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* In ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'', when Elliot's girl-form is turned into a seperate person by the Dewitchery Diamond, she continues using Ellen, the name Elliot used at school when genderbent, and also established to be the usual name of female AlternateUniverse Elliots. Following the reveal that Magus is [[spoiler: an alternate universe Ell-- who identifies as male but is named Ellen]], he decides to keep going by Magus because it's simpler.
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* In ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'', when Elliot's girl-form is turned into a seperate person by the Dewitchery Diamond, she continues using Ellen, the name Elliot used at school, school when genderbent, and also established to be the name of female AlternateUniverse Elliots. Following the reveal that Magus is [[spoiler: an alternate universe Ell-- who identifies as male but is named Ellen]], he decides to keep going by Magus because it's simpler.
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* ''WesternAnimation/BigHero6TheSeries'': Liv Amara is the CEO of Sycorax. [[spoiler:However, the woman the series shows is not actually Liv, but a clone that Liv made herself in an effort to save her from a fatal illness of her own creation. This clone used the name Liv Amara to fool the public, but her actual name given to her by Liv is actually Dianne, or Di.]]
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* ''WesternAnimation/BigHero6TheSeries'': Liv Amara is the CEO of Sycorax. [[spoiler:However, the woman the series shows is not actually Liv, but a clone that Liv made herself in an effort to save her from a fatal illness of her own creation. This clone used the name Liv Amara to fool the public, but her actual name given to her by Liv is actually Dianne, Diane, or Di.]]
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* In ''ComicBook/ArchieComicsSonicTheHedgehog'', the Suppression Squad eventually took names that separated themselves from their good counterparts after growing tired of being called the "Anti-" versions. Anti-Sonic renamed himself Scourge, Anti-Tails refers to himself by his real name of Miles rather than his nickname, Anti-Sally calls herself by her middle name Alicia, and so on.
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* In ''ComicBook/ArchieComicsSonicTheHedgehog'', ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogArchieComics'', the Suppression Squad eventually took names that separated themselves from their good counterparts after growing tired of being called the "Anti-" versions. Anti-Sonic renamed himself Scourge, Anti-Tails refers to himself by his real name of Miles rather than his nickname, Anti-Sally calls herself by her middle name Alicia, and so on.
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** Played straighter with [[spoiler:Lars Fillmore]], [[TemporalDuplication who's a time duplicate]] [[spoiler:of Fry]] over a decade older than him. He got the name [[StableTimeLoop from his future self]], [[OtherMeAnnoysMe who he was jealous of]].
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* ''ComicBook/SpiderMan'': As a result of ''ComicBook/TheCloneSaga'', Peter Parker ends up with a couple of clones. One of them takes the name "Ben Reilly" (after Peter's uncle Ben and his Aunt May's maiden name), while the other one calls himself "[[CainAndAbel Kaine]]". [[spoiler:When he dies]], he's [[spoiler:burried]] under the name "Kaine Parker".
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* ''ComicBook/SpiderMan'': As a result of ''ComicBook/TheCloneSaga'', Peter Parker ends up with a couple of clones. One of them takes the name "Ben Reilly" (after Peter's uncle Ben and his Aunt May's maiden name), while the other one calls himself "[[CainAndAbel "[[NameOfCain Kaine]]". [[spoiler:When he dies]], he's [[spoiler:burried]] under the name "Kaine Parker".
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* ''Series/DoctorWho'': [[Recap/DoctorWhoS35E7TheZygonInvasion "The Zygon Invasion"]]/[[Recap/DoctorWhoS35E8TheZygonInversion "The Zygon Inversion"]] subverts this with both the human and Zygon versions of Osgood calling themselves the same name. Played straight with Bonnie, who is the Zygon duplicate of [[spoiler:Clara]].
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* ''Series/DoctorWho'': [[Recap/DoctorWhoS35E7TheZygonInvasion "The "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS35E7TheZygonInvasion The Zygon Invasion"]]/[[Recap/DoctorWhoS35E8TheZygonInversion "The Invasion]]"/"[[Recap/DoctorWhoS35E8TheZygonInversion The Zygon Inversion"]] Inversion]]" subverts this with both the human and Zygon versions of Osgood calling themselves the same name. Played straight with Bonnie, who is the Zygon duplicate of [[spoiler:Clara]].
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* In ''ComicBook/GoGoPowerRangers'', when Ranger Slayer, a version of pink ranger Kimberly from an AlternateUniverse BadFuture known as the Coinless World, appears in Angel Grove, the younger Kimberly pretends this older version is her cousin, Sally.
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* In ''ComicBook/GoGoPowerRangers'', when Ranger Slayer, a version of pink ranger Kimberly from an AlternateUniverse BadFuture known as the Coinless World, World of the Coinless, appears in Angel Grove, the younger Kimberly pretends this older version is her cousin, Sally.
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* ''Series/DoctorWho'': [[Recap/DoctorWhoS35E7TheZygonInvasion "The Zygon Invasion"]]/[[Recap/DoctorWhoS35E8TheZygonInversion "The Zygon Inversion"]] subverts this with both the human and Zygon versions of Osgood calling themselves the same name. Played straight with Bonnie, who is the Zygon clone of [[spoiler:Clara]].
