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* '''Justified''': Their parents named them in high hopes that they'll go down that path, but things changed.

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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Their parents named them in high hopes that they'll go down that path, but things changed.changed.
** Evuls and Hiro were SwitchedAtBirth.

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* '''Averted''': Nobody has names that are inaccurate.

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* '''Averted''': '''Averted''':
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Nobody has names that are inaccurate.inaccurate.
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** The author has an embarrassing name, and wants his characters to feel his pain too.

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** The author [[EmbarrassingFirstName has an embarrassing name, an]] [[EmbarrassingMiddleName embarrassing]] [[EmbarrassingLastName name]], and wants his characters to feel his pain too.


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* '''Parodied''': Everybody's name is not only unrealistic, but reflect who they are ''not''. (for example, a person named Blazy Pyromania Infernoheat has cold water powers.)

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* '''Parodied''': Everybody's name is not only unrealistic, but reflect who they are ''not''. (for For example, a person named Blazy Pyromania Infernoheat has cold water powers.)
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* '''Downplayed''': Some characters have a GenderBlenderName, that aren't that inaccurate. (for example, the female hero is named Aiden while she has fire powers)

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* '''Downplayed''': Some characters have a GenderBlenderName, that aren't that inaccurate. (for For example, the female hero is named Aiden while she has fire powers)powers.
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** ''Everybody'' in the series has an inaccurate name.
** The AllLovingHero's name is [[OverlyLongName "Emperor Evulz, He Who Destroys Worlds, Kills Millions, Enslaves Children, And]] [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking Doesn't Brush]] [[OverlyLongGag His Teeth"]], while the BigBad's name is [[BlatantLies "Hiro, He Who Saves Lives, Gives Trillions Of Dollars To Poor People, And Cannot Do Any Harm".]]

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** ''Everybody'' in the series work has an inaccurate name.
** The AllLovingHero's name is [[OverlyLongName "Emperor Evulz, He Who Destroys Worlds, Kills Millions, Rapes Women, Enslaves Children, And]] [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking Doesn't Brush]] [[OverlyLongGag His Teeth"]], while the BigBad's name is [[BlatantLies "Hiro, He Who Saves Lives, Gives Trillions Of Dollars To Poor People, And Cannot Do Any Harm".]]
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** The AllLovingHero's name is [[OverlyLongName "Emperor Evulz, He Who Destroys Worlds, Kills Millions, Enslaves Children, And]] [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking Doesn't Brush]] [[OverlyLongGag His Teeth"]], while the BigBad's name is [[BlatantLies "Hiro, The Flawless Hero, He Who Saves Lives, Gives Trillions Of Dollars To Poor People, And Cannot Do Any Harm".]]

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** The AllLovingHero's name is [[OverlyLongName "Emperor Evulz, He Who Destroys Worlds, Kills Millions, Enslaves Children, And]] [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking Doesn't Brush]] [[OverlyLongGag His Teeth"]], while the BigBad's name is [[BlatantLies "Hiro, The Flawless Hero, He Who Saves Lives, Gives Trillions Of Dollars To Poor People, And Cannot Do Any Harm".]]
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** The AllLovingHero's name is [[OverlyLongName "Emperor Evulz, He Who Destroys Worlds, Kills Millions, And]] [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking Doesn't Brush]] [[OverlyLongGag His Teeth"]], while the BigBad's name is [[BlatantLies "Hiro, The Flawless Hero, That Cannot Do Any Harm".]]

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** The AllLovingHero's name is [[OverlyLongName "Emperor Evulz, He Who Destroys Worlds, Kills Millions, Enslaves Children, And]] [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking Doesn't Brush]] [[OverlyLongGag His Teeth"]], while the BigBad's name is [[BlatantLies "Hiro, The Flawless Hero, That He Who Saves Lives, Gives Trillions Of Dollars To Poor People, And Cannot Do Any Harm".]]

