Butcher".
185* In ''Literature/GoodOmens,'' the Antichrist is supposed to name his hellhound, [[IKnowYourTrueName thereby giving him his personality and purpose in life]]. He's supposed to name him something terrifying, but Adam, who doesn't ''realize'' that he's the Antichrist, instead names him "[[ADogNamedDog Dog]]." This results in the beast becoming increasingly like a normal pet.
186* In the ''Literature/HandOfThrawn'' duology, one of the members of the [[SpacePirate Cavrilhu Pirates]] is referred to only as "Control." Given that most of the time, he's speaking over a radio, you'd think this is addressing his occupation (i.e. as in, "Mission Control"). Then when he shows up in person, it turns out that his name ''really is Control.''
187* ''Literature/{{Holes}}'': Mr. Sir's last name really is Sir. [[EmbarrassingFirstName His first name]], [[GenderBlenderName on the other hand...]] It's implied in the sequel that "Mr. Sir" is a pseudonym he uses to hide from the police. Supported by the film, in which he is identified at the end as Marion Sevillo, and he is arrested on a parole violation.
188* In ''Literature/TheHundredAndOneDalmatians'', Nanny Cook and Nanny Butler decide to become a cook and butler because of their names. (The only problem is, the family then has to ''stop'' calling Nanny Butler by her surname, because you just can't call a butler "Butler.")
189* In the ''Literature/KnownSpace'' series, until an individual Kzin does something heroic and notable to "earn" a name, they are known only by their profession, so you get a lot of Kzin named things like "Pilot", "Navigator", "Gunner", "Student-of-Chemistry", and "Speaker-to-Animals". The last, by the way, is what a lower-ranking ambassador to an alien species is named.
190* In Becky Chambers' SF novel ''[[Literature/{{Wayfarers}} The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet]]'', Dr. Chef, who is, duh, the doctor and the chef for the crew. (Technically, he took this name, as in his own alien language he was TheUnpronouncable.)
191* ''Literature/TheMarvelousLandOfOz'' reveals that the Tin Woodsman's name before he became the Tin Woodsman was Nick Chopper, and he worked as a wood chopper. In ''The Tin Woodsman of Oz'', we're introduced to the Tin Soldier, who was previously a flesh and blood soldier named Captain Fyter.
192* In ''Literature/TheNannyDiaries'', the main character's name is... Nanny.
193* In ''Film/OutOfSight'', Karen's father Marshall is a retired US Marhsal.
194* ''Literature/{{Ravensong}}'': From Chapter Fifteen: Stacey asks her Momma's name:
195--> "Momma," she whispered hoarsely into her mother's shoulder, “I don't know your name.” Momma bent double with laughter so suddenly Stacey resented it.\
196"Momma is my name." She laughed so hard the words were hardly intelligible. She recovered enough to finish. “It was the first word your Gramma learned. She thought it was a name. Imagine having Momma for a name." Both broke into hysterics. “If I'd stayed in school, them nuns would have changed it.”
197* In ''Literature/RomeoAndOrJuliet'', Juliet's nurse is named "Angelica Nurse".
198* In the WeirdWest {{Steampunk}} novel ''Seven Cities of Old'' by Mike Wild, Marsh Marshal is a federal lawman. He tries not to mention what that makes his title, but everyone works it out pretty quickly.
199* In a variant from the world of ''TabletopGame/{{Shadowrun}}'', an employer who hires shadowrunners is colloquially referred to as "Mr. Johnson", regardless of gender, to ensure anonymity. One of them self-{{Lampshades}} this trope in one of the Shadowrun novels, remarking on the irony that her name really ''is'' Johnson.
200** The ''London Falling'' adventure book also features a Johnson whose real name is apparently "Artholomew Johnson".
201* In ''Literature/WingCommander: The Price Of Freedom'', the trope is [[DiscussedTrope discussed]] when Colonel Blair is momentarily confused as to whether or not the ship's chief mechanic is actually named "Pliers" ([[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep He's not.]])
202* The protagonist of ''Literature/WizardOfThePigeons'' is a wizard named Wizard. He took the name when he took up the profession, and no longer remembers what his name was before.
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206* Invoked on ''Series/ArrestedDevelopment'' when actor Judge Reinhold starts a reality courtroom show a la ''Series/JudgeJudy'' with himself as the judge. He then calls it ''[[SubvertedPunchline Mock Trial with J. Reinhold]]''. It eventually spawns [[FollowTheLeader an imitator show]] starring Bud Cort.
207* In one episode of ''Series/ElChapulinColorado'', the title character is put on a trial and the prosecution asks for his full name. When he says that his name is, indeed, "Chapulín Colorado", he needs to clear up that his dad was called "Pantaleón Colorado y Roto", and that his godfather was an entomologist. He says he was lucky to get that one because the other name choices were "Gorgojo", [[note]]Weevil[[/note]] "Escarabajo" [[note]]Scarab/Beetle[[/note]] and "Libélula". [[note]]Dragon-fly[[/note]]
208* In ''Series/{{Dinosaurs}}'', when the Sinclair family decides it's time for their youngest son (addressed informally as "Baby", "Junior", or "Buster") to get an official name, the Chief Elder dies in the midst of the ceremony, saddling the baby with the unfortunate name of "Agh Agh I'm Dying You Idiot" (his last words). The family gets frustrated trying to come to terms with it, so they ask the replacement elder for a second opinion, and he opts for the much simpler "Baby", a name that stuck with him for the rest of the series.
209* ''Series/DoctorWho'': The Doctor's name truly is "the Doctor;" that's the name he chose as a boy on Gallifrey. He does have a TrueName, but no one (except River Song and probably the Master) knows it. The Master, the Rani, the Corsair, and so on are also examples of this trope.
210** Spin-off media has revealed that the Doctor's true name has thirty-eight syllables and only one vowel, the First Doctor once stating that humans can't even pronounce the first syllable of it, with some sources suggesting that even the Doctor doesn't remember his name anymore.
211* Lieutenant Murtagh of ''Series/FamilyMatters'' told Carl that he had his first name legally changed to "Lieutenant." When he told Carl this, Carl asked what his name was before that. Lieutenant's reply is that it was "Sergeant."
212* Pilot, from ''Series/{{Farscape}}'', who is named after his function aboard Moya. This trope even extends to the rest of his species. It is never revealed if he even has a personal name, but presumably his own kind have some way of differentiating each other. It's revealed that Pilot language is so fantastically dense and complex that translator microbes just give up on it until they simplify their sentences. It would thus be nothing for them to address each other with full descriptions that left little doubt who they were talking to, similar to someone saying "I am doing fine, Caucasian male in a charcoal gray suit with thin purple tie who works in my department and is currently standing to the left of the water cooler." and not having it take forever or be awkward.
213* Geoffrey the Butler from ''Series/TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir'' has his full name revealed as Geoffrey Butler, a fact Will [[LampshadeHanging is quick to point out.]]
214* Principal Swift from ''Series/GabbyDuranAndTheUnsittables''. His first name literally ''is'' "Principal"!
