Several characters in With Pearl and Ruby Glowing have different or new names. Reasons range from being given a more human name, being transgender, not having a name in the original source material, or getting a new culturally appropriate name. In a series where most characters go by code names, Palace names will not be included.
- Baymax was renamed Dr Bailey Maxwell for a more human name, with Baymax being the prototype of a medical robot Tadashi was working on that Bailey helped with.
- The Genie was given the slightly more human name Gene.
- Mr Willard Tweedy is now a transwoman who goes by the name Wilhelmina. Rocky Rhodes is an interesting case. His name at birth is Fogarty Leghorn the Second, also known as Junior, but when he was brought to Pleasure Island he was given the name Rocky Rhode in reference to the fact he was taken from Rhode Island. He still goes by Rocky however, and doesn’t understand why some people aren’t supposed to know his name.
- Miss Kitty Mouse is now Katherine White, going by Kitty Blue in her camgirl persona.
- King Julien’s name is still Julien, though he is now not royalty, but his deadname is given as Giselle, meaning “Hostage”. Skipper is now Spencer Snow, Private is Percy Snow and Kowalski is Aleksandr. The Penguins now use their canonical names as code names.
- Flik is now his nickname, his legal name being Fredrick Bryant, Bryant being chosen because it has the word "ant" in it. Dot has become a nickname for Dorothy, and the Queen is now Queenie Antwhistle. Manny and Gypsy have become Manfred Green and Glorina Tussock Green. Tuck and Roll are now Tucker Horvath and Roland Horvath. Slim is Xavier Slim, Dim is Leo Dim and P.T Flea is now Peter Thaddeus Flea.
- Zim is now the more realistic Zimri Norman.
- Mermando is called Armando Acosta, Acosta being a Spanish surname referring to someone who lived near the seashore. Gifany is now the slightly more realistic Tiffany. Rumble McSkirmish is now Raiden.
- Daffy’s full name is given as Dafydd Sheldon Duck. Dafydd is a Welsh name from his father’s side of the family.
- Hiccup has become his nickname, short for Phillip Haddock.
- Chicken Little has been renamed Cicero Little, Cicero meaning Chickpea, in reference to his canonical species.
- Mew is now Mayu Sugimori, with Mewtwo being Masaru Sugimori, their surnames being based on Ken Sugimori, the art director on Pokemon. Meowth is named Sunny Neko, with her deadname being Woodson, Jessie James’ middle name.
- Lady has been named Martha Lydia Brown, Martha meaning Lady. The Tramp is named Darren Cesky, Cesky being the breed of dog he was in the original film. Si and Am are now Simone and Amelia.
- Neo is now the more realistic Nia.
- Salem's name is Jerusalem Saberhagen, but going by the nickname Salem.
- Pepe Le Pew has been renamed Joseph Le Pew, going by Pepe as a nickname.
- Tinkerbell is now the slightly more realistic Tina Bell.
- Chili’s name has been changed to Chile Paard for a more human name, Paard meaning horse.
- The Little Girl has been named Sarah which means Princess, with The Little Prince being Brendan Prince, Brendan also meaning Prince.
- Vanellope's name is Penelope, and King Candy/Turbo is Beaumont Turner, a.k.a. Rex Candy. Shank’s birth name is Tzipporah, a Hebrew name meaning Bird.
- Demencia is now Hortencia, with 5.0.5 being Oso, which is derived from the Ancient Finnish word Otso meaning "bear", and also looks like a numerical reversal of his canon name (i.e. 0-5-0).
- Mowgli is short for Mohan Murali Gupta, as Mowgli isn't a real name.
- Toffee is Lisko Toffey here, Lisko meaning lizard.
