Naming an RP character
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Look up a Nordic name generator online since I had trouble coming up with that sort of names for my Norn character in GW2 (well I end up reusing my old GW1 character but rearranging it to make is sound Nordic like).
How 'bout Hrothgeirr, Yngvar, Byulfr, Meginbjörn, or Ulfgar,? All pretty darn manly, all from Old Norse. The first three were translated to Old English in Beowulf, the other two are just sexy Old Norse names.
As far as a Last Name... erm... just pick one and add the suffix "son." Like Bjornson or Sigurtharson or Skaldason or something?
Yes, I dub thee: "Hrothgar Ulfbjornson" Go forth and pillage!
As far as a Last Name... erm... just pick one and add the suffix "son." Like Bjornson or Sigurtharson or Skaldason or something?
Yes, I dub thee: "Hrothgar Ulfbjornson" Go forth and pillage!
As I ended up finishing Skyrim as Bitchtits the Orc, I'm probably not going to be very helpful to this discussion, but have you considered Sven? Sven's always nice.dragsaw said:
Go to www.behindthename.com. Click on the 'Random Renamer' hyperlink on the left under 'Fun Stuff'. Click on all the categories that sound Nordic to you and see what you like. It's how I've named every single character for video games and table tops since I found it.
I always thought Joe Abercrombie had the best Northman names. Curnden Craw. Black Dow. Stranger Come Knocking. Rudd Threetrees. Caul Shivers. Logan Ninefingers. Whirrun of Bligh.
Not that you should steal his specific names mind you, but I like the general "naming theme" he has.
Not that you should steal his specific names mind you, but I like the general "naming theme" he has.
I actually made up a Norse character and name for a pony RP of all things called Johan of Vardniskor (also made up a tribe name called Valkagaad and a woodland village called Miljkahvost). For the first name I just named him after the vocalist of Amon Amarth and it sounds Scandinavian if not particularly epic so it fits. For the second name it was an amalgam of a couple words I put into Google Translate, the first one being guardian into Swedish from which I took the 'Vard' part and the other word...I can't remember but I think I translated something into Swedish again, that or Danish/Norwegian/Finnish or something. Point is, that's something I would recommend, pick a couple or a few key words that would describe or define your character, translate them into a Scandinavian language, take the parts that sound the coolest and then mesh them together to create a name. That way it gives the name a bit of character (hurr durr) and you can explain to other characters what the name means should it come up; I had another one called Hvita Ros of Gartenpyha which in that character's tribe's language translates to 'White Rose of the Sacred Garden'. And while you may well be laughing right now reading this, it shows that you put a little bit of thought into it and shows a bit of culture and lore to the character and their origins. Anyway, just thought I'd offer that up as some food for thought, good luck with your RP. :3
Captcha = horse's mouth
I swear this thing is just fucking with me sometimes. 0_0
Captcha = horse's mouth
I swear this thing is just fucking with me sometimes. 0_0
As I ended up finishing Skyrim as Bitchtits the Orc, I'm probably not going to be very helpful to this discussion, but have you considered Sven? Sven's always nice.[/quote]
I agree sven is a nice choice of name, I also think that "the Adventures of Bitchtits the Orc" would make a great TV show.
I agree sven is a nice choice of name, I also think that "the Adventures of Bitchtits the Orc" would make a great TV show.
Varik the sellsword, or just use this handy, dandy naming generator. [http://www.seventhsanctum.com/generate.php?Genname=vampnamer]
