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* '''Justified''': The story features nefarious spells that can be cast on people by just knowing their names. By concealing his / her name, the character is immune to this kind of magic.
** The story is a government report or something similar, and the name is redacted to protect the hero's identity.
** Alternatively, [[Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep"]].
* '''Inverted''': [[I Have Many Names]].
* '''Subverted''': Another character remarks how mysterious it is that the character has [[No Name Given]]... "My name? Oh, sorry! It's Bob."
* '''Double Subverted''': He quickly admits he was lying.
* '''Parodied''': His name is ([[Take Our Word for It|implied to be]]) said or shown, but is always bleeped out, censored, or cut off by liberal use of [[Sound Effect Bleep]], [[Hard Cut|Hard Cuts]] and [[Killed Mid
* '''Deconstructed''': The character has to live completely off the grid to maintain their anonymity, and the authorities are extremely suspicious of their lack of any identification. They're generally mistrusted by other people as well, and can't form any close relationships unless it's with a single loyal [[Secret Keeper]].
* '''Reconstructed''': Their anonymous existence allows them to stay off the radar of a totalitarian government, and the few people they trust enough to reveal their name to know they're part of a highly exclusive circle of friends.
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