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Anyone else get autistic about character naming?

>> No.2499280
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>> No.2499284

Always defaults, but if a game has no defaults, I just steal them from the list of random Final Fantasy Tactics names.

>> No.2499291

Default, if there's none, canon, if there's none, artbook, if there's none, manga, if there's none, novel, if there's none, fanname, if there's none, Hero, if there's none, I make something up.

>> No.2499293

>>2499269
Where's that from, OP? It looks very familiar but I can't...

>> No.2499295

>>2499269
Always has to be default or lore friendly for the setting.

>> No.2499301

>>2499293
Brain Lord, SNES.

>> No.2499308

>>2499295
This is correct.

>> No.2499309

>>2499269
Default as always.
Also has to be proper lettering too.
My autism always flares up when DICKS is all capped.

>> No.2499329

>>2499269
Only in Pokemon and Dragon Warrior Monsters.

>> No.2499331

>>2499269
His name defaults to Remeer, right?

I'm currently playing Lufia (the first one) and had a hard time trying to think of a name for the hero. He has no canon name at all, so in the end I just named him Jeros, even if they are not the same character (they are both Maxim's descendants, so, close enough).

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I generally use default or canon names as long as I know them, but some of my favorite unique names are...

Male:
Hawkson
Gren
Kronzer/Kron (big round 'O')
Bandar
Temm/Temmech/Tomach
Jiku
Zyym

Female:
Bandi/Bandari
Guandarri
Alliath
Gala
Elna/Elnakai
Mrameg/Mram
Emerald/Emer

They're mostly taken from my own homebrew D&D/fantasy campaigns.

Pic unrelated, I've just wanted to repost it and haven't had a reason to in a while.

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>>2499269
>Enter default character name in standard format
>Every other important character is named in ALL CAPS

>> No.2499338

>>2499269
I just give them crude names and that's it.

>> No.2499353

usually use nigga or chink if i can

>> No.2499359

>>2499269
I used to, but now I stick to default names for any character that has one, and I have a plethora of tabletop characters I've played to fall back on if they don't.

>> No.2499378

>>2499309
>>2499336
How many games do that? I can only think of Pokemon and Final Fantasy VI.

>> No.2499405

>>2499291
This man speaks the one and only truth

>> No.2499438

I have spent literally 24 hours picking a Star Wars Galaxies name before.

A little less than that on other MMO's.

a name is everything.

>> No.2499558

I always name characters after their class when applicable. Now I'm playing DQ3 and renaming them whenever they change class. I even renamed the bag for consistency.

>> No.2499564

I usually just make a portmanteau name out of whatever it sitting in front of or around me or just leave it as the default name if can't be fucked changing it.

When I was younger I gave a shit about things being canon and using the correct names now I'm old and don't give a shit.

>> No.2499610

I usually use default or canon names, but in games where you create your whole party from scratch (Wizardry, Dragon Quest III, etc), I just name the characters after me and some close friends.

>> No.2499623

i always named the main character "Rob", because then it was like i was really in the game.

>> No.2499729

If I can't think of anything I just use my real name.

>> No.2499732

i generally leave it as default if there's a default
some exceptions, like red xiii where he asks you to give him another name
if there is no default i try to do something that fits in with the lore of the game if i know about it

>> No.2499736 [DELETED] 

Ordinarily no if the characters already have names. But if they do I'd try to make up names that match what they look like.

In the case of Earthbound Zero I try to name them with a Nintendo naming scheme like Ninten's. So I'd name the girl "Fami" after Famicom, the genius "Gambeyo" after Game Boy, and the gang leader I kind of have difficulty with.

>> No.2499739

Ordinarily no if the characters already have names. But if they don't I'd try to make up names that match what they look like.

In the case of Earthbound Zero I try to name them with a Nintendo naming scheme like Ninten's. So I'd name the girl "Fami" after Famicom, the genius "Gambeyo" after Game Boy, and the gang leader I kind of have difficulty with.

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>> No.2499747

When I was a kid I would name the main guy after myself and then the rest after my friends.

I remember replaying my old FF7 game and seeing my crush as Tifa, so much cringe.

Now I just name it whatever, usually whatever pops into my head or would seem like it would cause some sort of joke in dialogue down the line.

>> No.2499753

>>2499739
Wouldn't it make more sense to name them after after Sega, Sony, etc?

>> No.2499757

>>2499753
I was going for a theme of the time the game came out. Particularly after Nintendo properties.

>> No.2499787

>>2499739
"Mr. Game"

>> No.2499802

>>2499787
Interesting. You know, I didn't put that much thought into the Game and Watch because it's synonymous mister in "Mr. Game and Watch." But now thinking of the Game and Watch I think I might just name him "G.W." It could mean anything but it is my reference to the Game and Watch. But I also wanted to give him an Italian ancestry and from what I've just gone through researching is that no Italian surnames begin with the letter "W."

I guess he could also pass for Irish. Like Gregory Walsh or something.

>> No.2499805

>>2499787
>>2499802
Also to my point of not giving him "Mr." in the name is because I'd figure that would be something he wouldn't want to identify himself as. Like that's his father's name.

>> No.2499808

Usually name the main character after myself. Otherwise unless I'm playing a SRPG, in which I'll make a generic squad of my buds, I just use defaults.

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>>2499269
I always make sure to get the Japanese version so I can properly input my waifu's name.

>> No.2501108

>>2499269
>Create a random-ass name from random characters for The Keys to Maramon more than 20 years ago.
>Always used that name for every single game ever since then; player, main character, etc.
Still using it even now for MMO nicknames and stuff.

