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{{quote|'''Aang:''' Name's Bonzu Pipinpadalopsicopolis ... the Third, and these are my grandkids.

 

One of our heroes is traveling or acting under false pretenses, and is asked for their name when they'd really rather not give it. Unprepared for this, they quickly stammer something that's barely a word at all, let alone a name. If it's supposed to be a full name, it often ends in "the Third".

Naturally, the questioner and everyone else around will pronounce the name perfectly, [[Lampshade Hanging|hang lampshades]] about it, and not yield an inch. Award bonus points if the alias turns out to actually be someone's name that the questioner knows.

 

 

== [[Anime and Manga]] ==

* ''[[Trigun]]'': Vash introducing himself to Wolfwood: "I am known as Valentinez Alkalinella Xifax Sicidabohertz Gombigobella Blue Stradivari Talentrent Pierre André Charton-Haymoss Ivanovicci Baldeus George Doitzel Kaiser the Third", adding, "Don't hesitate to call."

* ''[[Cowboy Bebop]]'': Radical Edward, real name Francoise, introduces herself as "Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivrusky The Fourth."

** Possibly a reference to Pippi Longstockings, full name Pippilotta Delicatessa Windowshade Mackrelmint Efraim's Daughter Longstocking, another red-haired, self-groomed girl with eccentric behaviour and speech

** Her father's not much better, being named Appledelhi Siniz Hesap Lutfen, which translates as "[[Check, Please!|Excuse me check please]]" in Turkish.

 

== [[Film]] ==