What made you name your charater?
DirtyDirty
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Zedd Kun
When I made my first char, I had no idea what I would call him, but it used to be examples under the text line you wrote in your name.. One of them was Deathblade, so I made Alx Deathblade.. I hate the name now
NinjaKai
Most of my characters have Memoria in their name. It's the final location in Final Fantasy 9.
Goldenboy
Odessa Falcorn came from Stan's Dad's WOW character in South Park, and a supporting character from Half-Life 2
Yanman.be
My gamer's name is Yanman. My first GW character was a warrior. Warriors use shouts. Shouts = yelling. Hence, Yelling Yanman.
Aera Lure
My names are all from a science fiction role playing game I ran a number of years ago. Enjoyed the characters and it was the last pencil and paper RPG I ran so had a host of names at the ready when Guild Wars came out. Even if they didnt quite fit the genre, they were all names of my own making and had some sentimentality and was all that mattered to me at the time. I tried to match the character looks to the Guild Wars character models when possible.
I have recreated characters a few times in the levels 1-5 range because I thought a new name was more fitting for the class, but I never did beyond around that level. Just didnt want to do the work again, even though its not all that much until after your level 20. If anything, I now wish for a cosmetics salon to tweak character looks a bit given new options out there that were not available when certain characters were created. That or just to change hairstyle when bored lol.
I have recreated characters a few times in the levels 1-5 range because I thought a new name was more fitting for the class, but I never did beyond around that level. Just didnt want to do the work again, even though its not all that much until after your level 20. If anything, I now wish for a cosmetics salon to tweak character looks a bit given new options out there that were not available when certain characters were created. That or just to change hairstyle when bored lol.
Elruid
What made me name my character?
I suppose the Character Creation did.
So I just stubbled something out.
I suppose the Character Creation did.
So I just stubbled something out.
Twinsoul
To be honest, I have no idea how I came up with Wind From The North... Occasionally, I'll wish for a different name for my main character, but most of the time I'm happy with it.
Andrew Almond
my characters name "Prajna Immovable" came from a term in Bruce Lees Tao of Jeet Kune Do.. i thought it would be a cool name.
Jamison0071
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When I made my first char, I had no idea what I would call him, but it used to be examples under the text line you wrote in your name.. One of them was Deathblade, so I made Alx Deathblade.. I hate the name now
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FlameoutAlchemist
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My names are all from a science fiction role playing game I ran a number of years ago. Enjoyed the characters and it was the last pencil and paper RPG I ran so had a host of names at the ready when Guild Wars came out. Even if they didnt quite fit the genre, they were all names of my own making and had some sentimentality and was all that mattered to me at the time.
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cosyfiep
japanese.....all of my toons have either japanese words or RL names (some are combos of kids I taught english to) and one is from anime. Hubby uses either latin or greek (or whatever it is they speak in egpyt)....
JeniM
Jeni The Warrior : I'm called Jeni and thats the 1st proffesion
Jeni The Monk : I'm called Jeni and thats the 1st proffesion
Jeni Pvp Warrior : I'm called Jeni and thats the 1st proffesion and she's PvP
Jeni L D O A : I'm called Jeni and she's going for LDoA
There my chars
i only have 1 main PvE (jeni the monk is/was going for Legendary Survivor but i can't be bothered 
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Jeni The Monk : I'm called Jeni and thats the 1st proffesion
Jeni Pvp Warrior : I'm called Jeni and thats the 1st proffesion and she's PvP
Jeni L D O A : I'm called Jeni and she's going for LDoA
There my chars
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FlameoutAlchemist
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japanese.....all of my toons have either japanese words or RL names (some are combos of kids I taught english to) and one is from anime. Hubby uses either latin or greek (or whatever it is they speak in egpyt)....
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Redfeather1975
My rit's name is based on a street fighter move.
ChyldeOfTheLotus
I used my real name for my necro. I used the name of an annoying pop star that I hate for my ele.
Griff Mon
The first ones I associated with family members.
