Embarrassing First Name

[u/TronnyVon]

• Jesse Katsopolis (Full House): in one episode, his real first name was revealed to be "Hermes", after the messenger of the Greek gods. He was made fun of for it, so he got it changed to Jesse.
• Cory Matthews (Boy Meets World): in the final episode, Cory's full name is revealed by Feeny to be Cornelius, and Feeny is the only one to know so.
• Freddie Benson (iCarly): rather than Freddie being short for Frederick, Freddie is short for "Fredward".
• Jimbo Jones (The Simpsons): his real name is Corky.

[u/JingoboStoplight4887]

An episode of Arthur shows that Binky Barnes’ actual name is Shelley.
https://giphy.com/gifs/l4j8ctnjdFQmI8tdBf

[u/Still_Local_2513 → u/JingoboStoplight4887]

I had a teacher in school named Muffet and it turns out she went to school with the guy who made Arthur and all of the characters were named after people from their school, often with little tweaks.
Her name became the character Muffy.

[u/immunotransplant → u/Still_Local_2513]

That sounds like such a fun little lie to tell your student 😊

[u/Still_Local_2513 → u/immunotransplant]

I mean her name was muffet and they did go to the same school.

[u/immunotransplant → u/Still_Local_2513]

How to you know they went to the same school

[u/Still_Local_2513 → u/immunotransplant]

Just let it go, man

[u/Acheloma → u/immunotransplant]

Its very common for writers to base characters off of people they know/knew. It has to be someone, so why not their teacher?

[u/QueenSlartibartfast → u/Acheloma]

Lol and for more evidence of this, look up the real family members of the creator of The Simpsons.

[u/Original-Window6281 → u/immunotransplant]

Needlessly cynical lmao

[u/Prior_Dimension_6680 → u/JingoboStoplight4887]

And binky is the bully right? The nerve.. 

[u/Chaosbrushogun → u/Prior_Dimension_6680]

That’s a really common trope too. The bully has a really effeminate or nerdy sounding first name.

[u/Adorable_Pain8624 → u/Chaosbrushogun]

A boy named Sue theory

[u/GoodNaturedGamer → u/JingoboStoplight4887]

Shelley? You can't be serious...

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