Line #49 OneSteveLimit/MarvelCinematicUniverse


1	{{Averted}}, unsurprisingly, as this franchise has loads of characters.
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3	!First Names
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5	* Alexander Pierce from ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheWinterSoldier'' and Alex Wilder from ''Series/{{Runaways\|2017}}''.
6	* Anthony "Tony" Stark (aka Iron Man) and "Ant-tony" the ant from ''Film/AntMan1''.
7	* ''Series/{{Daredevil\|2015}}'' has the [[TheGhost unseen]] Armand Tully, and ''Series/{{Hawkeye\|2021}}'' has Armand Duquesne both the III and the VII.
8	* Arthur Hart, [[spoiler: real name Todd Davis]], from ''Series/WandaVision'', and Arthur Harrow from ''Series/MoonKnight2022''.
9	* Ava Starr (aka Ghost) from ''Film/AntManAndTheWasp'' and Ava from season 5 of ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD''.
10	* Reporter Ben Urich from ''Daredevil'', lawyer Ben Donovan from ''Daredevil'' and ''Series/{{Luke Cage\|2016}}'', and Benny Pollack from ''Film/Item47''.
11	* Christine Everhart from ''Film/IronMan1'' and Christine Palmer from ''Film/{{Doctor Strange\|2016}}''.
12	* Claire Temple from various netflix shows and Claire Wise from ''Film/Item47''.
13	* Season one of ''Daredevil'' has a random bar patron named Clint Peterson, who shares his first name with both the pawn shop owner from season two and (more notably) Clint Barton.
14	* Colleen O'Brien from ''Series/AgentCarter'' and Colleen Wing from ''Series/{{Iron Fist\|2017}}''.
15	* Dr. Curt Connors a.k.a. Lizard and Ant-Man's friend Kurt.
16	* Daniel Sousa from ''Agent Carter'' and Daniel Whitehall from ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D''.
17	* David Lieberman and David Schultz from ''Series/{{The Punisher\|2017}}'', Ant-Man's friend Dave, and White Power Dave from ''Film/AllHailTheKing''.
18	* Donna, Steven Grant's boss in ''Series/{{Moon Knight\|2022}}'', and Stephen Strange's sister Donna, who died in an accident when the two were playing on a frozen lake as children, mentioned by him in ''Film/DoctorStrangeInTheMultiverseOfMadness''.
19	* Dottie Underwood in ''Agent Carter'' and Dottie Jones from ''Series/WandaVision''. [[spoiler:(Neither of these are their real names.)]]
20	* Edith Oberon, an old flame of Howard Stark's from ''Agent Carter'', Clint Barton's mother Edith first mentioned in ''Film/AvengersEndgame'', and E.D.I.T.H., Tony Stark's final AI from ''Film/SpiderManFarFromHome''.
21	* Three Elizabeths, two of whom use the nickname "Betty": Elizabeth "Betty" Ross is Bruce Banner's love interest in ''The Incredible Hulk'', Elizabeth "Liz" Allan is Peter Parker's crush in ''Film/SpiderManHomecoming'', and Elizabeth "Betty" Brant is another Midtown High student who appears in both ''Homecoming'' and ''Film/SpiderManFarFromHome''. Coincidentally, the latter two Elizabeths are close friends in ''Homecoming''.
22	* Erik Selvig from ''Film/{{Thor}}'', Eric Savin from ''Film/IronMan3'', Eric Koening from ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D'', Erik "Killmonger" Stevens from ''Film/{{Black Panther\|2018}}'', and Erik Gelden ''Series/{{Jessica Jones\|2015}}''.
23	* Flint, the terrakinetic Inhuman from ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D'' and Flint Marko a.k.a. Sandman.
24	* Frank Castle a.k.a ''Series/{{The Punisher\|2017}}'' and Frank the HonestCorporateExecutive from ''Film/AntMan1''.
25	* Helen Cho from ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron'' and Helen the Black Widow from both ''Film/{{Black Widow\|2021}}'' and ''Film/ShangChiAndTheLegendOfTheTenRings''. Another Black Widow, Yelena Belova, has a name that is a Russianequivalent to "Helen", while similar-sounding Elena Rodriguez from AgentsOfShield has the Spanish equivalent.
26	* Hope Van Dyne from ''Ant Man'', Hope Schlottman from ''Jessica Jones'' and Hope Mackenzie from ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.''
27	* Howard Stark, Tony's father, and Howard the Duck from ''Film/{{Guardians of the Galaxy\|2014}}''.
