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Their hero names are actually strategic branding Reed pushed for after the accident. Richards never got over the rocket incident because he blames himself for robbing them all of normal lives, as it was his lack of shielding and mission to begin with. So he ensured The Fantastic Four could be marketed so the populace would love them, rather than fear.
Also the reason why Reed calls himself "Mister Fantastic" is because during his college days courting Sue, he once helped her set up a music system in her room with a few ambitious upgrades. Impressed, she offhand called him Mister Fantastic, and it was the first time ever someone referred to his intellect as something to be praised rather than criticized or "weird". She completely forgot about this until Reed told her years later, saying that in that moment when given powers he wanted to be everything Sue saw him as