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* '''Exaggerated''': Bill the dog is adopted by the Smith family and renamed to Clarence, only to be given to the Doe family and renamed Daniel, who is then adopted by the Jordan family and renamed Ellis, only to finally be adopted by the Williams family and renamed to Daniel.
* '''Downplayed''': Bob changes his last name to match his adoptive family's.
* '''Downplayed''': Bob changes his last name to match his adoptive family's.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Bill the dog is adopted by the Smith family and renamed to Clarence, only to be given to the Doe family and renamed Daniel, who is then adopted by the Jordan family and renamed Ellis, only to finally be adopted by the Williams family and renamed to Daniel.
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* '''Downplayed''':Bob changes his Bob's last name is changed to match his adoptive family's.
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** Charlie Smith's original name was [[WhoNamesTheirKidDude Penis Hitler]].
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** Charlie Smith's original name was [[WhoNamesTheirKidDude [[UnfortunateNames Penis Hitler]].
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'''Basic Trope''': A character gets a new name or a name change after being adopted for a variety of reasons
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'''Basic Trope''': A character gets a new name or a name change is renamed after being adopted for a variety of reasonsadopted.
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* '''Downplayed''':
** Bob Jones is renamed Bob Smith after being adopted by the Smith Family.
** Bob Jones becomes Bob Jones-Smith after being adopted by the Smith Family.
** Bob Jones is renamed Bob Smith after being adopted by the Smith Family.
** Bob Jones becomes Bob Jones-Smith after being adopted by the Smith Family.
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* '''Downplayed''':
**'''Downplayed''': Bob Jones is renamed Bob Smith after being adopted by the Smith Family.
** Bob Jones becomes Bob Jones-Smith after being adopted by the Smith Family.changes his last name to match his adoptive family's.
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** Bob Jones becomes Bob Jones-Smith after being adopted by the Smith Family.
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** Alice Smith finds an abandoned baby that she adopts and gives the name Bob because she doesn't know the baby's original name (or if he even has one).
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** Alice Smith finds an abandoned baby that Bob was a DoorstopBaby left on Alice's front porch. When she adopts and gives the name adopted him, she named him Bob because she doesn't know the baby's his original name (or if (if he even has one).had one).
** Bob's original name was extremely unique and made him easy to identify, and his adoptive parents are worried about someone (like his AbusiveParents) tracking him down.
** There are [[TruthInTelevision legal or cultural reasons]] to change Bob's name: for example, his adoptive parents want to make paperwork easier.
** Bob's original name was extremely unique and made him easy to identify, and his adoptive parents are worried about someone (like his AbusiveParents) tracking him down.
** There are [[TruthInTelevision legal or cultural reasons]] to change Bob's name: for example, his adoptive parents want to make paperwork easier.
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* '''Subverted''': Alice Smith finds an abandoned baby that she adopts and gives the name Bob because she doesn't know the baby's original name (or if he even has one); it turns out that the baby had been named Bob by his birth family...
* '''Double Subverted''': ...but it's revealed that the people claiming to be his birth family were actually lying about being his family, and so Bob's name reverts back to being his adoptive name.
* '''Double Subverted''': ...but it's revealed that the people claiming to be his birth family were actually lying about being his family, and so Bob's name reverts back to being his adoptive name.
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* '''Subverted''': Alice Smith finds an abandoned baby that she adopts and gives the name Bob because she doesn't know the baby's original name (or if he even has one); it turns out Bob. She then discovers that the baby had been named Bob by his birth family...
family.
* '''Double Subverted''': ...but it's revealed that the people claiming to be his birth family were actuallylying about being his family, lying, and so we still don't know what Bob's original name reverts back to being his adoptive name.was.
* '''Double Subverted''': ...but it's revealed that the people claiming to be his birth family were actually
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* '''Zig-Zagged''': Bob Jones is adopted by Alice Smith, who considers renaming him Charlie, Daniel, Ellis, or Francis. It's unknown if he actually gets his name changed.
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* '''Zig-Zagged''': '''Zig-Zagged''':
** Bob Jones is adopted by Alice Smith, who considers renaming him Charlie, Daniel, Ellis, or Francis. It's unknown if he actually gets his namechanged.changed.
** Bob's legal name remains the same, but he receives a new nickname from his adoptive family, and he's [[OnlyKnownByTheirNickname only addressed by his nickname]] afterwards.
