Naming your characters
ischuros
I was just wondering how you name your charcters, like where does the inspriation for the name come from. I name mine based on the Greek/Latin language and mythos, ie ischuros means bravery(in Greek), and Castor was a Greek hero. So, why do you call your charatcers what they're called?
Rahl
Partly from other characters I've made in other games, partly from random name generators... I don't put that much thought into it. I want it to sound nice so I look around until it does.
The Pointless
Mainly I think of names I've heard before.
The only name I based on anything in particular is my Assassin, Ryuichi Amano.
From the musician Ryuichi Sakamoto and the artist Yoshitaka Amano (Although I've been asked if I read Get Backers too, which I do). Plus both names fit together.
The only name I based on anything in particular is my Assassin, Ryuichi Amano.
From the musician Ryuichi Sakamoto and the artist Yoshitaka Amano (Although I've been asked if I read Get Backers too, which I do). Plus both names fit together.
Istari
I use Istari as the first name for all my characters, Istari is from Lord of the Rings, its the elvish word for wizards i think, i used it because its sounds good.
As for the second name a choose something related to the proffesion such as longshot for my ranger, bloodletter for my necromancer and painkiller for a monk and so on
Although sometimes i get stuck for a second name so i put "teh" (to poke fun at people who think they are leet but cant spell "the" right) and then the proffesion after it e.g Istari Teh Monk
As for the second name a choose something related to the proffesion such as longshot for my ranger, bloodletter for my necromancer and painkiller for a monk and so on
Although sometimes i get stuck for a second name so i put "teh" (to poke fun at people who think they are leet but cant spell "the" right) and then the proffesion after it e.g Istari Teh Monk
Samuel Dravis
I usually use the same last name, and then whatever floats my boat for the first name. Two chars are just random crap though. ^^
Risac (random)
Medea (mythology)
Sabriel (fiction)
Ozymandias (poetry)
Risac (random)
Medea (mythology)
Sabriel (fiction)
Ozymandias (poetry)
Canadian Bacon
I try to put some thought into my names to make them creative, witty, whatever (ex. Silencer of Lambs, A HArmless Stick)
Saphatorael
All my PvE chars have 'difficult' names (at least, most people complain about them being impossible to type 
), most often from mythology...
Kerena Alphesiboea (Monk): Kerena is a sword from PoP: Warrior Within, and Alphesiboea is a character from a Roman trial (some woman that killed her brothers because those brothers killed her husband, who had an affair)
Megaera Severnaya (Necromancer): Megaera (Greek nymph or something), and Severnaya is a town in Russia (and a level in Unreal 2)
Kechara Semiramis (Warrior): Kechara is a Dutch town, Semiramis was an Egyptian queen
Nephele Adrasteia (Mesmer): both nymphs in Greek mythology
Takyllia Estriyada: Takyllia is from a song by the Black Label Society, and i made Estriyada up
aaaaaand my pvp slot varies... it used be Megaera, then it became Super Retarded Dog until someone stole it (damn you.), forcing me to switch to Super Retarded Frog... and now it's Poop Corn (probably going to change soon)
), most often from mythology...Kerena Alphesiboea (Monk): Kerena is a sword from PoP: Warrior Within, and Alphesiboea is a character from a Roman trial (some woman that killed her brothers because those brothers killed her husband, who had an affair)
Megaera Severnaya (Necromancer): Megaera (Greek nymph or something), and Severnaya is a town in Russia (and a level in Unreal 2)
Kechara Semiramis (Warrior): Kechara is a Dutch town, Semiramis was an Egyptian queen
Nephele Adrasteia (Mesmer): both nymphs in Greek mythology
Takyllia Estriyada: Takyllia is from a song by the Black Label Society, and i made Estriyada up
aaaaaand my pvp slot varies... it used be Megaera, then it became Super Retarded Dog until someone stole it (damn you.), forcing me to switch to Super Retarded Frog... and now it's Poop Corn (probably going to change soon)
X I
I used my real name (Anthony Truong) for my first character.
Rildar Gainsborough - Rildar was my Fremmenik name in RuneScape, and Gainsborough is Aerith's last name in Final Fantasy VII.
Vincent Kaylarra - I've always liked the name Vincent for a Necromancer, and I came up with Kaylarra, somehow.
Rildar Gainsborough - Rildar was my Fremmenik name in RuneScape, and Gainsborough is Aerith's last name in Final Fantasy VII.