Then I opened a second account and wanted a necro and wanted a name associated with the characters attribte of dealing in death. Death or Die became worked into it. I came up with DiDie and then Lady DiDie. Then my other characters all became a version of DiDie, with the exception of my Dervish who became DiDoe. I got to level 10 before I noticed my typo, and didn't want to reroll. I keep DiDie in all of my characters names because I noticed other people doing it so they would know who it was when they were online playing with multiple chars.
Then I opened a second account and wanted a necro and wanted a name associated with the characters attribte of dealing in death. Death or Die became worked into it. I came up with DiDie and then Lady DiDie. Then my other characters all became a version of DiDie, with the exception of my Dervish who became DiDoe. I got to level 10 before I noticed my typo, and didn't want to reroll. I keep DiDie in all of my characters names because I noticed other people doing it so they would know who it was when they were online playing with multiple chars.
Gregslot
I use the Sheep in The Big City, or whatever is the name, character's name! :P
But translated to portuguese!!!
I didint used the General Specific yet
But translated to portuguese!!!
I didint used the General Specific yet
Kook~NBK~
Chanti Beppu(D/R): From the book "Last Legends of Earth."
Ahndia Beppu (Me/*):I like family names.
Dora Explora (W/*): It came to me in a dream. (Yeah, that's how I came up with it
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Cora Explora (R/Me): Dora couldn't be who she is without a sister
Torga Dea (Mo/Me): Anagram of "Gatorade."
Abigail The Angry (D/Mo): You'd be angry too if the only reason you're around is as a storage mule.
Bai Beppu (Rt/Me): What can I say, Ma and Pa Beppu like each other.
Ahndia Beppu (Me/*):I like family names.
Dora Explora (W/*): It came to me in a dream. (Yeah, that's how I came up with it
)Cora Explora (R/Me): Dora couldn't be who she is without a sister
Torga Dea (Mo/Me): Anagram of "Gatorade."
Abigail The Angry (D/Mo): You'd be angry too if the only reason you're around is as a storage mule.
Bai Beppu (Rt/Me): What can I say, Ma and Pa Beppu like each other.
Sakki
Ozeki is based on a brand of wine lol
Quaker
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What influenced your character's names?
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Later, I created a female Warrior character. For a name, I used a variation of my daughter's name and an old family name, to come up with Keridwen of Woods. (of the Woods was too long
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Now, after buying the new chapters and with an extra slot for pre-ordering NF, I have 10 character slots - one for each class.
Quaker Tu - Ranger
Keridwen of Woods - Warrior
Quaker Doc - Monk - if I played Monk more often, I'd probably restart this one because I don't like the name any more.
John of Woods - Elementalist
Miranda Tu - Mesmer - I saw the film Serenity and became a fan of Firefly.
Malika Tu - Assassin - I made the name Malika up, but it turns out it really exists.
Katharin of Woods - Necro - no special reason for name.
Inara Tu - Dervish - Firefly again.
Tendaji Tu - Paragon - I wanted something that would go with the theme of NF. Tendaji is Swahili for something - I forget what.
Storage Tu - Ritualist - he is just Level 2, parked in the Guild Hall, and as the name suggests is just a storage mule.
Bryant Again
Raziel I just grabbed from Soulreaver, dunno why. Selisuur was a randomly generated last name in Neverwinter Nights. I added a second U to his name because the original was already taken by the one at Digital Ops.
Vermilion K
First character: Warrior, Vermilion Knight, from Slipknot's Vermilion. (Still like the name although don't like Slipknot as much as I used to xD)
Second character: Monk, Pimp N Heal, random. (don't really like the name, I just made him fast and he is just my 55 farmer)
Third character: Ranger, Mrs Big Shot, I made 3 rangers before her, and deleted, finally found this name, best ranger name ever.
Fourth character: Elementalist, Libertine Black, took some time to make, used some dictionaries, lol.
