Basic Trope: One has title which is one's real name.
- Straight: Bob goes to a doctor whose name is ... Doctor.
- Exaggerated:
- The character has multiple jobs, and every one of them is part of his by-now Overly Long Name.
- His first, middle, AND last name is "Doctor".
- Downplayed:
- His surname is Docter, but it's just a coincidence.
- Bob's name is actually Bob, it's not short for Robert.
- Justified:
- He always wanted to live up to his name.
- He's the one who the profession is named after.
- There are several names (given names as well as surnames) in real life that reflect occupations, and the name just so happened to be a Prophetic Name.
- Inverted: There's a robber named Cop.
- Subverted:
- Doctor appears in stereotypical doctor attire, but he's actually a cashier.
- Doctor is repeatedly called "Doctor", but it's eventually revealed that his real name is Dr. Alex Tropeson.
- Double Subverted:
- He eventually becomes a doctor and leaves his old job.
- Dr. Alex Tropeson was born "Doctor Tropeson", but chose Alex as his first name due to finding his real first name embarrassing.
- Parodied: Every time he changes jobs, he changes his name as well.
- Zig-Zagged: In one episode, the doctor is called "Doctor" for the reasons described in Enforced. However, the producers decide to call him "Alex", and he's referred to as such in another episode. They don't really like the name and the character goes back to being named "Doctor" in his next appearance.
- Averted: The doctor has a regular name.
- Enforced: The producers can't think of a good name for the doctor character, so his name is just Doctor.
- Lampshaded: Who Names Their Kid "Dude"?
- Invoked:
- Doctor's parents always wanted their child to be a doctor.
- After getting his medical degree, the doctor legally changes his name to Doctor.
- Exploited: People who need medical advice know whom to consult.
- Defied: Doctor was never a doctor and doesn't want to be one, so he legally changes his name to "Alex".
- Discussed: "Yes, my name is a bit on the nose, but it really motivated me to succeed."
- Conversed: "These characters have the least creative names."
- Implied: Doctor wears medical clothing, but his job is never shown.
- Deconstructed: Doctor has the title "Doctor", but people never learn he's Not That Kind of Doctor, so he's pressured to give inexpert medical advice. There are deleterious consequences.
- Reconstructed:
- Doctor is a virtuoso in his area of expertise.
- He learns about medicine as well and thus becomes qualified to recommend physical remedies to people as well.
- Played for Laughs: People who have just been introduced to Doctor don't believe he is a doctor and it's a Running Gag that they guess the wrong occupation for him.
- Played for Drama: Doctor is pressured to become a doctor just because of his name, but he's inept and hates the job.
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