How do you name your character?

[Dr. Wily III]

I have once called my Pokémon Trainer Asshole, after that my Pokémon Red Edition was broken..

Never..again!

 

[prinxess]

Either my name or, when the protagonist is male, I use my initials... Which makes a male name... xD

 

[Eliam_Dar]

many of my chars are named after a book I am writing, and I should stop doing that honestly

 

[Woodsey]

I'll usually use something from another game.

Although a lot of the time I hit the random button until I find a first name I like, then keep going until I find a last name I like and combine the two (or change them slightly).

 

[Lonely Swordsman]

Depends on the character I'm making. I usually name them somewhat related to the abilities or items I'm gonna have them pick up in the game.

For example, my latest Fallout 3 character started with a ridicoulusly high charisma and strength stat as well as speech, explosives and big guns and his favourite skills. I namend him Ahhnold(sic).

This is why I like fantasy RPGs so much. It gives me the legitimate opportunity to make my characters' names all sound like rejected Metal Gear bosses and still fit in with the theme of the game world.
You will all fear the name of RAGEFURY SHOUTSCREAMER, mightiest barbarian of the land.

 

[The DSM]

Normally I call the main character "Fagballs"

Also calling the dog from FF8 "Anal" = "Anal search" Yes I stole that from spoony.

 

[nativebelle]

'The Peter Mandelson Experience'.

Whatever names I used up until this point no longer matter. I am using this for all eternity.

This this this.

It depends, I usually use my own name or something ridiculously immature. Just cos 'Cuntbox' sounds excellent in any ingame dialogue, yeah.
I feel like a dick using serious names especially mythology-type ones an' that.

 

[Sixties Spidey]

If it's a Sims game, the most offensive, most downright rude name I can think of. I used "Timmy Cummin" for the Sims 3. Oh the hilarity!

I generally name my characters Ethan. My Fallout 3 character is called Ethan Hallburgh. Coincidentally, he looks a bit like Chuck Norris.