215* In ''Series/GeneralHospital'', the Quartermaine's former [[TheGhost unseen]] chef was referred to simply as "Cook". Monica eventually reveals that this isn't a nickname for their chef, but that Cook's full name is actually "Virgina '''Cook'''".
216* In the last season of ''Series/{{Glee}}'', it's revealed that Principal Figgins' real first name is Principal because, according to his sister, he was firstborn.
217* In ''Series/{{Greek}}'', "Wade" is both the nickname of one of the Kappa Tau brothers (because he can't swim) and also his real name.
218* While not a name, on ''Series/HowIMetYourMother'', when asked where he works, Barney replies "please..." in a dismissive manner. A later episode reveals that the department he works in is called P.L.E.A.S.E. - "Provide Legal Exculpation And Sign Everything." It's basically paying him millions per year to be their legal scapegoat.
219* ''Series/JaneTheVirgin'': Jane’s baby half-sister’s real name is actually Baby de la Vega Factor. It’s a play on the name of her (the baby’s) parents’ old reality show, ''The De La Vega Factor''.
220* In the Polish series ''Series/KapitanBomba'', there is a character named Starfleet Admiral. He's an admiral in Starfleet.
221* ''Series/{{Lost}}'': The Other who kidnaps Walt at the end of Season 1 was nicknamed "Mr. Friendly" by writers and fans for his [[AffablyEvil polite demeanour]], and this nickname persisted after his real name was revealed to be Tom, until eventually the showrunners decided to [[AscendedFanon just run with it]] and announced his full name was Tom Friendly.
222* Italian comedy sketch show ''Series/MaiDireGol'' had among its recurring characters Ingegner Cane, the engineer (''ingegnere'' = engineer) who supervised the feasibility studies for the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Messina_Bridge Strait of Messina Bridge]]. He was shown to be incredibly incompetent and absent-minted (to the point of almost being unable to count), until it was revealed that "Ingegner Cane" were his given name and surname, and he didn't even have higher education!
223* ''Series/MissFishersMurderMysteries'' has Phryne's butler, Tobias Butler. As a subtle clue, he's usually addressed as "''[[TheyCallMeMisterTibbs Mr.]]'' Butler" rather than the usual no-honorific LastNameBasis.
224* ''Series/MrBean'', upon being specifically asked what his first name is, he simply replies "mister". This is later subverted in ''Film/MrBeansHoliday'', where it shows on his passport that his first name is actually "Rowan", changing it into an ActorAllusion to Mr. Bean's real-life actor, Creator/RowanAtkinson.
225* In an episode of ''Series/NewsRadio'', Bill [=McNeal=] calls a sound editor "guy," a fact Dave Nelson is quick to point out as rude for not calling the man by his name, until the sound editor looks up from his work to say, "My name IS Guy!"
226* ''Series/OddSquad'':
227** On the show "Villains Always Win", when Gameshow Gary addresses the studio audience consisting of a single person. Said person happens to be named "Studio Audience".
228** In "First Day", Olympia and Otis have to rescue a businessman, a dentist and a crossing guard who have mysteriously started floating. Olympia and Otis keep referring to them by their occupation, leading to this exchange:
229--->'''Businessman:''' Does it bother anyone else that they never asked our names?\
230'''Dentist:''' My name is "Dentist".\
231'''Crossing Guard:''' Mine's Marie, but I pronounce it "Crossing Guard".
232* In one episode of ''Series/OrphanBlack'', Donnie's [[ObnoxiousInLaws awful mother-in-law]]/ Allison's [[MyBelovedSmother awful mother]] keeps derisively referring to him as "Mr. Chubbs". At first it seems like she's being insulting to the somewhat plump Donny, but then it is revealed that Donnie's last name actually is Chubbs and that he took Allison's last-name, Hendrix, rather than vice versa- presumably a combination of getting rid of the EmbarrassingLastName and a symbol of Allison "wearing the pants" in the family.
233* Early episodes of ''Series/{{Oz}}'' occasionally had appearances from a poetically-inclined convict who was only shown delivering his verses in the canteen, and credited in the cast list as "poet". When he was later developed into a more significant character, it was decided that "Poet" was his actual street name.
234* ''Series/ASeriesOfUnfortunateEvents'' has a character named Larry, who keeps taking jobs as a waiter in various restaurants and always introduces himself as "Larry, your waiter." In season 2, it's revealed his last name actually is Your-Waiter.
235* ''Series/StarTrekPicard'': While the other four Emergency Holograms on ''La Sirena'' have names, the Hospitality Hologram is simply called "Mister Hospitality."
236* ''Series/StarTrekVoyager'': The Emergency Medical Hologram was called simply "The Doctor" and never got a proper name. Since he was a piece of software and not a human, he didn't really ''need'' a name. It didn't take many seasons for him to need a proper name (being left running for longer than intended led to him developing an actual ''identity'', and the Doctor knew full well that should mean having a proper name). The problem was that he didn't manage to decide what that proper name should be, so he stayed as "The Doctor" or "the Voyager EMH Mark I" for the duration. He did settle on the name "Schweitzer" in one episode, but dropped the name as too emotionally painful (without having told anyone in the crew about it) after an unpleasant outcome of a holodeck adventure.
237* ''Series/TedLasso'': While it's never stated on-screen, the credits reveal that the clubs kitman Will is named "Will Kitman".
238* ''Series/TopGear'' has The Stig, their faceless, genderless 'tamed racing driver'. He even has a passport.
239* ''Series/WizardsOfWaverlyPlace:'' The Russos' dad once hired a tutor named Tutor to help Max prepare for a wizarding test. Alex later explains that it's normal for wizards to name their children after the jobs they hope they'll have when they grow up. She then adds that it doesn't always work out, and that their dad once had a dentist named Butcher.
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243* From "Greensleeves" by Music/FlandersAndSwann:
244-->He sent for a playwright friend of his and he said to him "Look, kid..." ''(audience laughs)'' That was his name: [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Kyd Kyd]].
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248* There are plenty of gods whose names simply mean "deity", such as God, Allah, and Jupiter (a corruption of Deus Pater, Latin for God the Father). In the case of the Abrahamic god, this began as an actual religious prohibition on speaking any of his "true" names outside of appropriate rituals, and after a few thousand years of no-one being allowed to say YHWH and even most of the titles like "Adonai" being considered so sacred that once you wrote them they had to be preserved forever, MemeticMutation caused even most of the Rabbinical traditions to start just using "God" as his name rather than a job description, and eventually considering that sacred enough to violate the rules against cursing with it or writing it on any disposable medium as well (certain Jewish sects write it now as G-d). Nobody actually knows what the real name is or how to pronounce it anymore since the vowels weren't written down; "Jehovah" and "Yahweh" are the most common guesses. So this doubles as a case of EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep.
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252* ''Podcast/TheAdventureZone'' has Captain Captain Bane. He's the captain of the Goldcliff Militia, and also his first name is Captain.
253* The mysterious man who bookends each episode of ''Podcast/{{Hello From the Magic Tavern}}'' is named Admiral Mysterious.
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257* [[Wrestling/UltimateWarrior The Ultimate Warrior]]'s real name was James Hellwig. However, he legally changed his name to "Warrior" to [[MoneyDearBoy cash off the name's fame and legacy.]]