Vincent Kaylarra - I've always liked the name Vincent for a Necromancer, and I came up with Kaylarra, somehow.
vinegrower
I take common names and change the pronounciation and spelling a bit. For example, I took the name Kelly and changed it to Kahleigh, Jessica became Jahcica, etc. The last name for most of my characters is Galith, a name I came up with in the same manor, and then used for a race mod for Morrowind a while back. (Kahleigh is another morrowind mod that I made)
The only exceptions are Lelu Corbin, that most people should be able to figure out, and my 55 monk named Devout Misanthrope. (because she is a monk who doesn't like to group with others...get it?)
The only exceptions are Lelu Corbin, that most people should be able to figure out, and my 55 monk named Devout Misanthrope. (because she is a monk who doesn't like to group with others...get it?)
Kook~NBK~
I borrowed the name Chanti Beppu from a book - "The Last Legends of Earth." Dora Explora, is, well, self explanatory. (I got fed up staring at the "name character" screen trying to think of something. But I still love playing her.) Ahndia Beppu & Cora Explora are their sisters, respectively. (So my creative juices don't flow as fast as others )
)
Liu
My characters are named thus...
Zhang Jiao,
Cao Fang,
Chen Lin,
Cao Rui,
Liu Ji,
Chen Gui.
This'll be good.
I wonder, does anyone know?
Zhang Jiao,
Cao Fang,
Chen Lin,
Cao Rui,
Liu Ji,
Chen Gui.
This'll be good.
I wonder, does anyone know?
ischuros
Dynasty Warriors/Romance of the Three Kingdoms. That'll do it.
Olfin Bedwere
Olfin Bedwere - from Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Tim the Enchanter tells King Arthur to go to the cave and find the last words of Olfin Bedwere. Only time it`s mentioned in the movie.
Olfin the Ninth for a Ranger as Sagittarius is the ninth sign of the Zodiac and the sign of the archer
Olfin Alucard is a necro I just started. Alucard is Dracula spelled backwards. From an old vampire movie I watched as a kid.
Olfin the Ninth for a Ranger as Sagittarius is the ninth sign of the Zodiac and the sign of the archer
Olfin Alucard is a necro I just started. Alucard is Dracula spelled backwards. From an old vampire movie I watched as a kid.
SaGGGan
I've named most of my chars around my nickname SaGGGan.
For some reason, you can't have a name with a single "G" in it, so S A G G G G A N did not work, so i put an additional article to it.
Some others where inspired by languages and ingame situations in gw.
Schatten Im Dunkeln (=Schadow in the dark) is a good name for an assassin i think.
For some reason, you can't have a name with a single "G" in it, so S A G G G G A N did not work, so i put an additional article to it.
Some others where inspired by languages and ingame situations in gw.
Schatten Im Dunkeln (=Schadow in the dark) is a good name for an assassin i think.
gamecube187
I usually name my characters the most random thing I can think of, while still haveing it somewhat related to the proffesion.
For Example 2 of my chars names are
The Healing Donut (monk)
The Zombie Muffin (necro)
And if I can't think of anything, I just ask my freinds and they come up with something random for me.
For Example 2 of my chars names are
The Healing Donut (monk)
The Zombie Muffin (necro)
And if I can't think of anything, I just ask my freinds and they come up with something random for me.
Kareem
For my ranger, I used my middle name "Kareem" (K A R E E M). Otherwise I use things like name generators, or just humorous things, etc etc..
Dark Suoon
i just think stuff in my head its pretty easy to get a name, u can also copy names from characters from games,storys etc
Samuel Dravis
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Originally Posted by SaGGGan
I've named most of my chars around my nickname SaGGGan.
For some reason, you can't have a name with a single "G" in it, so S A G G G G A N did not work, so i put an additional article to it. |
Reks
My characters' first names largely come from other games, anime, or movies. Then its just a matter of finding a suitable last name.
Btw, "Reks" comes from the upcoming Final Fantasy 12 game. (Though it's just another way to spell Rex...)
Btw, "Reks" comes from the upcoming Final Fantasy 12 game.
(Though it's just another way to spell Rex...)
silverwyng
i use the same last name for my warrior and assassin. too bad anet also used it as a last name for one of their henchmen!
w/* - Tala Silverwing [tala means star]
a/me - Sakura Silverwing
my necro's last name comes from one of the families in the CCG Warlord.
n/r - Rishara Rellion
w/* - Tala Silverwing [tala means star]
a/me - Sakura Silverwing
my necro's last name comes from one of the families in the CCG Warlord.
n/r - Rishara Rellion
VGJustice
I just named all my characters after characters in one of my fictions. Trouble is, I'm running out of characters to use. :P
I'm sure that eventually I'll just start making junk up.
I'm sure that eventually I'll just start making junk up.
