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* In the ''[[Tintin]]'' story ''[[Tintin/Recap/The Calculus Affair|The Calculus Affair]]'' the stereotypical Italian character gets pulled over for reckless driving. After giving his [[media:ABGGPAACdM.jpg|full name]], the gendarme lets him off with a warning rather than bother to write it down.
* In the ''[[Tintin]]'' story ''[[Tintin/Recap/The Calculus Affair|The Calculus Affair]]'' the stereotypical Italian character gets pulled over for reckless driving. After giving his [[media:ABGGPAACdM.jpg|full name]], the gendarme lets him off with a warning rather than bother to write it down.
* In ''[[The Ballad of Halo Jones]]'', the alien Proximen have to buy words to add to their names, making name length an indicator of class. A Proximan in a position of political power, for instance, is called 'Procurator Bandaged Ice That Stampedes Inexpensively Through A Scribbled Morning Waving Necessary Ankles', whereas one encountered by the heroine at a bus stop tells her, "Name is Snivelling. When can afford second word in name, will be Snivelling ''[[Awesome McCoolname|Earthquake]]''."
* In ''[[The Ballad of Halo Jones]]'', the alien Proximen have to buy words to add to their names, making name length an indicator of class. A Proximan in a position of political power, for instance, is called 'Procurator Bandaged Ice That Stampedes Inexpensively Through A Scribbled Morning Waving Necessary Ankles', whereas one encountered by the heroine at a bus stop tells her, "Name is Snivelling. When can afford second word in name, will be Snivelling ''[[Awesome McCoolname|Earthquake]]''."
* ''[[Cable (Comic Book)|Cable]]'': Cable's name is Nathan Dayspring Charles Christopher Summers, sometimes appended with Askani'Son or Soldier X--leading [[Deadpool]] to add things like "Priscilla" and "Gesundheit" to the middle.
* ''[[Cable]]'': Cable's name is Nathan Dayspring Charles Christopher Summers, sometimes appended with Askani'Son or Soldier X--leading [[Deadpool]] to add things like "Priscilla" and "Gesundheit" to the middle.
** This is actually a fusion of two different "full" names (each rather long in its own right) that Cable went by at different points in his life: his birth name, Nathan Charles Christopher Summers and the name he was raised under in [[Bad Future|the distant future]], Nathaniel Dayspring Askani'Son.
** This is actually a fusion of two different "full" names (each rather long in its own right) that Cable went by at different points in his life: his birth name, Nathan Charles Christopher Summers and the name he was raised under in [[Bad Future|the distant future]], Nathaniel Dayspring Askani'Son.
* In the ''[[X Wing Series]]'', Plourr Illo's true name is revealed to be [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Plourr Isplorrdacartha Estillo]. All of the royal family of her homeworld, Eiattu VI, had names like that - her father was Uthorrferrell Cartha, her brother was Harrandatha Estillo. Other nobles, including her [[Kissing Cousins|cousin and fiance]] Rial Pernon, have easier to spell names.
* In the ''[[X Wing Series]]'', Plourr Illo's true name is revealed to be [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Plourr Isplorrdacartha Estillo]. All of the royal family of her homeworld, Eiattu VI, had names like that - her father was Uthorrferrell Cartha, her brother was Harrandatha Estillo. Other nobles, including her [[Kissing Cousins|cousin and fiance]] Rial Pernon, have easier to spell names.
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** Due to the fact that she has "ebony", "dementia", and "tara" in her name, that probably makes it a [[Shout-Out]] to [[My Immortal]].
** Due to the fact that she has "ebony", "dementia", and "tara" in her name, that probably makes it a [[Shout-Out]] to [[My Immortal]].
* Atlantiana Rebekah Loren of ''[[Forbiden Fruit the Tempation of Edward Cullen (Fanfic)|Forbiden Fruit the Tempation of Edward Cullen]]''.
* Atlantiana Rebekah Loren of ''[[Forbiden Fruit the Tempation of Edward Cullen (Fanfic)|Forbiden Fruit the Tempation of Edward Cullen]]''.
* ''[[Toy Hammer (Fanfic)|Toy Hammer]]'' gives us this little gem: 'Shas'ui Fi'rios Yon'anuk Eldi'myr', which is a Tau name can be condensed (from his language): Fire Sergeant Talon of Fi'rios (a colony). It is also hinted that Commander Firestrike's full name is much, ''much'' longer, considering that the Tau collect portions of their names from their achievements and traits rather than simply being named at birth.
* ''[[ToyHammer]]'' gives us this little gem: 'Shas'ui Fi'rios Yon'anuk Eldi'myr', which is a Tau name can be condensed (from his language): Fire Sergeant Talon of Fi'rios (a colony). It is also hinted that Commander Firestrike's full name is much, ''much'' longer, considering that the Tau collect portions of their names from their achievements and traits rather than simply being named at birth.
* ''[[Fuck the Jesus Beam (Fanfic)|Fuck the Jesus Beam]]'' has the [[Big Bad]] named [[Names to Run Away From Really Fast|BaROCK Dominatus Caesar Inferno Vespucci Giovanni Goku Super Sexy Awesome Absolute GOD O.B.A.M.A.]].
* ''[[Fuck the Jesus Beam (Fanfic)|Fuck the Jesus Beam]]'' has the [[Big Bad]] named [[Names to Run Away From Really Fast|BaROCK Dominatus Caesar Inferno Vespucci Giovanni Goku Super Sexy Awesome Absolute GOD O.B.A.M.A.]].
* At one point in ''[[Sith Academy]]'', Darth Maul visits Dr. Lwkncalkdwoinvcalkdslaksowieuriuaoinclskdnfoaiwheoisldkhklgalskdhwoiazlzowx xvas-OOM! the 2983rd.
* At one point in ''[[Sith Academy]]'', Darth Maul visits Dr. Lwkncalkdwoinvcalkdslaksowieuriuaoinclskdnfoaiwheoisldkhklgalskdhwoiazlzowx xvas-OOM! the 2983rd.
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{{quote| '''Wakko''': Ist das nicht ein incredibly long name to have to try and say?<br />
{{quote| '''Wakko''': Ist das nicht ein incredibly long name to have to try and say?<br />
'''Yakko and Dot''': Ya, das ist ein incredibly long name to have to try and say! }}
'''Yakko and Dot''': Ya, das ist ein incredibly long name to have to try and say! }}
* On ''[[Histeria (Animation)|Histeria]]'', the host of the ''Great Blunders in History'' segment was named Sarah Coopersmithfitzwarengoldenheimerstein.
* On ''[[Histeria!]]'', the host of the ''Great Blunders in History'' segment was named Sarah Coopersmithfitzwarengoldenheimerstein.
* [[Disney Animated Canon|Panchito Romero Miguel Junipero Francisco Quintero González III]], friend of [[Donald Duck]]? The full name comes from ''[[House of Mouse]]''.
* [[Disney Animated Canon|Panchito Romero Miguel Junipero Francisco Quintero González III]], friend of [[Donald Duck]]? The full name comes from ''[[House of Mouse]]''.
** In 1940s comics, his full name was originally given as El [[Have a Gay Old Time|Gayo]] José Francisco Sandro de Lima y la Loma Pancho Allegre.
** In 1940s comics, his full name was originally given as El [[Have a Gay Old Time|Gayo]] José Francisco Sandro de Lima y la Loma Pancho Allegre.