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Do You Know These Characters "Real" Names?

Nicknames are a tricky thing. Past a certain point, they become so well-known and widely used that it scarcely seems fair to refer to them as anything other than a real name - despite what any birth certificate or driver's license might say. Would it really make sense to refer to Jughead, Shaggy, E.T., or Master Chief as anything other than those names, just because it's not the one they were fictionally born with?
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George "Goofy" Geef
George "Goofy" Geef
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Sidney Aka Cookie Monster
Sidney Aka Cookie Monster
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E.T. Is "Zrek"
E.T. Is "Zrek"
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Minnie Mouse Is Actually Minerva
Minnie Mouse Is Actually Minerva
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Henry Jones Jr. (Indiana Jones)
Henry Jones Jr. (Indiana Jones)
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Ogilvie Maurice "Sonic" Hedgehog
Ogilvie Maurice "Sonic" Hedgehog
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Oscar Zoroaster Phadrig Isaac Diggs Aka the Wizard of Oz
Oscar Zoroaster Phadrig Isaac Diggs Aka the Wizard of Oz
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Jabba Desilijic Tiure Is Jabba the Hutt
Jabba Desilijic Tiure Is Jabba the Hutt
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Virginia "Pepper" Potts
Virginia "Pepper" Potts
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Harold "Happy" Hogan
Harold "Happy" Hogan
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"Jughead" Forthsyth Pendleton Jones III
"Jughead" Forthsyth Pendleton Jones III
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ALF Is Gordon Shumway
ALF Is Gordon Shumway
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Norville "Shaggy" Rogers
Norville "Shaggy" Rogers
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Chuck E. Cheese Is Short for Charles Entertainment Cheese
Chuck E. Cheese Is Short for Charles Entertainment Cheese
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Master Chief Is Just the Rank of John-117
Master Chief Is Just the Rank of John-117
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Humphrey B Bear Is Humphrey Bear Bear
Humphrey B Bear Is Humphrey Bear Bear
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Wolverine Was Born James Howlett Not Logan
Wolverine Was Born James Howlett Not Logan
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Alexander "Lex" Luthor
Alexander "Lex" Luthor
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Bucky Barnes's Actual Name Is James Buchanan Barnes
Bucky Barnes's Actual Name Is James Buchanan Barnes
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Uncle Pennybags Is Milburn Pennybags
Uncle Pennybags Is Milburn Pennybags
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Barbie — Barbara Millicent Roberts
Barbie — Barbara Millicent Roberts
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Ken — Kenneth Sean Carson
Ken — Kenneth Sean Carson
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Peppermint Patty — Patricia Reichardt
Peppermint Patty — Patricia Reichardt
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Guy Smiley — Bernie Liederkrantz
Guy Smiley — Bernie Liederkrantz
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The Operation Guy — Cavity Sam
The Operation Guy — Cavity Sam
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