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** [[ThatManIsDead Alice calls Samantha by her name, but she says "Samantha is dead. Call me Sam."]]
* '''Downplayed''': Sam has a boy's name, but is [[TomboyWithAGirlyStreak not actually too much of a tomboy.]]

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** [[ThatManIsDead Alice calls Samantha by her name, but she says "Samantha says, "[[ThatManIsDead Samantha is dead. Call me Sam."]]
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* '''Downplayed''': Sam has a boy's name, but is [[TomboyWithAGirlyStreak not actually too much of a tomboy.]]tomboy]].



* '''Subverted''': Sam is very tomboyish, but insists people call her Samantha.

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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
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Sam is very tomboyish, but insists people call her Samantha.



* '''Lampshaded''': "Oh, for...this is the fifth time this week [[ViewerGenderConfusion someone's]] [[{{Bifauxnen}} mistaken me for a guy]]!"

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* '''Lampshaded''': "Oh, for... this is the fifth time this week [[ViewerGenderConfusion someone's]] someone's [[{{Bifauxnen}} mistaken me for a guy]]!"
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** The creators use '''[[SamusIsAGirl Sam]]'''[[SamusIsAGirl us Is A Girl]] to better break preconceived gender notions.
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** Sam was a man in the original work, but the creator or the {{executive|Meddling}} decided to GenderFlip to female for [[AudienceShift wider range]] [[MultipleDemographicAppeal of demographic]].

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** Sam was a man in the original work, but the creator or the {{executive|Meddling}} decided to put Sam into GenderFlip to female process for [[AudienceShift wider range]] [[MultipleDemographicAppeal of demographic]].

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* '''Enforced''': "We need to keep the [[AIIsACrapshoot computer's]] gender [[AmbiguousGender ambiguous]] until [[BrainUploading the Reveal]]. Let's give her a name that's slowly becoming unisex."

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* '''Enforced''': '''Enforced''':
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"We need to keep the [[AIIsACrapshoot computer's]] gender [[AmbiguousGender ambiguous]] until [[BrainUploading the Reveal]]. Let's give her a name that's slowly becoming unisex." "
** Sam was a man in the original work, but the creator or the {{executive|Meddling}} decided to GenderFlip to female for [[AudienceShift wider range]] [[MultipleDemographicAppeal of demographic]].
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** A girl has a name so manly that whoever hears it becomes a RatedMForManly man, but [[TheUnreveal we never]] [[TakeOurWordForIt get to hear]] [[NoNameGiven her name]].

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** A girl has a name so manly that whoever hears it spontaneously becomes a RatedMForManly man, more macho, but [[TheUnreveal we never]] [[TakeOurWordForIt we never get to hear]] [[NoNameGiven hear her name]].
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** Sam is the [[TestosteronePoisoning manliest]] [[TheLadette woman]] alive.

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** Sam [[GenderBlenderName Samuel]] is the [[TestosteronePoisoning manliest]] [[TheLadette woman]] alive.



* '''Inverted''': For some reason, a girly girl is named Bob, so she insists on being called Bobbalina instead.

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* '''Inverted''': For some reason, a girly girl is named Bob, so she insists on being called Bobbalina Robertina instead.


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** Samantha is incredibly girly but goes by Sam, despite occasional frustrations with mistaken gender.


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** Sam turns out to be a GirlyGirlWithATomboyStreak.
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** [[ThatManIsDead Alice calls Charlotte by her name, but she says "Charlotte is dead. Call me Charles."]]

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** [[ThatManIsDead Alice calls Charlotte Samantha by her name, but she says "Charlotte "Samantha is dead. Call me Charles.Sam."]]



* '''Inverted''': For some reason, a girly girl is names Bob, so she insists on being called Bobbalina instead.

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* '''Inverted''': For some reason, a girly girl is names named Bob, so she insists on being called Bobbalina instead.



* '''Averted''': Samantha, girly girl, goes by Samantha.

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* '''Averted''': Samantha, a girly girl, goes by Samantha.



* '''Defied''': Samantha doesn't want to be a tomboy, and forces everyone to call her Samantha.

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* '''Defied''': Samantha Sam doesn't want to be a tomboy, and forces everyone to call her Samantha.
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* '''GenderFlipped''': [[GenderBlenderName Samuel, a sissy, is called Sammi]].

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* '''GenderFlipped''': '''Gender Inverted''': [[GenderBlenderName Samuel, a sissy, Samuel]], who is InTouchWithHisFeminineSide, is called Sammi]].Sammy.



