Naming a character....

[Yawn]

Well, I have been wondering what I want to name my Male Human Hunter...and want all of your opinions. I had a horrible experience in FFXI where I named my character (Salazar), and then got sooo tired of seeing the name over my character's head.

So I was thinking that I need a name that will be cool, and have a lasting coolness affect. lol

Tell me what you like of the following names:

Char
Lyre
Lockhart
Suliman
Heen
Io

I want a futuristic sounding name. Since, you know, this is a Sci-fi game. Just wondering what you all think. http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/anime1.gif

[Flamingo99]

I like Lyre. It sounds cool... and it's one of the oldest intruments ever made. I also like Io.

[KazuKun]

I like Lyre, too. As for a sci-fi name, I'd like to see Lockhart or Lyre on there. I'm leaning towards Lockhart, but that's just me.

[FenixStryk]

Io is nice. Short and sweet. When I read Lyre, I think Liar... doesn't bode well. Also, i see Sullyman and Lockhard every now and then, so not exactly one of a kind.

[-Shimarisu-]

Io is a girl's name, also I hope you like being a cow.

http://homepage.mac.com/cparada/GML/Io.html

[Miyoko]

Name yourself: Charlyrelockhartsulimanheenio

Problem solved!

[McLaughlin]

On 2006-10-18 20:23, Miyoko wrote:
Name yourself: Charlyrelockhartsulimanheenio

Problem solved!



That's catchy! But alas, I think it's too long T_T

[FenixStryk]

On 2006-10-18 20:22, -Shimarisu- wrote:
Io is a girl's name, also I hope you like being a cow.
http://homepage.mac.com/cparada/GML/Io.html Well, Io was a god before he got turned INTO a cow... so, eat that.



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[Miyoko]

Shorten it?

Tsulimanheenio?
Charlyrelockheart?
Charlocksuliman?
Uh... The possibilities are endless!

[Ether]

Doesn't fit ; ; (http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/7356/psu20061019123325000pv4.jpg)

[Miyoko]

Close enough -- Go with Charlyrelockhartsuli ;p

[atomisk]

while were on the topic, how does the name axel sound for a char?

[Miyoko]

Overused. >_> there're a lot of Axels out there (or Axls, or other variations). I personally wouldn't use it because of this, but eh... It sounds fine, sure, but like I said... Overused http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_razz.gif

[-Shimarisu-]

On 2006-10-18 20:29, FenixStryk wrote:
[quote]On 2006-10-18 20:22, -Shimarisu- wrote:
Io is a girl's name, also I hope you like being a cow.
http://homepage.mac.com/cparada/GML/Io.html</BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></TD></TR><TR><TD><HR></TD></TR></TABLE>Well, Io was a god before he got turned INTO a cow... so, eat that.



"Io, who is one of the Three Main Ancestors, was turned into a cow after having been seduced by Zeus, and forced to wander over the whole world until she settled in Egypt."

No.

Edit: All my chars are named from greek myth. None are gods, because naming yourself after a god is somewhat cheesy.



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[Candor]

out of those i like Lyre the best

[Garnet_Moon]

So what exactly can we do with the character names? A-Z obviously, what about numbers? Dashes? Brackets? Parenthesis? Spaces? Underscores?

This'll give me an idea of what name to choose if I know what is allowed, instead of a last minute decision when I get the game and find out it's somewhat limited. I ask because i've never seen names other than with letters.



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[DarkSeph]

Is it true that People can have Characters the Same Name as other people, like Exactly?

Example:

If I had Lockheart (I am not going to name my char that but...)

Could someone else also have Lockheart....?

Thanks in Advance http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_smile.gif

[FenixStryk]

On 2006-10-18 20:49, DarkSeph wrote:
Is it true that People can have Characters the Same Name as other people, like Exactly?

Example:

If I had Lockheart (I am not going to name my char that but...)

Could someone else also have Lockheart....?

Thanks in Advance http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_smile.gif

It's true. Better pick an original name, babe.

[chrisy05]

On 2006-10-18 20:49, DarkSeph wrote:
Is it true that People can have Characters the Same Name as other people, like Exactly?

Example:

If I had Lockheart (I am not going to name my char that but...)

Could someone else also have Lockheart....?

Thanks in Advance http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_smile.gif


yep thats whys theres always a million: clouds, sephiroths, vincents, squalls, links, etc running around...
(no one can steal Kain!!! <.< >.>)

[Numnuttz]

whats funny is i havent seen many of those names actually. i did see a cloud though but didnt look like cloud at all. the guy didnt even have blonde hair.

[Sev]

Origional doesn't really matter. It only matters if YOU like the name and can tolerate it for a long LONG time. That's why all of the names that I make end up being short and sweet... Because face it, even if you choose a long name, people will normally shorten it down to 1 syllable anyway.

I went from Sevyn to Sev.

My friend went from Robin to Ro.

I mean... Those aren't even long names to begin with, but hey... Whatever makes it easier. The less you have to type the better sometimes, and I also have a friend named Axel. So I can tell you there will at least be one other Axel around.

On Topic: Char is cool.