28	* Isaiah from ''Jessica Jones'', Isaiah Bradley (both of whom were super soldier test subjects), and Isaiah the Chronicom.
29	* Jack Thompson from ''Agent Carter'', Jack "the Devil" Murdoch from ''Daredevil'', and Jack Russel from ''Werewolf By Night''. There are also two separate characters named Jackson Norris.
30	* Jake Lockley (Marc Spector’s alter) and Jake the goat demon.
31	* James seems to be a popular boy's name in the [=MCU=]:
32	** ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheFirstAvenger'': The Howling commandos, a seven man elite Army squad that included three characters named James ([[Comicbook/BuckyBarnes James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes]], James "Jim" Morita, James Montgomery "Monty" Falsworth), and a guy called Jacques, which is the French form of James. However, only one is ever referred to as James, and he usually goes by his nickname anyway. The others don't ever have their names mentioned, except in the credits.
33	** Bucky also shares a name with Iron Man's best friend [[Comicbook/WarMachine James "Rhodey" Rhodes]]. It's a little amusing that neither of them is called "Jim", which is the usual nickname (and which Rhodes does answer to in the comics).
34	** There's also Kingpin's henchman James Wesley, who usually goes by his last name.
35	** Jim Paxton and FBI Agent Jimmy Woo (both of whom played the HeroAntagonist to Ant-Man).
36	* Jane Foster from ''Thor'' and Jane Scott from ''Series/AgentCarter''.
37	* Janet Van Dyne and Janet Stein.
38	* John Garrett from ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' and John Walker a.k.a. US Agent.
39	* Karen Page from ''Daredevil'' and Karen the AI from ''Film/SpiderManHomecoming''.
40	* Karl Mordo, one of the prominent sorcerers in ''Film/{{Doctor Strange\|2016}}'' and Karl Malus, the scientist revealed to be responsible for giving Jessica Jones her powers in the second season of ''Jessica Jones'' and Carl Creel a.k.a. Absorbing Man, as well as an incidental Carl who was the male hostage in the season 1 finale of ''Series/{{The Punisher\|2017}}''. Also applies to Luke Cage as well, since his real name is Carl Lucas.
41	* Katy Chen from ''Film/ShangChiAndTheLegendOfTheTenRings'' and Kate Bishop from ''Hawkeye''. Furthermore, they're both archers.
42	* In ''Series/{{The Punisher\|2017}}'', Leo the construction worker/robber shares a first name with Micro's daughter Leo Lieberman, and they both share a nickname with Leopold "Leo" Fitz from ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'', though Fitz rarely goes by his first name.
43	* Series/{{Luke Cage\|2016}} and Luke Jacobson, the eccentric super suit tailor from ''Series/SheHulkAttorneyAtLaw''. Likely doubles as a mixed name example since Luke Cage's real name is Carl Lucas (Luke is typically short for Lucas).
44	* Maria Stark, Tony's mother; ComicBook/NickFury's right-hand woman Maria Hill; Frank Castle's deceased wife Maria; and Maria Rambeau, an ace pilot and Carol Danvers's best friend. And at one point in her life, Daisy Johnson from ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' answered to Mary (Though she had changed her name before the start of the series, and changed it again upon learning her birth name).
45	* Maya Hansen and Maya Lopez.
46	* Miriam Frye from ''Agent Carter'' and Miriam Sharpe from ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar''.
47	* Mitchell Carson from ''Ant-Man'' and Mitchell Ellison from ''Daredevil''.
48	* Morgan Le Fay and Morgan Stark (who was named after Pepper's uncle).
49	* Nakia from ''Film/{{Black Panther\|2018}}'' and Nakia from ''Series/MsMarvel2022''.
50	* ''Jessica Jones'' has two Oscars: Detective Oscar Clemons in season 1 and Jessica's neighbor Oscar Arocho in season 2. ''Daredevil'' season one also has a henchman of Fisk's named Oscar.
51	* Nico Minoru from ''Runaways'' and Flag-Smasher member Nico from ''The Falcon and the Winter Soldier''. It's a cross gender example too.
52	* Peter Parker (aka Spider-Man), Peter Quill (aka Star-Lord from the Guardians of the Galaxy), and Pietro Maximoff (aka Quicksilver) from ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron'', with "Pietro" being the Italian form of "Peter".
53	* Rick Stoner and Rick Mason.
