History InconsistentSpelling / WesternAnimation

* While most uncertainties relating to ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' names are of [[SpellMyNameWithAnS/AnimeAndManga Japanese origin]], there's a few pure Western examples.
** Elita One has had her name spelled Elita-One, Elita-1, Eleta-1 and Aleta-1 officially, and a couple of more variations unofficially. This confusion was brought on because of her debut in an unwritten medium, so people could only guess what it was spelled like. Given how much the cartoon made a point of her being equal to Optimus Prime, it is somewhat odd (the correct) Elita One (Prime/One, get it?) was dismissed as a viable option for so long, although the Orion Pax-Optimus Prime & Elita One-Ariel link understandably caused "Alita"-confusion. Since those days, script material and the [[UniverseBible production bible]] have become available to reveal her name as Elita One, but for varying reasons her name continues to be a source of debate. Most noticeably in that is that other franchise incarnations of Elita One have their names spelled differently: Elita-One for the [[Film/TransformersFilmSeries movie]] and ''ComicBook/TransformersShatteredGlass'' versions and Elita-1 for the ''WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated'' and ''[[Film/TransformersRevengeOfTheFallen Revenge of the Fallen]]'' versions, which may lead to trademark claims that affect the name under which another Elita One version is released.
** A similar thing happened with the computer "Teletraan I", also debuting in the cartoon. Aside from the spelling, its pronunciation also varied to include "Tele''tron''-1", a fact that was lampshaded in [[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Nemesis_Part_2#Quotes the series finale]] of ''WesternAnimation/BeastWars''.
** Not to mention Tarantul'''u'''s/Tarantul'''a'''s from ''WesternAnimation/BeastWars''. The former spelling is the most recently used since "Tarantulas" [[NoPronunciationGuide can be pronounced as the plural of "tarantula"]] and thus couldn't be trademarked.
** Demolishor (first introduced in ''Armada'') is occasionally misspelt 'Demolisher".
** Listing the ways "Scorponok" has been misspelt would take longer than listing different versions of the character.

* ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'': Though Squidward's official Italian name is "Squiddi", some sources misspell him as "Squiddy". Sometimes happens with Patrick as well, as even official sources will sometimes call him "Patric" or "Patrik".

* ''WesternAnimation/ChipNDaleRescueRangers'' fans can't seem to decide on one spelling for the name of Gadget's Hawaiian lookalike. Technically, the spelling of her name is AllThereInTheManual. The problem, however, is the multitude of "manuals" which are more or less hard to come by, and which contradict each other. The Writer's Bible spells it "Lahwhinie", but the Writer's Bible was obviously hard to obtain. TV closed captioning spelled it "Louwhiney", but who has ever recorded that back in the late 80s? The DVD subtitles spell it "Lawhinie", but the Rangerphiles had to wait for a DVD release for quite a long time.
** Gangster Aldrin Chlordane is named for two types of pesticides, aldrin and chlordane, but despite this, his surname is frequently presented as everything from Klordane to Clawdane (the latter based on Drake's BrooklynRage accent).

* ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'':
** Kyle's surname is usually Broflovski, but it has appeared as Brovlofski, Broflofski, Brofloski, and Broflowski. While the show is notorious for discontinuity, it perhaps falls under the inconsistent spelling rules of names from Slavic nations into English.
** Kenny's surname is usually spelled [=McCormick=], but the opening used from late season 4 to season 5 and the episode "Kenny Dies" used [=McKormick=].
** Mephesto's son's name is either spelled Terrence or Terrance. The former spelling would [[OneSteveLimit differentiate him]] from the Canadian character.

* ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'':
** TheIntern, Carl, was also inconsistently spelled "Karl" during the credits. However, a later episode confirmed his name was in fact Carl, and finally began using his full name in the credits: "[[RepetitiveName Carl Karl]]."
** Stacy's name was spelled Stacey at least once.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Superjail}}'' has had a few cases of debated names:
** Jared's DistaffCounterpart was inconsistent. Adult Swim's site spelled her name as "Sharice", while the [=DVDs=] gave the spelling of "Charise". The third season would wind up confirming the latter.
** The ancient fighting civilization (in the episode "Combaticus") is referred to as ''"Pamelonia"'' on the season 1 DVD, but Adult Swim's video site uses the spelling ''"Pummelonia"'', which further enforces the pun in the name.
** Jacknife's name is said to be spelled with just one "k", though one episode spelled it "Jack Knife".

