How do you normally come up with character names?

[Lady_Error]

Some female names I like using: Mara, Medea, Victoria

Male names: Robin (Ranger or Thief), Pater John (Cleric), Adrian, Qi (Monk), Sam (Samurai)

 

[Citizen]

Qi (Monk), Sam (Samurai)

L A M E

 

[Lady_Error]

Circuit

L A M E

 

[Citizen]

Circuit

L A M E

One of the words that are common and recognizable, but mostly used in combinations (short circuit, etc.). So it's a common dictionary word that is still not picked as a nickname on most websites (now picked by me, of course). It means I can use one name for my various accounts, without resorting to some elf-speak gibberish or long forgettable ones.

 

[lukaszek]

deterministic system > RNG

 

[AbounI]

Biblical names for me. IE Barabbas is perfect for a roguish (thief or assassin gild member) in AoD or Dungeon Rats run.

 

[deuxhero]

For single player I have a handful of generic names. Nobody says them most of the time, especially now that voice acting is everywhere, so it doesn't really matter.

 

[Rahdulan]

I just come up with them on the spot. There's way too much emphasis on people getting melodramatic over naming their characters.

 

[Dedup]

I mostly go with random bullshit that pops into my head, though sometimes I'll use biblical names. The exception to this was when I played Wasteland for the first time a few years ago. There I named everyone after characters from 80s action movies.

 

[Darkzone]

I use character names from classic literature with changed literals or even permutations of 2-4 places in the name if it is a longer name. Or i take the names provided by the DnD books with minor changes.

 

[Zanzoken]

I tend to use a lot of Hellenistic and Roman names. Not tria nomina but just simplified versions.

Gods, emperors, generals, academics, or sometimes an aspect of society -- i.e. Thraex is a name I use sometimes, which was a type of gladiator.

 

[Blaine]

Biblical names for me. IE Barabbas is perfect for a roguish (thief or assassin gild member) in AoD or Dungeon Rats run.

I used to use Nebuchadnezzar a lot, since it's badass.

 

[Curratum]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_names_of_Odin

 

[Zed Duke of Banville]

I usually name my characters after French philosophers and ridicule them harshly whenever they happen to fail at the task at hand and I'm drunk enough to talk to a computer screen, which would make for quite a spectacle were I not very lonely

You didn't happen to be one of the writers on NieR: Automata by any chance?

 

[Ysaye]

I remember back in the early 90s I had a walkthrough book for a range of RPG and adventure games including (from memory) The Bard's Tale, Might and Magic 4, The Immortal and Wizardry I amongst others. It had a whole chapter on naming characters in CRPGs where it recommended that you needed names that you would actually remember in the heat of the battle; there was no point in naming them "Fred" if you would forget on the spurr of the moment that he was a mage and was not suited to melee combat. Not sure exactly where the heat came from given the games being covered were all turn based; wish I could find the book again....

 

[Cael]

I remember back in the early 90s I had a walkthrough book for a range of RPG and adventure games including (from memory) The Bard's Tale, Might and Magic 4, The Immortal and Wizardry I amongst others. It had a whole chapter on naming characters in CRPGs where it recommended that you needed names that you would actually remember in the heat of the battle; there was no point in naming them "Fred" if you would forget on the spurr of the moment that he was a mage and was not suited to melee combat. Not sure exactly where the heat came from given the games being covered were all turn based; wish I could find the book again....

 

[Alkarl]

Here are some I use-

Female names: Mirabelle, Aegryth, Zodnessa, Mesarthm, Ophelia, Ferdi, Hemlock, Hecate

Male names: Robin, Dean, Renzo, Hugo, Gen, Cedric, Finneas, Hadrick, Heoruwulf

Not much of a common theme, although I typically try to give them different sounding names and I prefer if they all start with a different letter. I also pilfered a few from a certain game; usually use those when I'm out of ideas.

And I'm totally naming my future daughter Zodnessa, she'll fucking hate me love it.

 

[CreamyBlood]

For the next time you're playing KOTORII or something use this guide:

 

[janior]

lolloolo
trolo
bolo
KOlo
Yolo

 

[Cael]

lolloolo
trolo
bolo
KOlo
Yolo

Man, I really hate that YOLO nonsense. It always comes from some stupid twerp in his/her 30s-40s trying to sound hip and modern. Every time I see it, I always think, "I wish you can live 1000 times... so that I can end you 1000 times!"

 

[janior]

lolloolo
trolo
bolo
KOlo
Yolo

Man, I really hate that YOLO nonsense. It always comes from some stupid twerp in his/her 30s-40s trying to sound hip and modern. Every time I see it, I always think, "I wish you can live 1000 times... so that I can end you 1000 times!"

YOLO

 

[PorkBarrellGuy]

lolloolo
trolo
bolo
KOlo
Yolo

Man, I really hate that YOLO nonsense. It always comes from some stupid twerp in his/her 30s-40s trying to sound hip and modern. Every time I see it, I always think, "I wish you can live 1000 times... so that I can end you 1000 times!"

YOLO

Iolo?

 

[janior]

lolloolo
trolo
bolo
KOlo
Yolo

Man, I really hate that YOLO nonsense. It always comes from some stupid twerp in his/her 30s-40s trying to sound hip and modern. Every time I see it, I always think, "I wish you can live 1000 times... so that I can end you 1000 times!"

YOLO

Iolo?

trololololo

 

[PorkBarrellGuy]

Iolo?

trololololo

Wololo.

 

[Talby]

I just come up with great original names on the spur of the moment.