Naming Your Characters.
- Thread starter J. Reed
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Yeah. No numbers. Ever. I have to lie to myself that I'm preserving my originality. Which is kind of ironic when I think about it. Numbers in names are the bane of my existence, because they make me feel unoriginal, even though there are millions of people are playing the SAME game, with essentially the SAME character, all striving to reach the SAME predetermined goal(s).ScruffyTheJanitor said:
Ahh... I think I just depressed myself.
I generally try to pick something random and interesting sounding.
Though I have gone the humorous route on occasion. After I read the PA strip on Dragon Age I named my dog Barkspawn thereafter.
Though I have gone the humorous route on occasion. After I read the PA strip on Dragon Age I named my dog Barkspawn thereafter.
Ha. I did that for awhile. Only, not so much angelic, as Roman-esque (Romanesque?) But regardless, I kept them serious. My Force Commander was named Regulus for the longest time.The Heik said:
Then one day I was like, "Enough with that."
Thus, Commander Beef, and Commander Mush-Vroom were born!
any time you get to name people i will stay in a theme based idea. If they have preloaded names i don't change them at all
My names fall into several categories:
1. oppp7 or some other nickname.
2. Something weird sounding but definately a name.
3. Something completely random(Sgdfhf Gh, for instance) that I made as a starting character and meant to delete but instead forgot to and it became my best character.
1. oppp7 or some other nickname.
2. Something weird sounding but definately a name.
3. Something completely random(Sgdfhf Gh, for instance) that I made as a starting character and meant to delete but instead forgot to and it became my best character.
I crib inspiration from all sorts of sources, but I rarely just lift wholesale a name from some other media, and if I do, I will still typically modify it. If it's a name anyone else is going to see? I definitely take the time to create something original.
For example, here are the various characters I've created in Guild Wars (besides my forum name, which is the name of my original character): Ceia Mirshail, Marcus Lyonsbane, Kayila Spiritwalker, Kurvaen Swift Knife, Valar Flamesinger, Silas The Penitent, Wilhelm Garrison, Darien Vyralax, and Alyana Rakash.
I generally just make them up on the spot.
For example, here are the various characters I've created in Guild Wars (besides my forum name, which is the name of my original character): Ceia Mirshail, Marcus Lyonsbane, Kayila Spiritwalker, Kurvaen Swift Knife, Valar Flamesinger, Silas The Penitent, Wilhelm Garrison, Darien Vyralax, and Alyana Rakash.
I generally just make them up on the spot.
I usually name my character Robbie (my name), Repel, and once or twice I've named him Robbie Repel.
I'm not exactly sure how I started naming my characters Repel.
I'm not exactly sure how I started naming my characters Repel.
Often, I call myself just Piorn, but sometimes "I say",for the lulz.
I put a lot of thought in naming my companions or pets, but often just name them after Mythological figures they look alike.
On Harvest Moon though, I name my animals after meals made of them, such as Cheeseburger, McNugget, or Schnitzel.
I put a lot of thought in naming my companions or pets, but often just name them after Mythological figures they look alike.
On Harvest Moon though, I name my animals after meals made of them, such as Cheeseburger, McNugget, or Schnitzel.
