Character Names

Black Knight · 05-22-2001, 11:16 AM

Just interested to see where you pull your names from. I have:

Human fighter named Rand (Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time)
Human Fighter name ErinAnkleBane(Erin is GF, we play Tennis and she tends to hit the ball on the other courts, thus the Nick AnkleKiller, but it won't fit, so AnkleBane it is

)
A Ratling Thief named Regis (halfling in Drizzt Stories from RA Salvatore)
An Omphaaz Mage named Elle Phant
A Pixie Mage named Stix
One of those Tiger looking types Cleric named Tony.

BK

Sazerac · 05-22-2001, 11:27 AM

Hi, Black Knight!

Heheh, I'm glad you explained that about your Ratling Thief's name, otherwise I would have wondered, "is that your final answer?" LOL!

I like Anklebane! Good background story on that.

Tony the Tiger...ark ark!

Hm...My names (in the current group I'm running are):

Daegen (meaning Daylight in the Norse) a Human Male Fighter-Paladin
Gruftyr (again, a good Nordic name) a Dwarf Male Fighter-Barbarian
Tamerin (sounds like a good Ranger name; I've always liked the sound of it), an Elven Fighter-Ranger
Tzihra (pronounced Jee-ra but with a soft "J" sound like a SH) a Female Whiskah Priest-Paladin. I was trying to get something that would be compatible with the sound a cat would be comfortable with, but still sound feminine and attractive.
Sanjay (Asian Indian name), a Male Omphaaz Mage-Warlock (the picture looked Indian, and I had a good friend named Sanjay from back in my college days).
Jeroboa, a Ratling Mage (will be an assassin eventually). Mark (Skywalker) was the only one who figured out his name as the performing rat from the Tennessee Tuxedo show from back in the 1960's. Talk about a period piece!

Good topic!

-Sazerac

realbinky · 05-22-2001, 12:29 PM

I use a jumble of fantasy names (I read a lot)
I have:
Fem Human warrior-bab-samurai named Mirna
Male Gourk warrior-samurai named Brourk
Male Oophaz priest-warlock named Elerd
Male Elf wizard-warlock-ranger named Wirth
Female Gnome rogue-ninja named Trella
Female Elf wizard-assasin named Gidianne

Typically, I group names: Human names are like our own, elf names get lots of dashes and apostrphes (not much room in this game), dwarves get clan type names ( shieldbreaker, stormrunner, etc). Crude orc like races (gourk, Lizzord) get more guttural, simple names. Gnomes/pixies get simple, pleasant names.

Thamrys Greybeard · 05-22-2001, 01:02 PM

Great thread! I've often wondered how other people named their characters... One naming convention I use is to name them after their class, because it's easy to associate who they are with what they do: St. Just and Angelo are my two paladins, and Fiwesban & Easeis (made up names) are my warlocks. But I'm not consistent, as my third Warlock is called Fury (the only female in the group ... hum! No, I don't want to go there). My barbarian Lizzord is Ssabashs, definitely not consistent with calling but somewhat consistent with race. Hum! I don't think I have a system at all!

dlimbaugh · 05-22-2001, 05:37 PM

My first time thru I used my standard character names
fighter - Masher
fighter - Stomper
priest - John Paul
rogue - Shifty
wizard - BlackStone (Blacky)
wizard - Merlin

Been using them since Wizardry 1 on the Apple ][

After that, they tend to have names like THE (Theif), WAR1, etc, or Daisy Mule, Lazy Mule, etc

05-22-2001, 05:52 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Black Knight;
Just interested to see where you pull your names from.

BK, You had to ask!

All Human Males;

Dude~Warrior/Paladin
Dude!~Warrior/Samurai
Oh Man~Warrior/Samurai
Geez~Priest/Zenmaster
Duuude~Thief/Ninja/Assassin
Way Dude~Wizard/Warlock

As is obvious, I pulled the names outta my arse.

Moni

[This message has been edited by Moni (edited 05-22-2001).]

Wyvern · 05-22-2001, 05:55 PM

YAY!!!!!

Moni finally got around to posting the names of her characters again!!!

Wyv

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skywalker · 05-22-2001, 06:26 PM

Saz!

"Mark (Skywalker) was the only one who figured out his name as the performing rat from the Tennessee Tuxedo show from back in the 1960's. Talk about a period piece!"

You forget, I "AM" a period piece!

Mark

Sazerac · 05-22-2001, 07:27 PM

Okay, Moni, now you've got to do the "Mantrap" routine with them again! LOL!!!

-Sazerac

05-22-2001, 08:08 PM

ROFL Saz!

Memories! Of The Smiles We Left Behind....

I'll refer any of the curious to the first page of the thread "Poll: Giggling So Hard You're Missing The Keys?" so that all the funnies can be enjoyed.

