If you had to name your son after a video game character, who would you choose and why?

[Madame_Lawliet]

Well I've always liked the name Jade (as in Beyond Good and Evil), so if I had a daughter that's probably what I'd want to name her.
But as for a son... I honestly can't think of any that are good enough to not get him picked on, while not being too generic... maybe it's for the best, I have allot of sympathy for all of those kids named "Dovakiin" come 2015...

 

[Luminous_Umbra]

I would likely name my son Aaron, after as most boys in video games that have such a name are adventurous, brave, and kind. Additionally, I think it is one the greatest names that actually is a normal name ever.

As a slightly bit off topic, to those that are getting all upset about people doing this to their future children:

1. Do you really think most of them are going to remember this when and if they do name their children?

2. While I do understand that it can be awful for a kid growing up to have a terrible name, having a plain name is pretty bad too. I can't count the sheer number of times I or someone else has gotten confused when something is getting passed back, looking for someone with my name, or any number of other scenarios when my common name has caused so much confusion. Eventually, I just starting having people call me by my last name, as I am at least fairly certain nobody has that name.

 

[Smeggs]

Well, the thing is I wanted to name my son Isaac, which has nothing to do with Dead Space.

If I had to choose a character...shit, the only name I actually like from video games is Artyom.

Artyom from the Metro series. He's a badass and a total hero, as well as the name just being fucking awesome.

 

[Guitarmasterx7]

I would name my child "slaughterfish" for obvious reasons.

For serious though, League of Legends has a sliding scale of not so normal to pretty normal character names (they called a giant blob monster Zac for fucks sake) but some of them are just slightly out there enough to be cool. Jax, Draven, and Zyra to name a few.

 

[SweetLemonTea]

For a son I will give him the name Isaac named after that kid in the binding of isaac. if it was girl though i'll name her Saya.

 

[omegaweopon]

I'd just choose a character that happened to have the same name that I would have chosen anyway.

So, let's see... Ashley for a girl and Joshua for a boy.

There must be a game character named Joshua out there somewhere.

Clearly you need a name that speaks power. That speaks more of a history over decades. Clearly the child must be named Simon! Belmonts for all of time.

Or maybe after a Phoenix Wright character. But it can't be Phoenix. That is my name!

 

[SweetLemonTea]

Or if I want my children to hate me i'll name them flesh stick.

 

[Akytalusia]

i did name my kid after a game character; gabriel logan, from syphon filter. as for why, because it sounded normal and my partner accepted it.

 

[Evil Smurf]

Bruce Wayne, because it would be the the best justification for anything.

Me: Bruce, why did you drink all of my liquor?
Bruce: Are you dense? Are you retarded or something? I'M THE GODDAMN BATMAN!
Me: You're drunk, go to bed.

Wife: I still don't regret that name
Me: me neither, although I do need to go down to the bottle shop now.

 

[ComandaKool]

Lance as in Lance champion of the elite four in Pokemon; also I just like that as a name. I also agree with the OP Greek deity names do have power to them, personally I would choose Perseus or Artemis.

 

[Kilt'd]

Batman. Batman would be an awesome name. But seriously, Sam could be a decent name, but I'm not sure naming my kid after Sam Fischer would set a good example.

 

[KoudelkaMorgan]

Not many VG names on my list.

I do have a list though, and I generally use it on my VG character when I get to.

Male names: Taran, Vyse, Morgan, Xander (aka my FF1 team minus white mage Sarah)

Female Names: Sarah, Tara, Ruby, Emily, Moxxi, Nariko, Alyson, Kira

But I do not intend to have kids.

 

[Semudara]

Jim. Jim the Knight.

Because who WOULDN'T want to be named after the protagonist of Hydlide?

 

[Semudara]

Well, the thing is I wanted to name my son Isaac, which has nothing to do with Dead Space.

Golden Sun..?

 

[Jandau]

My firstborn's name will be Raziel if he's male and Jade if it's a girl. Screw everyone who doesn't like that!

 

[Lunar Templar]

Dante(DMC) for a boy

Felicia (Darkstalkers), or Nina (Breath of Fire) for a girl.

why?

Because they sound perfectly normal, that's why. No sense giving them some weird ass name to haunt them for years to come.

 

[God's Clown]

Lothar for a boy, after the hero from Warcraft. The man was a manly man.

A girl would be harder for me, it would either be Clare as in Lightning, Azshara as in Queen Azshara, Jaina as in Jaina proudmoore, Eva as in Evangeline Athanasia Katherine McDowell from Negima, Teresa from Claymore, or Rise from Persona 4.

 

[Dfskelleton]

My child shall bear the name of the greatest hero in the history of fiction.

My child shall be known as Lo Wang.

This is non-negotiable.

 

[Jolly Co-operator]

I'd avoid giving him a particularly weird name, so he doesn't get made fun of for it. I think I'd go with "Roland", from Borderlands. It's one of my favorite names, though I 'd rather have his namesake be Roland Deschain, from "The Dark Tower" (unfortunately, there is no videogame adaptation of that series, as far as I know).