258** It was also so that he could keep the identity he was best known as, since WWE owned the Ultimate Warrior name (hence why Hellwig's new name is just "Warrior" as opposed to "Ultimate Warrior"). Considering what happened with the likes of the Dudleys when they left WWE and were forced to drop the names they had become known by throughout the industry, he's been VindicatedByHistory.
259* Wrestling/MattRiddle sounds like an obvious StageName, but his real name genuinely is "Matthew Riddle".
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263* ''Radio/BobAndRay'''s sketch where Bob interviews Mr. G.L. Hummerbeck who is [[https://www.box.net/shared/jfgl0ecfmp running as a write in candidate for President Of The United States.]]
264-->'''Hummerbeck:''' It's not "Mister" G.L. Hummerbeck, it's "The Right Honorable" G.L. Hummerbeck.\
265'''Bob:''' Oh, you're assuming the full title of presidency already.\
266'''Hummerbeck:''' No, no, that's my first name. "Right Honorable"... I'm part Winnebago Indian, and when a child is born they give it a name after the first thing it sees right after it is born. And in my case it was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, the Right Honorable Charles Evans Hughes.\
267'''Bob:''' That's a very interesting story.\
268'''Hummelbeck:''' [[LampshadeHanging I think it'd be a more interesting story if I knew what the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court was doing on the reservation in our tent on the day I was born, but nobody seems to remember that.]]
269* ''Radio/ThatGoshDarnHippieShow'': The Oracle, Oracle, is always introduced as if Oracle really is his name.
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273* ''TabletopGame/{{Shadowrun}}'': Harlequin's real name is actually Harlequin. The only difference is that the original spelling is Har'lea'quinn.
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277* In ''Theatre/TheDrowsyChaperone'', Mrs. Tottendale's servant is apparently named Underling. Janet also calls the Chaperone "Chaperone", which may invoke this trope (it's the only time she's called "Chaperone" vs. "the Chaperone", and her real name is never actually given).
278* The last names of the "Pyramus and Thisbe" actors in ''Theatre/AMidsummerNightsDream'' correspond to their professions. For example, Nick Bottom is a weaver--and the "bottom" was a tool used in weaving.
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282* While most of the playable characters in ''VideoGame/ApexLegends'' use {{Code Name}}s, four legends play this straight: '''Ash'''leigh Reid, '''Margaret''' Kōhere (Mad Maggie), Makoa '''Gibraltar''' and '''Loba''' Andrade. Two others play with this by having code names related to their real names: '''Octa'''vio Silva (Octane) and '''Ram'''ya '''Par'''ekh (Rampart).
283* The Bard from the most recent version of ''VideoGame/TheBardsTale''.
284* ''VideoGame/Borderlands2'':
285** A cut line has Captain Flynt stating that not only is he the brother of Baron Flynt from the first game, but Captain and Baron are their actual first names. He states that their parents were douchebags.
286** From ''Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep'', we learn Mr. Torgue's first name is [[WhoNamesTheirKidDude "Mister Torgue"]].
287--->'''Lilith:''' Wait, your first name is "Mister Torgue"? [{{Beat}}] What's your ''last'' name, then?\
288'''Mr. Torgue:''' [[spoiler:FLEXINGTON.]]
289** [[spoiler:The Guardian Angel's real name is Angel.]]
290** In another DLC we learn that Torgue has the nickname/middle name "High Five", which is due to his family's tradition. Said tradition is giving him a middle name that is his grandpa's ''first name''. [[spoiler: This means that Torgue's full name is Mister Torgue High Five Flexington, and his grandpa was just High Five Flexington.]]
291* The entire cast of ''VideoGame/CardCityNights''. This helps differentiate them from the cards, which are all named after the actual video game characters drawn on them.
292* In the ''VideoGame/CatacombFantasyTrilogy'', the player character's ArchEnemy and general enemy to all that is good is called Nemesis.
293* In ''VideoGame/ConkersBadFurDay'', Gregg the Grim Reaper learns that Conker's [[SpeciesSurname last name is "Squirrel"]] and his middle name is "The".
294* ''VideoGame/{{Disgaea}}'':
295** In ''VideoGame/Disgaea2CursedMemories'', Adell's Mom and Dad. [[spoiler:The adoptive ones.]]
296** And in ''VideoGame/Disgaea3AbsenceOfJustice'', Master Big Star's description indicates Master as his first name.
297* For the ''Franchise/{{Doom}}'' series, ''Creator/JohnRomero'' himself actually put the debate to rest on Doomguy's canon name. What is it? [[https://twitter.com/romero/status/1314667748769910784?s=20 "Doom Guy".]] [[WordOfGod Yes, that is literally his legal name.]]
298* ''Franchise/DragonAge'':
299** The Qunari are adherents to a particular religious structure that defines what ones job is to be. That job is then the name the Qunari is called. One of the companions in Origins is a Qunari named Sten, which really only means he's a warrior of a higher rank (roughly equivalent to a sergeant). Their general is called Arishok, but that's just the Qunari word for general. Any personal name they have is not revealed because it's more of a social security number for record-keeping purposes. Sten mentions that nicknames are common among friends, so a bunch of Stens aren't going to have to call each other Sten all the time.
300--->'''[[VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition Cabot]]:''' [[DeadpanSnarker I hear the Arishok was replaced by the Arishok. But he'd better watch out. In the shadows, the Arishok.]]
301** ''VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition'': Your Qunari party member typically goes by the nickname the Iron Bull (often just shortened to "Bull"), but his real name is Hissrad. He says it translates roughly as "weaver of illusion," fitting for a member of the SecretPolice, but another Qunari bluntly says that it just means "liar."
302*** The Rift Mage specialization trainer is Your Trainer. Who is she? She is Your Trainer. (Apparently she absorbed so much knowledge that keeping it all straight upstairs is difficult, and so she just clings to the fact she's supposed to train you.)
303*** In the Emprise du Lion, the text for one of the landmarks consists of a proclamation by the mayor of the nearby town of Sahrnia. This individual's name is Mayor Mayer.
304** In the ''WebVideo/DragonAgeRedemption'' web series, Creator/FeliciaDay's character's name is Tallis. However, the first episode reveals that she has been demoted to a menial position after a NoodleIncident, and her current name is never revealed. Her Qunari superior shows up to tell her she is Tallis again and gives her a mission.
305* ''VideoGame/{{Ehrgeiz}}'s Quest Mode'' introduces us to Sommeleeay the sommelier.
306* In ''VideoGame/{{Evolve}}'', the [[FunWithAcronyms E.M.E.T.]] drone that serves as the tier 5 medic is actually named Emet. It's a bit of a recursive case, as Jack called him Emet after reading the E.M.E.T. on his vest, which he then accepted as his name.
307* In ''VideoGame/FallenLondon'', the Dauntless Temperance Campaigner is actually named "Dauntless". Her grandson is Chuffy [=McAvoy=]-Dauntless. Granted, we don't know her ''personal'' name, but it's still a name.
308* The president of Shinra in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'' is named President Shinra. It's made more apparent in Japanese, where there is no ambiguity that his first name really is President.
