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The [[Trope Namers]] is ''[[Monty Python and the Holy Grail]]'', although it's not a confirmed example. While it was revealed by the Pythons that Tim the Enchanter was scripted with another name that [[John Cleese]] could never remember, there is no evidence of it being long or unpronounceable. Also see [[Translation: "Yes"]].

 

== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==

* Ren and Miu in ''[[DearS]]'' are called Ren and Miu because those are fragments of their [[Overly Long Name|absurdly long full names]]. Interestingly, "Ren" means "nothing" in the DearS language, which confuses and angers Miu. Takeya gave Ren her name because it's the first number of her [[You Are Number Six|ID number]]; this ends up being a plot point. Whereas Ren uses the first part of her ID number as her name, Miu uses the last part.

{{quote|'''Bart:''' What's your name?

'''Jim:''' Well, my name is Jim, but most people call me... Jim. }}

 

== [[Literature]] ==

{{quote|"Perhaps my core name would be easier for the average fleet officer. Call me Thrawn."}}

** Thrawn was, among his own people, somewhat infamous for being non-traditional. He, however, regarded it simply as being pragmatic. Not using his somewhat tongue-twisting full name among outsiders was the least of his defiance of not so logical traditions. {{spoiler|He eventually went too far for his people to accept, and was exiled for it. But [[The Chessmaster|Thrawn]] [[The Strategist|being]] [[Magnificent Bastard|Thrawn]], [[Xanatos Gambit|this was his prefered outcome]]. If they didn't, it would be a license to go further.}}

** In another of Pratchett's works, ''Strata'', an alien character says "My name is sixty-three syllables long, but you may call me Silver".

* Fred the sentient [[wikipedia:White hole|white hole]] from [[Diane Duane]]'s ''[[Young Wizards]]'' series. His full name ''starts'' with "Khairelikoblepharehglukumeilichephreidosd'enagouni" and is probably a lot longer than that.

* Nolaloth (short for Nolalothcaragasint) in ''[[Neverwinter Nights 2]]''.

* Tka-Rik in ''Evil Islands''.

* Used twice in ''[[Mass Effect]]'', by the hanar Delan (Full name: Delanynder) and the turian Lilihierax, who prefers to be called Li since nobody bothers to get his name right.

** In the case of Delanynder, that isn't even his true name; hanar only use their "soul name" with people they are close to, adopting a "face name" for regular interaction. That is, EVERY hanar uses this trope.

 

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