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DarkRyu

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2005

02 Aug 2005 at 14:31 - 1

I bought guild wars today and have installed it and I’m ready to play

, the only problem is that after trying all my usual names, ones from other games (final fantasy ect), using Google search and even asking my little brother for "warhammer" names (yes I know Omg warhammer names) every single one is taken, so as a last option I though I might as well try my real name and guess what, it was also taken

. Also my friend bought the game the same time as me and he’s steaming ahead now due to me being unable to get a name

Basically I would just like to know if you guys can help me out as I bought the game about 2 and a half hours ago now and want to just play the damn thing before I get sick of it and it gets boxed up with the other mmorps that I no longer play.

Thanks,

Ryu

Reiden Argrock

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

Arizona

Shadowstorm Mercenaries

02 Aug 2005 at 14:33 - 2

You are including a first and last name correct.

If so and can't get an acceptable name, try being creative and making up your own name, that isn't in another game.

Tactical-Dillusions

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2005

Grimsby, UK

R/

02 Aug 2005 at 14:35 - 3

Perlculum in mora

DarkRyu

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2005

02 Aug 2005 at 14:37 - 4

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reiden Argrock

You are including a first and last name correct.

If so and can't get an acceptable name, try being creative and making up your own name, that isn't in another game.

Your asking me to be an individual

Well I’m not very good with being creative but I guess I will give it ago

Ryu

SOT

Banned

Join Date: May 2005

East Texas

02 Aug 2005 at 14:37 - 5

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tactical-Dillusions

Perlculum in mora

heh.

I recommend something like Pale the Magnificent

EF2NYD

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2005

02 Aug 2005 at 14:40 - 6

Make your name backwards, that always works.

Esprit

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2005

Dvd Forums [DVDF]

E/

02 Aug 2005 at 14:40 - 7

The game has been out for a while, and there are a lot of players, and I bet many played Warhammer. So don't be put off if those names are taken.

Try different combinations of a name, or use the name of a game character then have the last name be something that relates to the game. Be creative.

Reiden Argrock

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

Arizona

Shadowstorm Mercenaries

02 Aug 2005 at 14:43 - 8

One of my favorite things to do is look up old languages, Like Old Germanic, or the old Norse dialects, etc.. and Just search through till I find something I like, most of the good sites list what the name means as well.

Nisha

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2005

E/W

02 Aug 2005 at 14:48 - 9

I like to use www.babynames.com and adapt them, plus you can search by the meaning of the name, so you'll have that little bit of knowledge to yourself

DarkRyu

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2005

02 Aug 2005 at 14:49 - 10

The thing that makes this hard is that EVERY other mmo that I have ever played only requires one name - which is easy and anyone can come up with one but a first and second name is hard

Ryu

Count Feanor

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

Hellsing Organization or... RIGHT BEHIND YOU!!

The Royal Priesthood

N/W

02 Aug 2005 at 14:58 - 11

Try Number 2.

wabbit

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2005

London, UK

02 Aug 2005 at 14:59 - 12

I've been naming all my characters by looking up famous scientists and mathematicians on the internet, grabbing two of their surnames, and voila! Instant name for a character.

You could try doing the same, use artists, composers, explorers whatever.

If that fails, there used to be a random daemon name generator somehwere on the Games Workshop website. Try finding that and seeing if you can get some names out of that.

I've just had a look, and couldn't find that name generator, but here's some others that might inspire you.

http://uk.games-workshop.com/skaven/name-generator/1/
http://uk.games-workshop.com/lizardm...e-generator/1/
http://uk.games-workshop.com/ogrekingdoms/ogrenames/1/

Failing that, Google 'Random Name Generator' and see what comes up.

Good luck finding a name - and happy gaming.

Vorkronor

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2005

Czechia, Europe

Drums Of Doom

N/E

02 Aug 2005 at 15:05 - 13

There was an old game named Ragnarok (aka Valhalla) in the early DOS/Windows 95 times, that featured a character name generator. Do not confuse with the current MMORPG, that game rocked!

It generated quite nice names .. including "Vaskrist", that my brother uses as his nick since then ...

Evil Mr Happy

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2005

Anel Raiders Anonymous

Mo/Me

02 Aug 2005 at 15:09 - 14

I like weird names that have a little bit of irony to them, hence my name here and in game. Things like,

Bland Mr Tasty
Black Mr White
Lover of Hate
Weapon of Peace
Professional Noob
The Religious Atheist

These i find the most entertaining.