309* The Al Bhed known as Brother[[note]]who is also Rikku's Brother[[/note]] in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX'' and ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX2'' is actually named Brother.
310* The entire main family of ''VideoGame/FridayNightFunkin'' is made up of characters actually named Boyfriend, Girlfriend, Daddy, and Mommy; they all fulfill the exact roles of the family you would expect them to.
311* In ''VideoGame/FusionFall'', [[Franchise/ThePowerpuffGirls Princess Morbucks]] gets kidnapped by the [[WesternAnimation/AdventureTime Ice King]]. He is attracted to princesses; however, Princess is not ''a'' princess. She's just a rich girl ''named'' "Princess".
312* ''VideoGame/GachaLife'': The principal of Life Mode's school has the name Mr. Principal.
313* ''VideoGame/{{Gain Ground}}'': The characters of "General" and "Professor".
314** General looks the part of a general, but at the same time, generals aren't exactly known for [[AwesomeButImpractical marching slowly into battle whilst wielding flamethrowers.]]
315*** According to the game's story, which takes place in the distant future, humanity has entered an era of peace that has inadvertently taken away their survival instinct. So, the probability of their being an active military, let alone a "General" to lead them, sounds a bit questionable.
316** Professor wields a rifle and performs spin attacks that allow him to shoot left and right simultaneously, which isn't exactly what a real "Professor" does.
317*** The manual says that the Gain Ground System went berserk, kidnapping the scientists who made it by locking them inside the computer's own virtual world. Would that make "Professor" one of these scientists? Sadly, it is never specified.
318* The skeleton from ''[[VideoGame/ISpy I Spy Spooky Mansion]]'' sign a puzzle with "skeleton" in the PC version of the game (both original and deluxe). [[NamedByTheAdaptation This is averted in the Wii version where he's named "Skelly".]]
319* ''[[VideoGame/KaoTheKangaroo Kao The Kangaroo: Round 2]]'': Everyone refers to the animal hunter as just "Hunter" with capital H. Considering that we can frequently see his "H" logo placed on various objects, and considering that the Polish version keeps his name as the English "Hunter", it's fair to say that this might very well be his actual name or surname.
320* In ''VideoGame/LoveAndPies'', Raj's dentist is named Dr. Lady ''Dentista''.
321* In ''Mineko's Night Market'', Bobo's mother's name is Bobo's Mom, and she's happy that she gave birth to a son so she could name him Bobo.
322* ''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}'' villagers are always named after whatever their occupation is.
323* This trope appears in ''VideoGame/MysteryTrackers'' and its CrisisCrossover spinoff ''VideoGame/DetectivesUnited'', . Most of the field agents in the Mystery Trackers use {{code name}}s. However, the player character of most MT installments is eventually revealed to have the code name of Agent Amber, and her birth name is Amber Edevane. Her colleague Agent Brown, a minor MT character who is PromotedToPlayable in the spinoff, really is named Dorian Brown. It's never explained why these two agents were permitted to use their actual names as their code names.
324* In ''VideoGame/{{OFF}}'', the character you play as is called the Batter.
325* In ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorney'' case 1-3 an angry security guard not letting Phoenix and Maya inside the studio ends up with an "Oldbag" byname, even called so in her speech bubbles. Then she is called in court as a witness for it to be revealed that it's her ''actual'' surname. Her full name is [[PunnyName Wendy Oldbag]]. The lawyers take an awkward pause to bring themselves to address her. At one point during the trial, Phoenix mistakenly calls her "old bag."
326* Crazy Dave from ''VideoGame/PlantsVsZombies'''s full name is "Crazetopher David Blazing III".
327* [=NPCs=] in the ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' franchise tend to have a title and then a name (e.g. Youngster Joey), but the {{mooks}} from the various villain teams are just labeled "Team Rocket Grunt" unless they have plot relevance. In ''Videogame/PokemonSunAndMoon,'' you overhear a conversation between two of the female Team Skull grunts that reveals that their names literally are "Grunt." That's right, every single one is named Grunt.
328* The ''VideoGame/{{Postal}}'' Dude, Jr. is really named that. One of his errands is pissing on his dad's grave and it's marked as T. Dude, Sr. Another is going to the post office to pick up a package (a mail bomb) and the post office worker states it's for "Mr. The Dude". Yet another is getting his check from [[AuthorAvatar Vince Desi]], which bears the name "P. Dude".
329* In ''VideoGaMe/{{Richman}}'' series, there is a ninja character whose official English name is just "Ninja".[[note]]Though his official name used to be "Jintaro" or "Nintaro".[[/note]]
330* In ''VisualNovel/{{Sickness}}'', Vincent and Violet get upset upon first meeting Suoh because of his name.
331-->'''Vincent:''' Sai, this is no fair! How come the new guy gets a code name and I don't!? You're with me on this, aren't you, Violet?\
332'''Suoh:''' Uh...Suoh is actually--\
333'''Violet:''' Like I care. You don't use your real name while working anyway, do you? I sure don't.\
334'''Suoh:''' Look, Suoh is my real--\
335'''Vincent:''' That's not the point! Sai gets a cool code name, Karasu gets a cool code name, and now we have a newbie being called "dragon"! It isn't fair!
336* The protagonist of ''VisualNovel/SongsAndFlowers'' is named Jazz Overstreet. Not Jasmine Overstreet, just Jazz. As she explains, her father planned on naming her after his favorite musician, only for said musician to be arrested days before she was born. He ultimately panicked and named her after a whole genre.
337* ''[[VideoGame/{{STALKER}} STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl]]'' features a shining example of this trope. The given name (and since everyone in the Zone seems to be operating under an pseudonym of some sort, effectively his real name) of the bartender at the 100 Rads Bar in Rostok is... Barkeep.
338* In ''VideoGame/{{Terraria}}'', PC update 1.3.4 introduced the Tavernkeep NPC. As with any other NPC, he has many possible names. One of them is Barkeep.
339* [[MiniBoss Mid-stage bosses]] Koakuma and Daiyousei in ''Franchise/TouhouProject'', whose names mean Little Devil and Great Fairy respectively. This started out as {{Fanon}}, but ZUN decided that since he had never actually named those unique characters, [[AscendedFanon Koakuma and Daiyousei worked fine]].
340* When a radio caller in ''VideoGame/TwoPointHospital'' calls in to say that Sir Nigel Bickleworth isn't a Sir, He counters that his first name IS Sir. Nigel is his middle name.
341* Many Gargoyle names in the ''VideoGame/{{Ultima}}'' series are descriptions of the character's profession in Gargish, such as Inmanilem - "Make-Healing-One", or Healer.
342* ''VideoGame/{{Undertale}}'' has a minor NPC, a young monster, who is never named in-game and only referred to as "Monster Kid" in the credits. According to WordOfGod, Kid is actually their name.