** Bob Jones is adopted by Alice Smith, who considers renaming him Charlie, Daniel, Ellis, or Francis. It's unknown if he actually gets his name
** Bob's legal name remains the same, but he receives a new nickname from his adoptive family, and he's [[OnlyKnownByTheirNickname only addressed by his nickname]] afterwards.
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* '''Defied''': Bob Jones is adopted by the Smith family, who consider renaming him either Charlie Smith or Daniel Smith. Bob puts his foot down about his name being changed, and ultimately he keeps both his original names.
* PlayedForLaughs: Bob admits that he's happy that he was adopted into a family that named him something normal, as his biological mother had intended to name him Holden MaToosh.
* PlayedForDrama: When he lived with his biological parent, Bob Jones was neglected at best and abused at worst. When he's finally removed from the dangerous environment and taken in by a loving family, he takes their last name (Smith) so he never has to associate with his biological parent again, and changes his first name to Charlie so his birth parent won't be able to find him as easily.
* PlayedForHorror: A couple has lost their child, and so regularly adopt children to take their place, forcing them to change their name to their lost child's name (even if the new adopted child isn't the same gender) and behave like their old child had.
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* PlayedForLaughs: Bob admits that he's happy that he was adopted into a family that named him something normal, as his biological mother had intended to name him Holden MaToosh.
* PlayedForDrama: When he lived with his biological parent, Bob Jones was neglected at best and abused at worst. When he's finally removed from the dangerous environment and taken in by a loving family, he takes their last name (Smith) so he never has to associate with his biological parent again, and changes his first name to Charlie so his birth parent won't be able to find him as easily.
* PlayedForHorror: A couple has lost their child, and so regularly adopt children to take their place, forcing them to change their name to their lost child's name (even if the new adopted child isn't the same gender) and behave like their old child had.
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* '''Defied''': Bob Jones is adopted by the '''Defied''':
** The Smithfamily, who consider family discusses renaming him either Charlie Smith or Daniel Smith. Bob puts Jones, but explicitly decide against it.
** Bob is old enough to tell hisfoot down about adoptive family that he does not want to change his name being changed, and ultimately he keeps both his original names.
name.
*PlayedForLaughs: '''PlayedForLaughs''': Bob admits that he's happy that he was adopted into a family that named him something normal, as his biological mother had intended to name him Holden MaToosh.[=MaToosh=].
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** Bob's name change triggers some sort of identity crisis, potentially to the point where helived with develops [[SplitPersonality dissociative identity disorder]].
** Bob's adoptive parents want to change hisbiological parent, name. Bob Jones was neglected at best and abused at worst. When doesn't want to change it, but since he's finally removed legally a minor, he can't prevent them from the dangerous environment changing his name. This leads to tension between him and taken in by a loving family, he takes their last name (Smith) so he never has to associate with his biological parent again, and changes his first name to Charlie so his birth parent won't be able to find him as easily.
adoptive family.
*PlayedForHorror: '''PlayedForHorror''': A couple has lost their child, and so regularly adopt children to take their place, forcing them to change their name to their lost child's name (even if the new adopted child isn't the same gender) and behave like their old child had.
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* '''Downplayed''': Bob Jones is renamed Bob Smith after being adopted by the Smith Family.
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* '''Downplayed''': '''Downplayed''':
** Bob Jones is renamed Bob Smith after being adopted by the Smith Family.
** Bob Jones becomes Bob Jones-Smith after being adopted by the Smith Family.
** Bob Jones is renamed Bob Smith after being adopted by the Smith Family.
** Bob Jones becomes Bob Jones-Smith after being adopted by the Smith Family.
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* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Expoited''': ???
* '''Defied''': Bob Jones is adopted by the Smith family, who consider renaming him either Charlie Smith or Daniel Smith. Bob puts his foot down about his name being changed, and ultimately he keeps both his original names.
* '''Expoited''': ???
* '''Defied''': Bob Jones is adopted by the Smith family, who consider renaming him either Charlie Smith or Daniel Smith. Bob puts his foot down about his name being changed, and ultimately he keeps both his original names.
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* '''Invoked''': ???
"Now that you've been adopted into the Smith family, Mr. Jones, would you like to legally change your name to match theirs?"
*'''Expoited''': ???
