History IAmNotShazam / WebOriginal

** [[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/dame-da-ne-baka-mitai A similar meme]] involves referring to Kiryu from ''VideoGame/LikeADragon'' as the "Dame Da Ne Guy", with his [[{{Flanderization}} only personality trait]] being saying "Dame Da Ne" every other word. This references a memetic scene from the games where Kiryu sings the song "Dame Da Ne" at a karaoke bar.

* The whole point of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZK509PQuEg "Mistaken Hero Identity"]] from ''WebAnimation/DorklyOriginals''. [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Link]] is called Zelda, [[Franchise/Metroid Samus]] is called Metroid, and [[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid Snake]] is called Metal Gear.

** [[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/dame-da-ne-baka-mitai A similar meme]] involves referring to Kiryu from ''VideoGame/{{Yakuza}}'' as the "Dame Da Ne Guy", with his [[{{Flanderization}} only personality trait]] being saying "Dame Da Ne" every other word. This references a memetic scene from the games where Kiryu sings the song "Dame Da Ne" at a karaoke bar.

* The whole point of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZK509PQuEg "Mistaken Hero Identity"]] from ''WebAnimation/DorklyOriginals''. [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Link]] is called Zelda, [[VideoGame/SuperMetroid Samus]] is called Metroid, and [[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid Snake]] is called Metal Gear.

* Despite what the name implies [[LetsPlay/JackSepticEye JackSepticEye's]] real name is Sean, not Jack.

* Ana Marie Cox, the founder of political gossip/news blog Wonkette, often gets called "Wonkette" even though she hasn't wrote for them in years.

* ''WebOriginal/WithinLapenko'': Nobody is named Lapenko. It's the name of the actor playing all main characters.

* The whole point of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZK509PQuEg "Mistaken Hero Identity"]] from ''WebAnimation/DorklyOriginals''. [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZelda Link]] is called Zelda, [[VideoGame/SuperMetroid Samus]] is called Metroid, and [[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid Snake]] is called Metal Gear.

* In the''WebVideo/AtopTheFourthWall'' episode reviewing “Black Web #1,” Dr Linksano goes on a rant ahead of the commenters who want to point this trope out regarding Frankenstein.
-->'''Dr. Linksano''': ''Hello, Dr. Linksano again! Just here to respond to the inevitable people who will post that "Frankenstein is the doctor and not the Monster". (holds up index finger) One, Frankenstein is a much cooler name for the Monster than just "The Monster" or "Adam" or whatever. (holds up two fingers) Two, technically, the Monster is the offspring or the creation of the doctor, so he inherits the surname; thus, "Frankenstein". (holds up three fingers) Three, Frankenstein is not real – yet. Thus, we can name him whatever the hell we want.

* 'Inside Lapenko': Nobody is named Lapenko. It's the name of an author.

* ''Machinima/ArbyNTheChief'' contains an in-universe example: When reviewing ''Goldeneye 007'', Master Chief says that you find out that James Bond's partner, Alec Trevelyan (whom he identifies as Alex Trebek), is actually a villain named Goldeneye. He tries to rationalize this assumption by saying that the character intends to blow up the Earth "with his golden eyes."

* In ''Machinima/MeleesEnd'', in the brief scene they share together, Marth keeps referring to Samus as "Metroid". Of course, Samus [[CloudcuckooLander keeps referring to herself as The Crazy Finger]]. The conversation goes downhill from there.

* A very resilient RunningGag in WebVideo/{{Max0r}}'s ''Incorrect Review'' series is that of the reviewer repeatedly misinterpreting the title of a given game as referring to the player character no matter how much of a stretch it might be, begining with [[VideoGame/{{Cyberpunk2077}} the Cyber Punk]] and continuing with a colorful cast of non-characters such as [[VideoGame/{{Bloodborne}} John Bloodborne]], [[VideoGame/{{DoomEternal}} John Doom]], [[VideoGame/{{GenshinImpact}} John Impact]], [[VideoGame/{{FinalFantasyXV}} John Fantasy]], [[VideoGame/{{MonsterHunterWorld}} John World]] and [[VideoGame/{{EldenRing}} Elden]] [[Music/{{EltonJohn}} John]]. The joke has particularly become quite popular among his fans, referenced in his trope page as [[Wiki/{{TVTropes}} John Trope]] and with his Youtube comments suggesting names like [[VideoGame/{{Control}} Jane Control]] and [[VideoGame/{{Yakuza0}} John and Jeff Yakuza]].

* ''Webanimation/DumaRagu'': Simon tries to {{def|ied}}y this InUniverse in ''MENTOLOS GYÓGYSZER'' (''MINT MEDICINE''). He points out [=DumaRage=] is actually the title of the series and not his name.

* ''WebVideo/TwoBestFriendsPlay'': {{WebVideo/Woolie|Versus}} is a serial perpetrator of this trope, such as one time he said about "all those videos where ComicBook/SpiderMan is kissing WesternAnimation/Frozen2013", which {{WebVideo/Matt|McMuscles}} {{lampshade|Hanging}}d. But his Most Triumphant Invocation of this trope had to have been in the ''VideoGame/TelltalesGameOfThrones'' LP where he tried to encourage Matt to be a {{Determinator}} in the game with:

* ''WebVideo/TwoBestFriendsPlay'': {{WebVideo/Woolie|Versus}} is a serial perpetrator of this trope, such as one time he said about "all those videos where ComicBook/SpiderMan is kissing WesternAnimation/{{Frozen}}", which {{WebVideo/Matt|McMuscles}} {{lampshade|Hanging}}d. But his Most Triumphant Invocation of this trope had to have been in the ''VideoGame/TelltalesGameOfThrones'' LP where he tried to encourage Matt to be a {{Determinator}} in the game with:

* ''WebVideo/BenDrowned'' is a {{creepypasta}} about a boy named Ben who played a haunted cartridge of ''The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask''. Many fans think that ''Link'' (the video game's main character) is named "Ben". Some also think that "Drowned" is a surname for either Link or Ben.

* Parodied somewhat in the ''WebAnimation/HomestarRunner'' cartoon "The Animated Adventures of Puppet Homestar", in which the ''narrator'' (Strong Sad) refers to the puppet as exactly that. No, not "Puppet Homestar"; ''"The Animated Adventures of Puppet Homestar"''.

* The star of the highly popular ''Touhou'' remix flash video [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAbhJk4YJns "Marisa Stole the Precious Thing"]], is '''not''' Marisa. Her name is Alice Margatroid, Marisa is the one who stole from her.
** Though we all know the star is really Patchouli Knowledge. Margatroid is just singing Patchy's song to keep from being murdered in her sleep by a ticked-off mage.