History Main / NamedByTheDub

* The "special commando unit member" was given the name of Super Joe on the American arcade flyer for ''Videogame/BionicCommando1987'' in an attempt to market the game as a spinoff to the otherwise unrelated shoot-'em-up ''Videogame/{{Commando}}''.

* The "special commando unit member" was given the name of Super Joe on the American arcade flyer for ''Videogame/BionicCommando'' in an attempt to market the game as a spinoff to the otherwise unrelated shoot-'em-up ''Videogame/{{Commando}}''.

* ''WesternAnimation/PussInBootsTheLastWish'': Baby Bear is just called Baby in the original version. Polish dub gives him name Boguś (diminutive of the name Bogusław) as a reference to ''WesternAnimation/OpenSeason'' where name Boguś was translated version of Bogg's name. Interestingly, the Polish dialogues for both films were written by the same dialogueist, Bartosz Wierzbięta.

* ''Franchise/{{Shrek}}'':
%%** Downplayed with [[Characters/ShrekPussInBoots Puss]] in the Polish dub where his name is Puszek Okruszek.
** ''WesternAnimation/PussInBootsTheLastWish'': Baby Bear is just called Baby in the original version. Polish dub gives him name Boguś (diminutive of the name Bogusław) as a reference to ''WesternAnimation/OpenSeason'' where name Boguś was translated version of Bogg's name. Interestingly, the Polish dialogues for both films were written by the same dialogueist, Bartosz Wierzbięta.

* ''WesternAnimation/PussInBootsTheLastWish'': Baby Bear is just called Baby in the original version. Polish dub gives him name Boguś (diminutive of the name Bogusław) as a reference to ''WesternAnimation/OpenSeason'' where name Boguś was translated version of Bogg's name. Interestingly, the Polish dialogues for both films were written by the same dialogueist, Bartosz Wierzbięta.

* ''WesternAnimation/PussInBootsTheLastWish'': Baby Bear is just called Baby in the original version. Polish name gives him name Boguś (diminutive of the name Bogusław) as a reference to ''WesternAnimation/OpenSeason'' where name Boguś was translated version of Bogg's name. Interestingly, the Polish dialogues for both films were written by the same dialogueist, Bartosz Wierzbięta.

** Lumis and Umbra from were originally called "Rare Hunters" the first time they appeared and "Masks of Light(Lumis) and Dark(Umbra)" the second time.

*** The Mustard Cafe chef is named Don Torrefactoad in the American French version, being a pun on torrefacto coffee preparation.
*** The Toad who hosts "Deep Cuts" is named Professor Tijerio [=LeCutter=] in the Spanish version.

* ''WesternAnimation/PussInBootsTheLastWish'': Baby Bear is just called Baby in the original version. Polish name gives him name Boguś (diminutive of the name Bogusław) as a reference to ''WesternAnimation/OpenSeason'' where name Boguś was translated version of Bogs name. Interestingly, the Polish dialogues for both films were written by the same dialogueist, Bartosz Wierzbięta.

* Inverted in the Italian dub of ''WesternAnimation/{{Pinocchio}}'': In the Disney movie, many characters that didn't have names in the book were [[NamedByTheAdaptation named by the Disney Adaptation]], like Jiminy Cricket, Honest John and Gideon, as well as Monstro. However, the Italian dub of the Disney movie removes all these names and the characters are still referred to as "Talking Cricket" (or just "Cricket"), "The Cat and the Fox", and "The Whale", to make it more faithful to the book.

** Lumis and Umbra from ''Anime/YuGiOh'' were originally called "Rare Hunters" the first time they appeared and "Masks of Light(Lumis) and Dark(Umbra)" the second time.

** Tommy's older brother in ''Anime/DigimonFrontier'' is unnamed in the original Japanese, but the English version gave him the name Yutaka. This is an actual Japanese name and also an anagram of main character's name Takuya, symbolizing how Takuya is Tommy's honorary brother.

* ''WesternAnimation/LadyAndTheTramp'': The Tramp is an example of EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep in the original version, because he's indeed [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin a tramp]]. The Italian dub gives him the name Biagio, and he's only referred to as "Vagabondo" (Italian for "Tramp") in the title and in Peg's song about him.

* Inverted in the Italian dub of ''WesternAnimation/{{Pinocchio}}'': In the Disney movie, many characters that didn't have names in the book were [[NamedByTheAdaptation named by the Disney Adaptation]], like Jiminy Cricket, Honest John and Gideon, as well as Monstro. However, the Italian dub of the Disney movie removes all these names and the characters are stil referred to as "Talking Cricket" (or just "Cricket"), "The Cat and the Fox", and "The Whale", to make it more faithful to the book.

* The protagonist's name [[NoNameGiven is never revealed]] in the original Mexican Spanish version of ''Series/ElChavoDelOcho'', as everyone simply refer to him as "chavo" (meaning "boy"). In Brazil, he is given the name Chaves. This leads to a DubInducedPlotHole in later episodes, as the RunningGag where other characters try to find out the boy's name is rendered nonsensical.

** Katie's mom and dad were named Rebecca and Jason in English, but were originally unnamed in Japanese.
** Nate's originally-unnamed homeroom and science teachers were given the names Joe Johnson and Mr. Barton, respectively, for the English dub.

* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXII'' had two "imperial soldiers" who gained the names Gibbs and Deweg in English, becoming that game's incarnation of Biggs and Wedge.

* Somewhat {{inverted|Trope}} twice in ''Anime/SpiritedAway'':
** Boh's name is never mentioned in the English dub, but [[AllThereInTheScript the credits still refer to him by his name]].
** Yu-Bird, AKA Haeldori, is never referred to by name in the English dub and is just called "that bird".

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* ''WesternAnimation/LadyAndTheTramp'': The Tramp is an example of EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep in the original version, because he's indeed [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin a tramp]]. The Italian dub gives him the name Biagio, and he's referred to as "Vagabondo" (Italian for "Tramp") only in the title and in Peg's song about him.

** The BigBad of ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSkyward'' and the franchise's overall GreaterScopeVillain was originally not ''named'' Demise but was rather titled the ''Being'' of Demise.

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* *Inverted in the European Spanish dub of ''Manga/{{Lady}}''. Madeleine Waverly's name was changed to Sra. Beverly, and her first name is never mentioned.