Dub
Dub verb - To give a name to.
Usage example: I've dubbed my car the “Lone Ranger,” although “Loan Raider” probably would have been more apt
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In the Cloverway dub, he had already called her "Rini" before, so they had to change the scene to have him call her "Minimoon" instead, which doesn't make sense because it's not her real name.
- In Spain, the Captain Tsubasa dub used the name changes made in the French dub, with several changes so all of them would sound like English names.
- The Funimation dub of One Piece has Usopp accidentally call Zoro "Zolo" during the Skypeia arc, referencing his name change in the 4Kids dub and the Viz Media manga translation.
Source: Mythology Gag / Anime
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