Line #18 PlayingWith/MeaningfulRename

Context PlayingWith / MeaningfulRename

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1	'''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.
2	* '''Straight''':
3	** Betty Smith the junior school teacher becomes a DarkActionGirl and changes her name to [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Read Mary Read]].
4	** Green Street in Troperville becomes the birthplace of a great scientist Bob Jones. It is renamed Bob Jones Street in his honor.
5	** The BigBad has a sword called Heroesbane. TheHero steals it and renames it Villainsbane.
6	* '''Exaggerated''':
7	** Everyone renames themselves whenever their life changes in any way.
8	** It is obligatory for a famous person's birthplace to be renamed in their honor.
9	** Every single thing owned by the BigBad gets renamed.
10	* '''Downplayed''':
11	** Betty Smith moves to Hungary, becomes a Hungarian citizen and legally renames herself Kovács Erzsébet.
12	** Betty Smith gets married and becomes Betty Tropers.
13	** Betty Smith changes her name because she's hiding.
14	* '''Justified''':
15	** Betty feels she has started a new life and it ought to reflect in her name.
16	** Betty was bullied because of her name and changes her name to distance herself from those unpleasant memories.
17	** Betty shares her name with a well-known celebrity, politician or, worse, criminal.
18	** Betty is a UsefulNotes/{{transgender}} man and changes his name into Mark Read to reflect his gender identity.
19	** Betty was embarrassed with her name and didn't want to see it on her driver's license or passport.
20	* '''Inverted''': "My life has changed so much. My name is the only thing that stays the same!"
21	* '''Averted''':
22	** Betty's name remains Betty even after becoming a DarkActionGirl.
23	** The name Green Street remains Green Street even as the birthplace great scientist Bob Jones.
24	** The name of the BigBad's sword remains Heroesbane despite it falling into the hands of TheHero.
25	* '''Defied''': "You think I should change my name just because of something? Sorry, but my current name is what defines me."
26	* '''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.
27	* '''Played For Laughs''':
28	** 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...
29	** Green Street is the birthplace of the heroic Bob [[DeathbringerTheAdorable Peoplehater]] and is now Peoplehater Street.

Context PlayingWith / MeaningfulRename