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* ''Series/DoctorWho'': [[Recap/DoctorWhoS35E7TheZygonInvasion "The Zygon Invasion"]]/[[Recap/DoctorWhoS35E8TheZygonInversion "The Zygon Inversion"]] subverts this with both the human and Zygon versions of Osgood calling themselves the same name. Played straight with Bonnie, who is the Zygon clone duplicate of [[spoiler:Clara]].
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* ''WesternAnimation/BigHero6TheSeries'': Liv Amara is the CEO of Sycorax. [[spoiler:However, the woman the series shows is not actually Liv, but a clone that Liv made herself in an effort to save her from her own creation. This clone used the name Liv Amara to fool the public, but her actual name given to her by Liv is actually Dianne, or Di.]]
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* ''WesternAnimation/BigHero6TheSeries'': Liv Amara is the CEO of Sycorax. [[spoiler:However, the woman the series shows is not actually Liv, but a clone that Liv made herself in an effort to save her from a fatal illness of her own creation. This clone used the name Liv Amara to fool the public, but her actual name given to her by Liv is actually Dianne, or Di.]]
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* ''Fanfic/OversaturatedWorld'': Discussed in a chapter of ''Group Precipitation''. The human and pony versions of Twilight Sparkle consider using a different name for the other to differentiate themselves with Twilight-E being considered for Equestria Twilight before remembering that Earth begins with E too.
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* ''Fanfic/OversaturatedWorld'': Discussed in a chapter multiple chapters of ''Group Precipitation''. Precipitation'':
** [[https://www.fimfiction.net/story/323071/347/group-precipitation/myriad-paths-by-gmblackjack-and-fome "Myriad Paths]]:
*** With multiple Rarities needing differentiation:
---> Magnum sighed. "Rarity..."\\
"Yes?" All the Rarities in the room asked, save for the sole stallion.\\
Magnum twitched. "You all need to get yourselves codenames or something, this happens FAR too often."\\
"Even me?" the stallion asked.\\
"Elusive, you are in the clear, for now. ...The rest of you, on the other hand, hoof, or crystalline appendage..."\\
"Rarity is such a perfect name!" One of the humans tossed her hair back. "Why would we give it up?"\\
"Because if you don't think of something else we're going to have to start referring to each other by number, and I think we all know enough Twilights to see how that would go wrong."
*** With multiple Lyras needing differentiation:
----> Agent Heartstrings—it was easier to just think of her that way than constantly trying to say which Lyra one meant
** [[https://www.fimfiction.net/story/323071/6/group-precipitation/proper-notation-by-tophe "Proper Notation"]]: The human and pony versions of Twilight Sparkle consider using a different name for the other to differentiate themselves with Twilight-E being considered for Equestria Twilight before remembering that Earth begins with E too.
** [[https://www.fimfiction.net/story/323071/347/group-precipitation/myriad-paths-by-gmblackjack-and-fome "Myriad Paths]]:
*** With multiple Rarities needing differentiation:
---> Magnum sighed. "Rarity..."\\
"Yes?" All the Rarities in the room asked, save for the sole stallion.\\
Magnum twitched. "You all need to get yourselves codenames or something, this happens FAR too often."\\
"Even me?" the stallion asked.\\
"Elusive, you are in the clear, for now. ...The rest of you, on the other hand, hoof, or crystalline appendage..."\\
"Rarity is such a perfect name!" One of the humans tossed her hair back. "Why would we give it up?"\\
"Because if you don't think of something else we're going to have to start referring to each other by number, and I think we all know enough Twilights to see how that would go wrong."
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----> Agent Heartstrings—it was easier to just think of her that way than constantly trying to say which Lyra one meant
** [[https://www.fimfiction.net/story/323071/6/group-precipitation/proper-notation-by-tophe "Proper Notation"]]: The human and pony versions of Twilight Sparkle consider using a different name for the other to differentiate themselves with Twilight-E being considered for Equestria Twilight before remembering that Earth begins with E too.
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* A variation occurs in ''Series/FamilyMatters''. After Steve accidentally cloned himself, they were both called Steve for a time until it was decided to have the clone transform into Steve's SexyAlterEgo, Stefan.
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* A variation occurs in ''Series/FamilyMatters''. After Steve accidentally cloned himself, they were both called Steve for a time until it was decided to have the clone transform into Steve's SexyAlterEgo, SexierAlterEgo, Stefan.
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* ''WesternAnimation/ReBoot'': Following a system restore, a copy of Enzo is made that resembles how he looked when he was younger. Following this, the original Enzo opts to have people call him Matrix.
* ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'': In the episode "Fractured", After failing to catch Johnny Rancid results in a broken arm, Robin gets paid a visit from an alternate version of himself from another universe. After trying to comprehend this visit, Beast Boy decides to call this Robin "Larry", which Larry is quick to adapt.
* ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'': In the episode "Fractured", After failing to catch Johnny Rancid results in a broken arm, Robin gets paid a visit from an alternate version of himself from another universe. After trying to comprehend this visit, Beast Boy decides to call this Robin "Larry", which Larry is quick to adapt.