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* '''Subverted''': The hero's name isn't actually Emperor Evulz. It's Hiro.

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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
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The hero's name isn't actually Emperor Evulz. It's Hiro.Hiro.
** The villain's name isn't Hiro, it's ''[[BilingualBonus Slecht]]''.

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* '''Justified''': It is a clever way of tricking the viewer.
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** MeaningfulName

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* '''Justified''': It is a clever way of tricking the viewer.
Their parents named them in high hopes that they'll go down that path, but things changed.
* '''Inverted''':
'''Inverted''':
** MeaningfulName MeaningfulName



* '''Enforced''': The author has an embarrassing name, and wants his characters to feel his pain too.

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* '''Enforced''': '''Enforced''':
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The author has an embarrassing name, and wants his characters to feel his pain too. too.
** The author thought it is a clever way of tricking the viewer.
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* '''Straight''': TheHero's name is "[[DeathbringerTheAdorable Emperor Evulz]]", while the villain's name is "[[FluffyTheTerrible Hiro]]".

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* '''Straight''': TheHero's name is "[[DeathbringerTheAdorable "[[HeroWithAUniqueName Emperor Evulz]]", while the villain's name is "[[FluffyTheTerrible "[[TomTheDarkLord Hiro]]".
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* '''Straight''': TheHero's name is "Emperor Evulz", while the villain's name is "Hiro".

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* '''Straight''': TheHero's name is "Emperor Evulz", "[[DeathbringerTheAdorable Emperor Evulz]]", while the villain's name is "Hiro"."[[FluffyTheTerrible Hiro]]".



** The AllLovingHero's name is [[OverlyLongName "Emperor Evulz, He Who Destroys Worlds, Kills Millions, And]] [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking Doesn't Brush]] [[OverlyLongGag His Teeth"]], while the BigBad's name is [[OverlyLongName "Hiro, The Flawless Hero, That Cannot Do Any Harm".]]

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** The AllLovingHero's name is [[OverlyLongName "Emperor Evulz, He Who Destroys Worlds, Kills Millions, And]] [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking Doesn't Brush]] [[OverlyLongGag His Teeth"]], while the BigBad's name is [[OverlyLongName [[BlatantLies "Hiro, The Flawless Hero, That Cannot Do Any Harm".]]
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* '''Enforced''': ??

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* '''Enforced''': ??The author has an embarrassing name, and wants his characters to feel his pain too.



* '''Invoked''': The hero's parents name him Emperor Evulz.
* '''Exploited''': ???

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* '''Invoked''': The hero's parents name him Emperor Evulz.
Evulz and raise him to be a hero, reasoning he will be motivated to rise above his name.
* '''Exploited''': ???Hiro turns Evulz into a HeroWithBadPublicity based off his name.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Some characters have [[NonindicativeName that don't mean anything,]] while others have a MeaningfulName.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': Some characters have [[NonindicativeName names that don't mean anything,]] while others have a MeaningfulName.

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** The AllLovingHero's name is [[OverlyLongName "Emperor Evulz, He Who Destroys Worlds, Kills Millions, And]] [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking Doesn't Brush His Teeth"]], while the BigBad's name is [[OverlyLongName "Hiro, The Flawless Hero, That Cannot Do Any Harm".]]

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** The AllLovingHero's name is [[OverlyLongName "Emperor Evulz, He Who Destroys Worlds, Kills Millions, And]] [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking Doesn't Brush Brush]] [[OverlyLongGag His Teeth"]], while the BigBad's name is [[OverlyLongName "Hiro, The Flawless Hero, That Cannot Do Any Harm".]]



* '''Justified''': ???

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* '''Justified''': ???It is a clever way of tricking the viewer.



* '''Enforced''': ???

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* '''Enforced''': ?????



* '''Deconstructed''': Viewers get confused over the names, leading to cases of IAmNotShazam and ProtagonistTitleFallacy.



[[NonindicativeName This link goes back to the Laconic page.]]

