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Most likely you're noticing the aversion of Secret Identity. For characters that pretend that they still have a secret identity despite using their name as a codename, see Secret Public Identity. Please note how it says that characters like Doctor Strange are not using codenames. Strange does not separate his superheroism and day-to-day life by using "made-up names".
Link to TRS threads in project mode here.I think that part is covered by Awesome McCoolname, but I'm not sure. :)
Link to TRS threads in project mode here.

For example, Doctor Strange is a cool name right? When they needed to give him a real name and identity, they made him Stephen Strange, strange huh?
Or Doctor Doom which is also cool. When he also needed a life out of supervilliany, they made him Victor Von Doom. Again, weird?
Is this a trope? What's its name?
Edited by CaptainJJC