Good luck.

van

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2005

Mo/

02 Aug 2005 at 15:12 - 15

I am a warhammer player and I use names from the game and many of my names come from movies one of my names are Van Carstein Van from VanHellsing, my favortie movie and Carstein from Manfred von Carstein The Vampire Count who destroyed half of the Empire

Boubou

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2005

Quebec, Canada

L'ordre [LO]

Mo/W

02 Aug 2005 at 15:14 - 16

What I usually do to find a name, I bash on my keyboard and fill the letters with vowell to create something... possible

It's how I did Narius Raltek

The real downside is trying to remember it

DarkRyu

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2005

02 Aug 2005 at 15:15 - 17

Tried googling for a random name generator but just get a slur of rubbish unpronounceable names

"sigh"
Ryu

Del12

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2005

02 Aug 2005 at 15:17 - 18

Try something like Dark Wind or Silent Assassin. Those are very unique and probably aren't taken.

DarkRyu

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2005

02 Aug 2005 at 15:18 - 19

Quote:

Originally Posted by van

I am a warhammer player and I use names from the game and many of my names come from movies one of my names are Van Carstein Van from VanHellsing, my favortie movie and Carstein from Manfred von Carstein The Vampire Count who destroyed half of the Empire

My friend called himself "Izual von Carstein" but i would rather stay away from warhammer names if possible

Ryu

Evil Mr Happy

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2005

Anel Raiders Anonymous

Mo/Me

02 Aug 2005 at 15:20 - 20

Silent assasin i'm sure is taken, i played with somone with that name a day or 2 ago, lol its funny that you mention that.

UnOrthOdOx

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2005

W/E

02 Aug 2005 at 15:22 - 21

Or, break out a thesaurus if you're still having trouble.

For instance, from above:

"Dark Wind"
Could be
Aphotic Gale
Misty Chinook
Somber Tempest
Lurid Mistral

Or any number of combos

DarkRyu

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2005

02 Aug 2005 at 15:23 - 22

Just tried afew of the other names ive used in other mmo's and added things like Lord/King/Prince ect but were still all taken...... even tried Ryu Hoshi (Ryu from street fighter - i'm a big street fighter fan btw) and it was also taken

Ryu

Evil Mr Happy

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2005

Anel Raiders Anonymous

Mo/Me

02 Aug 2005 at 15:28 - 23

Then throw together random words, remember its only a name, and you need it to play. I'll even get you started

Happy Horse Buggy
Flip Pop Gooey
Squirrel Happy Swing
Fun Friday Shoes
Lucky Dirty Socks
Ear cow Moo
Fill Potato
Bag Of Chips
Laundry Detergent
Buck Towel Rack
Er for Tag

See how simple it is, if you cant get a name you want, might as well settle for random gibberish.

=]

UnOrthOdOx

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2005

W/E

02 Aug 2005 at 15:29 - 24

Just taking your forum name here, I'm sure you can make a name. Here's a free thesaurus listing for 'dark'. http://thesaurus.reference.com/search?q=dark

Plug in one of those words as a first or last name, and use Ryu for the other. Certainly there's a suitable combo.

DarkRyu

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2005

02 Aug 2005 at 15:29 - 25

Just tried Greek, Norse and Egyptian mythology - guess what

I guess i just wont be playing Guild Wars, oh well back to WoW.

Adiós
Ryu,

DarkRyu

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2005

02 Aug 2005 at 15:33 - 26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Evil Mr Happy

See how simple it is, if you cant get a name you want, might as well settle for random gibberish.

=]

I’ve even tried things like "No Name" and "Cant think of One" and they were also taken - imo getting a name on this game is just taking the piss and if its this hard to get a name then I don’t really see the point in playing it,

Ryu

yamyam of swad

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2005

south derbyshire england

Coffin Dodgers Unite [RiP]

W/Mo

02 Aug 2005 at 15:41 - 27

why not try nicknames/where you live combos eg `sir yamyam of swad`nickname and abbreviation of town where i live. `wizard of swad` .or combining names from books/films etc. `agravain cadarn` is two characters from a book by bernard cornwell.