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* ''WesternAnimation/ReBoot'': Following a system restore, a copy of Enzo Matrix is made that resembles how he looked when he was younger. Following this, the The original Enzo opts to have people call was ''already'' going by [[LastNameBasis his last name]], but the copy showing up made even their sister and others who mostly knew him Matrix.
as a child use that name.
* ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'': In the episode "Fractured",After after failing to catch Johnny Rancid results in a broken arm, Robin gets paid a visit from an alternate version of himself from another universe. After trying to comprehend this visit, visit and pronounce his given name "[[SdrawkcabName Nosyarg Kcid]]", Beast Boy decides to call this Robin "Larry", which Larry is quick to adapt.
* ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'': In the episode "Fractured",
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* ''Series/RaisingHope'': In an episode where Jimmy gets to see what his life would be like [[ItsAWonderfulPlot if he hadn't fathered Hope]], the supermarket where he works at has been turned into a liquor store where the female employees must wear revealing clothing. He finds his coworker Sabrina now goes by the name Sapphire. She also has gotten breast implants and is turning tricks, suggesting this is a PornName.
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* ''Series/RaisingHope'': In an episode where Jimmy gets to see what his life would be like [[ItsAWonderfulPlot if he hadn't fathered Hope]], the supermarket where he works at has been turned into a liquor store where the female employees must wear revealing clothing. He finds his coworker Sabrina now goes by the name Sapphire. She also has gotten breast implants and is turning tricks, suggesting this is a PornName.her [[PornNames Porn Name]].
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* Discussed and parodied in the ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'' episode "Farnsworth's Parabox". Having found themselves in an AlternateUniverse and confronted by their parallel selves, the Planet Express crew decide to cut down on the confusion by calling their universe "Universe A" and the other universe "Universe B". The Universe B crew object to being given the inferior letter, but can't agree on an alternative. Several Universe A crew members are referred to as "[character] A", culminating in:
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* Discussed and parodied in the ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'' episode "Farnsworth's Parabox". Having found themselves in an AlternateUniverse and confronted by their parallel selves, the Planet Express crew decide to cut down on the confusion by calling their universe "Universe A" and the other universe "Universe B". The Universe B crew object to being given the inferior letter, but can't agree on an alternative.so they become Universe 1. Several Universe A crew members are referred to as "[character] A", culminating in:
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* In ''ComicBook/ArchieComicsSonicTheHedgehog'', the Suppression Squad eventually took names that separated themselves from their good counterparts after growing tired of being called the "Anti-" versions. Anti-Sonic renamed himself Scourge, Anti-Tails refers to himself by his real name of Miles rather than his nickname, Anti-Sally calls herself by her middle name Alicia, and so on.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/FinalSpace'', the alternate Quinn Ergon is introduced as Nightfall and continues to go by this even after revealing her true identity.
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* In ''Webcomic/LatchkeyKingdom'' Willa's Shadow creature clone goes by [[http://latchkeykingdom.thecomicseries.com/comics/502 Rose]], a shortened form of their middle name Rosaline.
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheLegoMovie2TheSecondPart'': [[spoiler: Rex Dangervest]] is revealed to be a future version of [[spoiler: Emmet]] whose name is an [[FunWithAcronyms acronym]] for [[spoiler: '''R'''adical '''E'''mmet '''[[XtremeKoolLetterz X]]'''-treme]]. He completely reinvented himself into a cooler, more edgy persona after [[spoiler: [[AndIMustScream being trapped under a dryer]] [[GoMadFromTheIsolation for years]] and forgotten about by everyone, swearing revenge against them and constantly being told he wasn't mature enough for the [[CrapsackWorld new world]] that he and his friends now lived in]].
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheLegoMovie2TheSecondPart'': [[spoiler: Rex ''WesternAnimation/TheLEGOMovie2TheSecondPart'': [[spoiler:Rex Dangervest]] is revealed to be a future version of [[spoiler: Emmet]] [[spoiler:Emmet]] whose name is an [[FunWithAcronyms acronym]] for [[spoiler: '''R'''adical [[spoiler:'''R'''adical '''E'''mmet '''[[XtremeKoolLetterz X]]'''-treme]]. He completely reinvented himself into a cooler, more edgy persona after [[spoiler: [[AndIMustScream [[spoiler:[[AndIMustScream being trapped under a dryer]] [[GoMadFromTheIsolation for years]] and forgotten about by everyone, swearing revenge against them and constantly being told he wasn't mature enough for the [[CrapsackWorld new world]] that he and his friends now lived in]].
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* Discussed and parodied in the ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'' episode "Farnsworth's Parabox". Having found themselves in an AlternateUniverse and confronted by their parallel selves, the Planet Express crew decide to cut down on the confusion by calling their universe "Universe A" and the other universe "Universe B". The Universe B crew object to being given the inferior letter, but can't agree on an alternative. Several Universe A crew members are referred to as "[character] A", culminating in:
-->'''Narrator''': [[MeanwhileBackAtThe Meanwhile, in Universe A]], Hermes A heads towards the Sun... A.