My PvP characters have funny names since I delete them every day :P
Second character: Monk, Pimp N Heal, random. (don't really like the name, I just made him fast and he is just my 55 farmer)
Third character: Ranger, Mrs Big Shot, I made 3 rangers before her, and deleted, finally found this name, best ranger name ever.
Fourth character: Elementalist, Libertine Black, took some time to make, used some dictionaries, lol.
My PvP characters have funny names since I delete them every day :P
Dinkytowner
I was watching Thunderball (Bond movie) and Domino is the bond girl in that one.
Jaythen Tyradel
Jaythen-Swedish name
Tyradel-just something I came up with off the top of my head.
Other names I have used, I just used for they sounded nice:
Misty Cloudwalker-me ele
Bethany Samdim-my Dervish
Vittoria Rosen-My ranger
Tyradel-just something I came up with off the top of my head.
Other names I have used, I just used for they sounded nice:
Misty Cloudwalker-me ele
Bethany Samdim-my Dervish
Vittoria Rosen-My ranger
Aera Lure
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Originally Posted by FlameoutAlchemist
About half my characters came from an epic Star Wars d20 campaign I used to run too. The other half are veiled references to the Fullmetal Alchemist series. Naturally.
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My names have no overt references per se, but rather follow Tomino's sort of unusual phonetic and semantic combinations a la names like South Burning etc. I love Gundam names.
yishin
what a coincidence I wanted to start a similar thread
Naming a character is kinda important, since you see it everytime you play the game. People call you that name ingame (even if they know your real life name). Your character even has its own birthday, with a gift etc.. so it's normal to get attached to the name I guess.
When I first started the game I didn't really think that much about giving a meaningful name. But it soon changed when there was a hiatus between factions and NF. Where I deleted and created characters to try out other professions.
It mostly depends on the professions. I wanted to name my ranger robin hood, my healer hippocrates of crete, my warrior sun tzu... you get my drift. Sadly those names were already spoken for.
On this note:
I want to change the name of my main character. But since I've done alot with him I cannot bear to delete him and make a new one. So I'm hoping for this update....
Quote from Gaile Gray Talk Wednesday April 25, 2007
"In distant future it may be possible to change character names "
(http://www.wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Gaile/Frog_Talk)
so that I can use that name for my main character on GW2.
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.....there's some real funny names I want to claim... however I don't want to give up the guys I have now. Is this normal?
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When I first started the game I didn't really think that much about giving a meaningful name. But it soon changed when there was a hiatus between factions and NF. Where I deleted and created characters to try out other professions.
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On this note:
I want to change the name of my main character. But since I've done alot with him I cannot bear to delete him and make a new one. So I'm hoping for this update....
Quote from Gaile Gray Talk Wednesday April 25, 2007
"In distant future it may be possible to change character names "
(http://www.wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Gaile/Frog_Talk)
so that I can use that name for my main character on GW2.
Mirikashitakuari
my rangers name ( Chuckman Jones) is bassed off Chuckmanjonie off King of the Hill and my friends always called me CHUCKman
ArKaiN
Callan Wolfsbane - Named after the title of a Stephen King Novel I really enjoyed(part of the Dark Tower series)
Nash Vegas
I named my Ranger Mat Cauthorn, after a cahracter from Robert Jordan's "Wheel of Time" series (had to modify the last name, the real one was taken). His pet is a spider, which I named Moghedien 
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I also have a necro which I named after a minor character from the same series. My monk is TI Eightythreeplus, namd after a calculator, my PvP char is named after a slang word for where I live "Nash Vegas". All my other chars are just random names.
.I also have a necro which I named after a minor character from the same series. My monk is TI Eightythreeplus, namd after a calculator, my PvP char is named after a slang word for where I live "Nash Vegas". All my other chars are just random names.
