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== Animation ==▼
* The Mayor from ''[[Powerpuff Girls]]'' is actually named "Mayor".▼
* ''[[The Secret Show]]'' had Professor Professor and Doctor Doctor. Professor Professor's brother Maestro later joined the trope when he became a Maestro. Also their mother is known as Frau Frau.▼
* ''[[Sheep in The Big City]]:'' Farmer John. John is his last name, by the way. His first name is Far, and his middle name is Mer.▼
* ''[[Speed Racer]]'''s parents: Speed's own name is a little occupation appropriate, but his mom and dad are literally named Mom and Pops Racer. In the original Japanese version, Speed and his entire family had real Japanese names.▼
* In ''[[The Simpsons]]'' the rich Texan character's full name is Richard Texan. But you can call him "Rich".▼
** "Who Shot Mr. Burns?" Part 2 implies that Groundskeeper Willie's first name really ''is'' Groundskeeper, as at one point Lisa refers to him as "grounds-tender Groundskeeper Willie", though a more recent episode revealed that his full name is William MacDougal.▼
** Just plain old Larry Duffman.▼
* Sheriff Bronson Stone of ''[[Scooby Doo Mystery Inc]]'', whose first name actually is "Sheriff", because that's what his mother always wanted him to be.▼
* Timmy's Mom and Timmy's Dad from ''[[The Fairly Odd Parents]]'' apparently are actually named "Timmy's Mom" and "Timmy's Dad".▼
** In flashbacks, whenever people ask them their name, they say "My name is *car honking/cars driving by/some other loud noise obscuring their name*, but everyone just calls me Mom/Dad." It's more of an [[Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep"]] in this case.▼
* ''[[The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy]]'': In a flashback from when he was a kid, Billy's Dad had a shirt with "Billy's Dad" written on it. It's odd, since the series had already established Billy's Dad's name as "Harold".▼
* Coach from ''[[Moville Mysteries]]''.▼
* The [[Daffy Duck]] short ''[[Deduce You Say]]'' ends with the revelation that the criminal [[Sherlock Holmes|Dorlock Holmes]] and [[The Watson|Watkins]] are chasing is actually named Shropshire Slasher.▼
* ''[[The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!]]'': The Pirate Captain's name is indeed Pirate Captain, as we see when he signs his name as such on an entry form.▼
** Lampshaded when he meets [[Queen Victoria]].▼
{{quote|Victoria: What's your name, Pirate Captain?▼
Pirate Captain: There are some who call me... Pirate Captain. }}▼
* '''[[SpongeBob SquarePants|Good Ol' Whatshisname]]''': There's a character named Mr. Whatsittoya that Squidward thought it was false-name until...▼
== Anime and Manga ==
▲* ''[[Speed Racer]]'''s parents: Speed's own name is a little occupation appropriate, but his mom and dad are literally named Mom and Pops Racer. In the original Japanese version, Speed and his entire family had real Japanese names.
* In the manga ''Maoyuu Maou Yuusha'', this trope applies to ''the entire cast.''
* L in ''[[Death Note]]'' is an example of the nickname version. It is assumed to be a nickname but is revealed to be his actual first name in [[All There in the Manual|external material]].
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* One plot on ''[[Neopets]]'' included a supporting character who was known only as "the scout" until the very end, when she was asked about her name and revealed that it was, in fact, Scout.
* In [[Naruto the Abridged Comedy Fandub Spoof Series Show]], the Hokage's name is Joe Hokage.
▲== Western Animation ==
▲* The Mayor from ''[[Powerpuff Girls]]'' is actually named "Mayor".
▲* ''[[The Secret Show]]'' had Professor Professor and Doctor Doctor. Professor Professor's brother Maestro later joined the trope when he became a Maestro. Also their mother is known as Frau Frau.
▲* ''[[Sheep in The Big City]]:'' Farmer John. John is his last name, by the way. His first name is Far, and his middle name is Mer.
▲* In ''[[The Simpsons]]'' the rich Texan character's full name is Richard Texan. But you can call him "Rich".
▲** "Who Shot Mr. Burns?" Part 2 implies that Groundskeeper Willie's first name really ''is'' Groundskeeper, as at one point Lisa refers to him as "grounds-tender Groundskeeper Willie", though a more recent episode revealed that his full name is William MacDougal.
▲** Just plain old Larry Duffman.
▲* Sheriff Bronson Stone of ''[[Scooby Doo Mystery Inc]]'', whose first name actually is "Sheriff", because that's what his mother always wanted him to be.
▲* Timmy's Mom and Timmy's Dad from ''[[The Fairly Odd Parents]]'' apparently are actually named "Timmy's Mom" and "Timmy's Dad".
▲** In flashbacks, whenever people ask them their name, they say "My name is *car honking/cars driving by/some other loud noise obscuring their name*, but everyone just calls me Mom/Dad." It's more of an [[Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep"]] in this case.
▲* ''[[The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy]]'': In a flashback from when he was a kid, Billy's Dad had a shirt with "Billy's Dad" written on it. It's odd, since the series had already established Billy's Dad's name as "Harold".
▲* Coach from ''[[Moville Mysteries]]''.
▲* The [[Daffy Duck]] short ''[[Deduce You Say]]'' ends with the revelation that the criminal [[Sherlock Holmes|Dorlock Holmes]] and [[The Watson|Watkins]] are chasing is actually named Shropshire Slasher.
▲* ''[[The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!]]'': The Pirate Captain's name is indeed Pirate Captain, as we see when he signs his name as such on an entry form.
▲** Lampshaded when he meets [[Queen Victoria]].
▲{{quote|Victoria: What's your name, Pirate Captain?
▲Pirate Captain: There are some who call me... Pirate Captain. }}
▲* '''[[SpongeBob SquarePants|Good Ol' Whatshisname]]''': There's a character named Mr. Whatsittoya that Squidward thought it was false-name until...
== Real Life ==
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