Characters Whose Real Names You Never Knew

Goofy.He might seem goofy, but he is not actually "Goofy." He did not used to be.

The current character dropped the "Geef" nickname. Now he uses Goof as a last name, like his son, Max Goof. People don't know if George is still his first name. We also do not know what happened to Mrs. Geef, who is now missing.

Monsters have names. Cookie Monsters have names. For decades, no one questioned that fact.Sesame Street.Stars like Oscar, Bert, and Elmo got real people names. Cookie Monster also got names.Cookie Monster.People only talked about Cookie Monster's huge appetite.

In 2004, Cookie Monster first told people he was named Sid before his eating habit started. Six years later, Cookie Monster tweeted.Cookie Monster tweeted.the whole truth: "I wasn't born with the name 'Cookie Monster.' It was just a nickname that stuck. I don't remember my real name... maybe it was Sidney?"

Confirming his name is nice. However, the tweet suggests Cookie Monster forgets his name because he is so focused on baked goods. This is sad.Sesame Street.Cookie Monster met standards.

Everyone is in.E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.People call the main alien figure just "E.T." He uses this name when he insists, "E.T. phone home." "E.T." stands for extraterrestrial, which is what he is. He must have had another name before he went to Earth.

According toan unused script treatment.for anE.T.a sequel written by Steven Spielberg states the alien's real name is Zrek. Elliott would learn this when evil albino versions of E.T.'s race sought him out with bad intentions. Elliott might be better off never knowing.

Sonic the Hedgehog.Sonic the Hedgehog is a very known video game hero. His name describes him: he is a hedgehog who moves at sonic speeds. But "Sonic" is not the name he was born with.

A series ofSonic the Hedgehog.Archie Comics adventures showed Sonic finds his real name embarrassing. Friends discovered, through a relative, that the middle part is "Maurice," but his real first name stays secret.According to the writer,Ken Penders said that series would be "Ogilvie."

The big twist inThe Wizard of Oz is thatthe main characterThe character is not a wizard; he is a talented con artist from Kansas. His real name is Oscar Zoroaster Phadrig Isaac Norman Henkle Emmanuel Ambroise Diggs.

That long name comes from L. Frank Baum's original stories. Few people explore Oscar Diggs's backstory; the 2013 film did.Oz the Great and Powerful

To be clear,Thanos's real name isThanos does not accept nicknames other than "The Mad Titan." His mother did not pick that name. Sui-San of the Eternals planned to name her son "Dione," but his appearance made her insane. So, his dad chose "Thanos."

Thanos wiped out most of his race. This fact is not public knowledge. The secret is so guarded that in theThanos WinsIn the storyline, a future Thanos used Dione's name to convince his younger self he was the real deal.

Minnie MouseMinnie Mouse is a Disney icon. She has a name that sounds like a short form but everyone ignores it. Minnie’s full name is Minerva Mouse.

Her real identity first appeared in a 1942 comic strip and has seen limited use since. This makes Minnie sound older. However, the character debuted in 1928.

Few CEOs of huge companies use nicknames, butPepper PottsPepper Potts is an exception. Marvel Comics and the MCU rarely use her real name, Virginia. "Pepper" came from her childhood nickname based on her red hair and freckles.

Tony Stark hires the person with the nickname. Besides Pepper, there is alsoHarold "Happy" HoganHappy is an ironic nickname from his wrestling days because he acts grumpy often.

Real names, titles, and nicknames often mix in theStar Warsuniverse. Look at Darth Vader (Anakin Skywalker) or Kylo Ren (Ben Solo). Few people consider that "Jabba the Hutt" might not be the interstellar crime lord's full name.

Jabba has been called Jabba Desilijic Tiure in many novels and comics. "The Hutt" is a crime title, like "don" or "godfather." Jabba's proper title is "His Excellency Jabba Desilijic Tiure of Nal Hutta, Eminence of Tatooine." This explains why they shorten it.

