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** It's a natural part of the family name that he refuses to drop.
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* '''Exploited''': Jonathan comes to be [[OnlyKnownByTheirNickname known only by his nickname]] to the point of OneMarioLimit, so he gets a lot of attention whenever something is attributed to him.

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* '''Exploited''': Jonathan comes to be [[OnlyKnownByTheirNickname known only by his nickname]] to the point of OneMarioLimit, JustForFun/OneMarioLimit, so he gets a lot of attention whenever something is attributed to him.

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* '''Justified''': Jonathan is a wrestler or in a club where the members have goofy nicknames, and he calls himself "The Free Ryder" because he wants to be a rebel, living by his own rules, and because his last name is Ryder.

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* '''Justified''': Jonathan '''Justified''':
**Jonathan
is a wrestler or in a club where the members have goofy nicknames, and he nicknames.
**He
calls himself "The Free Ryder" because he wants to be a rebel, living by his own rules, and because his last name is Ryder.
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* '''Zig-Zagged''': Jonathan Ryder starts going by "The Free Ryder", but gives up, then starts again because it's cool, then everyone else refuses to call him that. but they start calling him it eventually.

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* '''Zig-Zagged''': Jonathan Ryder starts going by "The Free Ryder", but gives up, then starts again because it's cool, then everyone else refuses to call him that. that, but they start calling using it for him it eventually.



* '''Invoked''': There are older, in-universe better-known characters [[AvertedTrope also]] [[OneSteveLimit named]] Jonathan Ryder, so the one we follow starts calling himself "The Free Ryder" to distinguish himself from the others.

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* '''Invoked''': There are is at least one older, in-universe better-known characters [[AvertedTrope also]] character [[OneSteveLimit also named]] Jonathan Ryder, so the one we follow starts calling himself "The Free Ryder" to distinguish himself from the others.

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* '''Reconstructed''': He stops signing his name as "The Free Ryder", but still calls himself that and has his friends call him that.

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* '''Reconstructed''': '''Reconstructed''':
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He stops signing his name as "The Free Ryder", but still calls himself that and has his friends call him that.that.
** He changes his name to "The Free Ryder."

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'''Basic Trope''': A character calls themselves "The something".

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'''Basic Trope''': A character calls themselves "The something".[something]".



* '''Inverted''': Jonathan Ryder is a celebrity who everyone ''else'' calls "The Free Ryder", but he insists that people NOT call him that.

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* '''Inverted''': Jonathan Ryder is a celebrity who whom everyone ''else'' calls "The Free Ryder", but he insists that people NOT call him that.



* '''Double Subverted''': But then starts calling himself that again [[RuleOfCool because he thinks it's cool.]]

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* '''Double Subverted''': But then starts Later, he resumes calling himself that again [[RuleOfCool because he thinks it's cool.]]



* '''Zig Zagged''': Jonathan Ryder starts going by "The Free Ryder", but gives up, then starts again because it's cool, then everyone else refuses to call him that. but they start calling him it eventually.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': '''Zig-Zagged''': Jonathan Ryder starts going by "The Free Ryder", but gives up, then starts again because it's cool, then everyone else refuses to call him that. but they start calling him it eventually.



** "Monica, why does your cousin call himself The Free Ryder? Is his first name The Free?" "No, his first name is Jonathan. He calls himself The Free Ryder because he wants to be radical."
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???

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** "Monica, why does your cousin call himself The Free Ryder? Is his first name The Free?" "No, his first name is Jonathan. He calls himself The Free Ryder because he wants to be radical.[[TotallyRadical radical]]."
* '''Invoked''': ???
There are older, in-universe better-known characters [[AvertedTrope also]] [[OneSteveLimit named]] Jonathan Ryder, so the one we follow starts calling himself "The Free Ryder" to distinguish himself from the others.
* '''Exploited''': ???Jonathan comes to be [[OnlyKnownByTheirNickname known only by his nickname]] to the point of OneMarioLimit, so he gets a lot of attention whenever something is attributed to him.



* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Deconstructed''': Jonathan Ryder gets into legal trouble from signing himself "The Free Ryder" on a legal document.

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* '''Discussed''': ???
"I think I'll call myself 'The Free Ryder.' It sounds awesome."
* '''Conversed''': ???
"An easy way to tell which character has the [[SmallNameBigEgo healthiest sense of self-esteem]] is that they insist on having 'The' in their name."
* '''Deconstructed''': Jonathan Ryder gets into legal trouble from signing himself a legal document with the moniker "The Free Ryder" on a legal document.Ryder."



* '''Implied''': Jonathan is TheGhost, but Bob refers to him only as "The Free Ryder" and corrects Alice for calling him by his legal name.
* '''Played for Laughs''': Jonathan Ryder recites a joke every time he meets somebody for the first time and introduces himself as "The [punchline to the joke]".



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* '''Deconstructed''':
** Jonathan Ryder gets into legal trouble from signing himself "The Free Ryder" on a legal document.
** People call him "The" because they assume it's his first name. "Nice to meet you, The!" "I have a small coffee for The."

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* '''Deconstructed''':
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'''Deconstructed''': Jonathan Ryder gets into legal trouble from signing himself "The Free Ryder" on a legal document.
** People call him "The" because they assume it's his first name. "Nice to meet you, The!" "I have a small coffee for The."
document.
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** People call him "The" because they assume it's his first name.

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** People call him "The" because they assume it's his first name. "Nice to meet you, The!" "I have a small coffee for The."

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* '''Deconstructed''': Jonathan Ryder gets into legal trouble from signing himself "The Free Ryder" on a legal document.

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* '''Deconstructed''': '''Deconstructed''':
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Jonathan Ryder gets into legal trouble from signing himself "The Free Ryder" on a legal document.document.
** People call him "The" because they assume it's his first name.
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* '''Parodied''': Jonathan Ryder calls himself "The Jonathan"

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* '''Parodied''': '''Parodied''':
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Jonathan Ryder calls himself "The Jonathan"Jonathan."
** Jonathan Ryder insists on being called "The."
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* '''Reconstructed''': He stops signing himself "The Free Ryder", but still calls himself that and has his friends call him that.

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* '''Reconstructed''': He stops signing himself his name as "The Free Ryder", but still calls himself that and has his friends call him that.
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* '''Defied''': ???

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* '''Defied''': ???Jonathan Ryder's manager suggests calling himself "The Free Ryder" for recognizability, but he refuses because he thinks it sounds arrogant.



* '''Reconstructed''': But he stops signing himself "The Free Ryder", but still calls him that and has his friends call him that.

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* '''Reconstructed''': But he He stops signing himself "The Free Ryder", but still calls him himself that and has his friends call him that.

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* '''Basic Trope''': A character calls themselves "The something".

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* '''Basic Trope''': A character calls themselves "The something".



* '''Inverted''': Jonathan Ryder is a celebrity who everyone ''else'' calls "The Free Ryder", but he insists that people NOT call him that.



* '''Inverted''': Jonathan Ryder is a celebrity who everyone ''else'' calls "The Free Ryder", but he insists that people NOT call him that.



* '''Zig Zagged''': Jonathan Ryder starts going by "The Free Ryder", but gives up, then starts again because it's cool, then everyone else refuses to call him that. but they start calling him it eventually.



* '''Deconstructed''': Jonathan Ryder gets into legal trouble from signing himself "The Free Ryder" on a legal document.
* '''Reconstructed''': But he stops signing himself "The Free Ryder", but still calls him that and has his friends call him that.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Jonathan Ryder starts going by "The Free Ryder", but gives up, then starts again because it's cool, then everyone else refuses to call him that. but they start calling him it eventually.