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'''Basic Trope''': A girl has a boy's name. Such a character is usually a tomboy, although she does not necessarily have to be.

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'''Basic Trope''': A girl has tomboy having a boy's name. Such a character is usually a tomboy, although she does not necessarily have to be.name.



* '''Downplayed''': Sam has a boy's name, but is [[SpiritedYoungLady not actually too much of a tomboy.]]

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* '''Downplayed''': Sam has a boy's name, but is [[SpiritedYoungLady [[TomboyWithAGirlyStreak not actually too much of a tomboy.]]



* '''Inverted''': [[GenderBlenderName Samuel is called Sammi]].

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* '''Inverted''': For some reason, a girly girl is names Bob, so she insists on being called Bobbalina instead.
* '''GenderFlipped''':
[[GenderBlenderName Samuel Samuel, a sissy, is called Sammi]].



* '''Double Subverted''': ...however, later on she decides to go by Sam.

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* '''Double Subverted''': ...however, later on until she relents and decides to go by Sam.



* '''Zig Zagged''': Sam is sometimes called Samantha, and sometimes Sam.
* '''Averted''': Samantha goes by Samantha.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': Sam Sam, a GirlyGirlWithATomboyStreak, is sometimes called Samantha, and sometimes Sam.
* '''Averted''': Samantha Samantha, girly girl, goes by Samantha.
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** [[ThatManIsDead Alice calls Samantha by her name, but she says "Samantha is dead. Call me Sam."]]

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** [[ThatManIsDead Alice calls Samantha Charlotte by her name, but she says "Samantha "Charlotte is dead. Call me Sam.Charles."]]
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* '''Lampshaded''': "Oh, for...this is the fifth time this week [[ViewerGenderConfusion someone's]] [[Bifauxnen mistaken me for a guy]]!"

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* '''Lampshaded''': "Oh, for...this is the fifth time this week [[ViewerGenderConfusion someone's]] [[Bifauxnen [[{{Bifauxnen}} mistaken me for a guy]]!"

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* '''Exaggerated''': Sam is the [[TestosteronePoisoning manliest]] [[TheLadette woman]] alive.
* '''Downplayed''': Sam has a boy's name, but is [[ProperLady not actually much of a tomboy.]]

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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
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Sam is the [[TestosteronePoisoning manliest]] [[TheLadette woman]] alive.
** [[ThatManIsDead Alice calls Samantha by her name, but she says "Samantha is dead. Call me Sam."]]
* '''Downplayed''': Sam has a boy's name, but is [[ProperLady [[SpiritedYoungLady not actually too much of a tomboy.]]
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* '''Lampshaded''': "Oh, for...this is the fifth time this week someone's mistaken me for a guy!"

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* '''Lampshaded''': "Oh, for...this is the fifth time this week someone's [[ViewerGenderConfusion someone's]] [[Bifauxnen mistaken me for a guy!"guy]]!"
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** Sam's parents originally weren't sure what gender she was. So they decided to give her a unisex name.
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** A {{tomboy}} gets made fun of constantly by [[AlphaBitch Alex]] for "being such a boy" and having a boyish name. Her name is ''Alice''.

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** A {{tomboy}} gets made fun of constantly by [[AlphaBitch Alex]] for "being such a boy" and [[HypocriticalHumor having a boyish name.name]]. Her name is ''Alice''.
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** A {{tomboy}} gets made fun of constantly by [[AlphaBitch Alex]] for having a boyish name. [[HypocriticalHumor Her name is Alice]].

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** A {{tomboy}} gets made fun of constantly by [[AlphaBitch Alex]] for "being such a boy" and having a boyish name. [[HypocriticalHumor Her name is Alice]].''Alice''.
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** A {{tomboy}} gets made fun of constantly by Alex for having a boyish name. [[HypocriticalHumor Her name is Alice]].

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** A {{tomboy}} gets made fun of constantly by Alex [[AlphaBitch Alex]] for having a boyish name. [[HypocriticalHumor Her name is Alice]].
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** A {{tomboy}} gets made fun of constantly by Alex for having a boyish name. [[HypocriticalHumor Her name is Alice]].
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** A girl has a name so manly that whoever hears a RatedMForManly man, but [[TheUnreveal we never]] [[TakeOurWordForIt get to hear]] [[NoNameGiven her name]].