-->'''Narrator''': [[MeanwhileBackAtThe Meanwhile, in Universe A]], Hermes A heads towards the Sun... A.
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* In a ''[[Series/Hi-Five Hi-5]] segment, Tim decides to duplicate his voice so she doesn't have to feel alone when his bandmates are too busy to sing with him. The machine he uses to duplicate his voice ends up making a copy of him, and the copy calls himself Tim 2.
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** Justified in ''VideoGame/Persona2'', in regards to Jun. In the ''Innocent Sin'' timeline, he is Jun Kurosu because his mother Junko Kurosu took custody of him when she divorced Akinari Kashihara. In the ''Eternal Punishment'' timeline, he is Jun Kashihara because his parents never divorced [[spoiler:as part of the ideal world CosmicRetcon needed to create the ''Eternal Punishment'' timeline]].
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* A variation occurs in ''Series/FamilyMatters''. After Steve accidentally cloned himself, it was decided to have the clone transform into Steve's SexyAlterEgo Stefan.
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* In a ''[[Series/Hi-Five Hi-5]] segment, Tim decides to duplicate his voice so she doesn't have to feel alone when his bandmates are too busy to sing with him. The machine he uses to duplicate his voice ends up making a copy of him, and the copy calls himself Tim 2.
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* In ''ComicBook/GoGoPowerRangers'', when Ranger Slayer, a version of pink ranger Kimberly from an AlternateUniverse BadFuture known as the Coinless World, appears in Angel Grove, the younger Kimberly pretends this older version is her cousin, Sally.
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* In ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'' and ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpace9'', an alternate Will Riker was created by a transporter accident and spent years isolated. When he surfaced he led a different life from the original Riker and used his middle name, Tom.
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* In ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'' and ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpace9'', ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'', an alternate Will Riker was created by a transporter accident and spent years isolated. When he surfaced he led a different life from the original Riker and used his middle name, Tom.
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When visiting [[AlternateUniverse other worlds]] or [[AlternateTimeline timelines]], one could potentially run into that world's [[AlternateSelf version of themselves]]. When this happens, it is possible for others to find it hard to talk to one version without getting the attention both versions of them at once due to their names being the same or close to the same. The rest of the cast will also confuse themselves when referring to them both by the same name in the same topic at times.
One solution to this is to refer to one of them by a different name (often the one that the rest of the main cast aren't as closely familiar to). Characters can make this decision so that communications are easier between the two.
Clones of a character can also qualify. Though it is likely for these to be referred to by their clone number, they can also get a name very different from the original as a means of further telling the two apart.
The name could be anything, but it is possible for it to be an MeaningfulRename. Related to OneSteveLimit.
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* ''Manga/TheLegendOfZeldaFourSwords2004'': Since Link was split into four by the power of the Four Sword, they pick nicknames based on their clothes. So we have Green, Blue, Red and Vio (short for Violet).
* ''Manga/Persona1'': Other than the canon examples from the [[VideoGame/{{Persona}} source material]], there's also Naoya's Shadow Self, who goes by the name Kazuya.
* ''Manga/XxxHolic'' and ''Manga/TsubasaReservoirChronicle'': Watanuki from xxxHOLiC is a clone of [[spoiler:Syaoran]] from Tsubasa, given a false name so he would not be found by [[BigBad the Big Bad]].
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* ''ComicBook/PS238'': Tyler Marlocke's clone gets named Toby, after [[spoiler:being made into a full person by the powers of Order and Chaos]].
* ''ComicBook/SpiderMan'': As a result of ''ComicBook/TheCloneSaga'', Peter Parker ends up with a couple of clones. One of them takes the name "Ben Reilly" (after Peter's uncle Ben and his Aunt May's maiden name), while the other one calls himself "[[CainAndAbel Kaine]]". [[spoiler:When he dies]], he's [[spoiler:burried]] under the name "Kaine Parker".
** Maybe understandable since she is an OppositeSexClone, but the Ultimate version of ''ComicBook/SpiderWoman'' goes by Jessica Drew then calling herself any form of Peter Parker.
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* ''ComicStrip/CalvinAndHobbes:'' One arc had Calvin make several clones of himself. They refer to themselves by the order they were made- the second clone calls himself "Number Two" and so on.
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* ''Fanfic/ChildOfTheStorm'': The second book, ''Ghosts of the Past'', provides quite a few examples.
** During the first task of the Triwizard Tournament, Harry meets an alternative version of himself from another universe. To avoid confusion, that other self tells Harry to call him "Nathan".
** [[spoiler:Scott Summers]] has a clone created by the Red Room. He goes by the name [[spoiler:Remy [=LeBeau=].]]
** Played with Jean Grey and Madelyn Prior. Originally everybody thought that Madelyn was Jean's clone, but it turned out it was actually her [[spoiler:LongLostSibling]].
* ''Fanfic/DimensionalLinks'': Due to the fact that there are now [[spoiler:nineteen]] different "Links", they all get nicknames based on some property of theirs. For example the one from ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSpiritTracks Spirit Tracks]]'' gets the nickname "Steam" because of the train theme, or the one from ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess Twilight Princess]]'' gets the nickname "Dusk". The one who assigns most of the nicknames is Red from Four Swords, who canonically did the same thing in the ''Four Swords Adventures'' manga adaptation.