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Jem}}'':
** The character is named "Ba Nee" not "Bonnie", though even official books have used "Bonnie" on occasion. The banner at the end of the final episode spells it "[=BaNee=]", but then again it also says "Good By".
** Closed captioning refers to Lin-Z by her real name, Lindsey, instead of her {{Stage Name|s}}.
* Moonglow from ''WesternAnimation/RainbowBrite'' had her name spelled "Moonglo" on one VHS release.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}'':
** Closed captioning spells Kimi's name as "Kimmie" or "Kimmy".
** Whether Chuckie's and Kimi's father's name is "Chas", "Chaz", or (less commonly) "Chazz" depends on the source.
** In closed captioning for some episodes, Tommy's little brother Dil has his name spelled as "Dill" or even "Dyl".
* ''[[WesternAnimation/KaBlam Life With Loopy]]'': The title character's real name was spelled as "Lupecia" by series creator Stephen Holman in a 1998 interview with ''Magazine/NickelodeonMagazine''. However in the 2007 book ''Not Just Cartoons, Nicktoons!'', her name is spelled as "Loopecia". Her name was never shown written on-screen in the show.
* Some listings for ''WesternAnimation/MikeLuAndOg'' spell Mike's full name, Michelanne, as Michelle.
* ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfTheGalaxyRangers'': Depending on the source material, version, and/or translation of said material, Captain Foxx's first name is spelled Zachary, Zachery, or even Zacharias. His wife gets the same treatment, as her name is spelled Eliza or Alisa depending on the source.
* ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'':
** Sour Cream's first appearance has the credits spelling his name as one word ("Sourcream").
** In "Onion Friend", Peedee is listed on Steven's contact list as "Pee Dee".
** At least one episode listing had Smoky Quartz's name spelled "Smok'''e'''y Quartz".
* ''WesternAnimation/ReadyJetGo'': PBS has claimed that Mitchell's surname is "Petersen", even though the show's credits spell it "Peterson".
* In some episodes of ''WesternAnimation/PinkaliciousAndPeterrific'', Rafael's name is spelled as "Raphael" in the subtitles. The credits consistently use the Hispanic spelling "Rafael", matching the character's ethnicity.
* In the Croation version of ''WesternAnimation/{{Billy}}'', the title character's name was "Bili", but only on the back of the DVD.
* ''WesternAnimation/DragonTales'' is sometimes called ''Dragon Tails'', and it was spelled this way on Ron Rodecker's obituary.
* Yes, the show's name is ''WesternAnimation/{{Llanargollen}}'', with the dashes being very important to the PunBasedTitle. However, there have been a few sources calling it "Llanargollen" ''without'' the dashes, including videos on ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3b_U7Ypcsg the official channel for the show itself]]''.

* Yes, the show's name is ''WesternAnimation/Llanargollen'', with the dashes being very important to the PunBasedTitle. However, there have been a few sources calling it "Llanargollen" ''without'' the dashes, including videos on ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3b_U7Ypcsg the official channel for the show itself]]''.

* ''WesternAnimation/DragonTales'' is sometimes called ''Dragon Tails'', and it was spelled this way on Ron Rodecker's obituary.

* In the Croation version of ''WesternAnimation/{{Billy}}'', the title character's name was "Bili", but only on the back of the DVD.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' Occasionally, you'll find misspellings in television closed captions or other sources, like Crusty (the Clown) instead of Krusty (the Klown), Mo instead of Moe, or Willy instead of Willie.

** Charles Foster Offdensen/Offdenson is inconsistent within the show: one episode used the former name, another used the latter. (The former is the generally accepted spelling these days.)

