"First off, I am a creature known as an Incubator, but it was shorten to Kyuubey. Gweh! A disgusting name if you ask me, I rather be called the Failure than be called by that name."
— Failure, All Worlds Alliance Missions - Madoka Magica
Babe Heffron: Gene, what is it with the Heffron bullshit, huh? You know my name. Why don't you use it?
Eugene Roe: It's Edward, right?
Babe Heffron: Edward?! Are you serious?! Only the goddamn nuns call me "Edward"!
Eugene Roe: It's Edward, right?
Babe Heffron: Edward?! Are you serious?! Only the goddamn nuns call me "Edward"!
The Doctor: Ashildr....
Ashildr: That's not my name. I don't even remember that name.
The Doctor: Well, what, what, what do you call yourself?
Ashildr: Me.
The Doctor: Yes, you. There's nobody else here.
Ashildr: No. I call myself Me. All the other names I chose died with whoever knew me. Me is who I am now.
Ashildr: That's not my name. I don't even remember that name.
The Doctor: Well, what, what, what do you call yourself?
Ashildr: Me.
The Doctor: Yes, you. There's nobody else here.
Ashildr: No. I call myself Me. All the other names I chose died with whoever knew me. Me is who I am now.
Stanley: Hey, Theodore, is there a place where I can fill my canteen up with wa-...?
Armpit: (suddenly grabs him in a headlock) Yo, my name is not Theodore. (throws him on the ground) It's Armpit.
Armpit: (suddenly grabs him in a headlock) Yo, my name is not Theodore. (throws him on the ground) It's Armpit.
Nick Baxter: Come on, Samantha. Just tell us: Why?
Sam Marche: You wanna know what the better question is? Why am I gonna kick all of your asses? Anybody? Huh?
Nick: W-why?
Sam: Because nobody calls me Samantha, you blood-sucking leech! The garage is closed, so get your pimply asses out of it!
Sam Marche: You wanna know what the better question is? Why am I gonna kick all of your asses? Anybody? Huh?
Nick: W-why?
Sam: Because nobody calls me Samantha, you blood-sucking leech! The garage is closed, so get your pimply asses out of it!
Lana Lang: Your choice, Kara, but you might ask yourself, what would your people want you want to do?
Linda: It's Linda.
Linda: It's Linda.
"I'm sorry. Banner's not here right now. Please leave your message at the sound of cracking femurs."
— Maestro, Contest of Champions
"What's my name?"
— Ajax (real name Francis), Deadpool
"I am not Victor anymore. Victor was my nerd name. Now I am Vector!"
— Vector, Despicable Me
"And today I learned that Macklemore's real name is 'Ben'. Yes, I thought his government name was Macklemore, and no, I'm not smart."
— DListed
Turles: Now, Kakarot. If you want to live, you must kneel and beg forgiveness.
Goku: I... I don't know any Kakarot... that's not my name!
Turles: Don't you lie to me!
Goku: My name's Goku! GOKU!
Turles: Then die here! FOOL!
Goku: I... I don't know any Kakarot... that's not my name!
Turles: Don't you lie to me!
Goku: My name's Goku! GOKU!
Turles: Then die here! FOOL!
"You're to call me George. Then I'll speak to you. But I shan't if you don't."
— George, The Famous Five
Dougal: Hello, Len.
Bishop Brennan: Don't call me Len, you little prick! I'm a bishop!
Bishop Brennan: Don't call me Len, you little prick! I'm a bishop!
Quill: Yeah, I'll have to agree with a walking thesaurus on that one.
Drax: Do not ever call me a thesaurus.
Quill: It's just a metaphor, dude.
Drax: Do not ever call me a thesaurus.
Quill: It's just a metaphor, dude.
Gamora: A little one inch man saved us.
Rocket: Well, if he got closer, I sure be much larger.
Quill: Yeah, that's how eyesight works, you stupid raccoon.
Rocket: DON'T CALL ME A RACCOON!!!
