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* The Hunter in ''[[With Strings Attached]]''. His real name is Jim Hunter. |
* The Hunter in ''[[With Strings Attached]]''. His real name is Jim Hunter. |
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* In ''[[Calvin at Camp]]'', one character is always referred to as "The Bear." Turns out, that's his real name, complete with the "The." |
* In ''[[Calvin at Camp]]'', one character is always referred to as "The Bear." Turns out, that's his real name, complete with the "The." |
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* One of the founding members<ref>It's no great secret what his original name was, but he doesn't seem to like seeing it referenced, so we won't say what it is here.</ref> of [[Eyrie Productions Unlimited]] legally changed his name to his nickname "MegaZone". (And reports great enjoyment at seeing how direct mail marketing outfits try to cope with it.) |
* One of the founding members<ref>It's no great secret what his original name was, but he doesn't seem to like seeing it referenced, so we won't say what it is here.</ref> of [[Eyrie Productions, Unlimited]] legally changed his name to his nickname "MegaZone". (And reports great enjoyment at seeing how direct mail marketing outfits try to cope with it.) |
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== [[Film]] == |
== [[Film]] == |
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* Sarge from ''[[Red vs. Blue]]'', though you can call him S-dog... |
* Sarge from ''[[Red vs. Blue]]'', though you can call him S-dog... |
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* One plot on ''[[Neopets]]'' included a supporting character who was known only as "the scout" until the very end, when she was asked about her name and revealed that it was, in fact, Scout. |
* One plot on ''[[Neopets]]'' included a supporting character who was known only as "the scout" until the very end, when she was asked about her name and revealed that it was, in fact, Scout. |
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* In [[Naruto |
* In [[Naruto: The Abridged Comedy Fandub Spoof Series Show]], the Hokage's name is Joe Hokage. |
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== Western Animation == |
== Western Animation == |
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** Just plain old Larry Duffman. |
** Just plain old Larry Duffman. |
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* Sheriff Bronson Stone of ''[[Scooby Doo Mystery Inc]]'', whose first name actually is "Sheriff", because that's what his mother always wanted him to be. |
* Sheriff Bronson Stone of ''[[Scooby Doo Mystery Inc]]'', whose first name actually is "Sheriff", because that's what his mother always wanted him to be. |
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* Timmy's Mom and Timmy's Dad from ''[[The Fairly |
* Timmy's Mom and Timmy's Dad from ''[[The Fairly OddParents]]'' apparently are actually named "Timmy's Mom" and "Timmy's Dad". |
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** In flashbacks, whenever people ask them their name, they say "My name is *car honking/cars driving by/some other loud noise obscuring their name*, but everyone just calls me Mom/Dad." It's more of an [[Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep"]] in this case. |
** In flashbacks, whenever people ask them their name, they say "My name is *car honking/cars driving by/some other loud noise obscuring their name*, but everyone just calls me Mom/Dad." It's more of an [[Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep"]] in this case. |
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* ''[[The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy]]'': In a flashback from when he was a kid, Billy's Dad had a shirt with "Billy's Dad" written on it. It's odd, since the series had already established Billy's Dad's name as "Harold". |
* ''[[The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy]]'': In a flashback from when he was a kid, Billy's Dad had a shirt with "Billy's Dad" written on it. It's odd, since the series had already established Billy's Dad's name as "Harold". |
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