'''Exploited''': Before he was adopted, Bob Jones was banned from the ice cream store. Now that he's been adopted, Bob Smith is allowed in (as the sign specifically forbids Bob ''Jones'').
* '''Defied''': Bob Jones is adopted by the Smith family, who consider renaming him either Charlie Smith or Daniel Smith. Bob puts his foot down about his name being changed, and ultimately he keeps both his originalnames.names.
* PlayedForLaughs: Bob admits that he's happy that he was adopted into a family that named him something normal, as his biological mother had intended to name him Holden MaToosh.
* PlayedForDrama: When he lived with his biological parent, Bob Jones was neglected at best and abused at worst. When he's finally removed from the dangerous environment and taken in by a loving family, he takes their last name (Smith) so he never has to associate with his biological parent again, and changes his first name to Charlie so his birth parent won't be able to find him as easily.
* PlayedForHorror: A couple has lost their child, and so regularly adopt children to take their place, forcing them to change their name to their lost child's name (even if the new adopted child isn't the same gender) and behave like their old child had.
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* '''Defied''': Bob Jones is adopted by the Smith family, who consider renaming him either Charlie Smith or Daniel Smith. Bob puts his foot down about his name being changed, and ultimately he keeps both his original
* PlayedForLaughs: Bob admits that he's happy that he was adopted into a family that named him something normal, as his biological mother had intended to name him Holden MaToosh.
* PlayedForDrama: When he lived with his biological parent, Bob Jones was neglected at best and abused at worst. When he's finally removed from the dangerous environment and taken in by a loving family, he takes their last name (Smith) so he never has to associate with his biological parent again, and changes his first name to Charlie so his birth parent won't be able to find him as easily.
* PlayedForHorror: A couple has lost their child, and so regularly adopt children to take their place, forcing them to change their name to their lost child's name (even if the new adopted child isn't the same gender) and behave like their old child had.
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** Toots the dog is renamed Charlie after being adopted.
* '''Exaggerated''': Toots the dog is adopted by the Smith family and renamed to Charlie, only to be given to the Doe family and renamed Daniel, who is then adopted by the Jordan family and renamed Ellis, only to finally be adopted by the Williams family and renamed to Daniel.
* '''Exaggerated''': Toots the dog is adopted by the Smith family and renamed to Charlie, only to be given to the Doe family and renamed Daniel, who is then adopted by the Jordan family and renamed Ellis, only to finally be adopted by the Williams family and renamed to Daniel.
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** Toots Bill the dog is renamed Charlie Clarence after being adopted.
* '''Exaggerated''':Toots Bill the dog is adopted by the Smith family and renamed to Charlie, Clarence, only to be given to the Doe family and renamed Daniel, who is then adopted by the Jordan family and renamed Ellis, only to finally be adopted by the Williams family and renamed to Daniel.
* '''Exaggerated''':
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** Toots the dog is renamed Seymour after being adopted.
* '''Exaggerated''': Toots the dog is adopted by the Smith family and renamed to Seymour, only to be given to the Doe family and renamed Daniel, who is then adopted by the Jordan family and renamed Ellis, only to finally be adopted by the Williams family and renamed to Daniel.
* '''Exaggerated''': Toots the dog is adopted by the Smith family and renamed to Seymour, only to be given to the Doe family and renamed Daniel, who is then adopted by the Jordan family and renamed Ellis, only to finally be adopted by the Williams family and renamed to Daniel.
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** Toots the dog is renamed Seymour Charlie after being adopted.
* '''Exaggerated''': Toots the dog is adopted by the Smith family and renamed toSeymour, Charlie, only to be given to the Doe family and renamed Daniel, who is then adopted by the Jordan family and renamed Ellis, only to finally be adopted by the Williams family and renamed to Daniel.
* '''Exaggerated''': Toots the dog is adopted by the Smith family and renamed to
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* '''Straight''': Bob Jones is renamed Charlie Smith after the Smith family adopt him.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob the dog is adopted by the Smith family and renamed to Charlie, only to be given to the Doe family and renamed Daniel, who is then adopted by the Jordan family and renamed Ellis, only to finally be adopted by the Williams family and renamed to Daniel.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob the dog is adopted by the Smith family and renamed to Charlie, only to be given to the Doe family and renamed Daniel, who is then adopted by the Jordan family and renamed Ellis, only to finally be adopted by the Williams family and renamed to Daniel.
