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[[Portmanteau Series Nickname]] is a related trope, mostly applying to Japanese-language works.
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== Anime & Manga ==
* ''[[Scrapped Princess]]'' has "SutePuri," an abbreviation of "''Suterareta Purinsesu''" (Abandoned Princess) in its eyecatches. Translated in English subtitles as ScraPri.
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** Likewise, its [[Spiritual Successor]] ''Takara Sagashi Adventure Nazotoki Battle [[TORE]]!'' (roughly "Treasure Hunt Adventure: Puzzle Battle TORE!") also has a version of its logo which reads just "TORE!", and the show is often referred to as just "TORE!" as well.
* ''[[Parks and Recreation]]'' is advertised as ''Parks and Rec''.
* G4 and [[Tech TV]] merged into G4Tech but later shortened it to G4 again.▼
* [[Game Show Network]] was shortened to GSN.▼
== Music ==
* [[Oingo Boingo]] was originally "The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo", and later became just "Boingo".
* The Justified Ancients of MuMu shortened their name to J.A.M, but then had to change their name to [[The KLF]] because there was already a (rather well known) band called [[The Jam]]
* Tyrannosaurus Rex became T. Rex when they went electric.
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== Theatre ==
* Karel Capek's ''[[R.U.R.
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== [[
* [[Nickelodeon]] does this in advertising for some of their own shows.▼
** ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]'' is usually referred to as simply ''Avatar'' ; however, the [[Live Action Adaptation|live-action movie]] is officially titled simply ''[[The Last Airbender]]'', in order to avoid confusion with the James Cameron film ''[[Avatar (film)|Avatar]]''.▼
** ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]'' is usually referred to as ''Spongebob''▼
** ''[[El Tigre the Adventures of Manny Rivera]]'' is simply ''El Tigre''▼
* Most commercials for ''[[Dexter's Laboratory]]'' reruns (back when they actually aired the reruns) called the show simply ''Dexter's Lab.'' Even before that, the lyrics to the show's ending theme called it "Dexter's Lab."▼
* The ''[[Total Drama]]'' series are all abbreviated: TDI, TDA, and TDWT {{spoiler|as well as the fourth season, TDR, or Total Drama Reloaded}}.▼
** Even the dropped name ''Total Drama the Musical'' was shortened to TDtM.▼
* ''[[Adventure Time|Adventure Time with Finn and Jake]]'' is officially just ''Adventure Time'' now. (Not like anyone called it by its full name anyway.)▼
* One episode of ''[[The Simpsons]]'' where Marge Simpson was hated by most of Springfield for being a protecting mother had its episode title shortened to "Marge vs. Everyone" because its original title was too long.▼
** Technically that's not actually shorter- matter of fact, it's longer if you count the space(!). Although if you count ''syllables''...▼
* Originally known as the '''S'''cholastic '''A'''ptitude '''T'''est and '''S'''cholastic '''A'''ssessment '''T'''est, "SAT" no longer stands for anything.
** Similarly, "ACT" was originally an acronym for the '''A'''merican '''C'''ollege '''T'''esting program.
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* Royalty. "Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth the Second," is, according to [[The Other Wiki]]: ''Her Majesty Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, Ireland and the British Dominions beyond the Seas Queen, Defender of the Faith, Duchess of Edinburgh, Countess of Merioneth, Baroness Greenwich, Duke of Lancaster, Lord of Mann, Duke of Normandy, Sovereign of the Most Honourable Order of the Garter, Sovereign of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Sovereign of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle, Sovereign of the Most Illustrious Order of Saint Patrick, Sovereign of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Sovereign of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Sovereign of the Distinguished Service Order, Sovereign of the Imperial Service Order, Sovereign of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of India, Sovereign of the Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire, Sovereign of the Order of British India, Sovereign of the Indian Order of Merit, Sovereign of the Order of Burma, Sovereign of the Royal Order of Victoria and Albert, Sovereign of the Royal Family Order of King Edward VII, Sovereign of the Order of Merit, Sovereign of the Order of the Companions of Honour, Sovereign of the Royal Victorian Order, Sovereign of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem.''
* QVC is trying to rebrand itself as the "Q."
▲* G4 and Tech TV merged into G4Tech but later shortened it to G4 again.
▲* Game Show Network was shortened to GSN.
▲* The Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) officially shortened it's name to "The Y".
▲** Technically that's not actually shorter- matter of fact, it's longer if you count the space(!)
▲== [[Western Animation]] ==
▲* [[Nickelodeon]] does this in advertising for some of their own shows.
▲** ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]'' is usually referred to as simply ''Avatar'' ; however, the [[Live Action Adaptation|live-action movie]] is officially titled simply ''[[The Last Airbender]]'', in order to avoid confusion with the James Cameron film ''[[Avatar (film)|Avatar]]''.
▲** ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]'' is usually referred to as ''Spongebob''
▲** ''[[El Tigre the Adventures of Manny Rivera]]'' is simply ''El Tigre''
▲* Most commercials for ''[[Dexter's Laboratory]]'' reruns (back when they actually aired the reruns) called the show simply ''Dexter's Lab.'' Even before that, the lyrics to the show's ending theme called it "Dexter's Lab."
▲* The ''[[Total Drama]]'' series are all abbreviated: TDI, TDA, and TDWT {{spoiler|as well as the fourth season, TDR, or Total Drama Reloaded}}.
▲** Even the dropped name ''Total Drama the Musical'' was shortened to TDtM.
▲* ''[[Adventure Time|Adventure Time with Finn and Jake]]'' is officially just ''Adventure Time'' now. (Not like anyone called it by its full name anyway.)
▲* One episode of ''[[The Simpsons]]'' where Marge Simpson was hated by most of Springfield for being a protecting mother had its episode title shortened to "Marge vs. Everyone" because its original title was too long.
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