Naming Your Character

[Jenova65]

I name my characters in an entirely arbitrary fashion which is why my import save for ME3 will be Riot Shepard (since she is my favourite Shepard) In Sims games I tend to use stupid names like the ones of NPCs. Either way, it is based on how I feel at the time, I never use my own name though.

 

[yoyo13rom]

If it's a male then my own name(Theodor) or a variation of it(in DA:O for example: Therod)
If it's a female anything that sounds sexy at that time(for me the simple names are the best): Cloe, Gwen, Anna, etc. But sometimes I just go for a common American name: John/Jack/Max.

 

[Hellz_Barz]

I tend to go with a latin pair i like. Drusus or Cassius for males and for females ill just cut the second down and have Cass.

 

[Iznat]

I'll usually just name it after myself or a variant of my name, or, if I'm pissed off about something, I'll call it something like C. Mongler or something similarly offensive.

 

[MurderousToaster]

I just name it whatever comes to mind.


My WoW character is called "Gavinator"

A mistake I shall not repeat.

 

[Jamous]

I just make it up on the spot, or stick to my usual name. Jamous.

 

[mip0]

I try to find my characters main characteristic or something else that is important in the game/for the character. I try to find one word for that, then I translate it into Latin and make a name out of it.
Like Umbrao (not very proud of this one), my gnome warlock. Umbra means shadow, as in "Between good and evil, there is shadow."

 

[AVATAR_RAGE]

depends, i go with my PSN (see user name) my old arcade name (Rage), but only in fighting games wher eyou make your own character.

In RPGs i go with whatever fits, but my favs are Malaketh (was gutted that there is a similar name in the Warhammer and elderscrolls franchises), Snorri and Thornir (I got these from a viking name genorator for some oblivion saves when all I could think of for a name was Titty).

I also use my real name some times, I mean what name is more amazing than Joe

 

[tgcPheonix]

Link
Rogue
Neri
enRogue
Cepheus
Cerosia

 

[Kajt]

If it's a male, I'll go with something Russian. Like Sergei, Boris, Vladimir and so on. If it's a female, I'll go with whatever comes to mind.

 

[Jory]

I tend to go for the name Urizan all the time. Occaisionally spelled differently. (Urizen, Urízán etc)

 

[ilikepie59]

I actually have real trouble with this. If a character sort of has a name already, I keep it. My character in Zelda is always Link, My character in Borderlands is always their original name. If I have to come up with one, I try to find a random name generator on the net. Best one I've gotten from those is "Utijirosu" for EVE Online (plus that character looked japanese, so it worked nicely)

 

[Sun Flash]

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar, Jacosta Divillnerve or a variation there upon

I always call my rival on Pokemon games Titface. After 8 games through 12 years, you'd think it gets old. But it doesn't

 

[Malkavian]

I don't have a pattern. I find a name whn I need it, usually borrowing from fiction.

 

[PAGEToap44]

Something Biblical usually... why not?

Right now Moses wanders the Capital Wasteland and Jesus is jumping from Mass Relay to Mass Relay.

 

[Kermi]

Usually always Kermi, regardless of how little sense it makes in game. Kermi Shepard for instance.

The only game I've played as a female you can actually name was Mass Effect. I think my female renegade was called Kip.

 

[Erja_Perttu]

If there's no default name, I go with Jethro. Regardless of Gender.

That is hands down the funniest thing I've heard today.

I'll usually just look around my room and the first DVD boxset I see, I'll name the character after someone from that tv show.

 

[AlphaOmega]

I used Zedd for ages so I go with things like this:

Males: Zedd, Zeddicus (where I took it from originally) Zeddix Zed
Females: Zeddica, Zeddin, Alezeddi