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* '''Averted''':
**Betty's name remains Betty even after becoming a DarkActionGirl.
**The name Green Street remains Green Street even as the birthplace great scientist Bob Jones.
**The name of the BigBad's sword remains Heroesbane despite it falling into the hands of TheHero.
*'''Defied''': "You think I should change my name just because of something? Sorry, but my current name is what defines me."
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* '''Invoked''': Betty Smith's best friend Bob encourages them to change their name after becoming a DarkActionGirl in order to cope because the [[DoubleConsciousness cognitive dissonance of both of her roles]] is too much for her to mentally handle.
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** Betty was embarrassed with her name and didn't want to see it on her driver's license or passport.

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* '''Inverted''':
** "My life has changed so much. My name is the only thing that stays the same!"

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'''Inverted''': "My life has changed so much. My name is the only thing that stays the same!"
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** Betty is a {{transgender}} man and changes his name into Mark Read to reflect his gender identity.

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** Betty is a {{transgender}} UsefulNotes/{{transgender}} man and changes his name into Mark Read to reflect his gender identity.
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** Betty Smith changes her name because she's hiding.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Everyone renames themselves whenever their life changes in any way.

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Everyone renames themselves whenever their life changes in any way.



* '''Justified''': Betty feels she has started a new life and it ought to reflect in her name.

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Betty feels she has started a new life and it ought to reflect in her name.name.
** Betty was bullied because of her name and changes her name to distance herself from those unpleasant memories.
** Betty shares her name with a well-known celebrity, politician or, worse, criminal.
** Betty is a {{transgender}} man and changes his name into Mark Read to reflect his gender identity.
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** Betty Smith the junior school teacher becomes DarkActionGirl and changes her name to [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Read Mary Read]].

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** Betty Smith the junior school teacher becomes a DarkActionGirl and changes her name to [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Read Mary Read]].
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** Betty Smith the junior school teacher becomes DarkActionGirl and changes her name [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Read Mary Read]].

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** Betty Smith the junior school teacher becomes DarkActionGirl and changes her name to [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Read Mary Read]].
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'''Basic Trope''': A person takes a new name due to feeling themselves changed. Alternatively: a place or object is renamed due to some significant change taking place.
* '''Straight''':
** Betty Smith the junior school teacher becomes DarkActionGirl and changes her name [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Read Mary Read]].
** Green Street in Troperville becomes the birthplace of a great scientist Bob Jones. It is renamed Bob Jones Street in his honor.
** The BigBad has a sword called Heroesbane. TheHero steals it and renames it Villainsbane.
* '''Exaggerated''': Everyone renames themselves whenever their life changes in any way.
** It is obligatory for a famous person's birthplace to be renamed in their honor.
** Every single thing owned by the BigBad gets renamed.
* '''Downplayed''':
** Betty Smith moves to Hungary, becomes a Hungarian citizen and legally renames herself Kovács Erzsébet.
** Betty Smith gets married and becomes Betty Tropers.
* '''Justified''': Betty feels she has started a new life and it ought to reflect in her name.
* '''Inverted''':
** "My life has changed so much. My name is the only thing that stays the same!"
* '''Played For Laughs''':
** Betty Smith renames herself after her favorite heroine. The problem is that her favorites change daily, so she's Aravis on Monday and Éowyn on Tuesday and Arya on Wednesday...
** Green Street is the birthplace of the heroic Bob [[DeathbringerTheAdorable Peoplehater]] and is now Peoplehater Street.
* '''Played For Drama''': "I thought you were Betty Smith." "[[ThatManIsDead She is no more]]."

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