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* In ''[[Series/BrooklynNineNine Brooklyn Nine-Nine]]'', Corey Park, an internet hacker, hacks into the Nine-Nine's computer system under the alias Savant. When Terry introduces him as Corey Park, he angrily exclaims that his name is Savant. In another episode, Terry and Charles find a hacker named Pandemic.
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* In ''VideoGame/DisneyMagicKingdoms'', during a ''WesternAnimation/TurningRed'' sidequest, Priya mentions "[=PurplHairGrl1989=]" presumably the alias of the unnamed goth girl she danced with at Tyler's birthday party.
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* ''VideoGame/StrayGods'' has the latest Oracle of Delphi as a computer genius whose username is "Oracle" (which is how Apollo realised who they were).
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* ''WesternAnimation/MollyOfDenali'': Randall's online name is "Randallpants," revealed in ''[[Recap/MollyOfDenaliS1E23SealDanceSnowboardingQyahStyle Snowboarding Qyah Style]]."

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* The ''Film/{{Transformers}}'' live-action movie has Decepticon Barricade grill the protagonist over his alias:
--> "Are you [=LadiesMan217=]?"
** In the Japanese dub it's "playboy217" since "ladies' man" isn't a familiar term in Japan. To better suit this joke in the Spanish dub, his username is "[=DonJuan217=]", named after the famed [[Literature/DonJuan Spanish womanizer]]. In the IDW comics adaptation, his [[BlandNameProduct [=ePay=]]] username is "hotstud217".

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* The ''Film/{{Transformers}}'' live-action movie has Decepticon Barricade grill In ''Film/Transformers2007'', Sam Witwicky's [=eBay=] username of [=LadiesMan217=] attempts to suggest he's more popular with women than he actually is[[note]]Various adaptations and foreign dubs of the protagonist over his alias:
--> "Are you [=LadiesMan217=]?"
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film change the Japanese dub it's "playboy217" since term "ladies' man" isn't a familiar term in Japan. To better suit this joke in the Spanish dub, his username is "[=DonJuan217=]", named after to various phrases with similar connotations, such as "playboy217", "[=DonJuan217=]" (after the famed [[Literature/DonJuan Spanish womanizer]]. In womanizer]]), and "hotstud217"[[/note]]. When the IDW comics adaptation, Decepticons find a listing of Sam's with an item containing directions to the film's MacGuffin and track him down, Barricade ends up addressing Sam by his [[BlandNameProduct [=ePay=]]] alias because they don't know his real name.
-->''"Are you
username is "hotstud217".[=LadiesMan217=]?!?"''

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* ''VideoGame/ANNOMutationem'': [[BigBad C]] takes uses of an AI hub called [[NamesGivenToComputers The Prophet]] to send an e-mail to Ryan under the alias of 'The Holy Grail' with secret information about [[{{Panacea}} N540]] with the intent of luring him close enough to capture him.
* In ''VisualNovel/DaughterForDessert'', [=KathyKat=] is the author of several stories on erotica websites where the main characters have striking resemblances to the protagonist and Amanda.



* Snake Fist in ''[[VideoGame/FirstEncounterAssaultRecon F.E.A.R 2: Project Origin]]'', AKA Terry Halford. His 90's style handle is in-keeping with his status as ComicRelief who serves as a slightly awkward MisterExposition and a VoiceWithAnInternetConnection [[spoiler: Until his [[PlayerPunch untimely death]]]].

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* Snake Fist in ''[[VideoGame/FirstEncounterAssaultRecon F.E.A.R 2: Project Origin]]'', AKA Terry Halford. His 90's style handle is in-keeping with his status as ComicRelief PluckyComicRelief who serves as a slightly awkward MisterExposition and a VoiceWithAnInternetConnection [[spoiler: Until his [[PlayerPunch untimely death]]]].



* All the main characters in ''VisualNovel/{{SC2VN}}'' use their online gaming aliases. Their real names are never revealed.



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* In ''VisualNovel/DaughterForDessert'', [=KathyKat=] is the author of several stories on erotica websites where the main characters have striking resemblances to the protagonist and Amanda.
* All the main characters in ''VisualNovel/{{SC2VN}}'' use their online gaming aliases. Their real names are never revealed.
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* In one ''[[WesternAnimation/TheVentureBrothers Venture Brothers]]'' episode, The Monarch's date (whom he found online) for a double-date with Phantom Limb and Dr. Girlfriend thought "The Monarch" was one of these.

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* In one ''[[WesternAnimation/TheVentureBrothers Venture Brothers]]'' ''WesternAnimation/TheVentureBrothers'' episode, The Monarch's date (whom he found online) for a double-date with Phantom Limb and Dr. Girlfriend thought "The Monarch" was one of these.
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* In ''LightNovel/SwordArtOnline'', characters tend to get referred to more often by their {{MMORPG}} characters' names than their real ones, both in-series and out. A few characters' aliases are derived from their real names; for example, Kazuto Kirigaya goes by "Kirito" and Shino Asada goes by "Sinon". Asuna using her real name in ''Aincrad'' is cited by some characters as proof that she's a newbie (she adopts the aliases "Titania" and "Erika" in later games).

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* In ''LightNovel/SwordArtOnline'', ''Literature/SwordArtOnline'', characters tend to get referred to more often by their {{MMORPG}} characters' names than their real ones, both in-series and out. A few characters' aliases are derived from their real names; for example, Kazuto Kirigaya goes by "Kirito" and Shino Asada goes by "Sinon". Asuna using her real name in ''Aincrad'' is cited by some characters as proof that she's a newbie (she adopts the aliases "Titania" and "Erika" in later games).



* ''LightNovel/LogHorizon'': Most characters also use usernames instead of their real names, when even some of them have friends who've learned their real names. At least three characters are known to have derived their username from their real name - Kei "Shiroe" Shirogane, Marie "Maryelle" Sakamoto, and... Naotsugu "Naotsugu" Hasegawa.
* ''LightNovel/InfiniteDendrogram'' has a few cases of "clever" usernames backfiring on their users:

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* ''LightNovel/LogHorizon'': ''Literature/LogHorizon'': Most characters also use usernames instead of their real names, when even some of them have friends who've learned their real names. At least three characters are known to have derived their username from their real name - Kei "Shiroe" Shirogane, Marie "Maryelle" Sakamoto, and... Naotsugu "Naotsugu" Hasegawa.
* ''LightNovel/InfiniteDendrogram'' ''Literature/InfiniteDendrogram'' has a few cases of "clever" usernames backfiring on their users:
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* In ''Webcomic/JoeVsElanSchool'', Joe posts on Website/{{Reddit}} under the name "gzasmyhero," which he chooses as a tribute to the GZA from the Music/WuTangClan.

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