Er—well, I am not a hero, nor have I ever been cast in any plays. I am only a Mayor. But all of my kind name themselves as I do—we do not have given names made of sounds all tumbled together like humans do, but titles that provide information on our circumstances or occupation.
[he's feeling a bit uncomfortable at this prolonged touching, but he assumes it is some kind of human custom he hasn't encountered yet, so he doesn't remove his hand for fear of seeming rude]
It of course follows that our names change throughout our lives, because a person very rarely stays the same. Our initials do not change, however, and so are used as primary forms of address.