* ''Fanfic/DungeonKeeperAmi'': What's effectively a clone of [[spoiler:Ami Mizuno]] gets named [[spoiler:Tiger]] for her physical appearance reminding people of the animal.
* In the Harry Potter fanfic ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12188150/1/Like-Grains-of-Sand-in-the-Hourglass Like Grains of Sand in the Hourglass]]'', Nymphadora Tonks is sent back in time via a freak accident. After re-orienting herself, she decides to hide from her younger pre-time-traveling self and picks the alias Theodora Nymean Kirk.
* ''Fanfic/NotTheIntendedUseZantetsukenReverse'': Due to dimensional travel, there are two copies of most of the people who live in Sumaru City. The ones that are members of the cast use nicknames to tell the difference (Lisa and Ginko, for example).
* ''Fanfic/OversaturatedWorld'': Discussed in a chapter of ''Group Precipitation''. The human and pony versions of Twilight Sparkle consider using a different name for the other to differentiate themselves with Twilight-E being considered for Equestria Twilight before remembering that Earth begins with E too.
* ''Fanfic/RelicOfTheFuture'': Jaune takes the surname "Ashari" after traveling back in time, partly in honor of the Del'Ashari tribe who took him in for a while, and partly to avoid anyone connecting the dots between him and his younger self. [[spoiler:Many chapters later, he learns that the Del'Ashari are the last remnants of Ozma and Salem's kingdom, and by taking that name he's put a big neon "I'm relevant to your interests" sign on him in both their eyes.]]
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheLegoMovie2TheSecondPart'': [[spoiler: Rex Dangervest]] is revealed to be a future version of [[spoiler: Emmet]] whose name is an [[FunWithAcronyms acronym]] for [[spoiler: '''R'''adical '''E'''mmet '''[[XtremeKoolLetterz X]]'''-treme]]. He completely reinvented himself into a cooler, more edgy persona after [[spoiler: [[AndIMustScream being trapped under a dryer]] [[GoMadFromTheIsolation for years]] and forgotten about by everyone, swearing revenge against them and constantly being told he wasn't mature enough for the [[CrapsackWorld new world]] that he and his friends now lived in]].
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[[folder:Literature]]
* ''Literature/SkulduggeryPleasant'': A sort of roundabout example, but briefly before Stephanie Edgley undergoes her MeaningfulRename and becomes Valkyrie Cain, she brings her reflection to life, essentially functioning as a magical clone -- while she's off on magical adventures, the reflection will stand in for her at school and the like. For most of the series, the reflection is simply called "the reflection" or "[[ItIsDehumanizing it]]," despite [[ClonesArePeopleToo displaying capacity for genuine emotion]], since everyone simply views it as a knock-off of Valkyrie. However, as time goes on, the reflection becomes more and more human, and begins to think of itself as such, before asking to be called by a name: Stephanie. [[spoiler:Unfortunately, by the time Valkyrie finally starts treating her reflection better and even begins to oblige by calling it "Stephanie," it's already become ''very'' resentful of the life and family Val has and doesn't even appreciate, and [[KillAndReplace that gets it to thinking]]...]]
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[[folder:Live-Action TV]]
* ''Series/DoctorWho'': [[Recap/DoctorWhoS35E7TheZygonInvasion "The Zygon Invasion"]]/[[Recap/DoctorWhoS35E8TheZygonInversion "The Zygon Inversion"]] subverts this with both the human and Zygon versions of Osgood calling themselves the same name. Played straight with Bonnie, who is the Zygon clone of [[spoiler:Clara]].
* A variation occurs in ''Series/FamilyMatters''. After Steve accidentally cloned himself, it was decided to have the clone transform into Steve's SexyAlterEgo Stefan.
* ''Series/RaisingHope'': In an episode where Jimmy gets to see what his life would be like [[ItsAWonderfulPlot if he hadn't fathered Hope]], the supermarket where he works at has been turned into a liquor store where the female employees must wear revealing clothing. He finds his coworker Sabrina now goes by the name Sapphire. She also has gotten breast implants and is turning tricks, suggesting this is a PornName.
* In season 5 of ''Series/{{Sliders}}'', the Quinn Mallory of the first four seasons gets forcibly merged with his double from another universe, and because this double doesn't [[TheNthDoctor physically resemble]] or even act like the Quinn that Rembrandt and Maggie know, both call him [[LastNameBasis "Mallory"]], which even sticks with Diana, who's known him longer than both of them.
* In ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'' and ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpace9'', an alternate Will Riker was created by a transporter accident and spent years isolated. When he surfaced he led a different life from the original Riker and used his middle name, Tom.
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[[folder:Theater]]
* ''Theatre/IfThen'' follows a woman named Elizabeth, and two separate paths her life could take based on a minor choice she made. The two timelines are illustrated to the audience by how she abbreviates her name, "Liz" in one and "Beth" in another.
