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* '''Zigzagged''': He never actually spells out his last name, though [[SpellMyNameWithAnS it's seen written down as "Eddison" once, as "Edison" once, as "Eddison" in the credits, but as "Edison" in the subtitles.]]
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* '''Zigzagged''': He never actually spells out his last name, though [[SpellMyNameWithAnS [[InconsistentSpelling it's seen written down as "Eddison" once, as "Edison" once, as "Eddison" in the credits, but as "Edison" in the subtitles.]]subtitles]].
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* '''Parodied''': ???There's a guy named [[TropeName Insat Femos Pasonem]].
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* '''Justified''': "Eddison" is a real surname, and his parents named him "Thomas" because they liked the inventor.
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** "Eddison" is a real surname, and his parents named him "Thomas" because they liked the inventor.
** "Eddison" is a real surname, and his parents named him "Thomas" because they liked the inventor.
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** Plain luck and hindsight, Eddison predated Edison.
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* '''Downplayed''': A person has the real name of a celebrity that uses a StageName (Ex. [[Music/MileyCyrus Destiny Cyrus]]
* '''Justified''': "Eddison" is a real surname, and his parents named him "Thomas" because they liked the inventor.
* '''Inverted''': ???
* '''Justified''': "Eddison" is a real surname, and his parents named him "Thomas" because they liked the inventor.
* '''Inverted''': ???
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* '''Downplayed''': A person has the real name of a celebrity that uses a StageName (Ex. [[Music/MileyCyrus Destiny Cyrus]]
Cyrus)]]
* '''Justified''': "Eddison" is a real surname, and his parents named him "Thomas" because they liked theinventor.
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** Bob's parents are massive [[{{Troll}} trolls]] who think they are ''really funny and creative...''
* '''Inverted''':???A character is named after a celebrity with TwoFirstNames, but the "First names" are transposed.
* '''Justified''': "Eddison" is a real surname, and his parents named him "Thomas" because they liked the
** Bob's parents are massive [[{{Troll}} trolls]] who think they are ''really funny and creative...''
* '''Inverted''':
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* '''Downplayed''': ???A person has the real name of a celebrity that uses a StageName (Ex. [[Music/MileyCyrus Destiny Cyrus]]
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* '''Played For Horror''': Thomas Edison is the great inventor and Founding Father of the United States of America. Thomas Eddison is the [[SpreeKiller mass shooter]] who murdered 957 people in a bloody rampage that lasted 12 hours and had him [[ShoutingWarrior screaming]] "IT'S 'EDDISON'! '''EDDISON!!!''' WITH TWO "D"s, MOTHERFUCKERS!!!"
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** The writers want to reference a celebrity, but the celebrity's name is an unusual pseudonym that he copyrighted, so they can't legally use the name.
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Thomas Eddison is actually an alias.
* '''Double Subverted''':???But his real name is Tom Curry.
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'''Basic Trope''': Someone has a name that's almost a celebrity's name, but not quite.
* '''Straight''': There's a guy named Thomas Eddison, with two "d"s.
* '''Exaggerated''': Everybody has an almost-famous name (Thomas Eddison, Riley Cyrus, Gerda Garbo, Abraham Linker etc).
* '''Downplayed''': ???
* '''Justified''': "Eddison" is a real surname, and his parents named him "Thomas" because they liked the inventor.
* '''Inverted''': ???
* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Averted''': Nobody's name resembles a celebrity's, or the ones that do are exactly the same as the celebrity's name.
* '''Zigzagged''': He never actually spells out his last name, though [[SpellMyNameWithAnS it's seen written down as "Eddison" once, as "Edison" once, as "Eddison" in the credits, but as "Edison" in the subtitles.]]
* '''Lampshaded''': "The second 'd' is what separates me from the famous inventor".
* '''Enforced''': The writers want to have some jokes based on having a famous-sounding name, but they thought that it'd be too ludicrous having a character who's specifically called UsefulNotes/ThomasEdison.
* '''Invoked''': AliceAndBob Eddison name their baby Thomas so that he'll be almost named after the inventor.
* '''Exploited''': He can dress up all ghostly and pretend to be the ghost of Thomas Edison to scare people, without having to lie about what his name is.
* '''Defied''': Alice and Bob Eddison, for whatever reason, hate the inventor and avoid naming their son Thomas.
* '''Discussed''':
--> '''Alice Eddison''': "I'm pregnant"
--> '''Bob Eddison''': "How about 'Thomas' for a name, if it's a boy? Then, he'll almost have the name of a famous inventor!"
* '''Conversed''': "Isn't it funny how that guy on T.V. is ''almost'' NamedAfterSomebodyFamous?"
* '''Deconstructed''': Thomas gets bored of being compared to the inventor.
* '''Reconstructed''': He grows to find the jokes funny.
* '''Implied''': ???
* '''Played for Laughs''': There's a RunningGag of Thomas correcting people "It's spelt with ''two'' "d"s. The second "d" is what separates me from the inventor, so it makes all the difference".
* '''Played for Drama''': He is mistaken for Thomas Edison's ghost and freaks out everyone.
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* '''Straight''': There's a guy named Thomas Eddison, with two "d"s.
* '''Exaggerated''': Everybody has an almost-famous name (Thomas Eddison, Riley Cyrus, Gerda Garbo, Abraham Linker etc).
* '''Downplayed''': ???
* '''Justified''': "Eddison" is a real surname, and his parents named him "Thomas" because they liked the inventor.
* '''Inverted''': ???
* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Averted''': Nobody's name resembles a celebrity's, or the ones that do are exactly the same as the celebrity's name.
* '''Zigzagged''': He never actually spells out his last name, though [[SpellMyNameWithAnS it's seen written down as "Eddison" once, as "Edison" once, as "Eddison" in the credits, but as "Edison" in the subtitles.]]
* '''Lampshaded''': "The second 'd' is what separates me from the famous inventor".
* '''Enforced''': The writers want to have some jokes based on having a famous-sounding name, but they thought that it'd be too ludicrous having a character who's specifically called UsefulNotes/ThomasEdison.
* '''Invoked''': AliceAndBob Eddison name their baby Thomas so that he'll be almost named after the inventor.
* '''Exploited''': He can dress up all ghostly and pretend to be the ghost of Thomas Edison to scare people, without having to lie about what his name is.
* '''Defied''': Alice and Bob Eddison, for whatever reason, hate the inventor and avoid naming their son Thomas.
* '''Discussed''':
--> '''Alice Eddison''': "I'm pregnant"
--> '''Bob Eddison''': "How about 'Thomas' for a name, if it's a boy? Then, he'll almost have the name of a famous inventor!"
* '''Conversed''': "Isn't it funny how that guy on T.V. is ''almost'' NamedAfterSomebodyFamous?"
* '''Deconstructed''': Thomas gets bored of being compared to the inventor.
* '''Reconstructed''': He grows to find the jokes funny.
* '''Implied''': ???
* '''Played for Laughs''': There's a RunningGag of Thomas correcting people "It's spelt with ''two'' "d"s. The second "d" is what separates me from the inventor, so it makes all the difference".
* '''Played for Drama''': He is mistaken for Thomas Edison's ghost and freaks out everyone.
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