** Not to mention Tarantul'''u'''s/Tarantul'''a'''s from ''WesternAnimation/BeastWars''. The former spelling is the most recently used as it's a [[MerchandiseDriven a trademark dodge]], since "Tarantulas" [[NoPronunciationGuide can be pronounced as the plural of "tarantula"]] and thus couldn't be trademarked.

* In the Croation version of ''WesternAnimation/{{Billy}}'', the title character's name was "Bili", but only on the back of the DVD.
* In ''WesternAnimation/TaleSpin'', the fox archaeologist from "In Search of Ancient Blunders" is frequently identified as Myra Foxworthy. Not only is the surname Foxworthy fanon, but in the script her first name is actually spelled "Mira." By now, though, both her incorrect first name and her fanon last name are so entrenched in the fandom that there's no point in correcting anyone, and as a result it's very nearly AscendedFanon in all but practice.

** Dr. Viper's real name of Purvis is sometimes spelled as P'''e'''rvis.

** Dr. Sinian's first name is frequently spelled as "Abi." This is because her first name was never seen written in any official material for many years. The only model sheet of her, for instance, a size comparison sheet from "The Pastmaster Always Rings Twice," had her name covered up by the Creator/CartoonNetwork logo. The mystery was finally solved when behind-the-scenes material (the script and storyboards for "The Pastmaster Always Rings Twice," the episode outline for "The Deadly Pyramid" and the script for the unfinished episode "Succubus!", which featured Sinian as a supporting character) surfaced, and all of them gave her first name as "Abby." As with other ''SWAT Kats'' examples, though, the use of Abi persists, mostly due to individual preference.

** Another character who frequently has their name misspelled (maybe) is Morbulus. Many fans identify him as "Morbulous." The problem is that since he had his name changed during production from Occulus, there actually exists no official material identifying him as Morbulus '''or''' Morbulous. The general consensus, though, is that because his original name was Occulus, end in -us, the most likely spelling for his final name is therefore "Morbulus," but "Morbulous" still persists.

** This was eventually solved when the storyboards for that episode became available, revealing his name really is spelled "S-T-E-E-L," including on the nameplate. The nameplate saying "S-T-E-E-L-E" is therefore an error.

* In the Croation version of ''WesternAnimation/{{Billy}}'', the title character's name was "Bili", but only on the back of the DVD.

** Hun-Grrr has had about four different spellings of his name: Hun-Gurrr, Hun-Grrr, Hun-Grr and Hun-Garr. Canon seems to have settled on the most meaningful (guy's got some violent eating habits): Hun-Grrr.

** Similarly, Scorp'''o'''nok is often erroneously spelled Scorp'''i'''nok by some, particularly because his ''Beast Wars'' incarnation was really called that in some foreign versions of the show and because one ''Anime/TransformersEnergon'' [[TyopOnTheCover episode title card]] also made this blunder.
* The FiveManBand's resident computer geek in ''WesternAnimation/CodeLyoko'' is Jeremy Belpois. Or was it... ''Jérémie'' Belpois? Apparently, either spelling is acceptable, and fans of the series accept either spelling equally. It doesn't help that within the show itself, in his specific EyeCatch it is spelled "JEREMIE" in Season 1 and "JEREMY" starting Season 2.
* The name of a character from the underrated movie ''Help! I'm a Fish''... Is it [[MeaningfulName Fly]] or Kai? It's likely the first one, as he turns into a flyfish once he drinks the fish potion.

