Isn't his real name Tom Riddle?

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Marianne said:

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Everyone is scared to death of saying Voldemort, which I think lends 
too much power to him in everyone's mind. Why, then, didn't DD or the 
Order or the Ministry simply start calling him Tom Riddle? It's 
rather a pleasant name, and not at all scary. Did they really go 
through the entire 11 years not knowing his real identity? 

Bonnie now:

This is rather a negative point of view, but maybe DD didn't exactly 
want it broadcasted around that a former Hogwart's headboy became Lord 
Voldemort.  DD must feel responsible to a certain degree, maybe 
feeling like he might have been able to do something to direct Tom's 
efforts in a more positive direction, etc.  DD always seems a little 
sad when he is referring to Tom Riddle.