343* A recurring major character in the ''VideoGame/WarCraft'' universe is Thrall (who was raised in slavery). His name literally is "Thrall," and he does not change it even after he escapes and ceases to be a thrall. Although when Thrall finally [[http://www.wowwiki.com/Quest:Hero_of_the_Mag%27har#Transcript_from_final_cutscene returns to Nagrand]] in the Burning Crusade expansion, we finally learn the name his parents gave him. It's Go'el (Hebrew for "He Who Would Bring Salvation"). Orcs don't formally name their children until they go through a special ceremony, and Thrall's parents were killed before this happened. After stepping down from being Warchief, he leaves Durotar to live with a tribe of brown Orcs (their original color prior to demonic influence) and even finds a mate. At this point, he starts to resent when people call him Thrall, even when his closest friend Jaina Proudmoore does it.
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347* In the Franchise/{{Nasuverse}}, the nineteen people that lead TheHashshashin threw away their names and were just called "Hassan-i Sabbah", literally "Old Man of the Mountain." Most have a nickname based on the specifics of their Noble Phantasm, with the exception of the original "Old Man of the Mountain," who is referred to by the shorthand "First Hassan," sometimes "King Hassan," or more affectionately, "[[GrumpyOldMan Gramps]]."
348** In ''VideoGame/FateGrandOrder'', Servants summoned in a class other than their inital one usually have said class attached to their name in parentheses to indicate this change. Examples of this include Astolfo (Saber), Nitocris (Assassin) and Tamamo-no-mae (Lancer). This is not quite the case with Altria Caster, who is not only the Caster version of Altria Pendragon, she actually has Caster as her last name instead of Pendragon.
349* ''VisualNovel/NineHoursNinePersonsNineDoors'': At the beginning, each of the nine participants of the DeadlyGame adopts a codename based on their bracelet number to avoid sharing any unnecessary information about themselves.[[note]]Except for protagonist Junpei, who had his real name blurted out by another participant who knew him previously before they all decided on the codename thing, so it was declared pointless for him to have one.[[/note]] The girl with Bracelet #4 chooses the codename "Clover", after a four-leaf clover. Near the end of the game, we learn that her real name actually ''is'' Clover.
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353* ''WebAnimation/DeathBattle'':
354** In "[[VideoGame/BlazBlue Ragna]] VS [[VideoGame/GuiltyGear Sol Badguy]]", Wiz and Boomstick [[WhosOnFirst get into an argument over]] the name of the villain That Man, so much that Boomstick [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere walks out in anger.]] After a moment, he comes back and apologizes after going on the Internet and realizing that, yes, the character's name is, indeed, That Man.[[note]]This episode was released in January 2015, several months prior to the release of ''Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR-'', where it would be revealed that That Man's real name is [[spoiler:Asuka R. Kreutz]].[[/note]]
355** In "[[Franchise/StreetFighter Balrog]] VS [[VideoGame/KillerInstinct TJ Combo]]", upon mentioning the origin of TJ Combo's nickname, Wiz asks if that's how Boomstick got his nickname. Boomstick's answer? "Nickname? What the hell are you talking about?"
356* ''WebAnimation/DSBTInsaniT'': Teacher. It's not a case of NoNameGiven; Teacher ''is'' her actual name. Balloon can not believe this... [[HypocriticalHumor despite his own name being the same way.]]
357** Weird Girl is another character's actual name. Koden finds that, well, ''weird!''
358* ''WebAnimation/HomestarRunner''
359** Coach Z is never referred to as anything else other than "Coach." It is unknown what the Z stands for.
360** Inverted by Bubs, owner and operator of Bubs' Concession Stand. His ID lists his full name as "Bubs C. Stand," implying that his "job" is named after "him".
361** In ''[[VideoGame/ThyDungeonman Thy Dungeonman III]]'', a character named Kigalonian [[TitleDrop demostrates this trope]] in a way:
362--->'''Game Interface:''' Ye ask the tough if he knows of a place round here where a fella can get a nice dungeon. He smiles,
363--->'''Kigalonian:''' "I see ol' Pub Barkeep sent ye, eh?"
364--->'''Game Interface:''' The pub's barkeep's name is Pub Barkeep?
365** The WebAnimation/TeenGirlSquad do have actual names in the first episode, but this can be chalked up to EarlyInstallmentWeirdness. In every other episode, they're named Cheerleader, So and So, What's Her Face and The Ugly One.
366* Similar to the ''Catch-22'' example above, ''WebAnimation/RedVsBlue'' has Sergeant (later Colonel) Sarge. Also known as S-Dog. In Season 14 it's revealed that this is the result of taking the maxim "dress for the job that you want" to its (il)logical conclusion.
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370* ''Webcomic/EightBitTheater'':
371** Red Mage, Black Mage, Thief and Fighter. Confirmed as this after their class change. Except for Thief. His real name is Prince Elf. They have last names, but those fare little better, with Fighter [=McWarrior=], Black Mage Evilwizardington, and Red Mage Statkowski.
372** Also there's White Mage, Black Belt, Lich, Ranger, Berserker, Rogue, Cleric, all their given names. The only one that's actually a case of EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep is Dragoon, whose name is implied to be [[EmbarrassingFirstName Sebastian.]]
373* ''Webcomic/TheAdventuresOfDrMcNinja'': Dr. [=McNinja=] is a doctor who is also a ninja. Lampshaded in the opening of [[http://drmcninja.com/archives/comic/1p3/ Meet The Doctor And His Friendly Staff]].
374* In ''Webcomic/TheAdventuresOfWiglafAndMordred'', Wiglaf is initially addressed as "Lackey" by Mordred, and when the chauffeur is called "Driver", he assumes that it's simply Mordred's habit to [[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep call people by their job]]... but her name is actually Ainsley Driver.
375* In ''Webcomic/AxeCop'', Axe Cop is [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin a cop who fights with an axe]] and his friend (and actually brother) Flute Cop is a cop who somehow fights with a flute apparently. The story of Axe Cop's childhood, long before he became a policeman, reveals that his parents were named Bobber and Gobber Smartist and his given name is Axey Smartist. And he has a brother named Flute Cop.
376* In ''Webcomic/MeganKearneysBeautyAndTheBeast'', the heroine's name really is Beauty. This is framed as being a "virtue" name, much like those used in Puritan culture (her sisters [[FamilyThemeNaming are named]] Virtue and Temperance), and WordOfGod explains that she was given the name because when she was born, her mother exclaimed "What a little beauty!" over and over again.
377* The administrator of the school in ''Webcomic/{{Brutus}}'' is named Dean President.
378* ''Webcomic/DarthsAndDroids'':
379** The character corresponding to Princess Leia ''isn't'' a princess, but her adoptive parents gave her the first name Princess.
380** In [[https://www.darthsanddroids.net/episodes/0974.html episode 947]], a character described by the GameMaster as "just some unidentified rebel technician" ends up being called that.
381---> '''R2-D2''': Why does your name tag say "Unidentified R. Technician?"
382---> '''Unidentified''': I lost a bet.
383* In ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'', there is a physics professor actually called "[[http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2010-10-04 Dr. Physics Professor]]".
384** And Grace Sciuredae, a 1/4-squirrel HeinzHybrid who nevertheless gets her surname from her human gene-parent.
385* In ''Webcomic/{{Goblins}}'', every goblin is given a name at birth which is prophetic of his future -- sometimes, this includes their future role or station in life. The most notable example is Chief, who became the village Chief (this one was eventually revealed to be cheating to avoid a fight when the old chief died).