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* '''Straight''': '''Straight''':
** Bob Jones is renamed Charlie Smith after the Smith family adopt him.
** Toots the dog is renamed Seymour after being adopted.
* '''Exaggerated''':Bob Toots the dog is adopted by the Smith family and renamed to Charlie, Seymour, only to be given to the Doe family and renamed Daniel, who is then adopted by the Jordan family and renamed Ellis, only to finally be adopted by the Williams family and renamed to Daniel.
** Bob Jones is renamed Charlie Smith after the Smith family adopt him.
** Toots the dog is renamed Seymour after being adopted.
* '''Exaggerated''':
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* '''Expoited''': ???
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* '''Expoited''': ??????
* '''Defied''': Bob Jones is adopted by the Smith family, who consider renaming him either Charlie Smith or Daniel Smith. Bob puts his foot down about his name being changed, and ultimately he keeps both his original names.
* '''Defied''': Bob Jones is adopted by the Smith family, who consider renaming him either Charlie Smith or Daniel Smith. Bob puts his foot down about his name being changed, and ultimately he keeps both his original names.
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* '''Inverted''': ???
* '''Subverted''': Alice Smith finds an abandoned baby that she adopts and gives the name Bob because she doesn't know the baby's original name (or if he even has one); it turns out that the baby had been named Bob by his birth family.
* '''Subverted''': Alice Smith finds an abandoned baby that she adopts and gives the name Bob because she doesn't know the baby's original name (or if he even has one); it turns out that the baby had been named Bob by his birth family.
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* '''Inverted''': ???
Alice Smith changes her name to Barbara O'Brien after she adopts Bob Jones.
* '''Subverted''': Alice Smith finds an abandoned baby that she adopts and gives the name Bob because she doesn't know the baby's original name (or if he even has one); it turns out that the baby had been named Bob by his birthfamily.family...
* '''Subverted''': Alice Smith finds an abandoned baby that she adopts and gives the name Bob because she doesn't know the baby's original name (or if he even has one); it turns out that the baby had been named Bob by his birth
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** Charlie Smith's original name was Penis Hitler.
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** Charlie Smith's original name was [[WhoNamesTheirKidDude Penis Hitler.Hitler]].
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* '''Expoited''': The Smith family changes the name of Bob Jones upon adoption for a variety of reasons (Bob's a member of witness protection, Bob's in hiding, Bob's a wanted felon, etc.)
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* '''Expoited''': The Smith family changes the name of Bob Jones upon adoption for a variety of reasons (Bob's a member of witness protection, Bob's in hiding, Bob's a wanted felon, etc.)???
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* '''Exaggerated''': Bob the dog is adopted by the Smith family and renamed to Charlie, only to be given to the Doe family and renamed Daniel, who is then adopted by the Jordan family and renamed Ellis, only to finally be adopted by the Williams family and renamed to Bob.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Bob the dog is adopted by the Smith family and renamed to Charlie, only to be given to the Doe family and renamed Daniel, who is then adopted by the Jordan family and renamed Ellis, only to finally be adopted by the Williams family and renamed to Bob.Daniel.
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* '''Straight''': Bob Jones is renamed Charlie Smith after the Smith family adopt him
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob the dog is adopted by the Smith family and renamed to Charlie, only to be given to the Doe family and renamed Daniel, who is then adopted by the Jordan family and renamed Ellis, only to finally be adopted by the Williams family and renamed to Bob
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob the dog is adopted by the Smith family and renamed to Charlie, only to be given to the Doe family and renamed Daniel, who is then adopted by the Jordan family and renamed Ellis, only to finally be adopted by the Williams family and renamed to Bob
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* '''Straight''': Bob Jones is renamed Charlie Smith after the Smith family adopt him
him.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob the dog is adopted by the Smith family and renamed to Charlie, only to be given to the Doe family and renamed Daniel, who is then adopted by the Jordan family and renamed Ellis, only to finally be adopted by the Williams family and renamed toBobBob.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob the dog is adopted by the Smith family and renamed to Charlie, only to be given to the Doe family and renamed Daniel, who is then adopted by the Jordan family and renamed Ellis, only to finally be adopted by the Williams family and renamed to
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* '''Justified''': Alice Smith finds an abandoned baby that she adopts and gives the name Bob because she doesn't know the baby's original name (or if he even has one).