Quill: I'm sorry. I took it too far. I meant, "trash panda".
Rocket: Is that better?
Drax: I don't know.
Quill: It's worse. It's so much worse.
Rocket: YOU SON OF A—! (furiously attacks Quill)
Rocket: Well, if he got closer, I sure be much larger.
Quill: Yeah, that's how eyesight works, you stupid raccoon.
Rocket: DON'T CALL ME A RACCOON!!!
Quill: I'm sorry. I took it too far. I meant, "trash panda".
Rocket: Is that better?
Drax: I don't know.
Quill: It's worse. It's so much worse.
Rocket: YOU SON OF A—! (furiously attacks Quill)
Rocket: Dude, calm down, we're not gonna hurt you.
Kevin Bacon: That's a talking raccoon.
Rocket: I'LL KILL YOU!!! DON'T EVER CALL ME THAT!!!
Kevin Bacon: That's a talking raccoon.
Rocket: I'LL KILL YOU!!! DON'T EVER CALL ME THAT!!!
High Evolutionary: YOU! You thought you could escape me?! NO! You think you have some worth in and of yourself without me?! NO! YOU ARE AN ABOMINATION!!! NOTHING MORE THAN A STEP ON MY PATH, YOU FREAKISH LITTLE MONSTER!! HOW DARE YOU THINK YOU ARE MORE?! EIGHT... NINE... P... ONE... THREE!!!!
Rocket: The name's Rocket. Rocket... Raccoon.
Rocket: The name's Rocket. Rocket... Raccoon.
"Don't you dare call me Arthur!"
— Fonzie, Happy Days
"Surely you didn't think I was going to keep my filthy Muggle father's name? No, I fashioned myself a new name, a name I knew wizards everywhere would one day fear to speak when I became the greatest sorcerer in the world!"
— Tom Marvolo "Voldemort" Riddle after revealing his true nature to Harry, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
Albus Dumbledore: You dislike the name Tom?
Tom Riddle: There are a lot of Toms.
[…]
Dumbledore: So, Tom... to what do I owe the pleasure?
Voldemort: They do not call me "Tom" anymore. These days, I am known as—
Dumbledore: I know what you are known as. But to me, I'm afraid, you will always be Tom Riddle. It is one of the irritating things about old teachers. I am afraid that they never quite forget their charges' youthful beginnings.
Tom Riddle: There are a lot of Toms.
[…]
Dumbledore: So, Tom... to what do I owe the pleasure?
Voldemort: They do not call me "Tom" anymore. These days, I am known as—
Dumbledore: I know what you are known as. But to me, I'm afraid, you will always be Tom Riddle. It is one of the irritating things about old teachers. I am afraid that they never quite forget their charges' youthful beginnings.
"My name is not Buddy! And it's not Incrediboy either. That ship has sailed."
— Syndrome, The Incredibles
Prof. Henry Jones, Sr.: And who's gonna come to save you, Junior?!
Indiana Jones: I TOLD YOU...! (grabs an SMG from one of the Nazi soldiers and mows them down) Don't call me "Junior"!
Indiana Jones: I TOLD YOU...! (grabs an SMG from one of the Nazi soldiers and mows them down) Don't call me "Junior"!
Red Hood (Jason Todd): Call me the Red Hood.
Harley Quinn: Put 'em up, Robin Hood.
Red Hood: Know what? Just call me Jason.
Harley Quinn: Put 'em up, Robin Hood.
Red Hood: Know what? Just call me Jason.
— Injustice 2, in an inversion of the trope
Hellboy: You can't tell but I'm blushing right now...
Enchantress: Don't be so modest, Anung un Rama.
Hellboy: How do you know my goddamn name?
Enchantress: Don't be so modest, Anung un Rama.
Hellboy: How do you know my goddamn name?
"Colter adamantly denies the allegations, insisting that he 'never was, and never will be, Dutch.'"