Tark Alkerk
i played essantialy scrabble with my first name.
tark alkerk
for the second, ayumi keiko
its means walk your oen way valley child in japanese
tark alkerk
for the second, ayumi keiko
its means walk your oen way valley child in japanese
Plushie Penguin
um... I just put a prefix or sufix to ana.... like spiritbinder ana. I put what the class does [love ana for my monk since everyone "loves" monks] +my name
d4nowar
First retail character was Keyboard Commando. Taken from a Hackers quote and changed from Cowboy to Commando.
Second was Power Pete. Old Macintosh computer game.
Third was Man Man Man Man Man. I dunno.
Fourth was Lawl Im Strong Noob. Its a Whammo.
Fifth was Ms Mxyzptlk. Slight change on superman villain.
Sixth was Lawlsauce Ranger. Taken from my pvp name of a long while "L A W L S A U C E."
Seventh was Lawl An Assassin. Deleted.
Eighth was Lawl Is Lazy. Ritualist that spams spirits.
As you can see... I don't follow any real rubric at all. As of late its been Lawl or Lawlsauce related. But my most played characters have nothing to do with Lawl or Sauce or both.
Second was Power Pete. Old Macintosh computer game.
Third was Man Man Man Man Man. I dunno.
Fourth was Lawl Im Strong Noob. Its a Whammo.
Fifth was Ms Mxyzptlk. Slight change on superman villain.
Sixth was Lawlsauce Ranger. Taken from my pvp name of a long while "L A W L S A U C E."
Seventh was Lawl An Assassin. Deleted.
Eighth was Lawl Is Lazy. Ritualist that spams spirits.
As you can see... I don't follow any real rubric at all. As of late its been Lawl or Lawlsauce related. But my most played characters have nothing to do with Lawl or Sauce or both.
cosyfiep
my characters are all japanese words or names....Mei is a girls name, ki means life or spirit.....yuki is snow (he has white tats).....shinin, my necro, is death....tsu is a port (ok, its mimi's last name so thats ok and I lived near Tsu in japan for 2 years).....my rit is named after an anime character and my ranger is just another japanese name Ai ......
my handle is a very old stuffed toy I own.....from germany.
my husband has used latin for some of his characters, except the one I got to name---yu twitch (and he does
), its actually named after the beanie baby twitchy and Yu is chinese.
my handle is a very old stuffed toy I own.....from germany.
my husband has used latin for some of his characters, except the one I got to name---yu twitch (and he does
), its actually named after the beanie baby twitchy and Yu is chinese.
greenchylde
i make up names that sound good to me. Myn Trafaal e/mo, Zighta Qo n/r and Prava Trafaal (shes my PVP ele who uses similar skills as myn so has the same last name) I just lay down a letter i think i want the name to start with and start laying down more letters until it looks and sounds right and has the right feel.
when i play vampire i use a name site for some reason and look up personality traits of the character. i have the site bookmarked at home but im at work now and i dont know it off hand. its awsome and you can search by nationality as well which i do sometimes, also. i guess i figure vampire is a bit more real life and the names should be more reality based and GW is a lot more fantasy and i really just create fantasy names for it.
when i play vampire i use a name site for some reason and look up personality traits of the character. i have the site bookmarked at home but im at work now and i dont know it off hand. its awsome and you can search by nationality as well which i do sometimes, also. i guess i figure vampire is a bit more real life and the names should be more reality based and GW is a lot more fantasy and i really just create fantasy names for it.
greenchylde
i make up names that sound good to me. Myn Trafaal e/mo, Zighta Qo n/r and Prava Trafaal (shes my PVP ele who uses similar skills as myn so has the same last name) I just lay down a letter i think i want the name to start with and start laying down more letters until it looks and sounds right and has the right feel.
when i play vampire i use a name site for some reason and look up personality traits of the character. i have the site bookmarked at home but im at work now and i dont know it off hand. its awsome and you can search by nationality as well which i do sometimes, also. i guess i figure vampire is a bit more real life and the names should be more reality based and GW is a lot more fantasy and i really just create fantasy names for it.
when i play vampire i use a name site for some reason and look up personality traits of the character. i have the site bookmarked at home but im at work now and i dont know it off hand. its awsome and you can search by nationality as well which i do sometimes, also. i guess i figure vampire is a bit more real life and the names should be more reality based and GW is a lot more fantasy and i really just create fantasy names for it.
bpphantom
All of my characters have the same surname, being sisters and all. The given names may represent their chosen profession or it may just be a name I thought was nice, (somtimes that means stolen )
Dinafae Del Muerto
Cerebia Del Muerto
Quenthel Del Muerto
Nectricia Del Muerto
Alumia Del Muerto
etc...
)Dinafae Del Muerto
Cerebia Del Muerto
Quenthel Del Muerto
Nectricia Del Muerto
Alumia Del Muerto
etc...