History Main / OnlyKnownByTheirNickname

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* Several characters are nicknamed in Machinima/TheDarkDays, such as Jake (Andrew) and Gasman (John).
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* The protagonist of ''VisualNovel/SongsAndFlowers'' tries to invoke this by referring to herself as "Miss Info," but ends up telling her love interest her real name, [[AwesomeMcCoolName Jazz Overstreet]], early in each route anyway.

*** Zero III is usually called Zero Jr, to differentiate him from the actual mastermind of the Nonary Game, who also calls himself Zero (and players call him Zero Sr.) Zero Jr's official name is [[spoiler: Lagomorph]].
*** K claims he doesn't remember his name so the players just call him K. [[spoiler: Depending on the timeline K is either Kyle Klim (who actually has amnesia) or Akane Kurashiki (who is faking it)]],
** Q from ''VisualNovel/ZeroTimeDilemma'' is for most of the game only called such. [[spoiler: The real Q's name is Delta, and the name of the person [[PlotTwist the player believes to be Q]] is Sean]].

** On the surface, ''WesternAnimation/{{The Lion King|1994}}'''s Scar appears to be named after his scar, but [[AllThereInTheManual in a semi-canon]] [[Literature/TheLionKingSixNewAdventures novel series]], it's revealed that his given name was "Taka." This isn't much better, however, as it's Swahili for ''dirt/trash'', which goes to show [[TheUnfavorite his status in the family]].
*** "Taka" is also Swahili for ''to want/to wish''. This was most likely the intended meaning.

** ''WesternAnimation/{{Dumbo}}'''s name is actually Jumbo Jr. He doesn't seem to mind the cruel nickname he's given, but his mother certainly does (at least at first).

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* In ''The Broons'', the three youngest kids are called "the twins" and "the bairn". Maybe their parents got tired of naming kids.

* Doc Boy from ''ComicStrip/{{Garfield}}'' hates being called by his nickname, especially by his older brother Jon, but ironically has no known name. His first few appearances said his name is Doc.
* Apparently a characteristic of ''ComicStrip/{{Pluggers}}'' according to [[http://joshreads.com/images/15/01/i150129pluggers.jpg this strip]].
* In ''ComicStrip/{{Luann}}'', only two of the main character's fellow students in junior college have been identified -- and they are known only as Mr. Jock and Mr. Goth.
* Very few people in ''ComicStrip/FootrotFlats'' refer to Cooch his given name, which is Socrates.

* Many, ''many'' characters from ''Podcast/WelcomeToNightVale'', though several of them may not even have real names to begin with.

* In ''Theatre/BothYourHouses'', GirlFriday HypercompetentSidekick secretary Greta Nilsson is only ever referred to as "Bus" - and the play [[NoodleIncident never explains why]].

* The title character of ''Theatre/MadameButterfly'' is only called "Butterfly," "Madame Butterfly," or "Cho-Cho San" (which ''means'' "Madame Butterfly" or "Miss Butterfly"), even by her relatives. Her birth name is never revealed.

* In ''Theatre/{{Liliom}}'', Liliom's actual name of Andreas Zavocki is only used when policemen are interrogating him.

* In ''Theatre/{{Fangirls}}'', Edna's online GayBestFriend 'Salty Pringl' is only ever identified by his online handle.

* ''VisualNovel/MinotaurHotel'': As you can imagine, the guy known as P wasn't named "P" at birth. Apparently, this was a family tradition, with his grandfather also being known as "P". His real name is [[spoiler:Pedro. "Storm" is also a nickname, with his real name being "Oscar". After the two reveal their real names to each other, the game changes their in-game name to their real names, though they're still known by their nicknames towards everyone else.]]

[[SisterTrope Related to]] EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep, but that is about people being referred to exclusively by their jobs or what they're best known for doing. Also related to StageNames. Does not include {{Fan Nickname}}s, {{secret identit|y}}ies or explicit pseudonyms. Also doesn't include people who [[MeaningfulRename give themselves new names following an act of self-reinvention]], and [[ThatManIsDead stop responding to their old name]] (e.g. [[Literature/HarryPotter Voldemort]]). Exceptionally badass examples of this trope fall into the RedBaron. Obvious and common contractions, i.e. someone's full name being William but introducing themselves as Bill, don't really count either.

* ''Film/PhantomBoy'': [[BigBad The Face]]'s real name is never revealed.

** Triple H is a case even in kayfabe, since his full name is Hunter Hearst Helmsley, but he's rarely, if ever, called that anymore. He's still called "Hunter" on occasion, and he and [[Wrestling/VinceMcMahon his]] [[Wrestling/ShaneMcMahon in-laws]] are referred to as the McMahon/Helmsley family, so this name is still canon.

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* In ''Fanfic/IncarnationOfLegends'', the narrative goes to great lengths to specifically refer to the Servants-turned-adventurers by their aliases rather than their True Names to keep their identities a secret until Kojiro introduces them in-person, [[SubvertedTrope upon which Kojiro will refer to them by name rather than by their title]]. The only exceptions to this are Ryoma and Oryou, whose aliases are only revealed after they meet Bell. Even the Legiones, [[spoiler:Romulus-Quirinus]], gets in on this, referring to the Asura by his alias and declining to mention his real name to avoid "ruining the surprise" for him and Bell.
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** Q from ''VisualNovel/ZeroTimeDilemma'' is for most of the game only called such. [[spoiler: The real Q's name is Delta, and the name of the person [[PlayingThePlayer the player believes to be Q]] is Sean]].