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A character needs an alias for some reason and technically ''doesn't'' lie about what their name is... it might be their real name if they're known by a nickname or vice versa, or their maiden name if they're a married woman, or their middle name being used as their first name, but the point is that the character can argue that it ''is'' their real name. Often used by [[King Incognito|disguised royalty]] with [[Overly Long Name|overly long names]], since they can just pick one of their many middle names to be called by.
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== Anime and Manga ==
* In ''[[Monster (manga)|Monster]]'', Nina Fortner uses her previous legal name, Anna Liebert, when giving a police testimony and obtaining marksmanship training.
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== [[Professional Wrestling]] ==
* In [[WWE]], Shawn Michaels' mid-2009 absence was explained by him taking the job of a <s>[[The European Carry All|cook]]</s> chef at an office complex under the last name of Hickenbottom - that being Michaels' real-life last name.
== [[Real Life]] ==▼
* British DJ [[Kenny Everett]] (real name Maurice Cole) once did a promo which ended with the words "...or my name isn't Maurice Cole!" The joke being that most of the listeners wouldn't have known his real name at the time.▼
* Many famous women continue to use their maiden name after marrying, since they're already well-known and changing names might confuse fans. For example, [[J. K. Rowling]] continued to use her maiden name after becoming Jo Murray. ▼
* It's quite common to use one's first and middle name as a [[Stage Name]]. One prominent example would be Tim Allen (born Timothy Allen Dick).▼
== [[Tabletop RPG]] ==
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* On ''[[Family Guy]],'' Peter Griffin once tried to pull of a [[Line-of-Sight Name]]. The first three things he saw were a ''pea,'' a person crying one ''tear,'' [[Rule of Funny|and a]] ''[[Unusually Uninteresting Sight|griffin]]'' that flew in through the window.
* In ''[[Young Justice (animation)|Young Justice]]'', Artemis' real name is... Artemis Crock.
▲== [[Real Life]] ==
▲* British DJ [[Kenny Everett]] (real name Maurice Cole) once did a promo which ended with the words "...or my name isn't Maurice Cole!" The joke being that most of the listeners wouldn't have known his real name at the time.
▲* Many famous women continue to use their maiden name after marrying, since they're already well-known and changing names might confuse fans. For example, [[J. K. Rowling]] continued to use her maiden name after becoming Jo Murray.
▲* It's quite common to use one's first and middle name as a [[Stage Name]]. One prominent example would be Tim Allen (born Timothy Allen Dick). Another would be twins [[Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV)|Nicholas Brendon]] Schultz and Kelly Donovan Schultz.
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