I either use Brognarock, something similar, or if they arn't taken, anything from my D&D manuals that sounds fantasy-ish.
Naming Your MMO Character
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For the many, many females I make, I use A names, which are my favourite. Andine, etc. That is really just about completing the process of making them pleasing to me.
For any PvP character and all males, I use a derivative of my internet handle. Candid, Candidus, So Candid, Candid Carnage, Can Do Can Did, CandiddidnaC. And more.
For any PvP character and all males, I use a derivative of my internet handle. Candid, Candidus, So Candid, Candid Carnage, Can Do Can Did, CandiddidnaC. And more.
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I have a couple of default names, [small](Including the one I have here, though lately I've started disliking that name, I should change it, well maybe later when I come up with something that doesn't sound ridiculously lame)[/small], lately I've been baptizing my characters with names that are references to a band I like.
No matter if it's an MMO or any other game that gives you the choice of names/races, I always give my character a name that fits the race.
Examples, my main in WoW is an Undead named Aleksandr (was going for my own name Alexander but it was taken, so I slavicified it), I got a Tauren named Splithorn (which coincidently has one and a half horns), an Orc named Gragash and also a Goblin named Razzwink.
I usually use lastnames aswell if possible or if it fits the race, but that's mostly in games like Skyrim and such.
Examples, my main in WoW is an Undead named Aleksandr (was going for my own name Alexander but it was taken, so I slavicified it), I got a Tauren named Splithorn (which coincidently has one and a half horns), an Orc named Gragash and also a Goblin named Razzwink.
I usually use lastnames aswell if possible or if it fits the race, but that's mostly in games like Skyrim and such.
I name him Random Fella
'couse that's me yo.
Why be an actual roleplayer when I can be a random fella?
'couse that's me yo.
Why be an actual roleplayer when I can be a random fella?
For Sci-Fi games I try to make up a name that sounds futuristic to me. However when it comes to fantasy games I either nick something from my favorite books (Lots of Dragonlance and WoT and Game of Thrones names) or I try translating words that are related to the kind of character I am playing into different languages and hopefully find something that sounds good to me. Other times I just pick a Japanese sounding name and run with it.
MMOs, you say?
my name in EVE Online was/is(?) my reaction to going through all the character creation process resulting in a name along the lines of "Ohdeargod"
My character's name in Champions Online was "Mister" (or just Mr., can't remember) - guy wearing Jeans and plaid shirt. So that NPCs would say "Hey mister, we need your help"
Mr. was awesome.
my name in EVE Online was/is(?) my reaction to going through all the character creation process resulting in a name along the lines of "Ohdeargod"
My character's name in Champions Online was "Mister" (or just Mr., can't remember) - guy wearing Jeans and plaid shirt. So that NPCs would say "Hey mister, we need your help"
Mr. was awesome.
I remember in SW:ToR I got the legacy name "Fandango" so I had to make a new character called Grimm just for the sake of continuity.
I usually just try and pick a name I find entertaining (Limecake was originally my priests name, I combined two things I figured most people enjoy Limes and Cake) you can also use the name Baconcake which also sounds like "Baking Cake" for that meta name.
I usually just try and pick a name I find entertaining (Limecake was originally my priests name, I combined two things I figured most people enjoy Limes and Cake) you can also use the name Baconcake which also sounds like "Baking Cake" for that meta name.
It depends on the game.
WoW: single nouns or adjectives and the occassional obscure-ish movie or book reference - Stage, Closer, Cynicism.
City of Heroes: more movie/book references, bad puns (Snow Wight), and normal first names with unusual surnames. Sometimes in City I'll think of a name I want to use and make a quick placeholder character to reserve it on a server for weeks or months before I actually think up a character concept to go with that name.
Lord of the Rings Online is the only game where I usually try to pick something fitting to the setting. You see far less leetspeak type names than in most MMOs and even though I don't play on a roleplay server I can't shake the feeling it'd be disrespectful to use overtly out of place names.
WoW: single nouns or adjectives and the occassional obscure-ish movie or book reference - Stage, Closer, Cynicism.
City of Heroes: more movie/book references, bad puns (Snow Wight), and normal first names with unusual surnames. Sometimes in City I'll think of a name I want to use and make a quick placeholder character to reserve it on a server for weeks or months before I actually think up a character concept to go with that name.
Lord of the Rings Online is the only game where I usually try to pick something fitting to the setting. You see far less leetspeak type names than in most MMOs and even though I don't play on a roleplay server I can't shake the feeling it'd be disrespectful to use overtly out of place names.
When ever I play an mmo game or rpg I tend to plan it out as in writing a list of names. I also say out the name so I know what it sound like.
Anyway as for the name I tend to make it up (which sometime I'm abit suprise that my original name is not so original at all). I think of a few phrases or bits of words that sound like it could suit to the character I'm creating and going according to that game universe (so no random silly names well maybe one or two).
Anyway as for the name I tend to make it up (which sometime I'm abit suprise that my original name is not so original at all). I think of a few phrases or bits of words that sound like it could suit to the character I'm creating and going according to that game universe (so no random silly names well maybe one or two).
I just you usually use an old biblical name if I'm not feeling silly... If I am feeling silly I'll call the Squeegee...
I used to name it off of account names, but then i figured out how to make good sounding names.
Pick a random letter for the first letter of your name, and then just make sounds off of that, keep doing that until you find a good name.
The only downside is trying to remember your characters name if you want to tell someone else about it.
Pick a random letter for the first letter of your name, and then just make sounds off of that, keep doing that until you find a good name.
The only downside is trying to remember your characters name if you want to tell someone else about it.
I have a short list of names I use categorized for various settings.
Sometimes if I feel like doing something new I'll fiddle with the name generator for a while.
Sometimes if I feel like doing something new I'll fiddle with the name generator for a while.