- Mac and Joe are now Jee-Do Go and Jo-Do Go respectively. Savannah keeps her original name with it now being a stage name she uses in place of her real name, Shaghayegh Cheraghi. Hazel and Harmony are now Ela Belkova and Kuzma Belkov. Crushed Ice Chilla is Cyriaque Barafu. Perky Peacock has been named Parveen Patel. Mr Yut is now Yut Plangklang, as Yut is more commonly a first name instead of a surname. Manny still goes by Manny, but his birth name was Myeongyoung. Ittybit’s name is Aecha.
- Cleo’s surname has been changed from De Nile to Anhar, which means river. The Wolf siblings Howleen, Clawde and Clawdeen are now unpunned as Elieen, Claude and Claudeen.
- Flam and Flim are Flainn and Flynn Smith. Fluttershy is now called Laquetta Cefiro, Laquetta meaning The Quiet One, and Cefiro being a Gentle Wind. Rainbow Dash is now Azul, a shade of blue. Twilight Sparkle is Zaria Saamant-Begum, Zaria meaning Sunrise, Saamant being Leader and Begum the word for a respected lady in power. Pinkie Pie is now Diane Pie, Diane being her middle name in the show. Rarity is now Rachel. Cozy Glow is now Qalbinur. Photo Finish’s name is now Ada Scholz, and Sapphire Shores is Sapphire Shaw. Discord's name is given as Typhon Corantin with Discord being his Palace name. Prince Blueblood is now Vladimir. Princess Celestia is now Selesta Khatun. Sci-Twi is now Sandhya Bhakta.
- Clover, Starlight, Melody, Bon Bon, Patch, Bright Eyes, and Sweetheart are Clover Bloom, Thurayya Ling (going by Melody as a Westernised name), Basma Bahrami, Pat Filipova, Bridget Taimanglao, and Amara Hart.
- The O’Hair sisters are given the slightly more realistic surname of O’Haire.
- Beezy is now a nickname of his, with his actual name being Viator Hennessey.
- Catra is now Cyra Cheragi, Shadow Weaver is Beatrix Weaver, Glimmer is Gilda Yadao, Flutterina is Abby Yadao, Perfuma is Tara, with Bryan being her deadname, Mermista is Elaysia, Sea Hawk is Jeoff Blithe, Entrapta is Estra Vesselak, Frosta is Mackenzie, and Scorpia is Lynda. Double Trouble is named Bex Kettle, derived from the alternate name of Rebekkah which the original show gave them, with Lucien being their deadname. Peekablue’s name is Prometheus with Penelope being his dead name. Hordak was renamed Hector. Tung Lashor is Kasher Kettle. Adora's birth name is Sherah as a reference to her canon She-Ra identity, and was given the last name Weaver after being adopted.
- Stacie’s full name in Statements is given as Gertrude Anastasia Roberts, with her deadname being Todd George Roberts, Todd being the name of her previous counterpart Tutti’s twin brother.
- Oscar and Milo are Mr. Yut’s sons in this universe, so they were both given alternative Thai names, Aat and Sakchai.
- Latias and Latios are Carmine and Azzuro, meaning red and blue respectively.
- Ditto is now given the name Dick.
- Bidoof’s name is given as Pippa Star, while the trainer and Lucario that rescued her are Traynor and Luke.
- The unnamed Ghost Girl is now called Blanche.
- Shoro Makomo is the name of the Composite Character of Amanita and Sharon.
- Umbreon is given the name Kuro, while Espeon is given the name Châu Ahn.
- Spinel’s name is Enola Spinelli, Enola being "alone" backwards. Jasper is Treasure H. Agateva, with Jasper being her deadname. Peridot’s name is now Faridat Peri, with people calling her Dot as a nickname. Lapis’ name is Roberta “Bobbie” DeMayo, being a reference to naming herself Bob in the episode Hit the Diamond. Biggs Jasper is now Jasper Biggs, with Ocean Jasper being Onja Jaspe. Amethyst’s name is Amy, Carnelian’s is Cornelia, Skinny Jasper is Noreena, Lace Amethyst is Lacey and Blue Lace Agate is Laci, 8XG is Gigi, 8XJ is Jay-Jay, 8XL is Axel, 8XH is Aicha, and 8XK is Kay. Malachite is now Malika, which means Queen or Angel. Ruby is still Ruby but Sapphire is Sophie, another reference to Hit the Diamond. Bismuth is Dola Musa. Rose's full name was Pembe Rosa Diamond. Blue Zircon is now Nila Zircon. Fusion Zebra Jasper is Polosataya. Aquamarine is Marine.