** Juandissimo Magnifico's first name begins with either "Ju" or "W", but even the end credits and the people making the merchandise aren't sure. [[http://frederatorblogs.com/odd/2009/04/16/juandissimo/ Official production art]] from the Frederator Blog, as well as a [[http://frederatorblogs.com/odd/2009/05/18/howd-they-do-that/ draft script]] for "Wishology" refer to him as Juandissimo. Maybe that will clear things up. Considering that the character is either a Spaniard or Latino, his first name most likely derives from the Spanish name "Juan", making Juandissimo correct. Besides, ask any Spanish speaker how often they use "j" vs. "w" on a daily basis. The fact that the actual Spanish name would be "Juanissimo" creates the pun around "Wand" and "Juand".
** Timmy Turner's Dad's SitcomArchnemesis family is spelled as both Dinkleberg and Dinkleburg.
* ''WesternAnimation/ChipNDaleRescueRangers'' fans can't seem to decide on one spelling for the name of Gadget's Hawaiian lookalike. Technically, the spelling of her name is AllThereInTheManual. The problem, however, is the multitude of "manuals" which are more or less hard to come by, and which contradict each other. The Writer's Bible spells it "Lahwhinie", but the Writer's Bible was obviously hard to obtain. TV closed captioning spelled it "Louwhiney", but who has ever recorded that back in the late 80s? The DVD subtitles spell it "Lawhinie", but the Rangerphiles had to wait for a DVD release for quite a long time. It's no wonder that FanFic writers came up with even more spellings. Some Rangerphiles even [[TheScottishTrope refuse to write her full name altogether]] in online conversation just because they can't decide in favor of any one spelling.

** Mr. Lynch's first name was revealed in one scene to be "Ronald" and in another scene to be "Donald". Both scenes occurred on the ''very same episode''.
** The name of Brendon Small's metalhead friend who composes most of the music in Brendo's movies is either, "Dwayne" or "Duane".

** Mephesto's son's name is either spelled Terrence or Terrance. Some use the former spelling to [[OneSteveLimit differentiate him]] from the Canadian character.

** Charles Foster Ofdensen/Offdensen/Ofdenson/Offdenson. Fans are starting to think Brendon Small is fucking with them on purpose. Not helping matters is that it's inconsistent even within the show: one episode used the second name, one used the fourth. (Offdensen, two f's, two e's is the generally accepted spelling these days.)
** Mr. Salatcia/Selatcia/Salacia/Selacia/[[EldritchAbomination who freaking knows]]. And unlike Offdensen, there are no written confirmations one way or the other.

** TheIntern, Carl, was also inconsistently spelled with a "K" during the credits. However, a later episode confirmed his name was in fact Carl, and later episodes finally began using his full name in the credits: "[[RepetitiveName Carl Karl]]."
** Stacy's name has sometimes been spelled as Stacey by fans. It's also been spelled that way at least once in the show.
** Vanessa's friend Lacie has had her name spelled Lacey or Lacy by fans and in captions.
* ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'':
** This happened to the Girls themselves, [[ImpliedTrope intentionally]] in a Creator/CartoonNetwork promotional cartoon where they break into The Legion of Doom's headquarters (as in, the villains from the old ''WesternAnimation/SuperFriends'' cartoon) to rescue Aquaman and Wonder Woman. Lex Luthor makes the mistake of calling them "the Powderpuff Girls"; needless to say, the three heroines are ''not'' amused.

** The spelling of Big [=McIntosh=]'s name was eventually confirmed through its use by the toyline, by show creator Creator/LaurenFaust on Website/DeviantArt, and by show writer M.A. Larson on Website/{{Twitter}}, but the trading cards, Hasbro's ''Franchise/MyLittlePony'' Website/{{Facebook}} page, [[Creator/DiscoveryFamily The Hub's]] website, the closed captions for the show, and even his old European toyline releases have all spelled it as Big Macintosh. "[=McIntosh=]" is the official spelling of the apple, which works well for a pun; however, most people are more well accustomed with "Macintosh" due to the UsefulNotes/AppleMacintosh computer series, so many fans use the latter spelling.
** The name of Discord's species, draconequus, has had its spelling confirmed by the trading cards, by Hasbro's ''Franchise/MyLittlePony'' Website/{{Twitter}} account, and by show creator Creator/LaurenFaust on Website/DeviantArt, but it's been spelled as Dragonokis on The Hub's website and as draconequis in the closed captions for the show. It probably didn't help that when it first appeared in spoken dialogue, Cheerilee didn't seem to have much of an idea of how to pronounce "equus".