386* The Geodude tribe in ''Webcomic/FindingYourRoots'' name their children based on their predetermined role. Brawler the Graveler, for example, was appointed a fighter. He actually spends more time working in the nursery, though, and believes in pacifism, making his an IronicName.
387* All gnomes in ''Webcomic/GuildedAge'' use their profession as their first name. Bandit Keynes used to be Carrier Keynes before she became a thief, because it was her job to carry ore from the mines to the smelters.
388* In ''Webcomic/TheHandbookOfHeroes'' this is the norm, as most characters are named after either their class (the fighter is named Fighter, the cleric is named Cleric) or their role in the story (Wizard's evil uncle is named Wicked Uncle, the main villain is named BBEG).
389* ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'': The carapace people are addressed by two-word titles like "Aimless Renegade" or "Parcel Mistress". Notably, their titles change with their roles but keep the same acronyms; "Warweary Villein" becomes "Wizardly Vassal" becomes "Wayward Vagabond," "Parcel Mistress" becomes "Peregrine Mendicant," etc. The only exception to this rule is S.S. whose real name is revealed to be Jack Noir. The other carapacians may have names but they are never revealed.
390* The Aliens in ''Webcomic/ItsWalky'' really are [[http://www.itswalky.com/d/20010226.html beings from the planet "Alien"]].
391* In ''Webcomic/KnightsOfBuenaVista'', Mary calls an NPC by his/her function, so when she calls the bishop that, Walter then remembers his name actually is Bishop.
392* When "[[FairCop Foxy Cop]]" from ''Webcomic/{{Narbonic}}'' cameos in ''Webcomic/SkinHorse'' she [[http://skin-horse.com/comic/2014-07-08/ has a nameplate]] reading "Lt Foxicopp".
393* [[WordOfGod According to the writer]] of ''Webcomic/{{Oglaf}}'', The Mistress's name really is Mistress.
394* In ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'', [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0703.html this strip]] reveals that minor characters literally have names like "Goblin Cleric #2" and "Hobgoblin Warrior from Strip #433, Panel 3". It's worth noting that this is a universe where otherwise unimportant side characters have invoked the MauveShirt trope to survive near-death experiences by revealing their names, so perhaps that's not so surprising. When Roy goes to Mount Celestia, he's met by a lantern archon called Roy's Archon.
395-->'''Roy''': That... is incredibly convenient.
396-->'''Roy's Archon''': Exactly.
397%%** ''Webcomic/ProblemSleuth'' does this too.
398* ''Webcomic/PvP'':
399** Jace's butler's name is [[https://web.archive.org/web/20080303172036/http://pvponline.com/2005/11/15/tue-nov-15/ Butler]].
400** Cole also once chastised him for calling his maid "Sweet Cans", but it turned out that, yes, her name really was [[https://web.archive.org/web/20080311153442/http://pvponline.com/2006/07/15/jul-15-2006/ Suitecannes]].
401* ''Webcomic/QuestionableContent'': Most {{Artificial Intelligence}}s take normal human names (or abnormal human names, like Swordsmary), but some identify a bit more closely with their jobs. The AI running a research SpaceStation's supercomputers calls itself Station (named by Hannalore during her "descriptive phase"), and then there's Crushbot the hulking {{Robot}}...
402-->'''Lemon:''' Crushbot also has a ''very'' robust insurance policy, probably because [[LampshadeHanging Crushbot's name and occupation are "Crushbot"]].
403* In ''Webcomic/RomanticallyApocalyptic'', TheCaptain's nickname for Sniper is Mr. Snippy. As it turns out, Sniper's real name is Charles Snippy.
404* ''Webcomic/ScaryGoRound'': After going without a name for a long time, it turned out that the Mayor of Tackleford really was named "Mr Mayor"; James Mayor, in fact.
405* ''Webcomic/{{Shortpacked}}'':
406** Robin initially never actually learned the name of the character she refers to as "my lesbian". When Ethan uncomfortably addresses her as "Hey, um, lesbian", she replies "My name is Leslie". It eventually transpires her full name is Leslie Bean.
407** There's also a side character repeatedly referred to only as "that guy", before revealing that his given name is "Thad". His last name is never revealed, but it isn't "Guy".
408* Cecania's mother in ''Webcomic/SoreThumbs'' was "Mother Greensworthington" even as an undergraduate, so apparently 'Mother' is her given name.
409* Merchant in ''Webcomic/StrangeSchool''. He sells stuff.
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413* In one Christmas episode of ''WebVideo/AtopTheFourthWall'' has a kid and his dad refer to the mom in the story as "Mother", making Linkara wonder if "Mother" is really her name.
414* Most characters in ''WebVideo/{{Dad}}'' are only ever referred to by their relation to the family (Daughter, Neighbor, the titular Dad, etc.). Evidence suggests there could be actual names that go unused, but at this point [[WildMassGuessing who knows]].
415* The final episode of ''WebVideo/DontHugMeImScared'' shows the puppets' beds labelled with the letters "R", "Y", and "D", implying that they are actually named "Red Guy", "Yellow Guy", and "Duck".
416* ''WebVideo/DreamSMP'': Going hand-in-hand with AscendedMeme from the content creators' fanbases by nature of the series.[[note]]Most of the characters on the SMP are played by content creators who typically share a name/nickname with them, meaning that every perspective character is TheDanza.[[/note]]
417** Due to his content creator counterpart's skill at Minecraft as a game, "Philza Minecraft" became a jokingly popular full name for Phil's character. Phil later confirms it while talking to Fundy in the roleplay, canonizing his in-universe full name to indeed be "Philza Minecraft".
418--->'''Phil:''' You're trying to fool someone whose last name is "''Minecraft''"!
419** At one point, fans of Ranboo the content creator started spreading [[https://twitter.com/Ranboosaysstuff/status/1347232341958086657?s=20 this gif]] of a heart locket opening with a picture of Ranboo's Minecraft skin with the text "Ranboo, my beloved" in it on social media. After this, Ranboo later states that his character's middle name is "My"... henceforth canonizing "Ranboo My Beloved" as his in-universe full name (prior to marrying Tubbo in the roleplay).
420* ''WebVideo/{{Halloweenie}}'': Halloweenie is his ''actual'' name. He even complains about how he loses the rights to use his actual name when he's kicked off of his show.
421* ''Literature/LoomingGaia'': The Sovereign of Aquaria changed his name to "Sovereign" when he founded the Aquarian Alliance.
422* One plot on ''Website/{{Neopets}}'' included a supporting character who was known only as "the scout" until the very end, when she was asked about her name and revealed that it was, in fact, Scout.
423* In ''WebVideo/{{Ricesnot}}''[='s=] videos, Bones's therapist is named actually named Therapist.
424* ''WebVideo/ScottTheWoz'' has a character named Wendy's Employee, who works as a Wendy's employee. He has a BackupTwin brother with a similar name and job, Target Employee, and he introduces himself as such in the episode "The Great Mysteries of Gaming":
425-->''"Wendy's Employee, Wendy's employee."''
