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- Before Paul I, the standard naming tradition to identify monarchs without an ordinal was by name and patronymic, similar to the Arabic custom above (Anna Ioannovnanote Anna, daughter of Ioann (Ivan), Alexei Mikhailovichnote Alexei, son of Mikhail etc).
Source: King Bob the Nth - Since this tends to cause a lot of confusion whenever Japanese and non-Japanese players interact, such as in fighting game tournaments, many players have come to use nicknames to identify them, naming Balrog "Boxer", Vega "Claw", and M.
Source: Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep" - One notable demonstration of the trope was the ComicCon Avatar shipping panel, which went on to, using a ludicrous amount of Portmanteau Couple Naming, identify every ship in existence... and then some.
Source: Portmanteau Couple Name
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