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** A girl has a name so manly that whoever hears it becomes a RatedMForManly man, but [[TheUnreveal we never]] [[TakeOurWordForIt get to hear]] [[NoNameGiven her name]].
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** A girl has a name so manly that whoever hears a RatedMForManly man, but we [[NoNameGiven never actually]] [[TheUnreveal get to]] [[TakeOurWordForIt hear it]].

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** A girl has a name so manly that whoever hears a RatedMForManly man, but we [[NoNameGiven never actually]] [[TheUnreveal get to]] we never]] [[TakeOurWordForIt hear it]].get to hear]] [[NoNameGiven her name]].

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* '''Parodied''': The girl is called "Johnathan James Ironfist".

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* '''Parodied''': '''Parodied''':
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The girl is called "Johnathan James Ironfist".Ironfist".
** A girl has a name so manly that whoever hears a RatedMForManly man, but we [[NoNameGiven never actually]] [[TheUnreveal get to]] [[TakeOurWordForIt hear it]].

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* '''Justified''': Sam just likes her name that way.
** Derek's parents wanted a boy.
* '''Inverted''': [[GenderBlenderName A man has a woman's name.]]

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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Sam just likes her name that way.
** Derek's Sam's parents wanted a boy.
* '''Inverted''': [[GenderBlenderName A man has a woman's name.]]Samuel is called Sammi]].



* '''Double Subverted''': ...later on however she decides to go by Sam.

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* '''Double Subverted''': ...however, later on however she decides to go by Sam.



* '''Averted''': Everybody's gender is immediately clear from their names.

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* '''Averted''': Everybody's gender is immediately clear from their names.Samantha goes by Samantha.



* '''Invoked''': A newborn girl's parents give her a boyish name because they hope their daughter will be a Tomboy.

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* '''Invoked''': A newborn girl's parents give her a boyish name because they hope their daughter will be a Tomboy.{{tomboy}}.



* '''Defied''': The character is named Sally, or something clearly feminine.
* '''Discussed''': "Why do tomboys in these shows always have male-sounding names?"
* '''Conversed''': "Honestly Sam, if you went by Samantha you'd probably confuse less people."

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* '''Defied''': The character is named Sally, or something clearly feminine.
Samantha doesn't want to be a tomboy, and forces everyone to call her Samantha.
* '''Discussed''': "Why do tomboys in these shows always have male-sounding names?"
* '''Conversed''':
"Honestly Sam, if you went by Samantha you'd probably confuse less people.""
* '''Conversed''': "Why do tomboys in these shows always have male-sounding names?"
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* '''Straight''': Samantha is a [[Tomboy tomboy]] and wants everyone to call her Sam.

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* '''Straight''': Samantha is a [[Tomboy tomboy]] {{Tomboy}} and wants everyone to call her Sam.
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'''Basic Trope''': A girl has a boy's name. Such a character is usually a tomboy, although she does not necessarily have to be.
* '''Straight''': Samantha is a [[Tomboy tomboy]] and wants everyone to call her Sam.
* '''Exaggerated''': Sam is the [[TestosteronePoisoning manliest]] [[TheLadette woman]] alive.
* '''Downplayed''': Sam has a boy's name, but is [[ProperLady not actually much of a tomboy.]]
* '''Justified''': Sam just likes her name that way.
** Derek's parents wanted a boy.
* '''Inverted''': [[GenderBlenderName A man has a woman's name.]]
* '''Subverted''': Sam is very tomboyish, but insists people call her Samantha.
* '''Double Subverted''': ...later on however she decides to go by Sam.
* '''Parodied''': The girl is called "Johnathan James Ironfist".
* '''Zig Zagged''': Sam is sometimes called Samantha, and sometimes Sam.
* '''Averted''': Everybody's gender is immediately clear from their names.
* '''Enforced''': "We need to keep the [[AIIsACrapshoot computer's]] gender [[AmbiguousGender ambiguous]] until [[BrainUploading the Reveal]]. Let's give her a name that's slowly becoming unisex."
* '''Lampshaded''': "Oh, for...this is the fifth time this week someone's mistaken me for a guy!"
* '''Invoked''': A newborn girl's parents give her a boyish name because they hope their daughter will be a Tomboy.
* '''Exploited''': Sam uses her GenderBlenderName to successfully pull off SamusIsAGirl.
* '''Defied''': The character is named Sally, or something clearly feminine.
* '''Discussed''': "Why do tomboys in these shows always have male-sounding names?"
* '''Conversed''': "Honestly Sam, if you went by Samantha you'd probably confuse less people."
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