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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
** Charlie Smith's original name was Penis Hitler.
** Alice Smith finds an abandoned baby that she adopts and gives the name Bob because she doesn't know the baby's original name (or if he even has one).
** Charlie Smith's original name was Penis Hitler.
** Alice Smith finds an abandoned baby that she adopts and gives the name Bob because she doesn't know the baby's original name (or if he even has one).
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* '''Subverted''': Alice Smith finds an abandoned baby that she adopts and gives the name Bob because she doesn't know the baby's original name (or if he even has one), it turns out that the baby had been named Bob by his birth family.
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
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* '''Subverted''': Alice Smith finds an abandoned baby that she adopts and gives the name Bob because she doesn't know the baby's original name (or if he even has one), one); it turns out that the baby had been named Bob by his birth family.
* '''DoubleSubverted''': ???Subverted''': ...but it's revealed that the people claiming to be his birth family were actually lying about being his family, and so Bob's name reverts back to being his adoptive name.
* '''Double
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* '''Zig-Zagged''':
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* '''Zig-Zagged''':'''Zig-Zagged''': Bob Jones is adopted by Alice Smith, who considers renaming him Charlie, Daniel, Ellis, or Francis. It's unknown if he actually gets his name changed.
* '''Averted''': Bob Jones retains both his names even after being adopted by the Smith family.
* '''Enforced''': "Let's change Bob's surname to Smith when he gets adopted to show that he's part of the family."
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Expoited''': The Smith family changes the name of Bob Jones upon adoption for a variety of reasons (Bob's a member of witness protection, Bob's in hiding, Bob's a wanted felon, etc.)
* '''Averted''': Bob Jones retains both his names even after being adopted by the Smith family.
* '''Enforced''': "Let's change Bob's surname to Smith when he gets adopted to show that he's part of the family."
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Expoited''': The Smith family changes the name of Bob Jones upon adoption for a variety of reasons (Bob's a member of witness protection, Bob's in hiding, Bob's a wanted felon, etc.)
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* '''Justified''': Alice Smith finds an abandoned baby that she adopts and gives the name Bob because she doesn't know the baby's original name (or if he even has one).
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* '''Justified''': Alice Smith finds an abandoned baby that she adopts and gives the name Bob because she doesn't know the baby's original name (or if he even has one).one).
* '''Inverted''': ???
* '''Subverted''': Alice Smith finds an abandoned baby that she adopts and gives the name Bob because she doesn't know the baby's original name (or if he even has one), it turns out that the baby had been named Bob by his birth family.
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''': Everyone in the show is revealed to be adopted, with different names from the one(s) they were born with.
* '''Zig-Zagged''':
* '''Inverted''': ???
* '''Subverted''': Alice Smith finds an abandoned baby that she adopts and gives the name Bob because she doesn't know the baby's original name (or if he even has one), it turns out that the baby had been named Bob by his birth family.
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''': Everyone in the show is revealed to be adopted, with different names from the one(s) they were born with.
* '''Zig-Zagged''':
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'''Basic Trope''': A character gets a new name or a name change after being adopted for a variety of reasons
* '''Straight''': Bob Jones is renamed Charlie Smith after the Smith family adopt him
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob the dog is adopted by the Smith family and renamed to Charlie, only to be given to the Doe family and renamed Daniel, who is then adopted by the Jordan family and renamed Ellis, only to finally be adopted by the Williams family and renamed to Bob
* '''Downplayed''': Bob Jones is renamed Bob Smith after being adopted by the Smith Family.
* '''Justified''': Alice Smith finds an abandoned baby that she adopts and gives the name Bob because she doesn't know the baby's original name (or if he even has one).
* '''Straight''': Bob Jones is renamed Charlie Smith after the Smith family adopt him
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob the dog is adopted by the Smith family and renamed to Charlie, only to be given to the Doe family and renamed Daniel, who is then adopted by the Jordan family and renamed Ellis, only to finally be adopted by the Williams family and renamed to Bob
* '''Downplayed''': Bob Jones is renamed Bob Smith after being adopted by the Smith Family.
* '''Justified''': Alice Smith finds an abandoned baby that she adopts and gives the name Bob because she doesn't know the baby's original name (or if he even has one).
