Identity and Name

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Identity noun - The state of being exactly alike.

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Name is a synonym for identity. In some cases you can use "Name" instead a noun "Identity".

Name noun - A word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known.

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Identity is a synonym for name. You can use "Identity" instead a noun "Name".

Nearby Words: named, nameless, naming

human	human identity	human name
old	old identity	old name
female	female identity	female name
full	full identity	full name
Other adjectives: common, current, original, fake, true, legal, proper, actual, real, male, false, personal, secret, new, former, official, alternate, different, said, civilian.

You can name your hero as whatever, but it takes Diablo III Reaper of Souls to confirm the name/identity of the Sorceress, Isendra.

Source: Video Game / Diablo II
The antagonist's first-person narrative effectively hides the character's name and identity and the fact that she is female.

Source: The All-Concealing I
In Yume Nikki, there is no given name or identity for the protagonist.

Source: No Name Given / Video Games

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