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[[folder:Video Games]]
* ''VideoGame/DragaliaLost'':
** From the very first chapter, Euden ends up meeting a girl who looks just like his sister, Zethia. Chapters 4 and 5, confirm her to be Zethia from another timeline. [[spoiler:Come Chapter 14, this Zethia joins the party to save the original. To help makes things less confusing between the two, she gives herself the name, Zena.]]
** Audric is younger version of [[spoiler:King Aurelius]] from an alternate BadFuture[[note]]Yes, ''younger'' version from the ''future''. A TimeyWimeyBall was involved.[[/note]] (a different one than the first example was from). He adopted the new name before crossing timelines and encountering alternates as a way of saying ThatManIsDead out of regret, as Audric was the name of an incompetent king in his country's past.
* ''VideoGame/LegacyOfTheVoid'': The heroes find a robot with Fenix's memories and personality. Unfortunately, it was taken before the Terrans and Protoss joined forces, which particularly crushes Artanis who initially thought he'd found his friend and companion from the Brood War again. The robot-Fenix eventually takes on the name Talandar (Strong Heart) to mark himself apart from the original Fenix.
* ''VideoGame/{{Persona}}'': TheReveal is that Maki, Aki and Mai are all [[spoiler:figments of the real Maki's mind]] using anagrams of the same name.
* The "Another Marona" story in ''VideoGame/PhantomBrave'' features an alternate universe version of Marona who goes by "Carona" for convenience sake.
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[[folder:Webcomics]]
* In ''Webcomic/TalesToBehold'', inter-dimensional shenanigans resulted in two different versions of Jeannette running around in the same universe. In order to make it easier to tell them apart, one of the Jeannettes adopts the nickname Nattie.
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[[folder:Western Animation]]
* ''WesternAnimation/BigHero6TheSeries'': Liv Amara is the CEO of Sycorax. [[spoiler:However, the woman the series shows is not actually Liv, but a clone that Liv made herself in an effort to save her from her own creation. This clone used the name Liv Amara to fool the public, but her actual name given to her by Liv is actually Dianne, or Di.]]
* In the ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'' episode "Double Dipper," Dipper clones himself with a magic copy machine and offers to call the clone "number two." The clone refuses to be called that, and instead picks a name Dipper has always wanted- Tyrone. The other clones are called by their numbers, except one dysfunctional clone referred to as "Paper Jam Dipper."
* In the first season of ''WesternAnimation/InfinityTrain'', the protagonist, Tulip ends up with a double from a mirror dimension (who resembles her, but made of silvery metal). Come the second season, the double is one of the main characters, takes on a more androgynous appearance to distinguish herself, and goes by MT (for Mirror Tulip). In the finale, [[spoiler: after escaping the train, they take the name Lake]].
* ''WesternAnimation/LegionOfSuperHeroes'': Superman-X has been known to respond to just Superman, even when the original Superman is around. As a result, the team chooses to call him by the name the original Superman gives him, Kell-El, so that the two can be more easily distinguished.
* ''WesternAnimation/ReBoot'': Following a system restore, a copy of Enzo is made that resembles how he looked when he was younger. Following this, the original Enzo opts to have people call him Matrix.
* ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'': In the episode "Fractured", After failing to catch Johnny Rancid results in a broken arm, Robin gets paid a visit from an alternate version of himself from another universe. After trying to comprehend this visit, Beast Boy decides to call this Robin "Larry", which Larry is quick to adapt.
* In ''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan'', when Miles Morales arrives in the main universe and starts working alongside Peter Parker, he changes his superhero identity from Spider-Man to Kid Arachnid.
* Red Arrow (a clone of Roy Harper) in ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'' renames himself "Will" in ''Outsiders'' after retiring from the Justice League.
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One solution to this is to refer to one of them by a different name (often the one that the rest of the main cast aren't as closely familiar to). Characters can make this decision so that communications are easier between the two.
Clones of a character can also qualify. Though it is likely for these to be referred to by their clone number, they can also get a name very different from the original as a means of further telling the two apart.
The name could be anything, but it is possible for it to be an MeaningfulRename. Related to OneSteveLimit.
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[[folder:Anime & Manga]]
* ''Manga/TheLegendOfZeldaFourSwords2004'': Since Link was split into four by the power of the Four Sword, they pick nicknames based on their clothes. So we have Green, Blue, Red and Vio (short for Violet).
* ''Manga/Persona1'': Other than the canon examples from the [[VideoGame/{{Persona}} source material]], there's also Naoya's Shadow Self, who goes by the name Kazuya.
* ''Manga/XxxHolic'' and ''Manga/TsubasaReservoirChronicle'': Watanuki from xxxHOLiC is a clone of [[spoiler:Syaoran]] from Tsubasa, given a false name so he would not be found by [[BigBad the Big Bad]].
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[[folder:Comic Books]]
* ''ComicBook/PS238'': Tyler Marlocke's clone gets named Toby, after [[spoiler:being made into a full person by the powers of Order and Chaos]].
* ''ComicBook/SpiderMan'': As a result of ''ComicBook/TheCloneSaga'', Peter Parker ends up with a couple of clones. One of them takes the name "Ben Reilly" (after Peter's uncle Ben and his Aunt May's maiden name), while the other one calls himself "[[CainAndAbel Kaine]]". [[spoiler:When he dies]], he's [[spoiler:burried]] under the name "Kaine Parker".
