The opposite of A Million Is a Statistic, when the names of those who died are given instead of just faceless numbers to show respect of their sacrifice. A Sub-Trope of Nominal Importance: a list of a hundred names hits much harder than "100 people died". A common variation of this trope is a high-rank military commander memorizing the names of all those who died carrying out his orders, despite not technically having to, usually used to dramatically Reveal him as A Father to His Men. Related to What Measure Is a Mook?. See also He Had a Name. Examples of The Dead Have Names include:
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