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[[NonindicativeName This link goes back back]] [[MindScrew to the Laconic page.]]



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'''Basic Trope''': An inaccurate and[=/=]or non-descriptive name.

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'''Basic Trope''': An inaccurate and[=/=]or non-descriptive name.

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'''Basic Trope''': An inaccurate name.

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'''Basic Trope''': An inaccurate and[=/=]or non-descriptive name.



* '''Parodied''': Everybody's name is not only unrealistic, but reflect who they are ''not''. (for example, a person named Blazy Pyromania Infernoheat has water powers.)

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* '''Parodied''': Everybody's name is not only unrealistic, but reflect who they are ''not''. (for example, a person named Blazy Pyromania Infernoheat has cold water powers.)



* '''Discussed''': "wait a minute.... so, the hero is named Emperor Evulz, and the villain's name is Hiro?"

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* '''Discussed''': "wait "Wait a minute.... so, minute... So, the hero is named Emperor Evulz, and the villain's name is Hiro?"



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** The AllLovingHero's name is [[OverlyLongName "Emperor Evulz, He Who Destroys Worlds, Kills Millions, And]] [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking Doesn't Brush His Teeth"]], while the BigBad's name is [[OverlyLongName "Hiro, The [[AllLovingHero The All Loving Hero,]] That Cannot Do Evil".]]

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** The AllLovingHero's name is [[OverlyLongName "Emperor Evulz, He Who Destroys Worlds, Kills Millions, And]] [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking Doesn't Brush His Teeth"]], while the BigBad's name is [[OverlyLongName "Hiro, The [[AllLovingHero The All Loving Hero,]] Flawless Hero, That Cannot Do Evil".Any Harm".]]



* '''Zig Zagged''': Some characters have [[NonindicativeName that don't mean anything,]] while others have MeaningfulNames.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': Some characters have [[NonindicativeName that don't mean anything,]] while others have MeaningfulNames.a MeaningfulName.
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* '''Downplayed''': The characters have GenderBlenderNames, that aren't that inaccurate. (for example, the female hero is named Aiden while she has fire powers)

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* '''Downplayed''': The Some characters have GenderBlenderNames, a GenderBlenderName, that aren't that inaccurate. (for example, the female hero is named Aiden while she has fire powers)
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'''Basic Trope''': An inaccurate name.
* '''Straight''': TheHero's name is "Emperor Evulz", while the villain's name is "Hiro".
* '''Exaggerated''':
**''Everybody'' in the series has an inaccurate name.
**The AllLovingHero's name is [[OverlyLongName "Emperor Evulz, He Who Destroys Worlds, Kills Millions, And]] [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking Doesn't Brush His Teeth"]], while the BigBad's name is [[OverlyLongName "Hiro, The [[AllLovingHero The All Loving Hero,]] That Cannot Do Evil".]]
* '''Downplayed''': The characters have GenderBlenderNames, that aren't that inaccurate. (for example, the female hero is named Aiden while she has fire powers)
* '''Justified''': ???
* '''Inverted''':
**MeaningfulName
**ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin
* '''Subverted''': The hero's name isn't actually Emperor Evulz. It's Hiro.
* '''Double Subverted''': Oh wait, that was TheLancer's name. TheHero's name is still Emperor Evulz.
* '''Parodied''': Everybody's name is not only unrealistic, but reflect who they are ''not''. (for example, a person named Blazy Pyromania Infernoheat has water powers.)
* '''Zig Zagged''': Some characters have [[NonindicativeName that don't mean anything,]] while others have MeaningfulNames.
* '''Averted''': Nobody has names that are inaccurate.
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': "I can't believe that the Hero is named Emperor Evulz!"
* '''Invoked''': The hero's parents name him Emperor Evulz.
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': Emperor Evulz changes his name to Hiro.
* '''Discussed''': "wait a minute.... so, the hero is named Emperor Evulz, and the villain's name is Hiro?"
* '''Conversed''': ???
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