History Main / CoupleThemeNaming

* The main leads of ''LightNovel/{{Toradora}}'' are named '''Ryuu'''ji (dragon) and '''Taiga''' (tiger), fitting a TigerVersusDragon theme. The pair began their relationship as an agreement to help each other pursue someone else (Kitamura for Taiga and Minori for Ryuuji), but, given [[MatchmakerCrush the set-up]], it's pretty clear from the get-go that Ryuuji / Taiga would be the OfficialCouple. Even the series title is a {{portmanteau|Couple Name}} for their names.

* ''Manga/OshiNoKo'': Yuki Sumi, the de facto "protagonist" of the [[ShowWithinAShow in-universe reality show]] "[=LoveNow=]", has a lot of on-screen ShipTease with another popular cast member named Nobu''yuki'', gaining an in-universe PormanteauCoupleName [=YukiYuki=] from the show's fans. Yuki ends up rejecting Nobuyuki's confession on camera, but reveals that they are actually dating for real behind the scenes.

* In ''ComicBook/TheSandman: The Doll's House'', two of Rose Walker's housemates are a couple named [[Franchise/{{Barbie}} Barbie and Ken]]. They're well aware of the connection, but by ''A Game of You'', they've broken up.

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* The main leads of ''LightNovel/ToraDora'' are named '''Ryuu'''ji (dragon) and '''Taiga''' (tiger), fitting a TigerVersusDragon theme. The pair began their relationship as an agreement to help each other pursue someone else (Kitamura for Taiga and Minori for Ryuuji), but, given [[MatchmakerCrush the set-up]], it's pretty clear from the get-go that Ryuuji / Taiga would be the OfficialCouple. Even the series title is a {{portmanteau|Couple Name}} for their names.

* ''Series/DerryGirls'': Erin's parents are named [[RhymeThemeNaming Mary and Gerry.]]

* ''Franchise/FinalFantasy''

* ''VideoGame/Mother3''

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* ''Webcomic/SteamgearInc'': Charles Washer's husband is George Dryer - and their restaurant is named Washer & Dryer.
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* ''Literature/IWantToEatYourPancreas'': This is present between the protagonist and Sakura, but it isn't made apparent until the end. [[spoiler: The protagonist's name is Haruki, the first part of which is often read as "spring".]] The two have immense UnresolvedSexualTension that both refuse to act on [[IllGirl due to Sakura's terminal illness]] [[spoiler: and in any case are unable to before her murder.]]

* A very subtle one occurs in ''Film/GunsGirlsAndGambling''. It is established that the real name of the ProfessionKiller known as The Blonde is Annabel. when it is revealed that she used to be romantically involved with [[spoiler:John Smith]], she addresses him as 'Lee'. This means that when they were together, they were 'Annabel Lee': the title of a poem by Creator/EdgarAllanPoe which she keeps quoting.

* ''Manga/TheKindaichiCaseFiles'' has Ageha Madarame and Hikage Miyama, whose names are derived from butterfly species--courtesy to Ageha's father, who is a butterfly collector. Even more fittingly, Ageha and Miyama's names actually come from the same species, the Alpine black swallowtail (or ''Miyama karasu ageha'' in Japanese), and [[spoiler:the two end up getting married, thus Ageha would become Ageha Miyama, making their shared names even more fitting).

* ''Manga/TheKindaichiCaseFiles'' has Ageha Madarame and Hikage Miyama, whose names are derived from butterfly species--courtesy to Ageha's father, who is a butterfly collector. Even more fittingly, Ageha and Miyama's names actually come from the same species, the Alpine black swallowtail (or ''Miyama karasu ageha'' in Japanese).

* ''Series/TwoPointFourChildren'': Bill and her husband Ben are certainly named after ''WesternAnimation/BillAndBenTheFlowerpotMen''.

* ''Webcomic/SteamgearInc'': Charles Washer's husband is named George Dryer - and their restaurant is named Washer & Dryer.

A SubTrope to ThemeNaming, this trope occurs when a pair of {{Love Interest}}s are given matching names, connected by either alliteration, themes, [[RhymeThemeNaming rhymes]], variations of the [[SignificantNameOverlap same name]], or a {{ShoutOut|ThemeNaming}} to a well-known fictional couple (e.g. Romeo and Juliet). If the couple are OppositesAttract, they are likely to use OppositesThemeNaming.

A SubTrope to ThemeNaming, this trope occurs when a pair of {{Love Interest}}s are given matching names, connected by either alliteration, themes, [[RhymeThemeNaming rhymes]], variations of the [[SignificantNameOverlap same name]], or a ShoutOut to a well-known fictional couple (e.g. Romeo and Juliet). If the couple are OppositesAttract, they are likely to use OppositesThemeNaming.

* The main leads of ''LightNovel/ToraDora'' are named '''Ryuu'''ji (dragon) and '''Taiga''' (tiger), fitting a TigerVersusDragon theme. The pair began their relationship as an agreement to help each other pursue someone else (Kitamura for Taiga and Minori for Ryuuji), but, given [[MatchmakerCrush the set-up]], it's pretty clear from the get-go that Ryuuji / Taiga would be the OfficalCouple. Even the series title is a {{portmanteau|Couple Name}} for their names.

* The [[AnthropomorphicPersonification Protogenoi]] of the Myth/ClassicalMythology frequently mates with their [[BirdsOfAFeather counterparts]]. For example, Nyx ("night") is mated to Erebos ("darkness"). Their children, Aether ("upper air" / "heavens") and Hemera ("day"), are also [[BrotherSisterIncest mated]] to one other.

* The main leads of ''LightNovel/ToraDora'' are named '''Ryuu'''ji (dragon) and '''Taiga''' (tiger), fitting a TigerVersusDragon theme. The pair first bonded to help each other pursue someone else (Kitamura for Taiga and Minori for Ryuuji), but, given [[MatchmakerCrush the set-up]], it's pretty clear from the get-go that Ryuuji / Taiga would be the endgame. Even the series title is a {{portmanteau|Couple Name}} for their names.

* Creator/EvelynWaugh's first wife is also named Evelyn, and their friends began calling them "He-Evelyn" and "She-Evelyn". However, the marriage didn't last and Waugh filed for divorce after his wife admitted to having an affair with their mutual friend, John Heygate.

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* The protagonist of ''Anime/BelladonnaOfSadness'' is named Jeanne, who is married to a man named [[SignificantNameOverlap Jean]].