** Applejack as Apple Jack. Even TheMerch [[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0142MDYDG/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0142MDYDG&linkCode=as2&tag=equestr-20&linkId=STKZYDWKOF23WPFW does this.]]

** Steven Magnet's name is spelt with a ''ph''[[note]]i.e. Stephen Magnet[[/note]] in the credits of "Slice of Life" for some reason.
* The short-lived official website of ''WesternAnimation/MyDadTheRockStar'' spelled the name of Willy's female friend as Al'''i'''ssa. Everyone else spelled it as Al'''y'''ssa, which stuck given that the original site is no longer around and had low traffic when it was.

* Happens a few time regarding the ''WesternAnimation/{{Recess}}'' characters:
** Gus's last name is spelled Griswald in most episodes and on the merchandise. However, in two episodes, and to a few fans, it's "Griswold".

** Before any official spelling was given, Jared's DistaffCounterpart was usually referred to fans as Cherice, Cherise (as a pun for her red/pink color scheme and the French word for "cherry"), and numerous other alternatives including the odd case of "Jarice". Adult Swim's site would later show her name to be spelled as "Sharice", while the [=DVDs=] gave the spelling of "Charise". The third season would wind up confirming the latter, though alternative fan spellings can persist. Some even TakeAThirdOption between "Sharice" and "Charise" and spell it "Charice".
** The assistant of the Prison Mogul has been referred to by fans as Gerald, Jarrell, Jarel, or even Jarum. The season 1 DVD used "Gerald", but since his name has not been used elsewhere (and that DVD had a few grammatical errors in subtitling), it still remains a bit of debate in fanworks.

** The Twins' father's name was either spelled "Ozal" or "Ozoe" in fansites and fanworks. The season 2 DVD and the creators confirmed its spelling to be "Ozzal".
** Jacknife's name is said to be spelled with just one "k", though a few fans and even one episode have spelled it "Jack Knife".
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'':
** Abraham Simpson is officially known as "Grampa", but a lot of people use the proper spelling when referring to him.
** Occasionally, you'll find misspellings in television closed captions or other sources, like Crusty (the Clown) instead of Krusty (the Klown), Mo instead of Moe, or Willy instead of Willie. Moe's last name gets this too, though mainly because nobody can remember how to spell it (the actual spelling is Szyslak).
* An example between translations: the European Portuguese dub of ''WesternAnimation/WowWowWubbzy'' spells Walden's name with a V, which breaks the AlphabeticalThemeNaming the three main characters have.

** The character is named "Ba Nee" not "Bonnie". Fans often get it wrong and even official books have called her "Bonnie". The banner at the end of the final episode spells Ba Nee's name as "[=BaNee=]", but then again it also says "Good By".

* Due to a VHS accidentally misspelling her name, many ''WesternAnimation/RainbowBrite'' fans write Moonglow's name as "Moonglo".
* ''WesternAnimation/SWATKats'' has this issue with a few supporting characters, a few of which still have fans preferring some spellings despite the fact they have had their official name spellings revealed, either out of stubbornness or simple preference. Three of the main offenders are as follows:
** Museum curator Dr. Sinian's first name is often spelled "Abi" by fans. Due to the scarcity of behind the scenes material for the series' (at least for individual episodes), the actual spelling of her name was unknown for many years because the one model sheet featuring her had her full name annoyingly obscured behind a Cartoon Network water mark. However, the recent book ''The Art of SWAT Kats'' (given to Patreon supporters) features behind the scenes material from "The Deadly Pyramid," explicitly spelling her name "Abby Sinian."
** Ann Gora's cameraman Jonny often has his name spelled "Jo''h''nny," despite the series' main models and the season two voice credits spelling it without an "H."
** Commander Feral's treacherously incompetent second in command insists, in "The Wrath of Dark Kat," that his name is spelled "with two Es," meaning it'd be "Steel." However, when we see the nameplate on his desk in "Enter the Madkat," it's spelled "Steel''e''." Unlike the above two examples, as yet there are no WordOfGod or AllThereInTheManual answers.

