Call me a stickler for it but I cant stand people who misspell there character names. I mean if the name you want is taken dont add a friggin Z on the end of your name. "Hmmm The grim reaper is taken so... *types* The grim reaperz*."
Dont forget that adding X to beginning and end of your name makes you totally BA.
Oh and if your going to make a Dervish that Scythe is spelt S-C-Y-T-H-E
Do you all purposely misspell your names?
The one Casey Squid
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Shadowfox1125
I'm with you on this one. I can't stand it. I guess the name that they want has already been taken, so they purposely alter the spelling of their names.. and I can't stand it. Just come up with another name, there has to be something else available.
fatmouse
Why do you care?
The one Casey Squid
Its just annoying to look at
death fuzzy
people who mis-spell their names just so they can use it have no originality.
obviously that name is taken, so think of something else.
Like, i only have one unoriginal yet original name
One of my gamer tags is laMent, but it was taken on GW, so i got the name: La Ment.
I just put it into freetranslations.com and it turns out it means 'the lies' in french, which is pretty decent.
(mentir - to lie)
obviously that name is taken, so think of something else.
Like, i only have one unoriginal yet original name
One of my gamer tags is laMent, but it was taken on GW, so i got the name: La Ment.
I just put it into freetranslations.com and it turns out it means 'the lies' in french, which is pretty decent.
(mentir - to lie)
Thargor
I just kinda laugh when I see these names (meaning im laughing almost the whole time i am in any town).
I also find peoples names to be very helpful in party selection, anyone with a name like "Nub Pwnzr" or anything that is similarly retarded is quickly passed by for someone that has a tad bit more brain power in coming up with a name.
I also find peoples names to be very helpful in party selection, anyone with a name like "Nub Pwnzr" or anything that is similarly retarded is quickly passed by for someone that has a tad bit more brain power in coming up with a name.
Hand of Ruin
I sometimes use people's name as a judge of character, if they had a name like "Ownin U 4 Free" then I wouldn't think twice about rejecting them.
lemming
Oh noes.
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Bane of Worlds
I too dislike these names as it proves that they're unoriginal and insist on having the name to prove that the person is stubborn and most likely won't work with the group( experienced this too),more likely to bash opposing players in pvp matches (this has been proven lol),bash their own team for one's mistakes, act like they're the best of the best(it's a shame really), and more likely to ragequit, leave at the beginning of a match to grief the team, and leech in either pve or pvp.
Of course, it's my observations so...yours might be different but it generally holds true.
Of course, it's my observations so...yours might be different but it generally holds true.
Neo Nugget
the only character i do that on is me pvp character.......and 1 other time when i accidently mispelled my eles name lol.
Corporal Chemistry
... there's always the people who just can't spell to begin with...I think those are funnier
Lol sooo many names with "sythe" in them.
Lol sooo many names with "sythe" in them.
The Last Anthem
so you're saying that if I have my pve char name Oversized Minion
(yes thats my char I'm not naming someone else) and I'm going to use that prof for pvp but I need to roll a char cause I don't have a skill or runes and I name it Oversized Minion ll that I'm unoriginal and likely to ragequit or be a noob?
(yes thats my char I'm not naming someone else) and I'm going to use that prof for pvp but I need to roll a char cause I don't have a skill or runes and I name it Oversized Minion ll that I'm unoriginal and likely to ragequit or be a noob?
xiaotsu
To each his own.
You don't like it, apparently the people that made it do. Oh well, life goes on.
I'm the same way, however.
You don't like it, apparently the people that made it do. Oh well, life goes on.
I'm the same way, however.
Liberations
um.. Who cares? People can spell their names however they want as long as Anet doesnt deem it innapropriate.
Tide to Go
most of the time people dont misspell a word on purpose, its because our creative names cant fit in 19 characters and some times we are forced to take out a word and replace it with a letter or take out a letter and hope people know what the word is
garethporlest18
It doesn't bother me totally. I think they are a tard if it's really spelled the wrong way and not just trying to be something that was probably taken.
Also, yes Last Anthem it does.
Also, yes Last Anthem it does.
Evilsod
I think it depends how stupid/obvious it is. My necro is named Per Yngve Oh Lin. The name i wanted, Per Yngve Ohlin was taken. So i altered it.
Would you notice? No.
But yeah the mispelling of common words is really pointless... if you can't come up with something the least bit imaginative (the abundance of the word Reaper, Grim, Scythe, Naruto, etc shows people obviously cant) then at least put some sodding effort into the name.
Would you notice? No.
But yeah the mispelling of common words is really pointless... if you can't come up with something the least bit imaginative (the abundance of the word Reaper, Grim, Scythe, Naruto, etc shows people obviously cant) then at least put some sodding effort into the name.
Curse You
I know some good people who use things like X's at the start and end of their name.
However, it is really sad to see that so many people can't seem to come up with an original name. After all, they give you the option of naming your characters for a reason, so you can come up with something that you like, not something generic like "X| Warrior |X".
If they really wanted, everyone could be assigned a name, or even worse, just a number, so its silly that people misuse such an oportunity.
Personally, my characters have original names. Some of my favourites are "Curse You" (my main), "Offering of Health" (my monk), and "Gale Phoenix" (elementalist, both are skill names).
It actually took me an hour to decide on a name for my paragon (Tyana Virtue).
Also, when I do the PvE preview events, I like to make a male necro named "Curse You Too".
However, it is really sad to see that so many people can't seem to come up with an original name. After all, they give you the option of naming your characters for a reason, so you can come up with something that you like, not something generic like "X| Warrior |X".
If they really wanted, everyone could be assigned a name, or even worse, just a number, so its silly that people misuse such an oportunity.
