Well, he is now. (Trope Namer will no longer be an example.): I Am Not Shazam

The thing is the trope applies to the main character, and Dr. Frankenstein is the main character, which means the trope doesn't quite apply here. What does apply is I Am Not The Main Character more than My Name Is Not The Title Of The Show (which is a rename suggestion I'm giving for this).

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Then the same is true for Shazan, isn't it? The proposal of the rename came only because Captain Marvel changed his name to fit the title of his book... but the Monster had done so multiple times already. They are in the same boat. It makes no sense to change one for another.

Or you could go for something like "I Am Not The Title Character". Dull but that's what the trope appears to come down to- or something similar if people want to avoid trope namers.

I already said I'm fine with either one. I was just making the point that Frankenstein is certainly a valid example of the trope. He's also more iconic.

"Did anybody invent this stuff on purpose?" - Phillip Marlowe on tequila, Finger Man by Raymond Chandler.

Or Main Character Mistaken For Title Character. And Frankenstein's monster would still not apply, and I think I might make a YKTTW for mistaking someone for the main character.

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That's true: thinking Captain Marvel's name is Shazam is an Audience Reaction; the Frankenstein mistake is made by works too.

Becky: Who are you? The Mysterious Stranger: An angel. Huck: What's your name? The Mysterious Stranger: Satan.

It's also not this trope because there actually is a main character who is the title character.

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If Frankenstein is not this trope then 2/3 of the Literature page contents should be deleted.

I thought the main/title character thing doesn't matter. Description: "A form of unintentional Title Confusion that occurs when a story's Naming Conventions confuse the audience about what the characters' names are, or who certain titles refer to."

edited 2nd Feb '12 1:36:18 PM by rodneyAnonymous

Becky: Who are you? The Mysterious Stranger: An angel. Huck: What's your name? The Mysterious Stranger: Satan.

Is Doctor Frankenstein really the main character of Frankenstein?

The monster gets, like, 70 percent of the screen time.

"It's so hard to be humble, knowing how great I am."

Why does that question matter?

Becky: Who are you? The Mysterious Stranger: An angel. Huck: What's your name? The Mysterious Stranger: Satan.

Because Dragon Quest Z is arguing that Frankenstein isn't an example because the title is the name of the main character?

But Dr. Frankenstein never seemed like the main character to me, so...

"It's so hard to be humble, knowing how great I am."

Yeah, and he's wrong because the monster is the main character, and because the trope page description doesn't require it to be a main character. It's a very minor distinction either way.

"Did anybody invent this stuff on purpose?" - Phillip Marlowe on tequila, Finger Man by Raymond Chandler.

How's about Known By Another Characters Name? I think that even if you get the reference, the current name is somewhat confusing.

He who fights bronies should see to itthat he himself does not become a brony. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, Pinkie Pie gazes Also

"The monster gets, like, 70 percent of the screen time."

Screen time? Even in the movie, the Dr. got closer to that.

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You're stance on the main issue is still, overall, wrong, you know.

That's not a response. That's just a claim. Tell me why I'm supposed to be wrong.

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To parrot what others have told you already, the monster in the story Frankenstein is not named "Frankenstein", yet is frequently called that by mistake. It's an example.

edited 2nd Feb '12 2:57:32 PM by SeanMurrayI

"How's about Known By Another Characters Name?"

That isn't the trope. It is name confusion from the title, whether the title is a different character's name (e.g. Frankenstein) or isn't anybody's name at all (e.g. Shazam).

Becky: Who are you? The Mysterious Stranger: An angel. Huck: What's your name? The Mysterious Stranger: Satan.

Okay, if the trope doesn't require a main character, then he's an example.

Still shouldn't be the name, because a) the trope wold be character-named (same issue with the current name), and b) the monster is named that in other works.

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ProtagonistIsNotTheTitleCharacter?

...too awkward?

edited 2nd Feb '12 4:04:41 PM by ThatHuman

something

I think Mistaken For Title Character works.

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Why do we need to rename this again? It is working fine as it is, isn't it?

Well a wick check would be a good idea. I'm busy on splitting the Indiana Jones page though.

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I think the whole offical name change thing is a rather weak basis for a rename.

I do think that being character-named and dialouge-like is a strong basis.

From the trope page:

Being a main character isn't a requirement, just a very common occurrance.

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There's no need for a rename. If anything, DC's decision highlights the trope even more.

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