Moni

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05-22-2001, 11:16 AM	#1
Black Knight Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Delaware OH USA Age: 47 Posts: 3,168	Just interested to see where you pull your names from. I have: Human fighter named Rand (Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time) Human Fighter name ErinAnkleBane(Erin is GF, we play Tennis and she tends to hit the ball on the other courts, thus the Nick AnkleKiller, but it won't fit, so AnkleBane it is ) A Ratling Thief named Regis (halfling in Drizzt Stories from RA Salvatore) An Omphaaz Mage named Elle Phant A Pixie Mage named Stix One of those Tiger looking types Cleric named Tony. BK

05-22-2001, 11:27 AM	#2
Sazerac Ironworks Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Monroe, LA Age: 60 Posts: 7,387	Hi, Black Knight! Heheh, I'm glad you explained that about your Ratling Thief's name, otherwise I would have wondered, "is that your final answer?" LOL! I like Anklebane! Good background story on that. Tony the Tiger...ark ark! Hm...My names (in the current group I'm running are): Daegen (meaning Daylight in the Norse) a Human Male Fighter-Paladin Gruftyr (again, a good Nordic name) a Dwarf Male Fighter-Barbarian Tamerin (sounds like a good Ranger name; I've always liked the sound of it), an Elven Fighter-Ranger Tzihra (pronounced Jee-ra but with a soft "J" sound like a SH) a Female Whiskah Priest-Paladin. I was trying to get something that would be compatible with the sound a cat would be comfortable with, but still sound feminine and attractive. Sanjay (Asian Indian name), a Male Omphaaz Mage-Warlock (the picture looked Indian, and I had a good friend named Sanjay from back in my college days). Jeroboa, a Ratling Mage (will be an assassin eventually). Mark (Skywalker) was the only one who figured out his name as the performing rat from the Tennessee Tuxedo show from back in the 1960's. Talk about a period piece! Good topic! -Sazerac

05-22-2001, 12:29 PM	#3
realbinky Elminster Join Date: March 14, 2001 Location: Milford, MA 01757 Age: 52 Posts: 442	I use a jumble of fantasy names (I read a lot) I have: Fem Human warrior-bab-samurai named Mirna Male Gourk warrior-samurai named Brourk Male Oophaz priest-warlock named Elerd Male Elf wizard-warlock-ranger named Wirth Female Gnome rogue-ninja named Trella Female Elf wizard-assasin named Gidianne Typically, I group names: Human names are like our own, elf names get lots of dashes and apostrphes (not much room in this game), dwarves get clan type names ( shieldbreaker, stormrunner, etc). Crude orc like races (gourk, Lizzord) get more guttural, simple names. Gnomes/pixies get simple, pleasant names.

05-22-2001, 01:02 PM	#4
Thamrys Greybeard Dungeon Master Join Date: May 12, 2001 Location: Washington, DC, USA Age: 75 Posts: 60	Great thread! I've often wondered how other people named their characters... One naming convention I use is to name them after their class, because it's easy to associate who they are with what they do: St. Just and Angelo are my two paladins, and Fiwesban & Easeis (made up names) are my warlocks. But I'm not consistent, as my third Warlock is called Fury (the only female in the group ... hum! No, I don't want to go there). My barbarian Lizzord is Ssabashs, definitely not consistent with calling but somewhat consistent with race. Hum! I don't think I have a system at all!

05-22-2001, 05:37 PM	#5
dlimbaugh Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Gainesville, Florida, USA Posts: 28	My first time thru I used my standard character names fighter - Masher fighter - Stomper priest - John Paul rogue - Shifty wizard - BlackStone (Blacky) wizard - Merlin Been using them since Wizardry 1 on the Apple ][ After that, they tend to have names like THE (Theif), WAR1, etc, or Daisy Mule, Lazy Mule, etc

05-22-2001, 05:55 PM	#7
Wyvern Ironworks Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Rural Paradise, MI Posts: 5,701	YAY!!!!! Moni finally got around to posting the names of her characters again!!! Wyv ------------------

05-22-2001, 06:26 PM	#8
skywalker Banned User Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: VT, USA Age: 63 Posts: 3,097	Saz! "Mark (Skywalker) was the only one who figured out his name as the performing rat from the Tennessee Tuxedo show from back in the 1960's. Talk about a period piece!" You forget, I "AM" a period piece! Mark

05-22-2001, 07:27 PM	#9
Sazerac Ironworks Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Monroe, LA Age: 60 Posts: 7,387	Okay, Moni, now you've got to do the "Mantrap" routine with them again! LOL!!! -Sazerac

05-22-2001, 08:08 PM	#10
Moni Guest Posts: n/a	ROFL Saz! Memories! Of The Smiles We Left Behind.... I'll refer any of the curious to the first page of the thread "Poll: Giggling So Hard You're Missing The Keys?" so that all the funnies can be enjoyed. Moni

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