Invoke
Name
Name verb - To give a name to.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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This trope is a staple of RPG games where many games will give players the option of naming their protagonist any name they wish where they can invoke this trope.
Source: Hero with a Unique Name - Rob from Knytt Underground apparently was given the middle name "Party" just so he could invoke this trope.
Source: Metaphor is My Middle Name - The Gundam itself has a tomboyish name, Alex, but given that it is a robot, it doesn't invoke the trope.
Source: Tomboyish Name
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Name and Invoke. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/invoke/name
Invoke & Name. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/invoke/name>.
Name or Invoke. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/invoke/name.
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