>> No.2501195

>>2500949
Gay

>> No.2501534

>>2500949
It's ぴこ, not ピコ.

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>All these people looking for canon names for characters that were supposed to be "you"
Holy shit get some imagination and learn to roleplay, /vr/.

>> No.2502450

>>2502434
>self-insert

Nope.

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>>2502434
what type of faggot would talk to the screen like some sort of retard

>> No.2502508

>>2502492
Probably the same sort of faggot who posts Pewdiepie reaction images.

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>> No.2502607

>>2502508
I failed that joke : (

>> No.2502624

>>2502450
Never said it had to BE you, just that the developers envisioned it BEING you.

>>2502492
Not only can I not understand where you got the idea that I talk to the screen from but you posted a Pewdiepie reaction image.

So fuck off.

>> No.2502632

If there's no canon name, I use my own.

>> No.2502742
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This seems like a good thread to ask; I'm unable to name my character in FF Legend 1 (also the first SaGa game). There's no default (if you try to force a default it just leaves your character name blank and that's no fun), and the concept art, while I think it looks pretty cool, doesn't really cause a name to spring to mind. Any suggestions? I can only use four letters.

>> No.2502743

>>2499329
>>2499353
When I'm playing Dragon Warrior Monsters and I have to collect a million metalys for a goldslime or something I just name then nig1, nig2, nig3, etc...
Usually for monsters I am just using as breeding fodder I name them something crude in ALL CAPS so I remember that they are not important.

>> No.2502752

Depends on the game. If it's a story-based game where the MC is an actual character, he's default. If it's a game with a create-a-character, well, I used to struggle with names a lot, but thanks to an internet moniker I'm used to now, "Blue" is nice and easy.

And naming party members and such? They're always default/canon. Pokemon? No, no nicknames. Ever.

>> No.2502761

My gf played FFIX for the first time recently and she named the characters as follows. Zidane - L1Nk, Vivi - LInK, Steiner - linK, Dagger - Sheik, Freya - 5aria, Eiko - rUTO, Amarant - rinkU, and Quina - D0doNGo. It was fucking retarded.

>> No.2502763

>>2502742
ROWA
ADAM
HULK
SERT
DUMB
VEAR
JOHN

There's ones I threw off the top of my head.

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I just make fun of the canon names

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>>2502763
Ended up going to ASH, actually, because a friend pointed out the top-right image was too similar to pic to pass up.

>> No.2503585

Vagrant Story was awesome because you could name all of your crafted weapons. Such a nice feature.

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>>2502770
This. I used to stick to defaults or canon names, but nowadays I like to have a little fun with them if the game allows it.

>tfw the remake will not have this option

>> No.2503620

>enter some weeb Asian name
>all the characters have modern American names

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>>2503610
First time I played FF3 I named my party Tupac, IcCube, Eazy-E, and Dr.Dre.

>> No.2503927

>>2503916
>Tupac

Jesus dude, MC Ren would have fit just fine.

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>>2503927
I know, man, I already regret not using him but I'm not a big rap listener so I could only remember the latter three being in N.W.A.

>> No.2503969

Am I the only guy who used his friend's names? Unless someone had a name reveal like nanaki

>> No.2504105

>>2503969
Friends?

>> No.2504107

>>2499269
I always name the character by canon if they have an important part in the story. Unless they're mute.

>> No.2504130

>>2503969
I did when the game was first released and we all played together. I was Cid.

>> No.2504145

>>2499269
when I was younger, I used to give the characters names of friends/family, and project on the game for a more immersive experience. now days I use default and enjoy the experience.

>> No.2504235

>>2499280
I will go start reading Tomoko fucking today if you can confirm that this isn't a shoop.

>> No.2504248

>>2502742
Shit that concept art is cool... I'm interested to get into SaGa, but I couldn't force myself to finish FF2 for the Famicon. I know they had the same director, so does SaGa also have that assfucked levelling system?

>> No.2504284

>>2504248
I couldn't make myself finish FF2 either, honestly.

I haven't played the game long enough to fully understand it, but from what I've gotten, there are three classes, and all of them progress non-traditionally.

Humans can wield the most equipment at once, and only gain stats by purchasing items and using them. You can gain strength, agility, and HP that way (defense you can only raise with armor).

Mutants (or Espers) gain stats after every battle. You apparently have a higher chance of gaining stats based on how you perform in battle, like in FF2, but unlike FF2 you have a chance of gaining points in any stat every battle regardless of what you do. You also gain/lose spells at random after battles.

Monsters have a whole heap of different types. When you defeat an enemy, they'll sometimes drop meat, and if you choose to feed that meat to your monster, they'll transform into another monster based on the type of monster you currently have and the type of enemy you defeated. Apparently it's the hardest class to use without a guide.

You can mix and match your party however you want, so you could go four humans or four mutants or a mix of classes depending on what type of leveling you're okay with, plus being able to retire and recruit new party members if your current party isn't doing it for you. I'm going with two humans, one mutant, and one monster, to try to experience all the classes. Again, I might have a fact wrong somewhere since I haven't been playing the game long.

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>>2504235
Clearly it's a shoop by the scanlators. You can't write Penis with a Hiragana input.
On a somewhat related note, are there other games that allow for Greek character names?

>> No.2505756

>>2499378
>FF VI
I don't know how that's one of my favorite games ever when it makes me feel like gouging my eyes out with that stupid fucking caps thing.