Coach: [holding the bar's phone] Is there an Ernie Pantusso here? Sam: That's you, Coach. Coach: [into the phone] Speaking. A Sub-Trope of No Name Given in which a character is not just a "victim" of Only One Name , but is only known by his job title or some other descriptive moniker, or an obscure or odd word that functions as an unusual nickname.
Different from Only Known by Their Nickname , in that it is actually describing what they do. If the character initiates it, it's Spell My Name with a "The".
May be the result of a Nameless Narrative or Featureless Protagonist. For parents, see Unnamed Parent. When it's not just a moniker but their actual name, then you might say that His Name Really Is "Barkeep". May have a Given Name Reveal at some point. He's only ever referred to as "the King" and is never given an actual name.
Lamput 's villains, Specs Doc and Skinny Doc, are only known by their profession of being "doctors" quotes because "scientists" is a better term. Motu Patlu : Boxer, a recurring character, is only known by his affinity for boxing.
Everyone, his friends and enemies alike, only refer to General Forbett as "General". Being typical parodies of standard RPG playable characters, they're only identified by their race or class the Ranger, the Dwarf , the Elf, the Barbarian It actually works quite well given the Dysfunction Junction nature of the party, especially when the Dwarf and the Elf are involved. We're Alive has Gatekeeper who names himself after his current job.