* '''Played for Laughs''': The Clown.
* '''Played for Drama''': The Slayer.
* '''Lampshaded''': "The Free Ryder has spoken."
* '''Discussed''': "Monica, why does your cousin call himself The Free Ryder? Is his first name The Free?" "No, his first name is Jonathan. He calls himself The Free Ryder because he wants to be radical."
* '''Conversed''': "Is Character X's first name "The"?
* '''Invoked''': A club with nicknames encouraged.
* '''Exploited''': Characters call themselves The X, replacing X with a word they think sums them up, as a way of speeding up other people getting to know them.
* '''Implied''': When the characters write their aliases down on paper, Jonathan Ryder writes "The Free Ryder".
* '''Defied''': Wherever Jonathan is there is a rule No Nicknames Allowed.

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* '''Played for Laughs''': The Clown.
* '''Played for Drama''': The Slayer.
* '''Lampshaded''':
'''Lampshaded''':
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"The Free Ryder has spoken."
* '''Discussed''': ** "Monica, why does your cousin call himself The Free Ryder? Is his first name The Free?" "No, his first name is Jonathan. He calls himself The Free Ryder because he wants to be radical."
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': "Is Character X's first name "The"?
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* '''Invoked''': A club with nicknames encouraged.
'''Deconstructed''': Jonathan Ryder gets into legal trouble from signing himself "The Free Ryder" on a legal document.
* '''Exploited''': Characters '''Reconstructed''': But he stops signing himself "The Free Ryder", but still calls him that and has his friends call themselves The X, replacing X with a word they think sums them up, as a way of speeding up other people getting him that.
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'''Implied''': When the characters write their aliases down on paper, Jonathan Ryder writes "The Free Ryder".
* '''Defied''': Wherever Jonathan is there is a rule No Nicknames Allowed.

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*'''Basic Trope''': A character calls themselves "The something".
*'''Straight''': Jonathan Ryder goes by "The Free Ryder".
*'''Exaggerated''': Jonathan Ryder even signs documents with "The Free Ryder".
*'''Downplayed''': Jonathan Ryder mostly goes by Jonathan but calls himself "The Free Ryder" when he is emphasizing how much of a "free rider" he is.
*'''Justified''': Jonathan is a wrestler or in a club where the members have goofy nicknames, and he calls himself "The Free Ryder" because he wants to be a rebel, living by his own rules, and because his last name is Ryder.
*'''Subverted''': Jonathan Ryder calls himself "The Free Ryder" in a sporting event but stops when he quits.
*'''Double Subverted''': But then starts calling himself that again [[RuleOfCool because he thinks it's cool.]]
*'''Inverted''': Jonathan Ryder is a celebrity who everyone ''else'' calls "The Free Ryder", but he insists that people NOT call him that.
*'''Parodied''': Jonathan Ryder calls himself "The Jonathan"
*'''Averted''': Nobody calls themselves "The" anything, or nobody has any nicknames, in the series.
*'''Deconstructed''': Jonathan Ryder gets into legal trouble from signing himself "The Free Ryder" on a legal document.
*'''Reconstructed''': But he stops signing himself "The Free Ryder", but still calls him that and has his friends call him that.
*'''Zig Zagged''': Jonathan Ryder starts going by "The Free Ryder", but gives up, then starts again because it's cool, then everyone else refuses to call him that. but they start calling him it eventually.
*'''Enforced''': The writers want to have a rebellious character with the last name Ryder as one of them wants to be rebellious and has the last name Ryder, leading to this.
*'''Played for Laughs''': The Clown.
*'''Played for Drama''': The Slayer.
*'''Lampshaded''': "The Free Ryder has spoken."
*'''Discussed''': "Monica, why does your cousin call himself The Free Ryder? Is his first name The Free?" "No, his first name is Jonathan. He calls himself The Free Ryder because he wants to be radical."
*'''Conversed''': "Is Character X's first name "The"?
*'''Invoked''': A club with nicknames encouraged.
*'''Exploited''': Characters call themselves The X, replacing X with a word they think sums them up, as a way of speeding up other people getting to know them.
*'''Implied''': When the characters write their aliases down on paper, Jonathan Ryder writes "The Free Ryder".
*'''Defied''': Wherever Jonathan is there is a rule No Nicknames Allowed.

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