Vorkronor

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2005

Czechia, Europe

Drums Of Doom

N/E

02 Aug 2005 at 15:42 - 28

OMG

just download that Ragnarok game and use it as a name generator it's worth it even if it does produce Nordic sounding names

or you can try to use this fantasy name generator to get one

Boubou

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2005

Quebec, Canada

L'ordre [LO]

Mo/W

02 Aug 2005 at 15:43 - 29

Don't forget there are thousands of player on this game. WOW has different servers (same for all the MMMORPG), GW has only 1 big world, and everyone is playing in that world.

I'm quite puzzled that you won't even try the game with a random name. There was a lot of suggestions in this thread and you cannot tell me that there was not even 1 working. I'm sure you're not alone that want to begin a char and other people succeeded in choosing a name.

Open WOW and try the random name generator... use it two times to generates two words and you got your name.

Evil Mr Happy

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2005

Anel Raiders Anonymous

Mo/Me

02 Aug 2005 at 15:49 - 30

you do know that names have to be at least 2 names right...

Try
D A R K R Y U
D A R K Ryu
Dark R Y U
Dark Ry U
Darkry U

if you're quitting because you cant think of a name that's just sad...

DarkRyu

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2005

02 Aug 2005 at 15:54 - 31

Sorry for being on a downer but who wouldn’t be almost 4 hours after buying the game and still not being able to get a name that actually sounds decent for a fantasy game (isn’t that the point in a Role Play server?) and after all the different names I’ve tried are taken its quite disheartening that I am going to have to settle with something shit just so I can actually play

Ryu

DarkRyu

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2005

02 Aug 2005 at 15:57 - 32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Evil Mr Happy

you do know that names have to be at least 2 names right...

Try
D A R K R Y U
D A R K Ryu
Dark R Y U
Dark Ry U
Darkry U

if you're quitting because you cant think of a name that's just sad...

Yes and then i can "pwn j00 n00bz w/ my 7331 sp3ak"

if i was going to do that i might aswell go the whole nine yards and use something like XxX Gohan XxX (thats a joke btw cant stand DBZ),

Ryu

Evil Mr Happy

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2005

Anel Raiders Anonymous

Mo/Me

02 Aug 2005 at 16:01 - 33

You're the one asking for help, if you want to use you name those are legitimate options and i seriously doubt their taken. learn to be appreciative instead of sarcastic, it'll go a long ways in getting you some help.

Plommon

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2005

Sweden

Shiverpeaks Wolves

N/Mo

02 Aug 2005 at 16:08 - 34

Teamaster Lee

TopGun

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

02 Aug 2005 at 16:08 - 35

The name generator a few posts above is extremely helpful, as is using first names such as "Mistress, Lord, Baron" etc. I haven't had any trouble making my own names... combining various names from different mythological creatures works, "Pythanthenon" lmao...

Mike Legend

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2005

Edinburgh, UK

Greei Guild

E/Me

02 Aug 2005 at 16:10 - 36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Evil Mr Happy

You're the one asking for help, if you want to use you name those are legitimate options and i seriously doubt their taken. learn to be appreciative instead of sarcastic, it'll go a long ways in getting you some help.

Exactly. Finding a decent name is easy, you'll probably just find all the clichéd names (that you appear to be trying) are taken.

Be a bit original rather than just naming yourself after characters that already exist. You wouldn't believe the number of players I've seen called "Aragorn" and "Legolas". Don't these people have imaginations?

moonshadow

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2005

Chocolate Dragons

02 Aug 2005 at 16:12 - 37

The names I picked were used already, I just altered the spelling a little and *ta da* an original name. I wouldn't give up playing the game (and $50!) just because you can't come up with a name... as has been said, try different spellings, your thesaurus, your dictionary -- all it takes a just a smidge of creativity. I've also seen some people use spacing between letters to form one name, but the spaces fulfill the multiple name requirement. I'm sure you can come up with something! Keep trying and let us know what you come up with!

DarkRyu

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2005

02 Aug 2005 at 16:23 - 38

well its been 4 hours 20 minutes since I bout it and I still can't think of a name, guess I’m off for some food as I’ve sat here trying to come up with a name longer then I normally play computer games in a day,

Ryu

Blueprint

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2005

02 Aug 2005 at 16:32 - 39

Call Ya self "Sir Moansalot" - or iz you going to say thats taken too

Ninna

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2005

Northeast USA

Guilded Rose

Me/

02 Aug 2005 at 16:36 - 40

sounds like you never really wanted to play GW

if something as simple as creating a unique name is an obstacle for you