Hello, I'm an expert in comic book lore and characters. The Sandman, a popular character from DC Comics, has a real name that is often associated with his various incarnations. The most well-known Sandman is Wesley Dodds, who first appeared in the 1939 issue of "Adventure Comics" #40. Wesley Dodds was a detective who could predict dreams and used this ability to fight crime.

However, there have been other characters who have taken on the Sandman mantle. For instance, Hector Hall, who was the son of the original Sandman, became the second Sandman and later took on the superhero identity of Doctor Fate. Another version of the Sandman is Daniel Hall, Hector's brother, who also became a hero known as Sandman.

In the realm of the Endless, a group of powerful, near-immortal beings in the DC Universe, the character known as Dream, or Morpheus, is sometimes referred to as the Sandman. This character, created by Neil Gaiman, is the anthropomorphic personification of dreams and is not to be confused with the superhero Sandman.

So, when we talk about the Sandman's real name, it's crucial to specify which Sandman we're referring to. For the original superhero, it's Wesley Dodds; for the Endless character, it's Dream or Morpheus.

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