Ángel: Okay, K9999. Let's go!
Krohnen: Hey, don't call me that name. The name I use now is... Krohnen.
Krohnen: Hey, don't call me that name. The name I use now is... Krohnen.
— The King of Fighters All Star, "Wings of Freedom"
Agent Smith: Goodbye, Mister Anderson...
Neo: My name... is Neo.
Neo: My name... is Neo.
"'Dandy Big' him, 'Dandy Little' me. Don't use our given names, they stink."
— Dandy Little Treadgold, No Kidding
Yato: Give your former master some credit, Tomone!
Mayu: It's Mayu, damn it! Quit calling me by that name!
Mayu: It's Mayu, damn it! Quit calling me by that name!
— Noragami
Sombra: What's the plan today, Gabe? You don't mind if I call you Gabe, do you?
Reaper: Stick to the mission.
Reaper: Stick to the mission.
Lakilulu: No! Please! Please have mercy on my poor, sweet Lakilester!
Spike: Aw, don't call me Lakilester! It's Spike, remember? I told you I changed my name last month! C'mon now!
Spike: Aw, don't call me Lakilester! It's Spike, remember? I told you I changed my name last month! C'mon now!
Announcer: Animation Vs Anything. Ruby Rose VS! Din Dj— (shot; Wilhelm scream)
The Mandalorian: I go by one name, and that's Mando.
The Mandalorian: I go by one name, and that's Mando.
Stargirl: Were you even listening?
Leo: To what?
Stargirl: My speech.
Leo: Of course.
Stargirl: That was Stargirl. I'm Stargirl. Susan didn't win that trophy. I did.
Leo: But you were talking about balance and—
Stargirl: (cuts him off) I know that you think that this would make it easier, but I can't just be somebody else.
Leo: But you're Susan. You are. That's your name.
Stargirl: You're off the hook for the dance, by the way. You can't go with someone you can't exist.
Leo: To what?
Stargirl: My speech.
Leo: Of course.
Stargirl: That was Stargirl. I'm Stargirl. Susan didn't win that trophy. I did.
Leo: But you were talking about balance and—
Stargirl: (cuts him off) I know that you think that this would make it easier, but I can't just be somebody else.
Leo: But you're Susan. You are. That's your name.
Stargirl: You're off the hook for the dance, by the way. You can't go with someone you can't exist.
— Stargirl
Richard Bashir: You don't understand, Jules, you never did!
Julian Bashir: No, you don't understand! I stopped calling myself "Jules" when I was fifteen and I found out what you'd done to me, I'M "JULIAN"!
Richard Bashir: What difference does that make?!
Julian Bashir: It makes EVERY difference, because I'M DIFFERENT, CAN'T YOU SEE?! "Jules Bashir" died in that hospital, because YOU COULDN'T LIVE WITH THE SHAME OF A SON WHO DIDN'T MEASURE UP!
Julian Bashir: No, you don't understand! I stopped calling myself "Jules" when I was fifteen and I found out what you'd done to me, I'M "JULIAN"!
Richard Bashir: What difference does that make?!
Julian Bashir: It makes EVERY difference, because I'M DIFFERENT, CAN'T YOU SEE?! "Jules Bashir" died in that hospital, because YOU COULDN'T LIVE WITH THE SHAME OF A SON WHO DIDN'T MEASURE UP!
"If anyone calls me Benjamin to my face, I'm gonna go nuts. My parents call me Coach. I've been called Coach since I was 18."
— Benjamin "Coach" Wade, Survivor
Kirito: You gotta be kidding! It's Sugou!
Sugou: Mm-mm. (wags his finger) I'd prefer it if you didn't call me that name in this world. You should address me as His Highness, the Fairy King Oberon!
Sugou: Mm-mm. (wags his finger) I'd prefer it if you didn't call me that name in this world. You should address me as His Highness, the Fairy King Oberon!
"You keep calling me Walter. I don't like you."
— Rorschach, Watchmen