Naming Characters

[Sra-000]

As you know, some games let you pick the name of your character (Fallout, Mass Effect, Dragon Age, to name a few off the top of my head). I have the hardest time with this. I want the name to be good, since I'll be living with it for several weeks/months. I also prefer to have different names for characters in different games. Sometimes I'll spend the better part of my first night of a game trying to come up with just the right name.

 

How do you choose your character names? Do you use your own name, your PSN ID? Where do you take your inspiration from? Or do you usually go with the game's default option?

[xZoneHunter]

I don't really see the point in choosing a good name for MOST ps3 rpg's. Because they'll hardly get used. For example Mass effect. When in the game does you use, your own name? that's right never because everyone calls you sheppard  So i mostly just stick with the default or just Zone.

Now i do have this problem in MMO's

Edited May 16, 2014 by xZoneHunter

[Goro]

I call all my character's Goro.

[DarkPirate2007]

I usually got my names from my own original characters that I drawn. Even those I haven't even made yet. 

[BrunoBomb]

BrunoBomb is my 1st option

 

If for some reason this name is invalid (used or I cant use and appears as Bru****mb, please can someone explain me what is wrong with nobo?) I use Bruno or BAPC

[BhekifaZ]

If it's a male character I usually name him Bhekifa, however in Mass Effect I just kept the default name. Ever since I kept the default human female mage name in DA:O I tend to name all my females Solona. If it's an MMO I'll stick with Bhekifa, or BhekifaZ, or if it's a female I'll usually name them after a Pornstar such as Capri Anderson since all my characters usually end up looking like they do adult videos.

[D-Tron]

Default names for the win! Ain't got time to think of something clever.

[Priere]

i always name myself in those games Lightning or Yuri 

[WuTangJase-]

I don't know how, but it took me about 15 minutes to come up with a name for my character in dc universe online.

[Redgrave]

I name my characters based on what they look like they would be named.

[AxelEra]

I usually just call my male characters Axel,or some random name I like at the time. For female characters I just use random names. 

[Tomato]

male - maximilian 

female - kat

 

Always.

[Xxleonardo97xX]

When I finished Metal Gear Solid 2, the final cutscene shows Raiden wearing his dogtag with the name I chose

 

Dogtag was like: FAGGOT

 

On topic, I usually name them funny, immature even, D1ckSlayer on Mass Efect, for instance

[Starrk_01]

I usually keep with the default name as long as it seems to suit the character.  If it doesn't (or if I don't like it), I would either put Starrk or if wanting 1st and last name, Coyote Starrk.

[PREDRAG-K]

I just use my name, Predrag. It works for RPGs, since it's a unique sounding name. I can be Predrag the archer. As opposed to something like Mike or John.

On the rare occasion I play as a female character, I name her Layla. Because Layla is my favorite female wrestler, and I suck at thinking of other names.

[zorry777]

Male - SVER

Female - Lili

Tend to always go with these names

[Sir-Rhilat]

For me I'll rotate between 3 or 4 of my favorites. This especially helps with PSN and MMOs. 

[MidnightRadiance]

I always name my male characters Xem

And female characters Reina

[OdysseyPS]

Use to just go with the main character name, but now I name everything Odyssey to signify it's me playing if i recorded it for some reason.

 

Otherwise for games where you build a character like The Elder Scrolls or pick a class.

 

I always go for the warrior/barbarian type class and name him Guts, after the main protagonist in the anime Berserk.

Edited May 16, 2014 by OdysseyPS

[Sakraali]

Default name whenever possible, otherwise Sakraali. Back in WoW days it did take a little more time after you had like 10 characters already...

[damon8r351]

I get mine from the names of characters in books I've read that I liked. For instance, the name of my sorceress in Soul Sacrifice was Whisper. People asked me if was because I liked Fable, because the name of the main character's friend in that game was Whisper. No, I got the name from a character in The Black Company by Glen Cook. Anyway, the point is I try and find a name that fits into the universe in the game.

[SolidJD]

Depends on the type of game. When it is was Mass Effect I kept it as John Shepard as I also kept in the default character look as well. I have a number of character names from my WoW days that I use in games such as DC or ESO (When it's finally out) 

[A-Grumpy-Ant]

My old main WoW character is my go to name for RPG's. I tend to play female characters but the name is the same for either

[Sand dan Glokta]

I Keep it simple and just use my name , and sometimes my nickname

[Arkthur]

I usually go for the default name. If there is no default, I stick with Arkthur. I don't give much thought to the name of a character, the looks on the other hand are always a pain to get right.