54	* Ron''a''n the Accuser is the BigBad of ''Film/{{Guardians of the Galaxy\|2014}}'' who makes a cameo in ''Film/{{Captain Marvel\|2019}}''; Clint Barton's [[SecondSuperIdentity new costumed identity]] in ''Film/AvengersEndgame'' is Ron''i''n.[[note]]As in a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rōnin rōnin]], a sort of wandering warrior in feudal Japan.[[/note]]
55	* Sarah Lieberman from ''The Punisher'' and Sarah Proctor a.k.a. Dottie from ''Series/WandaVision''. Steve Rogers has a mother named Sarah, and Sam Wilson has a sister named Sarah.
56	* Sharon Carter, also known as Agent 13, and Sharon Davis, [[spoiler:Mrs. Hart's real name]] from ''[=WandaVision=]''.
57	* The MCU later breaks the literal One Steve Limit with Steven Rogers (aka Captain America) and Doctor Stephen Strange. However, there's still a distinction as Cap goes by "Steve" and Strange goes by "Stephen". Then there is also Steven Grant, one of Moon Knight's multiple personalities.
58	* Ulysses Klaue from ''Avengers: Age of Ultron'' and ''Black Panther'', [[PunnyName Ulysses S Gr-Ant]] from ''Ant-Man and the Wasp'', and Ulysses Bloodstone from ''Werewolf By Night''.
59	* Victor Stein and the unspecified Victor that scarred future Chase in ''Series/{{Runaways\|2017}}''. ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D'' has Victor Ramon as well as Victoria Hand.
60	* William Rawlins and William "Billy" Russo, who make up the BigBadEnsemble of the first season of ''The Punisher''. Both of them also share a first name with William "Bill" Fisk from ''Daredevil'', Will Simpson from ''Jessica Jones'', Will Daniels from ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D'', Bill Foster from ''Film/AntManAndTheWasp'', Vision and Wanda's son Billy, and William Tauren aka Man-Bull.
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62	!Last Names
63	* Ellen '''Brandt''' in Iron Man 3, Senator Brandt from ''Captain America: The First Avenger'', Andrew and Madeline Brandt in Jessica Jones, and Betty Brant from the Spider-Man movies.
64	* Several characters named '''Davis''', two of whom, coincidentally, are Spider-Man-adjacent: Aaron Davis is a down-on-his-luck criminal in ''Spider-Man: Homecoming'', and Brad Davis is a classmate of Peter Parker's in ''Spider-Man: Far From Home''. Neither one seems to have anything to do with Agent Davis, a supporting character on ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD'', Chad Davis, an Extemis subject from ''Iron Man 3'', whose mother provided info to Tony Stark, nor Todd and Sharon Davis, [[spoiler:the true identities of Mr. and Mrs. Hart]] from ''[=WandaVision=]''.
65	* Jane '''Foster''' from ''Thor'' and Bill Foster from ''Film/AntManAndTheWasp'' who both happen to be doctors.
66	* There are two minor characters both named "'''Kaminsky'''": Agent Kaminsky [[spoiler: of HYDRA]] and a "Kaminsky, Henry" who was signing up for military service in ''Captain America: The First Avenger''. There's no indication that they're related to each other at all, but if they are, some saddening possibilities emerge.
67	* Tilda '''Johnson''' took the last name of the family that raised her. There's no indication that this family is in any way connected to Cal and Daisy Johnson, though the way Mariah invoked Hurricane Katrina related imagery in her bail hearing raises the possibility of a connection to Tyrone Johnson and his family. Rosalind Price mentioned that the ATCU had an agent named Johnson.
68	* Jessica '''Jones''', headliner of the [[Series/{{Jessica Jones\|2015}} series of the same name]], Gabe Jones, one of the Howling Commandos, Michelle "MJ" Jones, Peter Parker's love interest in the ''Spider-Man'' films, and Phil and Dottie Jones, two Westview residents from ''[=WandaVision=]''.
69	* Dinah '''Madani''' from ''Series/{{The Punisher\|2017}}'' and Donya Madani from ''Series/TheFalconAndTheWinterSoldier''.
70	* Season one of ''Daredevil'' has a random bar patron named Clint '''Peterson''', who shares his last name with Mike Peterson and his son Ace from ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.''.
71	* Ian '''Quinn''' from ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' and Beth Quinn from ''The Punisher''.
72	* In a Season One episode of ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'', Coulson runs into an old friend named Camilla '''Reyes'''. In Season Four, he deals with the Ghost Rider, Robbie Reyes.
73	* Vice President '''Rodriguez''' in ''Iron Man 3'' and S.W.O.R.D Agent Rodriguez in ''[=WandaVision=]''.
