Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-5679696-20130723231240/@comment-5106672-20130913001600

Regina: “I want you to answer one question. And answer it simply. What's your name?”

He: “It's Mr. Gold.”

Regina: “Your real name.”

He: “Every moment I've spent on this Earth, that's been my name.”

Gold's answer to Regina in Skin Deep would seem consistent with this theory. I don't think anybody who has a real first name would introduce himself as “Mr. Surname”.