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Can you guess the real names of these cartoon characters?

Imagine calling Scooby-Doo by his government name...

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Most of your favorite cartoon characters go by their real names, like Fred Jones or Jokey Smurf. But did you know some cartoon characters are going by their nicknames? Let's go through some examples and find out the real, government names of these characters; some of the individuals on this list may surprise you.


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1

Shaggy

Starting off strong: Shaggy was just a nickname for the one and only NORVILLE ROGERS. But "Shaggy" suits him much better, "Norville" feels too formal for our shaggy guy!

  NBC/Universal
2

Casper the Friendly Ghost

He was always a friendly ghost, but he was once a friendly boy! Casper's real name is...Casper McFadden! 

  Shout Studios
3

A.L.F.

Maybe we should have guessed this from the theme song to ALF: The Animated Series ("Gordon, send us to outer space!") but ALF's real name is Gordon Shumway. "ALF" actually stands for "Alien Life Form" but, it is a pretty catchy nickname.

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4

Granny

Granny from the Looney Tunes universe has always been just "Granny" to most of us but her full name is Emma Roberts. 

  TM & © 2024 Fleischer Studios, Inc.
5

Betty Boop

Boop-oop-a-doop! Betty Boop had a few different original names; Nancy Lee and Nan McGrew. Both names were used in cartoons before creators settled on her iconic name.

  Wildbrain Studios
6

Inspector Gadget

Gadget!!! Inspector Gadget has two real names; in the French version of the show his name is Augustin Tamare and in the English version his name is Jonathan "John" Brown. 

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7

Scooby-Doo

Maybe the only other name you thought Scooby had was "Uncle Scooby" but nope! "Scooby" is short for Scoobert! That's Scoobert Doo, to you!

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