Poll: How many of you actually nickname your Pokemon?

[scorptatious]

For those who haven't played Pokemon, whenever you "catch" a Pokemon, you are given the option to give it a nickname. For people who have played Pokemon, do you give nicknames to your Pokemon? If so, why? And what are their names?

I personally don't nickname my Pokemon. I prefer to keep their names the way they are. (On the very slim chance I do a nuzlocke run I may reconsider, as that seems to be a tradition in nuzlocke runs.)

 

[Marter]

I never do, because it takes more time, and I don't care enough, nor am I creative enough, to pick good names.

 

[Grayjack]

I used to never nickname my Pokemon, now I name all of them something. They're usually named after characters from a game I recently played.

 

[WorldCritic]

I never nickname my pokemon. Seriously, if I have a Charizard, I'm going to identify him as such if his name is simply Charizard, not "Dave the Orange Dragon."

 

[Klumpfot]

I usually gave nicknames to ones that I either loved or hated. For instance, I called all my bug Pokemanz "I HATE YOU".

 

[Knight Templar]

Dragon Pokemon of time?
I'll call you Akatosh.


Which is to say I nickname my pokemon when I have a reason, not just for it's own sake.

 

[fenrizz]

I prefer original names for my Pokemon.

I even name my character Ash and my rival Gary.

 

[elbrandino]

I nickname them sometimes. If I really like them. But usually just to make a really stupid jokes. For example, I was grinding once in Soul Silver and I ran into a Tauros that used rage on me. I got really excited right away, caught him, and named him Joey. And just recently I caught a Petilil, just so I could name it PetiLOL. Yeah, I'm an idiot.

 

[viking97]

when i was hooked on pokemon blue (until some freak glitch reset my progress and i never picked up the game again) i nicknamed pretty much every pokemon i caught. usually something stupid, but i'm that way; if i have the option i have some weird compulsion to use it, regardless of actual purpose.

 

[Midnight Crossroads]

If I'm going to nickname pokemon, I like to stick to a theme. For instance, in my Leaf Green campaign, I gave all my pokemon names in German starting with my bulbasaur being named Grünjäger.

 

[Eisenfaust]

i've only ever named the ones i'm likely to use... ones i'm just catching to catch, meh...


although, the ones you trade with ingame NPCs are ALWAYS obscenely named...

 

[hazabaza1]

On a second paythrough, for one's I think I'll use.
Though it's really usually underwhelming. I get a whole box of "Fred"s and "Harry"s.

 

[Saelune]

Sometimes. One Blue file I did, but it did not last long. Later on, I usually nicknamed pokemon with very specific purposes (I usually nicknamed pokemone intended for in-game trades, or HM slaves)
Currently I dont though, but I can do it later if I want. Did not even name my current intended HM slave. (Its a male zigzagoon, while the one I actually train is female)
((Playing Emerald atm)

 

[Nyan Cat]

I nickname all of my Pokemon. Although most of the time I name them Steve... and if I catch a Metapod I name it Penis, just so it says Penis used Harden!

Yes, I know I am immature.

 

[Z of the Na'vi]

As of recently, I nickname every Pokemon I catch. I don't really know why, as I haven't done it in the past all that much. Even the Pokemon I don't even plan on using I name something witty and spur of the moment, before shoving them in my PC.

I'll probably have a huge variety of names by the time I get through this SoulSilver playthrough.

 

[Ghaleon640]

Yeah, I like to name mine. Whether its a character, or it sounds cool, it can add a little touch to help like a pokemon enough to really stick with it. Not always necessary, however. It usually just grabs onto my personal taste or thought at the moment, I don't really plan it out ahead or anything.

 

[Dr. Pepper Unlimited]

I did back in Red/Blue, but then it got confusing, so I don't ever nickname them now.

 

[WolfEdge]

*Cracks open DS*

Lessee, at the moment we got Osha, Munnie, Armistice, Whackemsmack, Thunda, and Boss.

For some reason, this generation I've felt the need to rename EVERYTHING. I don't know why, but I gain enjoyment from it now.

 

[noah22223]

A Mudkip? Ill name you Dohvakiin!