Robotnik or Eggman

[Super-Jesse]

Eggman is his name the end.

Robotnik is his name the end.

[The Chef]

They're both his name. GAME SET.

EDIT: Seriously, though. This like if everybody insisted that Peach's real name were Toadstool or Bowser's real name were King Koopa. Each of these characters had Japan and US names that both ended up becoming proper over time. Refer to them however you want.

[Kojinka]

For me, Eggman is just a nickname that Sonic and his pals call Robotnik, and it really annoys me when Robotnik refers to himself as Eggman.  Robotnik, in paraphrasing AoStH, hates that hedgehog.  Why would he adapt to a nickname that was given to him by the guy he hates?

[Lizard Dude]

Because it was given to him by the artist that created him. In Japan. Not given by Sonic, a fictional character.

Next thing you people are going to be arguing that Porky's real name is Pokey.

[CrossEyed7]

"Maria Eggman" just doesn't sound right. At all.

[BP]

This like if everybody insisted that Peach's real name were Toadstool

I generally avoid calling her Peach when talking about Super Mario RPG, at least.

Next thing you people are going to be arguing that Porky's real name is Pokey.

Bleh-bleeb-bleh-buh-bleeb-bluh-bleh-blah-Come and get me, bleh-LOSER!

[missingno]

Robotnik definitely. I grew up hearing that name. I think Eggman sounds stupid.

[Bag of Magic Food]

Here's what I think happened just before Sonic Adventure 2:




"The name is no longer Robotnik."



"From this day forward, I am the Eggman!"

"That's what I am!
I am the Eggman!
I got the master plan!"



And this was probably all a result of him being called "Ro-butt-nik" one too many times.

[Kojinka]

Here's what I think happened just before Sonic Adventure 2:




"The name is no longer Robotnik."



"From this day forward, I am the Eggman!"

"That's what I am!
I am the Eggman!
I got the master plan!"



And this was probably all a result of him being called "Ro-butt-nik" one too many times.

Poor guy.

[CrzyFlmngMnkyHead]

Robot Nick.

[Chocobo]

You know, this is exactly like what happened to Bowser.

Remember when his only name was King Koopa?

Or when Peach was just "The Princess" or "Princess Toadstool"?

It's like that. I actually have grown to like the name Dr. Eggman...It fits his more bizarre personality in the Post S&K3 games. Robotnik does sound more menacing but I don't think that he's meant to be THAT menacing in the games. He's the bad guy, sure, but all of his robots are shaped like little animals and bugs. He's my favorite out of all of video gaming history's famous evil mad scientists. Oh, and I use the two names interchangeably.

[Bag of Magic Food]

He's been Bowser since the original Super Mario Bros. in America.  He was only "King Koopa" in the licensed shows because either that was the one name they never bothered to look up in the manual, or they just liked the alliteration too much.

[Suffix]

That reminds me heavily of the Stinkoman manual, which is written similarly but in a hilarious manner.

[Kojinka]

But notice it says "Bloober" instead of 'Blooper'

[ShadowBrain]

They really gotta play up the whole "sorcerer king" angle again...