** Maybe understandable since she is an OppositeSexClone, but the Ultimate version of ''ComicBook/SpiderWoman'' goes by Jessica Drew then calling herself any form of Peter Parker.
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[[folder:Comic Strips]]
* ''ComicStrip/CalvinAndHobbes:'' One arc had Calvin make several clones of himself. They refer to themselves by the order they were made- the second clone calls himself "Number Two" and so on.
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[[folder:Fan Works]]
* ''Fanfic/ChildOfTheStorm'': The second book, ''Ghosts of the Past'', provides quite a few examples.
** During the first task of the Triwizard Tournament, Harry meets an alternative version of himself from another universe. To avoid confusion, that other self tells Harry to call him "Nathan".
** [[spoiler:Scott Summers]] has a clone created by the Red Room. He goes by the name [[spoiler:Remy [=LeBeau=].]]
** Played with Jean Grey and Madelyn Prior. Originally everybody thought that Madelyn was Jean's clone, but it turned out it was actually her [[spoiler:LongLostSibling]].
* ''Fanfic/DimensionalLinks'': Due to the fact that there are now [[spoiler:nineteen]] different "Links", they all get nicknames based on some property of theirs. For example the one from ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSpiritTracks Spirit Tracks]]'' gets the nickname "Steam" because of the train theme, or the one from ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess Twilight Princess]]'' gets the nickname "Dusk". The one who assigns most of the nicknames is Red from Four Swords, who canonically did the same thing in the ''Four Swords Adventures'' manga adaptation.
* ''Fanfic/DungeonKeeperAmi'': What's effectively a clone of [[spoiler:Ami Mizuno]] gets named [[spoiler:Tiger]] for her physical appearance reminding people of the animal.
* In the Harry Potter fanfic ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12188150/1/Like-Grains-of-Sand-in-the-Hourglass Like Grains of Sand in the Hourglass]]'', Nymphadora Tonks is sent back in time via a freak accident. After re-orienting herself, she decides to hide from her younger pre-time-traveling self and picks the alias Theodora Nymean Kirk.
* ''Fanfic/NotTheIntendedUseZantetsukenReverse'': Due to dimensional travel, there are two copies of most of the people who live in Sumaru City. The ones that are members of the cast use nicknames to tell the difference (Lisa and Ginko, for example).
* ''Fanfic/OversaturatedWorld'': Discussed in a chapter of ''Group Precipitation''. The human and pony versions of Twilight Sparkle consider using a different name for the other to differentiate themselves with Twilight-E being considered for Equestria Twilight before remembering that Earth begins with E too.
* ''Fanfic/RelicOfTheFuture'': Jaune takes the surname "Ashari" after traveling back in time, partly in honor of the Del'Ashari tribe who took him in for a while, and partly to avoid anyone connecting the dots between him and his younger self. [[spoiler:Many chapters later, he learns that the Del'Ashari are the last remnants of Ozma and Salem's kingdom, and by taking that name he's put a big neon "I'm relevant to your interests" sign on him in both their eyes.]]
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[[folder:Films -- Animated]]
* ''WesternAnimation/TheLegoMovie2TheSecondPart'': [[spoiler: Rex Dangervest]] is revealed to be a future version of [[spoiler: Emmet]] whose name is an [[FunWithAcronyms acronym]] for [[spoiler: '''R'''adical '''E'''mmet '''[[XtremeKoolLetterz X]]'''-treme]]. He completely reinvented himself into a cooler, more edgy persona after [[spoiler: [[AndIMustScream being trapped under a dryer]] [[GoMadFromTheIsolation for years]] and forgotten about by everyone, swearing revenge against them and constantly being told he wasn't mature enough for the [[CrapsackWorld new world]] that he and his friends now lived in]].
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[[folder:Literature]]
* ''Literature/SkulduggeryPleasant'': A sort of roundabout example, but briefly before Stephanie Edgley undergoes her MeaningfulRename and becomes Valkyrie Cain, she brings her reflection to life, essentially functioning as a magical clone -- while she's off on magical adventures, the reflection will stand in for her at school and the like. For most of the series, the reflection is simply called "the reflection" or "[[ItIsDehumanizing it]]," despite [[ClonesArePeopleToo displaying capacity for genuine emotion]], since everyone simply views it as a knock-off of Valkyrie. However, as time goes on, the reflection becomes more and more human, and begins to think of itself as such, before asking to be called by a name: Stephanie. [[spoiler:Unfortunately, by the time Valkyrie finally starts treating her reflection better and even begins to oblige by calling it "Stephanie," it's already become ''very'' resentful of the life and family Val has and doesn't even appreciate, and [[KillAndReplace that gets it to thinking]]...]]
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[[folder:Live-Action TV]]
* ''Series/DoctorWho'': [[Recap/DoctorWhoS35E7TheZygonInvasion "The Zygon Invasion"]]/[[Recap/DoctorWhoS35E8TheZygonInversion "The Zygon Inversion"]] subverts this with both the human and Zygon versions of Osgood calling themselves the same name. Played straight with Bonnie, who is the Zygon clone of [[spoiler:Clara]].