Voltar
i always use the name, "voltar," because one day i was talking to a friend about, "candide," and for some reason said, "voltar," instead of, "voltaire." i used that name for the, "bad guy," in a social-complaint cantata i wrote and started playing games with that name (coincidentally also portuguese for, come back," which really is completely irrelevant). for gw i made it, "vol tar," since you need 2 names.
a friend was describing the brute sword as a, "biscuit splitter," since the phrase, "butter knife," was escaping him so i named my necro that (and not the sexual inuendo you'd expect from that name). um...i've used a lot of strongbad email references (modestly hot girl, garble dina, a splode). and things that sound funny to me (punch the munchkin, value shopper, eatemup pancakes, ima smychoo). i work in mental health and unfortunately, the newer antipsychotic drug names were taken (zy prexa and geo don) so i called her cloza ril (last resort antipsychotic...might be kinda funny for those in the field...oh, i guess i tried hal dol first too. that's some old stuff).
also since the profanity filter wouldn't allow the gay in, "gloria gaynor," (who sang, "i will survive,") for my survivor i just named her, "smoker chick," for the minimal amount of irony i could get out of it.
with 3 accounts and a few extra slots on the main one, i've had to go outside my usual set of names.
a friend was describing the brute sword as a, "biscuit splitter," since the phrase, "butter knife," was escaping him so i named my necro that (and not the sexual inuendo you'd expect from that name). um...i've used a lot of strongbad email references (modestly hot girl, garble dina, a splode). and things that sound funny to me (punch the munchkin, value shopper, eatemup pancakes, ima smychoo). i work in mental health and unfortunately, the newer antipsychotic drug names were taken (zy prexa and geo don) so i called her cloza ril (last resort antipsychotic...might be kinda funny for those in the field...oh, i guess i tried hal dol first too. that's some old stuff).
also since the profanity filter wouldn't allow the gay in, "gloria gaynor," (who sang, "i will survive,") for my survivor i just named her, "smoker chick," for the minimal amount of irony i could get out of it.
with 3 accounts and a few extra slots on the main one, i've had to go outside my usual set of names.
ArKaiN
Oh and I've a dervish called Dong McTits, just because I was able to create it.
l Batman l
Steve Jordan - Drummer I like
The Gravity - Random
Daughter Of Christ- Random
Divine Favorless - Play on Divine Favor
l Batman l - Yeah. . .
Doc Joe - Random
The Gravity - Random
Daughter Of Christ- Random
Divine Favorless - Play on Divine Favor
l Batman l - Yeah. . .
Doc Joe - Random
Voltar
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Oh and I've a dervish called Dong McTits, just because I was able to create it.
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and i couldn't use effing gloria gaynor...
i lolled at dong mctits (i hope that doesn't get us banned from the forum
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NekoZ
My first char: Neko X
Normally when I play a game I name my character NekoZ (who would of thought) but once I started up GW and realized I needed 2 words I was in quite a conundrum. So I got anxious, dropped the Z, added an X, and have been annoyed with that name ever since. The others are just random with "Neko" in the name. (When I first came up with NekoZ, it was me just randomly selecting words untill I combined a name I really liked. I had no idea 'Neko' meant cat and I hate it for that reason lol.)
Normally when I play a game I name my character NekoZ (who would of thought) but once I started up GW and realized I needed 2 words I was in quite a conundrum. So I got anxious, dropped the Z, added an X, and have been annoyed with that name ever since. The others are just random with "Neko" in the name. (When I first came up with NekoZ, it was me just randomly selecting words untill I combined a name I really liked. I had no idea 'Neko' meant cat and I hate it for that reason lol.)
Dutch Masterr
Dutch Master-dutch masters is a cigar brand i use to roll "something" with......Im Squishy-assassins are squishy, so yeah...Illusion Mann-mesmers use illusion magic....Campaign Three-made my ranger the day Nightfall came out...Ms Anonymouss-couldnt really think of a name, so that fits...M O N K K-self explanitory...Elementalist Sevenn-seventh permanent PvE character i made
I didnt put much though into mine =/
I didnt put much though into mine =/
Swift Thief
Assassins look fast, and they look like thieves...
HayesA
My Ele, or, my first charactor holds my real-life name. Because i've always wanted to yeild the power of fire at my finger tips.