426* ''Website/SCPFoundation'': [[https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/scp-5242 SCP-INTEGER]] is an entity that retroactively changes the identities of any object or person that says its true name or describes it incorrectly into a broader description. The man who discovered it had his name changed to Doctor Placeholder [=McDoctorate=], while a less lucky victim ended up as [[green:SCIENTIST-LETTER]]. The entity's true name is actually [[spoiler:LOGICIAN]].
427* Used in various ''Website/ChannelAwesome'' videos, where the titles that the characters have (WebVideo/AskThatGuyWithTheGlasses, WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic, etc.) are the characters' names and not just their titles. Which leads to a few AerithAndBob situations during crossovers.
428* In a sight gag during the Justice mini-arc of ''WebVideo/VaguelyRecallingJoJo'', the Runaway Girl's name in the guestbook is Runaway Girl.
429* Discussed between Igno and Yin in ''Roleplay/WeAreOurAvatars'':
430-->'''Yin:''' Oh, okay. He truly is a rather unusual human-person, then. I do wonder who he is shouting to, though. He must be rather far away.\
431'''Igno:''' I'm pretty sure Eureka isn't a name.\
432'''Yin:''' Hmmm. I did not know that you can't be named "Eureka". I did meet an old man named Old Man before, though, so the standard for names that I'm aware of is fairly lax.
433* This is what happens to Drone Jeffs at ranks of Officer or higher in the ''[[http://laserpotato.deviantart.com/gallery/41360631 Worm Jeff Saga]]''; their name is what they do followed by the first name they had when they were human.
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436[[folder:Western Animation]]
437* ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'':
438** Lady Rainicorn doesn't have a title; "Lady" is just her first name.
439** As it turns out, Doctor Princess [[spoiler: is neither a princess nor a licensed doctor: that's her full name. She just started practicing medicine because of an event [[NoodleIncident she decides not to delve much into]] involving her checking into the hospital she now works at.]]
440---> '''Doctor Princess''': [[spoiler:The truth is... I'm not technically a doctor. I don't even have a medical degree. I just came in here one day for an X-ray, and my first name is Doctor, so, well, OneThingLedToAnother]].
441** All the actual princesses except Bubblegum ([[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep real name "Bonnibel Bubblegum"]]) are referred to as "X Princess" (Flame Princess, Hot Dog Princess, Lumpy Space Princess), and it is unclear if these are their names or just titles. It's eventually shown that Flame Princess was [[WithholdingTheirName withholding her name]] (Phoebe), though we're not given a reason why.
442* ''WesternAnimation/TheAmazingWorldOfGumball'':
443** {{Invoked|Trope}} in "The Name": When Gumball finds out his real name is Zach, he develops a SplitPersonality that only goes away when he legally makes his nickname his actual first name.
444** Gumball's awkward-hug-prone classmate has always been known as Hot Dog Guy, but in "The Hug," it's revealed that's his [[ADogNamedDog actual name]].
445** In "The Parents", it's stated Nicole's parents named her Doctor (Nicole is actually [[MiddleNameBasis her middle name]]), because they wanted her to be one, though she's actually an office worker.
446* Hello Nurse in ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}''. While it was originally just the expression Yakko and Wacko always exclaim whenever they see her, as the series progressed it seemed to grow continually more explicit that her first name really is "Hello" and her surname really is "Nurse." Per WordOfGod, her actual given name is "Heloise Nerz".
447* In the ''WesternAnimation/{{Archer}}'' episode "A Going Concern" we learn that Doctor Kreiger isn't a medical doctor ("[[DefiedTrope And not even]] [[NotThatKindOfDoctor the other kind]], technically.") In "Jeu Monegasque", his 401k lists his first name as "Doctor" (though later episodes claim his real first name is "Algernop").
448** The armorer is referred to as Rodney "whosits", and the audience assumes that he's not important enough for everyone to know his last name. Then we learn that his name really is Rodney Whosits.
449* ''WesternAnimation/BackToTheFuture'': To undo a childhood trauma of Doc's, Marty and the boys travel back to a time when Doc lived with his oddball Uncle Oliver. At one point he signs a legal document "Oddball Uncle Oliver".
450* On ''WesternAnimation/{{Beetlejuice}}'', one of BJ's neighbors is actually named The Monster Across the Street. In fact, in the ItsAWonderfulPlot episode, his location is changed to being down the street instead, and his name is changed accordingly.
451* In the first part of the second season finale of ''WesternAnimation/Ben10AlienForce'', Kevin's middle name is revealed to be Ethan, causing Ben to say, "Wait, your name is 'Kevin E. Levin? You just lost all remaining pretense of 'cool,'" alluding to his nickname, Kevin 11, from the Original Series.
452* Subverted in ''WesternAnimation/BobsBurgers'', where longtime customer Teddy believes restaurant owner Bob Belcher's name is "Bob Burgers". He's completely stunned by this revelation.
453* ''WesternAnimation/BojackHorseman'': [=BoJack's=] Therapy Horse in rehab is named "Dr. Champ." Turns out to be a subversion, since he's only a [[InsistentTerminology Therapy Horse]] and not an actual therapist, [[spoiler: meaning he isn't bound by doctor-patient confidentially]].
454* Turned on his head in ''WesternAnimation/ClerksTheAnimatedSeries'' where actor Judge Reinhold is an actual judge.
455* The WesternAnimation/DaffyDuck short ''WesternAnimation/DeduceYouSay'' ends with the revelation that the criminal [[Franchise/SherlockHolmes Dorlock Holmes]] and [[TheWatson Watkins]] are chasing is actually named Shropshire Slasher.
456* In the ''WesternAnimation/DangerMouse'' episode "Frankensquawk's Monster", DM is surprised that Professor Squawkencluck's parents call her "Professor". It turns out that's her first name.
457* ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales2017'':
458** The episode "The Outlaw Scrooge [=McDuck=]!" featured an ancestor of Fenton called Sheriff Marshall "Deputy" Cabrera (his name is Marshall, his job is the town sheriff, and his nickname is Deputy).
459** "The Ballad of Duke Baloney!" features a pair of fishermen named Fisher and Mann (though, ironically, Mann is a woman).
460*** In the same episode, Louie immediately dismisses an amnesiac Flintheart Glomgold's identity as Duke Baloney, claiming that the name sounds incredibly fake. Later on, a flashback of a young Glomgold meeting Scrooge reveals that Glomgold's real name is in fact Duke Baloney; his over-the-top Scottish persona ([[{{Fauxreigner}} he's really]] South African), including his name, is part of his attempts to outdo Scrooge.
461* ''WesternAnimation/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends'': One episode has Mr. Herriman attempt to impress a benefactor, who proceeds to give his full name as Benjamin Edward Factor III, Esq. DDS. [[spoiler:Subverted as it turns out that he's actually a fraud]].
462* ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'': A RecurringExtra known as the "Cute Biker" (a skinny, AmbiguouslyGay biker who would show up during fights, usually involving "Manly Dan" Corduroy, and cheer "Get 'em, get 'em!") was eventually named "Tyler" in the season one finale. In "The Stanchurian Candidate", it's revealed that his last name actually is Cutebiker (pronounced "CUTE-bick-er").
