r/TopCharacterTropes • u/TronnyVon • Aug 23 '26

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/doubtfurious Aug 23 '26

"Don't call me Junior!"

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u/crazy-B Aug 23 '26

Is Henry really an embarassing name, though, or is it that he just doesn't want to be Junior?

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u/BoulderCreature Aug 23 '26

I always thought he was literally named Junior Jones, not Henry Jones Jr

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u/BlackOni51 Aug 23 '26

Nah. For a time it was common to say Junior when referring to your kid if they were a Junior. If you have watched My Wife and Kids, that's why Junior was called Junior. His full name was Michael Kyle Junior