I've always liked the name Jill. So, I came up with a create last name for her. My Ranger; Jill Jzire.
I took Shakespeare in high school. The play, Twelfth Night, gave me the insperation I needed for my Dervish. Cesario, one of the primary charactors. Ironic, tho, Cesario was both a Womens', and a Mans' name. Cesario Rose, my Dervish.
I've always liked the name Otto. So as my new factions charactor, I wanted somethign that sounded Asian, so there you have it. my Monk: Otto Otaski.
Some charactors I don't really play.
My Paragon, unfinished as he is, he's still there. A normal name based around a name from my childhood. Ever read the book Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh? One of my faves of all time. I loved the last name, Frisby. But I didn't want to totally rip off the name. So, John Frisby, my Paragon.
My unfinished Warrior, named after one of the charactors from Fururama. Zap. So, my warrior, Zap Brannington.
So, there you have it. I like to think I have came up with some create names for my chars.
I've always liked the name Jill. So, I came up with a create last name for her. My Ranger; Jill Jzire.
I took Shakespeare in high school. The play, Twelfth Night, gave me the insperation I needed for my Dervish. Cesario, one of the primary charactors. Ironic, tho, Cesario was both a Womens', and a Mans' name. Cesario Rose, my Dervish.
I've always liked the name Otto. So as my new factions charactor, I wanted somethign that sounded Asian, so there you have it. my Monk: Otto Otaski.
Some charactors I don't really play.
My Paragon, unfinished as he is, he's still there. A normal name based around a name from my childhood. Ever read the book Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh? One of my faves of all time. I loved the last name, Frisby. But I didn't want to totally rip off the name. So, John Frisby, my Paragon.
My unfinished Warrior, named after one of the charactors from Fururama. Zap. So, my warrior, Zap Brannington.
So, there you have it. I like to think I have came up with some create names for my chars.
MrFuzzles
I named my black dervish Heartwood, since it's dark, old, and resilient. Named my ranger Featherfoot for obvious reasons. My ritualist is Spiritlistener, I think it's cool with characters that don't seem to have an immediate "power", like oracles and seers and such, instead of lightningthrowing mages and demon summoners.
As for their additional names, I just go with something short and simple, something that's easy to call me by. Jo, Io, To, etc.
My "can't think of a name"-alts are named Mr Pokes the paragon, Cheesy Fantasy Name the assassin, and Plusplus Hp the monk.
As for their additional names, I just go with something short and simple, something that's easy to call me by. Jo, Io, To, etc.
My "can't think of a name"-alts are named Mr Pokes the paragon, Cheesy Fantasy Name the assassin, and Plusplus Hp the monk.
Francis Crawford
I picked a fictional character I liked, who my wife liked even better.
One of her characters was named after his wife. In fact, she just posted here under that name.
That's Francis Crawford. For my necro, I pushed copyright bounds and named him closely after a character from Buffy the Vampire Slayer. (Wesley Wyndham-Price.)
I just started a third character, the first female one I'm actually playing. So I picked the most androgynous name I could think of for a fighting RPG character -- Revan, a character from Knights of the Old Republic who can be male or female depending on a player choice. And "Bladesinger" just sounded cool for a surname.
Oh, a couple of female characters I ultimately decided just to keep as mules have names that are variants on "Morgan le Fay". And I also have mules just named "Disposable Dude" and "Disposable Chick".
One of her characters was named after his wife.
In fact, she just posted here under that name. That's Francis Crawford. For my necro, I pushed copyright bounds and named him closely after a character from Buffy the Vampire Slayer. (Wesley Wyndham-Price.)
I just started a third character, the first female one I'm actually playing. So I picked the most androgynous name I could think of for a fighting RPG character -- Revan, a character from Knights of the Old Republic who can be male or female depending on a player choice. And "Bladesinger" just sounded cool for a surname.
Oh, a couple of female characters I ultimately decided just to keep as mules have names that are variants on "Morgan le Fay". And I also have mules just named "Disposable Dude" and "Disposable Chick".