[Yawn]

I have narrowed it down to 2 names (drumroll please http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/anime1.gif).....Char and Lyre. I like Char because it is just a cool name. And I like Lyre because it kinda has that futuristic sound to it, despite it being an ooooold word. Hmmm...decisions decisions...Sheesh >.<

[Candor]

On 2006-10-18 20:37, -Shimarisu- wrote:

Edit: All my chars are named from greek myth. None are gods, because naming yourself after a god is somewhat cheesy.

hmm, I just decided on naming my caseal Enyo, does that classify as cheesy?

[Niki]

On 2006-10-18 20:10, Yawn wrote:
Tell me what you like of the following names:
Char [I'm a Gundam fanboy, but one thing PSU needs less of is clones]

Lyre [Nice, Hellenic, much like the feel of PS1/PS2]

Lockhart [Not futuristic, sounds like the main character from a 70s detective drama]

Suliman [A little too LotR]

Heen [I like this one]

Io [Another Hellenic idea, this one a bit darker]

[Drown]

I still have yet to meet another Drown, and it doesn't seem likely to come up.

You know what is a name that used to be seemingly everywhere videogamewise and now I haven't heard of in ages? "Buster." Buster was a solid name. Someone should use that one, maybe if I make a second char I will name him that.

[Suetto_Rai]

Names, names..always a tricky thing to choose depending on the effort. I think I might just use my screen name on here..or something else..by the way, this is my first post here. I look forward to talking with you guys.

[Drown]

On 2006-10-18 22:33, Suetto_Rai wrote:
Names, names..always a tricky thing to choose depending on the effort. I think I might just use my screen name on here..or something else..by the way, this is my first post here. I look forward to talking with you guys.



Welcome to the forums.

[Suetto_Rai]

Thank you, I appreciate it.

[DarkSeph]

I really wish I could tell everyone what name I am using (or used with the beta version) but then it would ruin it's Originality http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_frown.gif But if you ever see me online you'll know it's me http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_wink.gif Because I am certain there will be very few people using the name http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif

Hint: It's not my Forum Username or related to it http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_smile.gif

[Drown]

Ha, it might be a little bit tougher to pick you out of a crowd with no info on your name whatsoever than you think.

[DarkSeph]

Unfortunately it is a Cool Name to use which is why I am too shy to share it. It would end being another Sephiroth or Cloud situation......and it will probably end up that way anyway but at least I can try not to fan the fire http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_smile.gif

[Mazoku]

Lockheart reminds me of Harry Potter, as does Salazar.

[Drown]

Well, maybe you'll let us know when you actually create the character.

[Zato-2TWO]

Names always come naturally to me when making characters. What I usually do is just think of syllables that sound cool together and string them together to make a name with a fun and memorable rhythm. I usually like trying to balance out different sounds so that a name is easy to roll off the tongue (not some retarded amateurish elf name like Lylia'rylian'lithil'li) and easy to remember. I'll generate a few right now just to show you how simple it is:

Randomly conjured male names:
Divence Gederay
Wieling Bertrudo
Harenole Harnsway
Gerran Gisterani

Randomly conjured female names:
Mille Linnery
Ridian Mersay
Jordena Fauske
Sennli Haversaye

You also may notice that even the sound of one's name can invoke a hint towards their personality somewhat. Gerran Gisterani sounds like he could be a husky, bitter fellow, while Wieling Bertrudo might be a kind of snickering, shady kind of guy; Jordena Fauske might be a stern and strictly-business kind of woman, where Sennli Haversaye sounds like a free-spirited, upbeat gal.

Original names aren't that hard to conceive, just conjure up what feels natural to you when spoken. Of the names you have presented, I like Char, Lyre, Heen and Io.

Char is a very basic, but straight-to-the-point cool name that hints a sort of brash and reckless youth to your guy.

Lyre, naturally, has a sort of lyrical flow and has a kind of soothing effect; Lyre might be the name of a calm and easygoing fellow.

Heen is pretty unique, and it doesn't really have a suggested personality so you could take that character anywhere you want. (the only drawback I foresee is that people'd be prone to be going like "Heeen! Heeeeeeeeen!" =P).

Io has a sort of sophistication in its simplicity, setting aside the cultural reference; it has a kind of mysterious, exotic sound, and is likely to raise a lot of "So wait, is it Ee-yo or Ai-yo?" questions.

[Grr]

Out of you List , Io
out of your two tops picks , Lyre
That is my input , your ultimately the one who picks the name , for reasons no one can question once its in a party with them http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_razz.gif
Funfact : my name is the name of my old DC PSO HuCAST. stayed the same ever since.



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[Oji_Retta]

On 2006-10-18 20:22, -Shimarisu- wrote:
Io is a girl's name, also I hope you like being a cow.

http://homepage.mac.com/cparada/GML/Io.html



Io is the name of a moon too actually.

[Genobee]

On 2006-10-18 20:37, -Shimarisu- wrote:


On 2006-10-18 20:29, FenixStryk wrote:
[quote]On 2006-10-18 20:22, -Shimarisu- wrote:
Io is a girl's name, also I hope you like being a cow.
http://homepage.mac.com/cparada/GML/Io.html</BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></TD></TR><TR><TD><HR></TD></TR></TABLE>Well, Io was a god before he got turned INTO a cow... so, eat that.



"Io, who is one of the Three Main Ancestors, was turned into a cow after having been seduced by Zeus, and forced to wander over the whole world until she settled in Egypt."

No.

Edit: All my chars are named from greek myth. None are gods, because naming yourself after a god is somewhat cheesy.



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Heh my guys name is Helios.......