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* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14183003/2/Stranger-in-a-Strange-Land Stranger in a Strange Land]]'' Harry ends up in an alternate universe where his parents had a daughter instead. While [[ItMakesSenseInContext pretending to be her boyfriend]] he starts to give his real surname when introducing himself to her mother, only to hastily change it to "Powers".

* In Donald E. Westlake's ''God Save the Mark'' Fred Fitch believes that his late uncle's doctor might refuse to talk to him if he gives his real name, so he uses the name "Fred Nedick" when he calls to make an appointment.

* ''Series/DrakeAndJosh'': In "Steered Straight", when Drake makes fake-[=IDs=] for himself and Josh, he chooses the names "Jefferson Steelflex[[note]]a brand of exercise equipment[[/note]]" for himself and "Alvin Yakatori[[note]]Japanese skewered chicken[[/note]]" for Josh. Later on in the episode, they end up [[ItMakesSenseInContext stuck with a criminal]], who also thinks ''they're'' criminals. When he asks who they are, they use the fake names again. Miraculously, the criminal buys it.

** In one episode, Homer is kicked out of Moe's tavern. His efforts to find a new bar to hang out at end in vain. We then cut to what appears to be Homer in disguise trying to get back into Moe's, with the name of "Guy Incognito". {{Subverted|Trope}} when it is revealed that Guy is not actually Homer when the real Homer steps in and notices Guy having been thrown out.

* ''WesternAnimation/BojackHorseman'': Suave adult businessman Vincent Adultman is actually a kid named Kevin in a TotemPoleTrench. The name Adultman underlines the obviousness of the impersonation, but nobody notices that Vincent is three kids in a trench coat except for Bojack, who everyone ignores.

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': In one episode, Homer is kicked out of Moe's tavern. His efforts to find a new bar to hang out at end in vain. We then cut to what appears to be Homer in disguise trying to get back into Moe's, with the name of "Guy Incognito". {{Subverted|Trope}} when it is revealed that Guy is not actually Homer when the real Homer steps in and notices Guy having been thrown out.

* ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants'': In one episode, Spongebob is attempting to get into Pearl's girls-only slumber party. What appears to obviously be Spongebob dressed as a girl tries to get into the party using the name "Girly Teengirl". As in the Simpsons example above, it is not really him.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/BeavisAndButthead'' episode "1-900-BEAVIS", the pair call a phone sex hotline. Beavis tells Butt-Head not to use their real names.

* "Genya Arikado" from the ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaChroniclesOfSorrow'' games. It's basically just Alucard pronouncing his name in Japanese.

* ''Series/DrakeAndJosh'': In "Steered Straight", when Drake makes fake-[=IDs=] for himself and Josh, he chooses the names "Jefferson Steelflex" for Josh and "Alvin Yakatori" for himself. Later on in the episode, they end up [[ItMakesSenseInContext stuck with a criminal]], who also thinks ''they're'' criminals. When he asks who they are, they use the fake names again. Miraculously, the criminal buys it.

* In ''Film/AvengersEndgame'', when Tony [[spoiler:travels back in time to retrieve the Space Stone]], he is suddenly encountered by [[spoiler:a past version of his future father Howard Stark]], and when the latter asks his name, Tony hesitates to come up with a fake name before introducing himself as [[spoiler:"Howard Potts", using his father's given name and the surname of his wife, Pepper. Howard]] is surprisingly accepting of the name as it just makes it easier for him to remember.
* In ''Film/{{Eternals}}'', the names Phastos uses for himself and the other Eternals in front of his family are similar to their real names. He's "Phil", Sersi is "Sylvia", and Ikaris is "Isaac".
* In ''Film/ShangChiAndTheLegendOfTheTenRings'', when the title character reveals his name to Katy, who knows him as Shaun, she calls out how he was very low-effort in hiding his name ("It's like a woman saying 'My name is not Geena, I'm now Gina!").

-> '''Cody:''' I'm Wing Lee. Who are you?
-> '''Zack:''' Cody Martin.
-> '''Cody:''' ... I hate you.

* In ''Literature/Rule34'', the killer is issued fake documents to the name of John Christie. No one bats an eye at this, save for the man himself, who knows it was specifically chosen because it's the name of a serial killer. He's not amused, and requests a change of documents. When the new set drops, and he sees the new name is that of ''another'' serial killer, he realizes someone is trying to get him caught by making him stand out more.

* In ''Literature/RuleThirtyFour'', the killer is issued fake documents to the name of John Christie. No one bats an eye at this, save for the man himself, who knows it was specifically chosen because it's the name of a serial killer. He's not amused, and requests a change of documents. When the new set drops, and he sees the new name is that of ''another'' serial killer, he realizes someone is trying to get him caught by making him stand out more.

* In ''Franchise/DoctorWho'', the Master has the terrible habit of choosing names that either have "Master" in them or refer to concepts like domination and ruling in a variety of languages. Examples include "Colonel Masters", "Victor Magister", "Inspector [=LeMaitre=]", "Duke Dominus", and "Inspector Effendi". In a particularly chuuni example of this trope, he once indulged on it to the point of calling himself "Harcourt De'ath".