- Strawberry Shortcake’s name is Rosa Berry, Orange Blossom’s is Clementine Alani Blossom, Gingersnap’s is Ginger Snapna, and Almond Tea is Kaihua. Rainbow Sherbert was Raina, Peppermint Fizz was Pepper, and Blueberry Muffin was Livia.
- Sunny Starscout is now Sunny Starrett, with her father going from being Argyle Starscout to Carlyle Starrett. Zipp is now Zipporah, having Zachariah as her dead name, and Pipp is now Philippa. Hitch is called Abram, with Sprout being Jacob. Izzy is now Izdihar.
- Jebbi’s is only a spelling change, becoming Jebi. Buttercream and Sugar Sprinkles are now Younghwa and Youngyeon.
- What’s her Face is Virginia, Ugly One’s is Joy, and Cheerleader’s is Jennifer. They are all references to the original sbe mail that inspired the series.
- Spiffy and Fleabag’s names are listed in an article as Sévère Chaton and Fremont Chaton respectively.
- Sugar Cookie Girl’s name seems to be Reinette.
- Geumsaegi is now Hwang Gi-Sae, with his unnamed disowned sister being Aeji, with her name before adoption being Eun-Sae. Oegwipali, Mulmangcho and Mulsajo are now Ji Ma-Gang, Ji Ma-Choe and Ji Ma-Jo respectively, with their original names being nicknames they were given while they were prisoners of war in North Korea. Goseumdochi is now Go Seon-Do. Commander Wolf is now Lowell, Assistant Weasel is Itachi and Officer Fox is Kit. Commander Weasel is Junji, Assistant Weasel is Itachi, and Aekku is A-Hu.
- One Eye is now named Chieko.
- Verruca from the 1971 adaption Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory is now Veronica.
- Monkie Kid’s name is Xiaotian, Mei’s is Xiaojia and Red Son is Honghai.
- Peaches’ has become a nickname, her full name being Anar Fefferman. Gavin is now Gavrillo because of the setting change to the USSR. As well to fit in with the USSR setting, Sid is Sidor Chi, Diego is Lev Koshkin, Buck is Boris Bayarsaikhan, and Crash and Eddie are Kristophor and Eldar.
- Jiejie’s name is now Jargalyn.
- The Wizard Siblings go by both their canonical names and Nepali names. Merlin is Mahindr, Crispin is Vipin, Howell is Pahal, Wesley is Salik, Cas is Kasi, Deckard is Diwaker, and Tim is Pratim.
- Foul Larry is now Larry Fowler.
- Tirek is now Tyrek Kehan. Megan mentions that Applejack, Twilight, and Medley were named Jackie Apple, Twyla Light, and Medine Lee.
- V Flower is now named Hana, the Japanese word for Flower.
- Duzer has been renamed Belinda Duzer, credited to the fact a lot of parents wouldn’t name their child after Medusa. Frankentyke has become Franklin Van Dyke due to not having a surname in the original show. Cleofatra is Cleo Fitzpatrick while Reggie’s last name is now Luna.
- Angel Dust’s name is now Anthony Martin Tessaro. Dialogue implies that Vaggie's name is now the more realistic Agatha, with Aggie as her nickname.
- Edward Butcher and Alex Baker are the given names of the unnamed Pirate Captain and Pirate with a Scarf.