** While Susie's last name is given in the show as "Carmichael", at least one source (an official activity book) spells it as "Carmichaels". This confusion may stem from her and her family's debut episode being called "Meet the Carmichaels".

* ''[[WesternAnimation/KaBlam Life With Loopy]]'': The title character's real name was spelled as "Lupecia" by series creator Stephen Holman in a 1998 interview with ''Magazine/NickelodeonMagazine''. However in the 2007 book ''Not Just Cartoons, Nicktoons!'', her name is spelled as "Loopecia". Her name was never shown written on-screen in the show. Most fans lean toward the former as the "official" spelling, as it's how the creator spells it.
* Some listings for ''WesternAnimation/MikeLuAndOg'' spell Mike's full name, Michelanne, as Michelle, Lu's name as Lou, and Og's name as Ogg.

** Centipeetle's name is commonly misspelled Centipee'''d'''le. In closed captions and official sources, it's the former. Doesn't help that Aivi Tran (one of the main composers) used the latter spelling during her and Surasshu's AMA.
* ''WesternAnimation/ReadyJetGo'': Many, many, ''MANY'' people spell Sydney and Sean's names as "Sidney" and "Shawn/Shaun" respectively. Some people also call Sydney "Cindy". A few people refer to Mindy as "Mindi".
** ''Even PBS themselves'' claim that Mitchell's surname is "Petersen", even though the show's credits literally spell it as "Peterson".
* In some episodes of ''WesternAnimation/PinkaliciousAndPeterrific'', Rafael's name is spelled as "Raphael" in the subtitles. The credits correctly spell his name with an "F", which is the standard Hispanic spelling.
* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Billy}}'', this at least applies to the Croatian version. It's spelled Billy on the front of the DVD and in the show itself, but it's spelled Bili on the back of the DVD?

* ''WesternAnimation/SuperRobotMonkeyTeamHyperforceGo'' fans have several spellings for their red monkey's name, both his full name and the nickname. SPRX-77, [=SPRX77=], Sprx, Sparks, Sparx, and there are probably a few more spellings if one looked around the fanfic archives long enough.

** Also, Stan's sister's name is officially spelled Shelley, but fans (and even the character filter at Website/FanFictionDotNet and her wiki page) often forget the second e.

** The surname Doofenshmirtz does ''not'' have a C in it.

* In ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'', the character names are in the credits (and for Aang, in the British title), but that doesn't stop them occasionally being mis-spelt as 'Eyroh', 'Touf', 'Socka' and other wacky spellings.

** In the episode "Superfriends", the titular 'puffs make friends with the daughter of their new next-door neighbours. She's only in the one episode, but has become a feature of many PPG fanfics (probably because of convenience; she does live right next door to them). But even ten years on, fanon still can't decide if her name is spelt Robin Schneider or Robyn Snyder (or anything in between). It's Robin Schneider in the credits and book adaptation, so that's the official spelling.

** Even within the show the girls' title has been spelled "Power Puff Girls" instead of "Powerpuff Girls".
* People constantly spell Lois from ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' name as Louis despite the fact that Louis is pronounced quite differently than Lois. Comicbook/LoisLane of Franchise/{{Superman}} fame gets the Louis Treatment way too often on multiple forums for it to be a simple spelling error.
* ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'', another of Creator/SethMacFarlane's works, gets this as well. Hayley is quite often misspelled as Haley, and Klaus sometimes gets misspelled as Claus.

** The spelling of Big [=McIntosh=]'s name was eventually confirmed through its use by the toyline, by show creator Creator/LaurenFaust on Website/DeviantArt, and by show writer M.A. Larson on Website/{{Twitter}}, but the trading cards, Hasbro's ''Franchise/MyLittlePony'' Website/{{Facebook}} page, [[Creator/DiscoveryFamily The Hub's]] website, the closed captions for the show, and even his old European toyline releases have all spelled it as Big Macintosh. "[=McIntosh=]" is the official spelling of the apple, which works well for a pun; however, most people are more well accustomed with "Macintosh" due to the UsefulNotes/AppleMacintosh computer series, and many fans use the latter spelling.

