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** While it wasn't an unfortunate name in the 1850's setting of the work, Adolf Stalin's name has [[HaveAGayOldTime Gay Old Timed]].
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--> '''Alice''': Mine telling me your friend's name?

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--> '''Alice''': Mine Mind telling me your friend's name?

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* '''Justified:''' Harry's parents are [[StealthPun assholes]].

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** The name is only terrible if misspelled/mispronounced, but this error is unfortunately a RunningGag.
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Harry's parents are [[StealthPun assholes]].
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** Bob has a friend named [[UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler Adolf]] [[UsefulNotes/JosephStalin Stalin.]]

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** Bob has a friend named [[UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler Adolf]] [[UsefulNotes/JosephStalin Stalin.]] Stalin]].
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** Or rather, [[InnocentlyInsensitive they haven't noticed what that name implies]] .

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** Or rather, [[InnocentlyInsensitive they haven't noticed what that name implies]] .implies]].
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--> '''Bob''': No. I do't trust you'd act well to it.

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--> '''Bob''': No. I do't don't trust you'd act well appropriately to it.
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** Or rather, [[InnocentlyInsensitive they haven't noticed what that name implies]] .
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--> '''Bob''': ...His name is horrible. I'd rather not.

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--> '''Bob''': ...His name is horrible. I'd rather not.'''Bob''': No. I do't trust you'd act well to it.
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--> '''Bob''': ....No. You'd act inappropriately to it.

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--> '''Bob''': ....No. You'd act inappropriately to it.'''Bob''': ...His name is horrible. I'd rather not.
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--> Mine telling me your friend's name?
--> '''Bob''': ....Yes, but only on the condition you don't find it funny or laugh at it.

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--> '''Alice''': Mine telling me your friend's name?
--> '''Bob''': ....Yes, but only on the condition you don't find it funny or laugh at No. You'd act inappropriately to it.
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--> Yes, but only on the condition you don't find it funny or laugh at it.

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--> '''Bob''': ....Yes, but only on the condition you don't find it funny or laugh at it.
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** ...But now he doesn't have to worry about his family constantly making jokes about his name.

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** ...But now he doesn't have to worry about his family constantly making jokes about his name.name.
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--> Mine telling me your friend's name?
--> Yes, but only on the condition you don't find it funny or laugh at it.
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** Bob has a friend named [[UsefulNotes/JosephStalin Joseph]] [[UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler Hitler.]]

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** Bob has a friend named [[UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler Adolf]] [[UsefulNotes/JosephStalin Joseph]] [[UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler Hitler.Stalin.]]

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* '''Parodied:''' Bob has a friend who has several middle names, all of which are the surnames of infamous dictators.

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Bob has a friend who has several middle names, all of which are the surnames of infamous dictators.

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* '''Exaggerated:''' Bob has a friend named [[UsefulNotes/JosephStalin Joseph]] [[UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler Hitler.]]

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* '''Exaggerated:''' '''Exaggerated:'''
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Bob has a friend named [[UsefulNotes/JosephStalin Joseph]] [[UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler Hitler.]]



* '''Downplayed:''' Bob has a friend named ''Harold'' Johnson. People call him "Harry" to mess with him.

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** Everyone in the story has ridiculously unfortunate names.
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Bob has a friend named ''Harold'' Johnson. People call him "Harry" to mess with him.
** The full name isn't necessarily unfortunate, but the [[EmbarrassingFirstName first]], [[EmbarrassingMiddleName middle]], or [[EmbarrassingLastName last]] name is.



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* '''Zig-Zagged:''' Whether or not "Harry Johnson" is this character's real name is left ambiguous.

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* '''Enforced:'''

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* '''Enforced:''' To add some VulgarHumor and/or CringeComedy.



* '''Discussed:'''
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* '''Discussed:'''
'''Discussed:''' "Wait, your name is... ''Harry Johnson?!''" "Yeah, I've NeverHeardThatOneBefore."
* '''Conversed:''' "Why do characters always have such embarrassing names?"



* '''Deconstructed:''' Harry is endlessly bullied because of his awful, awful name.

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* '''Deconstructed:''' '''Deconstructed:'''
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Harry is endlessly bullied because of his awful, awful name.



* '''Reconstructed:''' Harry takes martial arts classes, and beats up anyone who dares to make fun of his name, in order to earn respect.

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* '''Reconstructed:''' '''Reconstructed:'''
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Harry takes martial arts classes, and beats up anyone who dares to make fun of his name, in order to earn respect.
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** Bob has a friend named Harry B. Elephant. Not only does he have to deal with having such an utterly ridiculous surname, he also has to deal with the fact that he's constantly confused with Music/HarryBelafonte.


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* '''Implied:''' Harry never tells people his surname, for "personal reasons".
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** Bob has a friend named Jesus Gandhi...who is an atheist, and well-aware of the fact that Gandhi was actually an awful person.

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** Bob has a friend named Jesus Gandhi...who is an atheist, and well-aware of the fact that Gandhi was actually an awful person.[[HistoricalHeroUpgrade wasn't as good of a person as history makes him out to be.]]
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** Bob has a friend named Jesus Gandhi...who is an atheist, and knows what a horrible person Gandhi ''actually'' was.

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** Bob has a friend named Jesus Gandhi...who is an atheist, and knows what a horrible person well-aware of the fact that Gandhi ''actually'' was. was actually an awful person.
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** Bob has a friend named Jesus Gandhi...who is an atheist and knows what a horrible person Gandhi actually was.

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** Bob has a friend named Jesus Gandhi...who is an atheist atheist, and knows what a horrible person Gandhi actually ''actually'' was.
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* '''Basic Trope:''' An extremely terrible name you wouldn't wish upon your worst enemy.
* '''Straight:''' Bob has a friend named Harry Johnson.
* '''Exaggerated:''' Bob has a friend named [[UsefulNotes/JosephStalin Joseph]] [[UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler Hitler.]]
** Bob has a friend named Harry Johnson III.
* '''Downplayed:''' Bob has a friend named ''Harold'' Johnson. People call him "Harry" to mess with him.
* '''Justified:''' Harry's parents are [[StealthPun assholes]].
* '''Inverted:''' Bob has a friend named Jesus Gandhi.
* '''Subverted:''' Harry's real name is Jackson; he changed his last name as a joke.
* '''Double Subverted:''' ...And before he changed it to Jackson, his surname was ''Cox.''
* '''Parodied:''' Bob has a friend who has several middle names, all of which are the surnames of infamous dictators.
** Bob has a friend named Jesus Gandhi...who is an atheist and knows what a horrible person Gandhi actually was.
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* '''Averted:''' Bob does not have a friend with an extremely awful name.
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* '''Lampshaded:''' "If you make any jokes about my name, I will kill you."
* '''Invoked:''' See Subverted.
* '''Exploited:''' Harry becomes a comedian, and instantly becomes a joke himself because of his name.
* '''Defied:''' Harry Johnson changes his name immediately.
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* '''Deconstructed:''' Harry is endlessly bullied because of his awful, awful name.
** Harry sues his own parents for giving him such a terrible name, and is treated like an outcast by his family.
* '''Reconstructed:''' Harry takes martial arts classes, and beats up anyone who dares to make fun of his name, in order to earn respect.
** ...But now he doesn't have to worry about his family constantly making jokes about his name.

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