463* ''WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy'':
464** In a flashback from when he was a kid, Billy's Dad had a shirt with "Billy's Dad" written on it. It's odd, since the series had already established Billy's Dad's name as "Harold".
465** And of course the Grim Reaper's name literally is that.
466* ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddparents'': The Sandman's name is literally "Harvey Sandman".
467* ''WesternAnimation/HeyArnold'':
468** Arnold's grandpa always called him "short man" as a nickname. According to WordOfGod (and later ''WesternAnimation/HeyArnoldTheJungleMovie''), Arnold's last name actually is "Shortman".
469** Stinky Peterson's first name is not a nickname.
470* ''WesternAnimation/KimPossible'': Jack Hench is the go-to guy for hiring well-trained henchmen (as opposed to the [[SurroundedByIdiots inept mooks]] we occasionally see working for [[ButtMonkey Dr. Drakken]]).
471* In ''WebAnimation/MightyMagiswords'', the Warriors for Hire, Prohyas and Vambre, actually have "Warrior" as their surname.
472* Coach Conkout from ''WesternAnimation/MovilleMysteries''. His father was really obsessed with him becoming a coach to the point of giving the first name "Coach".
473* ''WesternAnimation/MuchaLucha'': The founder of the school the three mascaritas attend is named Founder. In fact, he ''found'', rather than founded, the school from {{Hammerspace}} to smash an adversary.
474* ''WesternAnimation/MuppetBabies2018'' gives Nanny the name "Miss Nanny".
475* ''WesternAnimation/OKKOLetsBeHeroes'': Shadowy Figure. It's even listed on his POW card.
476* In ''WesternAnimation/OverTheGardenWall,'' everyone at the Tavern have titles like the Tavern-Keeper, the Tailor, TheHighwayman, etc. They seem uncomprehending when [[OnlySaneMan Wirt]] tries to introduce himself and [[CheerfulChild Greg]] by name, and attempt to apply a similar label to him: first "the Lover," when they misunderstand his search for [[SolitarySorceress Adelaide]] to be romantic, and later "the Pilgrim" when they interpret their journey to be a spiritual quest.
477* ''WesternAnimation/PawPatrol'': [[ImpliedTrope Implied]] to be the case for Mayor Goodway, since her niece and nephew refer to her as "Aunt Mayor".
478* ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'' the song number from the "Moon Farm" episode featured a disembodied reggae space voice whose name really was "Disembodied Reggae Space Voice".
479* The Mayor from ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls1998'' is actually named Mayor. His campaign slogan is, "Vote for Mayor for mayor!", and when he lost his job, he became ex-mayor Mayor. It's apparently a [[LastNameBasis surname]], as in one episode, his wife calls him Barney.
480* Sheriff Bronson Stone of ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooMysteryInc'' has "Sheriff" as a first name, because that's what his mother always wanted him to be.
481* ''WesternAnimation/TheSecretShow'' had Professor Professor and Doctor Doctor. Professor Professor's brother Maestro later joined the trope when he became a Maestro. Also, their mother is known as Frau Frau.
482* ''WesternAnimation/SheepInTheBigCity:'' Farmer John. John is his last name, by the way. His first name is Far, and his middle name is Mer.
483* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'':
484** The rich Texan character's full name is [[PunnyName Richard Texan]]. But you can call him "Rich".
485** "Who Shot Mr. Burns?" Part 2 implies that Groundskeeper Willie's first name really ''is'' Groundskeeper, as at one point Lisa refers to him as "grounds-tender Groundskeeper Willie". [[NegativeContinuity A later episode]] revealed that his full name is William [=MacDougal=].
486** Just plain old Barry Duffman.
487* ''WesternAnimation/SkylandersAcademy'': Flynn is first introduced as "Captain Flynn", likely due to his position as a pilot, but when he introduces himself to another character in the series finale, he says that Captain is his first name and as luck would have it, it happens to be his profession as well.
488* In ''WesternAnimation/SonicBoom'', [[SpeciesSurname Sonic the Hedgehog's]] name is just that. Yes, [[SpellMyNameWithAThe "the"]] is his middle name.
489* ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'': In the episode "Good Ol' Whatshisname", Squidward needed to find out the names of all the Krusty Krab customers to win a prize. The last one, however, seemed uncooperative, as Squidward thought he always responded to him "What's it to you!?" to shoo him away...until he finally got his ID card and saw that "What Zit Tooya" was his real name.
490* ''WesternAnimation/TrollsTheBeatGoesOn'' established that DJ Suki's first name really is DJ and it just happens to match her profession.
491* ''WesternAnimation/UncleGrandpa'''s main character is "everyone's uncle and grandpa", and his name is Uncle Grandpa (and according to his driver's license, his middle name is "Larry"). Likewise, the [[MediumBlending photo cutout of a tiger]] is actually named Giant Realistic Flying Tiger (GRFT for short).
492* On ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice2010'' this seems to be the case with [[AlienInvasion the Reach]]: of its three main agents, two are known only as the Ambassador and the Scientist. The third is called the Warrior, though oddly, his colleagues sometimes call him Black Beetle, a name we first hear applied to him by ComicBook/WonderGirl because of his resemblance to ComicBook/BlueBeetle. Apparently either she guessed well or [[AppropriatedAppellation he just decided to run with.]]
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496* A number of nations have a tradition of adopting a trade as a surname, some of which have remained as family names. That means, some percentage of the time, people with last names like Baker, Farmer, Cook, or Taylor will actually end up in those jobs.
497** By a similar token, 'Major' and 'Sargent' are not uncommon last names. Accordingly, real-life militaries (and other organizations with similar ranks) will end up with a Major Major or a Sergeant Sargent every so often.
498* Averted by Kennedy in-law Sargent Shriver, who served in the Navy (rising to the rank of lieutenant commander).
499* After President UsefulNotes/JamesGarfield was shot, the physician who treated him actually had the given name "Doctor." He was Dr. Doctor Willard Bliss, who had been named by his parents in honor of Dr. Samuel Willard, a pioneer of mental health treatment in America. [[WorstAid Not that he lived up to his name though.]]
500* The founder of the Macedonian dynasty of the Byzantine Empire was a man named Basileus--this being the Greek word for "Emperor", it meant he was an Emperor with the given name of Emperor.
501* Music/{{NSYNC}} member Lance Bass was the one who sang the deepest vocal notes of the songs performed by them, and in case you're wondering, "Bass" ''is'' his actual surname (though it's pronounced like the fish, not the vocal range).
502* ''Reader's Digest'' once ran an article about the phenomenon of people adopting careers which match their names. Perhaps the most memorable instance was an attorney whose last name was Lawyer; one of his clients, upon speaking to the receptionist about making an appointment, was apparently unaware that this trope was in force, as she snapped that "I don't know his name! He makes me call him Mr. Lawyer!"
503* Many French people were shocked to find that UsefulNotes/CharlesDeGaulle really ''was'' named that. They'd assumed it was a ''nom de guerre'', taken from Gaul, the historical name of France. As it were, his full name essentially means Charles (as in the revered ancient French ruler Charlemange..) [[IAmTheNoun The France]]. Actually, his name is likely of Dutch origin, being "Van de Walle" francized.
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