Naming Your Characters.
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Dungeons and Dragons Online:
Danezig Steelbreaker - Dwarven Cleric - I think I named him that because the German city Danzig was the first thing to pop into my head.
Gizenad Steelbreaker - Dwarven Cleric - A re-roll of Danezig (hence why his first name is Danezig spelled backwards)
Shinpai Goroshi - Human Monk - It sounds cool and Japanese to me. That's enough for a mystical martial arts warrior.
That's about it for characters I've named that I can remember.
Danezig Steelbreaker - Dwarven Cleric - I think I named him that because the German city Danzig was the first thing to pop into my head.
Gizenad Steelbreaker - Dwarven Cleric - A re-roll of Danezig (hence why his first name is Danezig spelled backwards)
Shinpai Goroshi - Human Monk - It sounds cool and Japanese to me. That's enough for a mystical martial arts warrior.
That's about it for characters I've named that I can remember.
I try to name my characters with two words, usually involving a name and them a word relating to how they look or their character class, and make both words begin with the same letter. Usually this gives it a nice sound and sometimes humorous outcome.
Examples:
Bullseye Brianna (an archer)
Delilah Dementia (a scary-looking necromancer with deadpan eyes)
I only do it because it makes me giggle, and before I did this I couldn't be arsed making up something so I used to just put "Joe" (my name) or AverageJoe if its online, or if I'm making a female character some random girls name usually the first thing that pops into my head. I find it doesn't effect my immersion at all either way because its only text on the screen.
Examples:
Bullseye Brianna (an archer)
Delilah Dementia (a scary-looking necromancer with deadpan eyes)
I only do it because it makes me giggle, and before I did this I couldn't be arsed making up something so I used to just put "Joe" (my name) or AverageJoe if its online, or if I'm making a female character some random girls name usually the first thing that pops into my head. I find it doesn't effect my immersion at all either way because its only text on the screen.
I tend to use my prefix Glade(As this is what people call me) and add various suffixes as I have gotten bored of thinking up new names.
The only game I've ever really played that required me to name my character was Oblivion, so I used names for Tolkein's stuff, like Moradir or Berren.
When I go with a female character in SP games I usually go with something gender neutral like Robin or Kim and if i'm taking a male character I usually calls him something cool like John Shepard 
In Multiplayer games I go with WestMountain or something like xXNinjaCatProXx
In Multiplayer games I go with WestMountain or something like xXNinjaCatProXx
I really try to pick names fitting to the setting and character i wanna play. Orks get orcish names, dwarves dwarfish names, post-apocalyptic wastelanders..well just regular names if their vaultpeople and a little brutisher ones if their more raiderlike. Well yes i'm a roleplayer, even in singleplayer games.
There are a few names i got to like a lot in my games, one good guy name, a neutral/chaotic name and an evil one. So in standart games i dont have to think that long.
(and i want a instakilling device for stupid names on RP-servers)
There are a few names i got to like a lot in my games, one good guy name, a neutral/chaotic name and an evil one. So in standart games i dont have to think that long.
(and i want a instakilling device for stupid names on RP-servers)
What with me having no life I've gone and built myself a program that makes ridiculous Viking sounding names for me, all I do is set that program running for 2 seconds and pick my favourite:
Rodmar Womendoer
Kaetiloy Bombzipper
Paul Afternoonpauser
Bardi Birthdaysoaker
Gudrod Armyexperimenter
Heriolf Drumutilizer
Vestar Gooseenlister
Dan Campqualifyer
Holmstaein Grandmotherrocker
I think I'll take the first one.
Rodmar Womendoer
Kaetiloy Bombzipper
Paul Afternoonpauser
Bardi Birthdaysoaker
Gudrod Armyexperimenter
Heriolf Drumutilizer
Vestar Gooseenlister
Dan Campqualifyer
Holmstaein Grandmotherrocker
I think I'll take the first one.
I usually come up with creative names. But I usually use my own name wherever possible so when dialogue incurres, I feel like they are talking to me, thus giving me immersion. (And sometimes I sneak in a Lord in front of it, so they call me Lord Ethan =D)
My favorites have been the following:
FF1 team of Warriors:
Joktar
Ultima
Rehoboth
Xain
All the names sound very warrior like, and so I went with them.
I use Joktar for anytime I need a big guy who smashes things. It's joke-tar, and just sounds like something an orc or something would be named. "Me Joktar, me smash!"
I might have a female character (usually a rogue or equivalent) and I name her Oriana. Oriana means "Sunrise" or "Breaking Dawn." Just a pretty name...I might name my daugher Oriana someday...if I can get the wife to agree.
Thein is another name I use for guys. Stems from a story I'm writing, and is based on a made up language I found someone making on the internet. Just sounded cool.
All time favorite, though, was a gamer tag a friend of mine had a while back for Halo. He made his tag "An Old Man." The ensuing hilarity came whenever we would see on the screen:
"You have assassinated An Old Man" or
"You have been assassinated by An Old Man"
or "You got stuck by an Old Man"
"You have killed An Old Man"
Made us laugh lots.
FF1 team of Warriors:
Joktar
Ultima
Rehoboth
Xain
All the names sound very warrior like, and so I went with them.
I use Joktar for anytime I need a big guy who smashes things. It's joke-tar, and just sounds like something an orc or something would be named. "Me Joktar, me smash!"
I might have a female character (usually a rogue or equivalent) and I name her Oriana. Oriana means "Sunrise" or "Breaking Dawn." Just a pretty name...I might name my daugher Oriana someday...if I can get the wife to agree.
Thein is another name I use for guys. Stems from a story I'm writing, and is based on a made up language I found someone making on the internet. Just sounded cool.
All time favorite, though, was a gamer tag a friend of mine had a while back for Halo. He made his tag "An Old Man." The ensuing hilarity came whenever we would see on the screen:
"You have assassinated An Old Man" or
"You have been assassinated by An Old Man"
or "You got stuck by an Old Man"
"You have killed An Old Man"
Made us laugh lots.
My username on many places is Wertler so I generally pick a variation of that.
For example in Oblivion I was Wertlone
For example in Oblivion I was Wertlone
Depends. Usually just Sturm, or Sturmdolch if I can't use Sturm for whatever reason.
My guy in LOTRO was called Farothor Sturmberg. Faroth is Elvish for hunter I think.
My enemy in Pokemon Gold is called LENO because he's a dick, and people with the name LENO are, too. Also, my Cyndaquil is called Firefox.
My dog in Dragon Age was called Loki...
I don't have a set formula. Just whatever sounds good/makes sense I guess.
My guy in LOTRO was called Farothor Sturmberg. Faroth is Elvish for hunter I think.
My enemy in Pokemon Gold is called LENO because he's a dick, and people with the name LENO are, too. Also, my Cyndaquil is called Firefox.
My dog in Dragon Age was called Loki...
I don't have a set formula. Just whatever sounds good/makes sense I guess.
I name every character I create Chuck Norris...lol just kidding. I am boring and not creative so I usually just pick some random name or let others be creative for me by looking up a random name online that looks somewhat interesting.