Personally, my characters have original names. Some of my favourites are "Curse You" (my main), "Offering of Health" (my monk), and "Gale Phoenix" (elementalist, both are skill names).
It actually took me an hour to decide on a name for my paragon (Tyana Virtue).
Also, when I do the PvE preview events, I like to make a male necro named "Curse You Too".
bebe
DWYNA, DAWYNA, DAYWNA!
* Dwayna
Please spell it correctly. >.>
And I also agree with the whole, "The name I want is taken so i'll just put some x's and o's and i's to make it 'unique."
Now, one of my characters has a X, only cause Faithful is one word, and you need atleast two for characters. :3
* Dwayna
Please spell it correctly. >.>
And I also agree with the whole, "The name I want is taken so i'll just put some x's and o's and i's to make it 'unique."
Now, one of my characters has a X, only cause Faithful is one word, and you need atleast two for characters. :3
The Last Anthem
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It doesn't bother me totally. I think they are a tard if it's really spelled the wrong way and not just trying to be something that was probably taken.
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Sekkira
I have mostly unoriginal names. I do it in Latin though, so it sounds impressive. Right up until you meet someone who understands Latin and points out the incorrect grammar of your name :\
garethporlest18
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I can understand the unoriginal part but I don't get how it means I'm likely to ragequit or be a noob
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Osi Ri S
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Its just annoying to look at
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Evilsod
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I can understand the unoriginal part but I don't get how it means I'm likely to ragequit or be a noob
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X of Thulcandra
Yeah, my main character is named X of Thulcandra because I use the name "Mr.X" in all the other games I play (if it is available, which isn't a concern for most games). But since "Mr X" wasn't available, I just thought of something mythological sounding like "Thulcandra" (Earth), and mixed the two together. I hate seeing people with names like "X Name X" just so they can dupe some name; it makes me feel like my identity is "cheapened", I might say.
relt
whenever i find that the name i want is taken, i first pull out the old thesaurus to find some synonyms, and if those aren't cool enough for me, i start using words from other languages. yes, it does take a while sometimes to put a name together, but it will still be my name.
Shendaar
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people who mis-spell their names just so they can use it have no originality.
obviously that name is taken, so think of something else. Like, i only have one unoriginal yet original name One of my gamer tags is laMent, but it was taken on GW, so i got the name: La Ment. I just put it into freetranslations.com and it turns out it means 'the lies' in french, which is pretty decent. (mentir - to lie) |
floppinghog
id like to hear opinions on my name, Giant Battle Hammer. its original in a way for a warrior name, similar to how some dwarves are named.. ironhammer and all like that. but part of the reason that name was picked is it was the name of the most powerful weapon in a game i used to play, and i had it :P
Malice Black
It's hard to be original in a game that lacks any real character options.
Darkobra
The worst names I've ever seen usually involve X O XX O OX O Dervish. I've noticed that as well. Dervish Name or Name Dervish. Or X Dervish Name X. WE KNOW YOU'RE A DERVISH!
Malice Black
Nah the absolute worst names are these:
I PWNZ NOOBZ
PWNER FTW
ect..
then its the legolas wannabes...
I PWNZ NOOBZ
PWNER FTW
ect..
then its the legolas wannabes...
exiled mat
And that's why i'm PRO unique names
okay, dangerous sweety may be not so original for my female dervish, but i totally forgot to think of a name after ordering nightfall
I still like my female necro, which is called Nerf Nerf (which came of an inside joke in our alliance) but i'm still puzzled how in heavens name i came up with Qualan Tey, the name of my female elementalist 
Original names are way cooler than the 131434th copy of an dragonball z or other ripp-off name
okay, dangerous sweety may be not so original for my female dervish, but i totally forgot to think of a name after ordering nightfall
I still like my female necro, which is called Nerf Nerf (which came of an inside joke in our alliance
) but i'm still puzzled how in heavens name i came up with Qualan Tey, the name of my female elementalist Original names are way cooler than the 131434th copy of an dragonball z or other ripp-off name
Kamatsu
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Not to burst your bubble or anything, but "La ment" means absolutely nothing in french. :P
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Wolydarg
When I bought GW and sat at the creation screen, I've always used the screenname of wolydarg ever since I got on the internet, so I put in wolydarg, hit enter, read the directions, put the in front of wolydarg, typo, stuck with it ever since.
Does that mean I'm more likely to be rated as retarded when people are forming pugs?
Does that mean I'm more likely to be rated as retarded when people are forming pugs?
Malice Black
When I see the word "Teh" I think retard and move on...sorry but words like that are generally used by GW child population the ones that scream noob and rage quit. Sterotype it is but it's better to be safe then sorry.
exiled mat
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When I see the word "Teh" I think retard and move on...sorry but words like that are generally used by GW child population the ones that scream noob and rage quit. Sterotype it is but it's better to be safe then sorry.
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Bane of Worlds
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I'm so happy that numbers aren't allowed... just think of all that 1337 speak names
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hidden_agenda
This thread is somewhat stupid, since it's nothing more than a gripe on other people's habits. The truth is, dealing with other people will annoy you sometimes. You have the right to spell your name correctly, so other people have the right to spell their names incorrectly.
This is somewhat akin to the Americans complaining that all the Japanese and Chinese names are so difficult to pronounce -- why don't they just speak English? Well, other people like the names they pick, so leave them alone...
This is somewhat akin to the Americans complaining that all the Japanese and Chinese names are so difficult to pronounce -- why don't they just speak English? Well, other people like the names they pick, so leave them alone...
Russell.Crowe
no, actually when I make my characters names I keep in mind what would make the average 10 year old angry with me