See also Species Surname ('Dog Smith' is A Dog Named 'Dog', 'Bob T. Race-Name Basis is when someone thinks every dog is named 'Dog'. Everyone Calls Him 'Barkeep' is another closely-related trope where a character is only known by their job title.
Pokémon Speak is a closely-related trope where something's named for the sound it makes. Sister trope to A Dog Named 'Perro' where a thing is named after what's it called in a foreign language. One might show a touch more flair by naming something what it is in a foreign language, like a lion named Leo.Ī subtrope of Shaped Like Itself. Remarkably common in children's shows, despite the obvious problems it should theoretically cause. Usually but not always applied to animals robots imaginatively named Robot and the like are part of this trope, too. Alternately, the creature in question does have a less Shaped Like Itself name, but for whatever reason, Alice the Pig prefers to go as Piggy. Or, perhaps, a similarly uncreative author names their feline character Kitty. Some completely uncreative owner has decided the family pet will be known as Dog.
