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Off-Topic => All of all! => Topic started by: FFL2and3rocks on January 22, 2005, 08:26:02 AM

Title: Anyone else hate naming characters in RPGs?
Post by: FFL2and3rocks on January 22, 2005, 08:26:02 AM
Not just in RM2k, but in any game where the main characters have no default name. I started a new game in FF1 and spent 20 minutes trying to think good names.  :| And it's even harder in games where a character can't have more than 4 letters in his or her name.  Mine are always normal names. I don't like having a black mage named Paul or Joe. :yell: Drives me mad sometimes!  Anybody else ever just sit there trying to think of names?
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Post by: Red Giant on January 22, 2005, 08:38:38 AM
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Originally posted by FFL2and3rocks
Not just in RM2k, but in any game where the main characters have no default name. I started a new game in FF1 and spent 20 minutes trying to think good names.  :| And it's even harder in games where a character can't have more than 4 letters in his or her name.  Mine are always normal names. I don't like having a black mage named Paul or Joe. :yell: Drives me mad sometimes!  Anybody else ever just sit there trying to think of names?

Hell yeah. But I never pick default names either... I guess I like the original touch.
I come up with wierd names like Vokazuma and Kraize.
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Post by: Drace on January 22, 2005, 02:30:28 PM
That's why I use these little thingies
Name generator http://www.kleimo.com/random/name.cfm
and fantasy name generator http://rinkworks.com/namegen/
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Post by: WarxePB on January 22, 2005, 02:47:49 PM
Nah, I like making names. I just use word edits and various other skills to get fairly original names.
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Post by: Osmose on January 22, 2005, 03:17:12 PM
I have the uncanny skill of thinking up crazy names.

Jeckra
Opertigup
Yingdar
Lorf
Periden
Terkul

Most of them sound like wierd monster names, but eh. I usually, in games, just use the default one, or Moose. The rest become names of other people - I've used Ghostclown and Red Giant in games before XD
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Post by: Robotam on January 22, 2005, 03:29:04 PM
Names can be a big problem even if your good at it.
I can have really huge problems when I try come up with a good name, it can take days or maybe even weeks.
But it always turn out good for me.
Remember these words: You won't find the name, the name will find you. ;)
Try focus on the bigger problems first, the names will come to you sooner or later anyway.
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Post by: AsakuraHao2004 on January 22, 2005, 04:10:23 PM
I love naming characters. I despise things like name generators becuase it promotes lazieness of creativity.
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Post by: Ace of Spades on January 22, 2005, 04:18:48 PM
 
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it can take days or maybe even weeks.


O_o You've gotta be kidden me. It really takes you that long?! Dang. Well, anyway, names of characters aren't usually a problem for me. It's places that tick me off. Sometimes it'll take me a while to think of a good name for a continent, town, etc. But, it never takes me as long as a week! XD.
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Post by: Tomi on January 22, 2005, 05:17:09 PM
I usually just use the defult name, but if there is something funny about the character, I'll change their name to make fun of them.
For example, Zidane in FF9 could be Monkeyboy. :D
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Post by: FFL2and3rocks on January 22, 2005, 06:01:30 PM
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Originally posted by Robotam
Remember these words: You won't find the name, the name will find you. ;)
Try focus on the bigger problems first, the names will come to you sooner or later anyway.


When I start a new game and have to name the characters, I want to play right then! Especially if it's a brand new game that I bought, I never feel like just putting it down for a while so a name can come to me.
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Post by: AsakuraHao2004 on January 22, 2005, 06:06:04 PM
Yes, it's strange how faqs always leave out hot to get around that part... it loses me fore days.

Random Nerd: So how far are you on Minish Cap?

Me: I'm still stuck on the naming part...
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Post by: White Dwarf on January 22, 2005, 06:12:49 PM
strange, now i think of it i havent ever had problems naming charaters , it takes me about 5 mins top
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Post by: Snake Eater on January 22, 2005, 07:11:44 PM
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Originally posted by AsakuraHao2004
Yes, it's strange how faqs always leave out hot to get around that part... it loses me fore days.

Random Nerd: So how far are you on Minish Cap?

Me: I'm still stuck on the naming part...

I just name him Link....
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Post by: Robotam on January 22, 2005, 07:30:07 PM
 
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When I start a new game and have to name the characters, I want to play right then! Especially if it's a brand new game that I bought, I never feel like just putting it down for a while so a name can come to me.


Oh, god. O_O
You just made me realize that I have misunderstood the whole thread.  _sweat_
I thought we were talking about naming heros in your own games. But you meant in other RPG's like FF and such. And "No Ace", it doesn't take days or weeks for me to name a hero in games. XD
Oh, god... Oh, god. *sigh*
Okay, Robotam. You made yourself look stupid for the whole community, congrats. XD
No guys, just ignore me.

No, shut up "me", shut up! _sweat_
...Nothing.
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Post by: Darkfox on January 22, 2005, 08:13:05 PM
I have a list of names I like to call people in games.
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Post by: charaman on January 22, 2005, 08:22:24 PM
i keep default names for less important characters, but for more the main character, I use a germanization of my real name : Jüd, instead of Jude
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Post by: Spake_Man on January 22, 2005, 08:45:36 PM
it sure is annoying
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Post by: Trevlac on January 23, 2005, 01:31:22 AM
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I have a list of names I like to call people in games.


Same here.

FF1:
Monk/Black Belt: HEIE
Red Mage: DICE
White Mage: NINA
Black Mage: VIVI
Fighter/Warrior: DART
Thief: DYNE

In games with default names I always keep 'em ;)
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Post by: Enduo_Ril on January 23, 2005, 01:50:30 AM
Heh. I have some weird names for characters...

Usually I either name them after people, spagghetti sauces/other foods, objects, etc... or name them some random strange name that I made up.

::random examples...::

FF1
Fighter--Bob (named after nobody really.. I just like the name Bob.)
Monk--Eddie (named after.. er, me. heh.)
R. Mage--Ragu (spagghetti sauce.)
B. Mage--Prego (and again.. heh.)

FF2 (these are pretty much all random... except Yogurt, but, I'd rather not go into that one)
1st guy--Poodmu
Girl--Yogurt
2nd guy--Fred
3rd guy--Eeeegh

FF3
1st kid--Eddie
2nd kid--Bob
3rd kid--Fred
4th kid--Can't remember.. heh
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Post by: DragonBlaze on January 23, 2005, 02:03:55 AM
Well to get around that problem, I just use the same names over and over again in every game I play. Makes it a lot easier :) And I got all but 3 of these names from my dreams :)

Male Names I use:
Zesher/Zesh
Keckshio
Valere
Sry'yxhad
Vance
Matt < my name :)
Valere
--Bad Guys--
Zersevick
Sekketh

Female names I use:
Tara
Sal'ahhadra

If they're are more characters than that, I just leave the defult names.

If I can only use 4 letters in the name, I just use normal names such as Bob and Tom,  :D