* A variation occurs in ''Series/FamilyMatters''. After Steve accidentally cloned himself, it was decided to have the clone transform into Steve's SexyAlterEgo Stefan.
* ''Series/RaisingHope'': In an episode where Jimmy gets to see what his life would be like [[ItsAWonderfulPlot if he hadn't fathered Hope]], the supermarket where he works at has been turned into a liquor store where the female employees must wear revealing clothing. He finds his coworker Sabrina now goes by the name Sapphire. She also has gotten breast implants and is turning tricks, suggesting this is a PornName.
* In season 5 of ''Series/{{Sliders}}'', the Quinn Mallory of the first four seasons gets forcibly merged with his double from another universe, and because this double doesn't [[TheNthDoctor physically resemble]] or even act like the Quinn that Rembrandt and Maggie know, both call him [[LastNameBasis "Mallory"]], which even sticks with Diana, who's known him longer than both of them.
* In ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'' and ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpace9'', an alternate Will Riker was created by a transporter accident and spent years isolated. When he surfaced he led a different life from the original Riker and used his middle name, Tom.
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[[folder:Theater]]
* ''Theatre/IfThen'' follows a woman named Elizabeth, and two separate paths her life could take based on a minor choice she made. The two timelines are illustrated to the audience by how she abbreviates her name, "Liz" in one and "Beth" in another.
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[[folder:Video Games]]
* ''VideoGame/DragaliaLost'':
** From the very first chapter, Euden ends up meeting a girl who looks just like his sister, Zethia. Chapters 4 and 5, confirm her to be Zethia from another timeline. [[spoiler:Come Chapter 14, this Zethia joins the party to save the original. To help makes things less confusing between the two, she gives herself the name, Zena.]]
** Audric is younger version of [[spoiler:King Aurelius]] from an alternate BadFuture[[note]]Yes, ''younger'' version from the ''future''. A TimeyWimeyBall was involved.[[/note]] (a different one than the first example was from). He adopted the new name before crossing timelines and encountering alternates as a way of saying ThatManIsDead out of regret, as Audric was the name of an incompetent king in his country's past.
* ''VideoGame/LegacyOfTheVoid'': The heroes find a robot with Fenix's memories and personality. Unfortunately, it was taken before the Terrans and Protoss joined forces, which particularly crushes Artanis who initially thought he'd found his friend and companion from the Brood War again. The robot-Fenix eventually takes on the name Talandar (Strong Heart) to mark himself apart from the original Fenix.
* ''VideoGame/{{Persona}}'': TheReveal is that Maki, Aki and Mai are all [[spoiler:figments of the real Maki's mind]] using anagrams of the same name.
* The "Another Marona" story in ''VideoGame/PhantomBrave'' features an alternate universe version of Marona who goes by "Carona" for convenience sake.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Webcomics]]
* In ''Webcomic/TalesToBehold'', inter-dimensional shenanigans resulted in two different versions of Jeannette running around in the same universe. In order to make it easier to tell them apart, one of the Jeannettes adopts the nickname Nattie.
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[[folder:Western Animation]]
* ''WesternAnimation/BigHero6TheSeries'': Liv Amara is the CEO of Sycorax. [[spoiler:However, the woman the series shows is not actually Liv, but a clone that Liv made herself in an effort to save her from her own creation. This clone used the name Liv Amara to fool the public, but her actual name given to her by Liv is actually Dianne, or Di.]]
* In the ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'' episode "Double Dipper," Dipper clones himself with a magic copy machine and offers to call the clone "number two." The clone refuses to be called that, and instead picks a name Dipper has always wanted- Tyrone. The other clones are called by their numbers, except one dysfunctional clone referred to as "Paper Jam Dipper."
* In the first season of ''WesternAnimation/InfinityTrain'', the protagonist, Tulip ends up with a double from a mirror dimension (who resembles her, but made of silvery metal). Come the second season, the double is one of the main characters, takes on a more androgynous appearance to distinguish herself, and goes by MT (for Mirror Tulip). In the finale, [[spoiler: after escaping the train, they take the name Lake]].
* ''WesternAnimation/LegionOfSuperHeroes'': Superman-X has been known to respond to just Superman, even when the original Superman is around. As a result, the team chooses to call him by the name the original Superman gives him, Kell-El, so that the two can be more easily distinguished.
* ''WesternAnimation/ReBoot'': Following a system restore, a copy of Enzo is made that resembles how he looked when he was younger. Following this, the original Enzo opts to have people call him Matrix.
* ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'': In the episode "Fractured", After failing to catch Johnny Rancid results in a broken arm, Robin gets paid a visit from an alternate version of himself from another universe. After trying to comprehend this visit, Beast Boy decides to call this Robin "Larry", which Larry is quick to adapt.
* In ''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan'', when Miles Morales arrives in the main universe and starts working alongside Peter Parker, he changes his superhero identity from Spider-Man to Kid Arachnid.
* Red Arrow (a clone of Roy Harper) in ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'' renames himself "Will" in ''Outsiders'' after retiring from the Justice League.
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