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Not sure if this was ever discussed before, but I always wondered why the characters continued to use their cursed names after they woke up. There have been numerous times where Rumple is referred to as Mr. Gold long after the curse breaks and he (and the rest of the town) remembers that he is Rumplestilskin. Snow still goes by Mary-Margaret. Most of the dwarves still used their cursed names, and Blue was still referred to as Mother Superior. Ivy and Victoria Belfrey were still called that even by characters who were also awake and knew who they were.

This past episode (7x17 "Chosen" ) Zelena actually calls Regina "Roni" in one scene. When the phone is ringing, she calls out, "Roni, can you get that?". Zelena is awake at this point, as is Regina and they both know this. They are the only two people present in the bar at that time, so why not use her real name? Both of them also still call Rumple "Weaver" despite knowing that he is also awake, and wouldn't look at them funny for calling him "Rumple".

I totally understand keeping the charade up around characters who are still under the curse's effects, and using the cursed names. But why continue to do so when there is no one else around but characters who are aware that the others are also awake and know who they are/what's going on? 