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This can become [[An Aesop]] if said Charlie Somebody is in a traditionally male-oriented profession; for instance, the ''[[Step By Step]]'' episode where J.T. immediately dismisses female mechanics, before handing his car over to "Sam", who is apparently the best mechanic in town. The [[Who Names Their Kid "Dude"?|message]] can quickly get [[Anvilicious]] if done more than once in a series. Though you can hardly blame someone if the name means "male"/"man" or include "son" (see: Andrew, Charles. Benjamin). |
This can become [[An Aesop]] if said Charlie Somebody is in a traditionally male-oriented profession; for instance, the ''[[Step By Step]]'' episode where J.T. immediately dismisses female mechanics, before handing his car over to "Sam", who is apparently the best mechanic in town. The [[Who Names Their Kid "Dude"?|message]] can quickly get [[Anvilicious]] if done more than once in a series. Though you can hardly blame someone if the name means "male"/"man" or include "son" (see: Andrew, Charles. Benjamin). |
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Sometimes a variation of the [[Embarrassing First Name]]. Can potentially lead to [[Actually, I Am Him]], and a good way to help disguise the fact that [[Samus Is a Girl]] until the right moment. The [[Super |
Sometimes a variation of the [[Embarrassing First Name]]. Can potentially lead to [[Actually, I Am Him]], and a good way to help disguise the fact that [[Samus Is a Girl]] until the right moment. The [[Super-Trope]] is [[Gender Blender Name]]. |
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** True in the TV series as well, although there she's a Connie rather than a Karrin. The change was made because Chicago's real-life police department contains an officer whose actual name is Karen Murphy. |
** True in the TV series as well, although there she's a Connie rather than a Karrin. The change was made because Chicago's real-life police department contains an officer whose actual name is Karen Murphy. |
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* Haruka {{spoiler|(Hokuto)}} in ''[[.hack AI Buster (Light Novel)|.hack//AI Buster]]''. {{spoiler|Besides having a masculine real name, she also turns out to be the user named after [[William Butler Yeats]].}} |
* Haruka {{spoiler|(Hokuto)}} in ''[[.hack AI Buster (Light Novel)|.hack//AI Buster]]''. {{spoiler|Besides having a masculine real name, she also turns out to be the user named after [[William Butler Yeats]].}} |
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* ''[[Doctor Who]]'' companions in the [[Expanded Universe]] include Bernice "Benny" Summerfield (Virgin novels), Samantha "Sam" Jones (BBC Books novels), Isabelle "Izzy" Sinclair (DWM comic strip) and Charlotte "Charley" Pollard ([[Big Finish]] audios). |
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** This happens quite a bit in the [[Canon]] too, with Ace (real name Dorothy), Josephine "Jo" Grant and Melanie "Mel" Bush. |
** This happens quite a bit in the [[Canon]] too, with Ace (real name Dorothy), Josephine "Jo" Grant and Melanie "Mel" Bush. |
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* In Charlotte Bronte's book ''Shirley'', the title character is given the name Shirley by her father, who wanted a son. This led to the name becoming a female name, and consequently modern readers need to be reminded of this. In fact, the book is the reason Shirley became a popular girls' name. |
* In Charlotte Bronte's book ''Shirley'', the title character is given the name Shirley by her father, who wanted a son. This led to the name becoming a female name, and consequently modern readers need to be reminded of this. In fact, the book is the reason Shirley became a popular girls' name. |
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== [[Theatre]] == |
== [[Theatre]] == |
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* In the musical ''[[Once Upon a Mattress]]'', Winnifred tells the Prince he can call her by her nickname. He guesses, "Winnie?" She corrects him, and a minute later, he's summoned everybody to hear his "Song of Love": "I'm in love with a girl named Fred!" |
* In the musical ''[[Once Upon a Mattress]]'', Winnifred tells the Prince he can call her by her nickname. He guesses, "Winnie?" She corrects him, and a minute later, he's summoned everybody to hear his "Song of Love": "I'm in love with a girl named Fred!" |
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* The title character of the George M. Cohan musical ''Billie''. She and her show would be completely forgotten if ''[ |
* The title character of the George M. Cohan musical ''Billie''. She and her show would be completely forgotten if ''[[wikipedia:George M!|George M!]]'' hadn't reused the title song, in which she divulges that [[Who Names Their Kid "Dude"?|her parents had wanted a boy]]. |
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* Parley from ''[[Gunnerkrigg Court (Webcomic)|Gunnerkrigg Court]]'' isn't very tomboyish at all, but her first name is George. [[Embarrassing First Name|She's deeply embarrassed by this name]], although there's a pretty good story behind it. |
* Parley from ''[[Gunnerkrigg Court (Webcomic)|Gunnerkrigg Court]]'' isn't very tomboyish at all, but her first name is George. [[Embarrassing First Name|She's deeply embarrassed by this name]], although there's a pretty good story behind it. |
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** {{spoiler|Her father is a psychic and he filled the birth certificate beforehand. He got everything right except the gender.}} |
** {{spoiler|Her father is a psychic and he filled the birth certificate beforehand. He got everything right except the gender.}} |
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* ''[[Misfile]]'' has Ash Upton. [[Word of God]] has it her full name (at least [[Ret |
* ''[[Misfile]]'' has Ash Upton. [[Word of God]] has it her full name (at least [[Ret-Gone|in this timeline]]) is Ashley, which isn't much of an improvement. Of course she [[Gender Bender|used to be a boy]] anyway. |
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* Ariel from [[Drow Tales]], ironically, she is send to a boys school (because of exceptional circumstances) and one of her (male) classmates is more effeminated than her. {{spoiler|Also, it later turns out she is blessed with shape shifting abilities, so she could basically be anything}} |
* Ariel from [[Drow Tales]], ironically, she is send to a boys school (because of exceptional circumstances) and one of her (male) classmates is more effeminated than her. {{spoiler|Also, it later turns out she is blessed with shape shifting abilities, so she could basically be anything}} |
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* ''[[Wapsi Square]]'' has Bud, which is [[Who Names Their Kid "Dude"?|luckily]] a nickname. Her actual first name is Acacia, which doesn't shorten well, so she goes by a shortened version of her last name (Budur). |
* ''[[Wapsi Square]]'' has Bud, which is [[Who Names Their Kid "Dude"?|luckily]] a nickname. Her actual first name is Acacia, which doesn't shorten well, so she goes by a shortened version of her last name (Budur). |
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