ShaggyShaggy Rogers appeared on the Mystery Machine crew since 1969. His real name stayed hidden until a 1988 episode.A Pup Named Scooby-DooNearly two decades later, Shaggy became Norville Rogers. He is the son of a police officer and a descendant of several Rogerses with Shag-related nicknames.

Scooby-Doo is a literal pet name. The Great Dane is properly called Scoobert Doo.

No parent in their right mind names their child "Jughead"" but for years, Archie's best friend used that name. Early Archie Comics adventures often featured the search for Jughead’s legal name.Archie ComicsThe crown-wearing cut-up hid the truth from his friends until it came out: Jughead was born Forsythe Pendleton Jones III.

The name is long, but Jughead handled it fine. He found he inherited the name from an American hero and wore it proudly. Then, he learned that ancestor married nine times, so Jughead dropped the name again.

Marvel Comics fans can accept not knowing Wolverinehis real name because he went by Logan for most of his life. When Wolverine joined the X-Men, he used Logan without a surname. "Logan" became a nickname he took after losing most of his century of memories.

When the true story came out in the Origin miniseries, Wolverine's birth name was revealed.Wolverine's origin...Wolverine was born in Canada at the end of the 19th century as James Howlett. The tragedy that followed made him drop that identity. Wolverine slowly accepts this past life now, though some X-teammates call him James.

Indiana JonesIndiana Jones's real name is Dr. Henry Walton Jones Jr. Audiences learned this in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.Indiana Jones and the Last CrusadeThey met Henry Walton Jones Sr., Indy’s father, played by Sean Connery. Jones Sr. told viewers the nickname's origin: "We named the dog 'Indiana.'"

Young Henry Jr. fell in love with his pet dog and took the dog's name as a tribute. This also references George Lucas naming the character after his Alaskan malamute, which inspired Chewbacca's appearance.inspiration forChewbacca's appearance

Savvy viewers know that "ALF" ALF was just an acronym nickname for Alien Life Form. The Tanner family needed a new name for the creature joining them, which remains a mystery. ALF had a regular name on Earth: Gordon Shumway.

Gordon’s home world, Melmac, either got info from Earth radio or developed cultures mirroring Earth's. Their naming rules match Earth's in many ways. ALF’s parents are Bob and Flo Shumway; he has younger siblings Curtis and Augie.

"Master Chief"Master Chief"Might not sound like a real name, but that is not unusual for video games. Mario’s original name was just "Jumpman." In reality, Master Chief is a military title, a title for an otherwise normal man named John.

John was born on the colony world Eridanus II. He was selected for the SPARTAN-II Program and got the SPARTAN tag "117," giving him the official name John-117. It is strange thatHaloFans hold signs with "John 1:17" at sporting events.

The deeper one goes into theThis covers the origin story of Chuck E. Cheese., the darker it gets. The first shocking reveal is that "Chuck E." is just a style for the mouse's real name: Charles Entertainment Cheese.

Parents who give a child a name like Charles Entertainment? Chuck E. Cheese was an orphan who reportedly never had a birthday party. This is why he focused his adult life on hosting the best birthday parties. This story is sad.

Lex LuthorLex Luthor is like countless other notable figures.Lex Luthor is comic book characters., has a name with pleasant alliteration, inherited from his father, Lionel Luthor. Lex shortened it because the full name, Alexander Joseph Luthor, appeared on his birth certificate.

Alexander used the nickname "Albie" as a child. By the time he started the LexCorp brand, he used "Lex" full time. Other DC Multiverse versions use Alexander, including an altruistic Alexander Luthor from Earth-Three.

Everybody knows Steve Rogers's best friend and sidekick asBucky Barnes. The name is so common it serves as his codename too, like inCaptain America and Bucky. But it is short for something; that something is Bucky’s middle name.

James Buchanan Barnes was born Bucky. He probably got his name from the 15th president of the United States. Even as an adult, and after fifty years of suspended animation, he still uses his childhood nickname. He only rarely uses James.