** Pinkie Pie's name has very rarely been spelled as Pinky Pie.
** And Applejack as Apple Jack. Even TheMerch [[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0142MDYDG/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0142MDYDG&linkCode=as2&tag=equestr-20&linkId=STKZYDWKOF23WPFW does this.]]
** Rainbow Dash as Rainbowdash.
*** Fluttershy as Flutter Shy.

** Prior to his name showing up in the credits to a Season 5 episode, no one could decide if the name of the [[UnclePennybags high class pony]] that befriended Rarity in Canterlot was named Fancypants or Fancy Pants (it's the latter).

** The official spelling of T.J.'s last name is Detweiler, though Urban Dictionary (as part of the definition for [[MemeticMutation Whomp]]) spells it as "Detwhiler"

** The official name for the filing assistant boy is Menlo. Some fans continue to spell it as "Menlow".
** One of the biggest examples of the trope comes to the gang's fourth grade teacher. The correct spelling of her last name, as seen in the credits and merchandise is "Grotke", NOT "Grotky", "Grotkey", or "Grotki".
* The MonsterOfTheWeek in "The Phantom Ninja" episode of ''WesternAnimation/SymBionicTitan'' is spelled "Xeexi" according to the credits, although some spell it as "Xishi", among others.

* ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures'':
** Some fans spell Hamton as ''Hampton''.
** Or Furrball as ''Furball''.
** Or Fifi la Fume as Fifi ''le'' Fume.
** They sometimes do this with ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'' characters as well. The Warner Brothers' names are spelled "Yakko" and "Wakko", not "Yacko" and "Wacko".
** And then there's Axl from ''WesternAnimation/TazMania''. His name is ''Axl'', and not ''Axel''.
* The ring-tailed lemur in the ''WesternAnimation/{{Madagascar}}'' franchise and spinoff ''WesternAnimation/ThePenguinsOfMadagascar''? King Juli'''e'''n, not Juli'''a'''n.
* It's understandable, given the language it's translated from (Gaelic), but ''WesternAnimation/TheSecretOfKells'''s fairy girl is "Aisling", though it's pronounced like "Ashley".
* Abraham [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Simpson]] is officially known as "Grampa", but a lot of people use the proper spelling when referring to him.

* Shreeky from ''WesternAnimation/{{Care Bears|1980s}}'' likes to [[MakeMeWannaShout shriek]], so fans spell her name as "Shrieky". The show almost never spells her name, because the credits just list all the voice actors without their characters. The official spelling does appear in the name of the second-season episode "The Wrath of Shreeky", as it appears on the title card.

** Danse's name is sometimes spelled "Dance" by fans.

** The name of deceased mother of the main characters is pronounced "Jackie" but spelled "Jacqui".

* ''WesternAnimation/SuperWhy'': How many people actually spell the name W'''h'''yatt right on the first try?
** Heck, he (quite literally) spells it right out for us in "Story of the Super Readers"!

** A lot of "fans" seem to think Vicky's name is spelled "Vicki", despite TheVillainSucksSong clearly spelling it out at the beginning. The credits for the show's debut pilot on ''Oh Yeah! Cartoons'' also spells it that way.

** Not to mention Tarantul'''u'''s/Tarantul'''a'''s from ''WesternAnimation/BeastWars''.
*** The former spelling is the most recently used as it's a [[MerchandiseDriven a trademark dodge]], since "Tarantulas" can be interpreted as the plural of "tarantula" and thus couldn't be trademarked.

* ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'' has Centipeetle, whose name is commonly misspelled Centipee'''d'''le. In closed captions and official sources, it's the former. Doesn't help that Aivi Tran (one of the main composers) used the latter spelling during her and Surasshu's AMA.

* While most uncertainties relating to ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' names are of [[SpellMyNameWithAnS/{{Anime}} Japanese origin]], there's a few pure Western examples.

* In some episodes of ''WesternAnimation/PinkaliciousAndPeterrific'', Rafael's name is spelled as "Raphael" in the subtitles. The credits correctly spell his name with an "F", which is the standard Hispanic spelling.