- Tigress is now Jia, who was originally Jia Biao before she was adopted by Shifu and became Jia Liu. After Tai Lung was arrested she changed it back to Jia Biao to avoid comments. The other members of the Furious Five have their surnames as Dushe, Tanglang, Hou, and He Niao, which are translations of Viper, Mantis, Monkey, and Crane, with Viper's first name later being revealed as Medo.
- Lampwick’s name according to Pinocchio is Romeo Lucignolo, Lucignolo meaning Wick.
- Mickey's full name is Michael Disney in reference to his creator.
- The Emotions other than Joy are given new names with meanings that reflect the emotions they represent. Sadness is Dolores, Anger is Helmer, Fear is Timothy and Disgust is Mara.
- Lock, Shock and Barrel are now Locke, Shockley and Barry Skellington.
- Baby Sinclair is now Earl Sinclair Jr. instead of ‘Baby’ or 'Aargh Aargh I'm Dying You Idiot'.
- Rango has become his surname, now being Abel Rango. Rattlesnake Jake becomes Jacob Cardoso.
- Cuphead and Mugman are Majer and David (a reference to the Fleischer brothers), shortened to Max and Davie, respectively. Miss Chalice becomes Alice and Ms. Cyclops is now Miss Sally.
- Dexter appears to be on a Last-Name Basis in this fic since "Loose Lips" lists his name among some of the gifted kids' last names and in "Cat Out of the Bag" Lisa Simpson refers to him as "Dexter".
- Prince Humperdinck is changed to the more realistic Humphrey.
- William Cinnamon is named William Canela, and was originally named Helaman, changing it to William when he left the Mormon church.
- Psycho is Charley Thompson, Wheezy is Wyatt Zerbrowski, and Smartass is Tony Largo.
- RJ is revealed to stand for Robert Lotor Junior.
- Sisu is named Samira De Tu Su, having both a Chinese and an Arabic name in the typical style of Singaporean names.
- Rafiki is a last name here, with his first name being Raphael.
- Maleficent was born Melanie Fichter.
- Magica DeSpell is changed to Marjorie DeSpell, with Magica being her craft name.
- Pocahontas, as she's not the historical figure in this universe, is named Matty Powhatan. Kocoum is changed to Bernard while his father becomes Dr. Jason Kekata.
- Penny, Pepper, Jewel, Missy, and Duke keep their names the same, but Lucky, Patch, Freckles, Rolly, Two-Tone, Fidget, Tripod, Whizzer, Dipstick, and Cadpig are Benedict, Pat, Fred, Rolie, Tallulah, Jett, Trey, Winslow, Dustin, and Cathy. Da Vinci, Deja Vu, Diesel, and Dizzy are Davida, Deja, Diedrick, and Daisy. The Dimitris are named Dima, Mikhail, and Trifon.
- Mr. Wolf, Mr. Snake, Mr. Shark, Mr. Pirahna and Miss Tarantula become Mason/Moe Wolf, Hubert, Lou, Pepe and Stevie, respectively.
- Dodger's full name is Jack Dawkins, with Dodger here being a nickname. (This is actually Truer to the Text — Jack Dawkins was the Artful Dodger's real name in the original book).
- Blossom, Bubbles, Buttercup, Bliss, and Bunny have had a Desi Race Lift and are now Basant, Babli, Bhagavati, Biswanath, and Buniya. Biswanath is a typically male name; Bliss is DMAB intersex and kept it. Mojo Jojo is Mohesh Joginder. Professor Utonium is now Professor Unnikrishnan.
- Wolfie's first name is Rozovo, which is the name he goes by at the Palace since that's all he wants to be called.
- Gristle Jr's name becomes the more realistic Tristen.
- Blitzo (with the silent O) Buckzo becomes Bhalo Bhowmick, going by Bhal. Moxxie Knolastname is Moti Benaam (meaning "nameless"). Loona is Raka, after the Hindu goddess of the full moon. Fizzarolli becomes Firoj. Barbie Wire is now Bhavna.
