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== Anime & Manga ==
== Anime & Manga ==
* Gyro Zeppeli from ''[[Jo Jo's Bizarre Adventure|Steel Ball Run]]''. His real name is {{spoiler|Julius Caeser}} Zeppeli.
* Gyro Zeppeli from ''[[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure|Steel Ball Run]]''. His real name is {{spoiler|Julius Caeser}} Zeppeli.
* Kyon and his sister in ''[[Suzumiya Haruhi]]'' - their real names will likely never be revealed. "Kyon" is just an irritating nickname his aunt once gave him and that his sister spread, that ended up sticking despite all his efforts to discourage it. His sister doesn't even get ''that'' much; everyone just calls ''her'' "little sister".
* Kyon and his sister in ''[[Suzumiya Haruhi]]'' - their real names will likely never be revealed. "Kyon" is just an irritating nickname his aunt once gave him and that his sister spread, that ended up sticking despite all his efforts to discourage it. His sister doesn't even get ''that'' much; everyone just calls ''her'' "little sister".
* Ayumu '[[The Idiot From Osaka|Osaka]]' Kasuga from ''[[Azumanga Daioh]]'' - her teachers, friends, fans, even the character herself forget her real name.
* Ayumu '[[The Idiot From Osaka|Osaka]]' Kasuga from ''[[Azumanga Daioh]]'' - her teachers, friends, fans, even the character herself forget her real name.
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* In [[General Protection Fault]], Jason "Fooker" Barker is initially known only by his nickname to Ki until she interviews at GPF.
* In [[General Protection Fault]], Jason "Fooker" Barker is initially known only by his nickname to Ki until she interviews at GPF.
* Vulture of ''[[My Life at War]]'' (at least we think that isn't his given name) and to a lesser extent Big Al.
* Vulture of ''[[My Life at War]]'' (at least we think that isn't his given name) and to a lesser extent Big Al.
* Used as a major plot point when [[Sluggy Freelance|Teddy Weddy]] becomes a character in [[One Over Zero]], as speaking his real name will awaken him from the dead. {{spoiler|He finally comes alive when Zadok realizes his real name was Theodore.}}
* Used as a major plot point when [[Sluggy Freelance|Teddy Weddy]] becomes a character in [[1/0]], as speaking his real name will awaken him from the dead. {{spoiler|He finally comes alive when Zadok realizes his real name was Theodore.}}
* A variation in ''[[Homestuck]]''. Jade's penpal ( {{spoiler|Jake English}}) was only known by his initial, J. After his full name was revealed, J itself turned out to be a nickname for him from one of his friends. Similarly, other characters referred to {{spoiler|Roxy Lalonde}} and {{spoiler|Dirk Strider}} by [[Last-Name Basis|their last names]], their initials, {{spoiler|Ro-Lal for Roxy and Di-Stri and Bro for Dirk}} before their proper introductions. This is [[Lampshaded]] by the narration.
* A variation in ''[[Homestuck]]''. Jade's penpal ( {{spoiler|Jake English}}) was only known by his initial, J. After his full name was revealed, J itself turned out to be a nickname for him from one of his friends. Similarly, other characters referred to {{spoiler|Roxy Lalonde}} and {{spoiler|Dirk Strider}} by [[Last-Name Basis|their last names]], their initials, {{spoiler|Ro-Lal for Roxy and Di-Stri and Bro for Dirk}} before their proper introductions. This is [[Lampshaded]] by the narration.
* Shroomy is the only ''[[Electric Wonderland]]'' character whose real name doesn't show up in the official [http://www.platypuscomix.net/newbiestuff/electricwonderland.html bios].
* Shroomy is the only ''[[Electric Wonderland]]'' character whose real name doesn't show up in the official [http://www.platypuscomix.net/newbiestuff/electricwonderland.html bios].
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