What was Saul Goodman’s name prior to becoming Saul?

• A. Gus Fring
• B. Howard Hamlin
• C. Walter White
• D. Jimmy (James) McGill

Answer: (D)

Identity and the use of an alias are central here. The character that becomes Saul Goodman originally goes by Jimmy McGill (often said as Jimmy or James McGill) before adopting the Saul Goodman persona to reshape how he presents himself to clients and the world. This name change marks a shift in how he navigates the legal world, moving from a more conventional path to a brand built around a sharper, more flexible ethics. The other figures mentioned—Gus Fring, Howard Hamlin, and Walter White—are different characters in the same universe and not his birth name. So, the name before becoming Saul is Jimmy McGill (James McGill).