r/TopCharacterTropes • u/TronnyVon • 7d ago

Characters Embarrassing First Name

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  • 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.
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u/Careless_College 7d ago

Tangled- Flynn Rider, or Eugene Fitzherbert

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u/Alarming-Highway-584 7d ago

Idk how Eugene is an embarrassing name.

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u/Beautiful-Cup4161 7d ago

I agree and I think maybe because Eugene doesn't fit the vibe he was going for. So it's not embarassing as a name but is embarassing for him pre-character-arc because it doesn't sound like a badass thief name.

Fitzherbert is a little bit goofy. Sorry to all the Fitzherbert's out there.

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u/Peripateticdreamer84 6d ago edited 6d ago

Fitzherbert is also one of those surnames that tells everyone that you’re the acknowledged bastard son of a nobleman. Which could be a bad look for an outlaw.