74	* Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" '''Ross''', his daughter Elizabeth "Betty" Ross, both of whom debuted in ''Film/{{The Incredible Hulk\|2008}}'', and Everett K. Ross. Interestingly, not only do Thaddeus and Everett both appear in ''Captain America: Civil War'', but they share the same views and goals (regulating the Avengers and other super-powered beings via the Sokovia Accords and hunting down any who don't comply).
75	* Anderson, Eliza, and their son David '''Schultz''' from ''The Punisher'', and Bud Schultz from ''Agent Carter'' (who lived in a different time period, so it’s possible that they are related). There's also Herman Schultz a.k.a. the Shocker, a member of Vulture's gang in ''Spider-Man: Homecoming''.
76	* Hank '''Thompson''' ([[spoiler:real name Agent Cameron Klein]]) in ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'', Agent Jack Thompson in ''Agent Carter'', Kevin Thompson ([[spoiler:aka Kilgrave]]) in ''Jessica Jones'' and Eugene "Flash" Thompson in ''Spider-Man: Homecoming.''
77	* John '''Walker''' in ''The Falcon and the Winter Soldier'', Trish and Dorothy Walker in ''Jessica Jones'' and a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent named Walker who was killed by Agent 33.
78	* James '''Wesley''' from ''Daredevil'' who goes by LastNameBasis [[note]]In the comics [[OnlyOneName Wesley is his only name]] and in the [[Film/{{Daredevil\|2003}} in the 2003 movie]] it's his first name[[/note]] and Alex Wesley from ''Luke Cage'' who goes by FirstNameBasis.[[note]]His last name is only revealed in the credits[[/note]]
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80	!Full Names
81	* Two separate minor-but-notable S.H.I.E.L.D. agents have both been given the name "Cameron Klein". One was in ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' as a Project TAHITI test subject, who was later renamed Hank Thompson; the other was in ''Winter Soldier'' and ''Age of Ultron'' as a Helicarrier technician.
82	* Tina Minoru is the name of a member of P.R.I.D.E. and a member of the Masters of the Mystic Arts.
83	* Captain America's full name is Steven Grant Rogers. Marc Spector's alternate personality is named Steven Grant. Marc named his alternate identity after an InUniverse fictional movie hero. It's entirely possible that the [[ShowWithinAShow fictional Steven Grant]] was named in tribute to Captain America.
84	* Sandman is both the name of one of the Elementals [[spoiler:created by Mysterio's illusions]] in ''Film/SpiderManFarFromHome'', and of the villain Flint Marko (returning from ''Film/SpiderMan3'') whose alias is Sandman in ''Film/SpiderManNoWayHome''.
85	* Speaking of ''No Way Home'', the presence of [[spoiler:'''three''' different Peter Parkers (Tom Holland, [[Film/SpiderManTrilogy Tobey Maguire]], and [[Film/TheAmazingSpiderManSeries Andrew Garfield]]) in this film got this trope a LampshadeHanging. They eventually settled with calling Tom!Peter "Peter 1", Tobey!Peter "Peter 2", and Andrew!Peter "Peter 3" to avoid confusion.]]
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88	!Mixed Names
89	* Mitchell '''Carson''' and '''Carson''' Wolf from ''The Punisher''.
90	* Dr. '''Jonah''' (the Magistrate's vessel) and J. '''Jonah''' Jameson.
91	* Darcy '''Lewis''' and '''Lewis''' Wilson from ''The Punisher''.
92	* ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' Season 1 has a one-off character '''Agent Mack''' who works undercover as a trucker. Season 2 introduces a new member of Team Coulson named Alphonso Mackenzie, who also goes by '''Agent Mack''', despite being referred to as Al in the comics.
93	* Melinda '''May''' from ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' and Spider-Man's aunt '''May''' Parker.
94	* Jim '''Paxton''' from ''Film/AntMan1'' and '''Paxton''' Page, father of Karen Page.
95	* Reed '''Richards''' and '''Richard''' "Rick" Stoner (probably Rick Mason as well).
96	* Grant '''Ward''' from ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' and '''Ward''' Meachum from ''Iron Fist''.
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98	!Straight Examples
99	* ''Film/AntMan1'': In the comics, Scott's ex-wife is named Peggy, but she's renamed "Maggie" for the film. Presumably, this was to avoid confusion with the major MCU character [[Series/AgentCarter Peggy Carter]], who also appears in ''Ant-Man''. Simultaneously averted, as Peggy's real name is Margaret.
100	* Frank Simpson is renamed Will Simpson in ''Jessica Jones'' to avoid confusion with [[Comicbook/ThePunisher Frank Castle]] (who like Simpson is a morally dubious ex-soldier), a major character in ''Daredevil''.
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