GW 2 Character Names - what's YOUR process?

[thulsey]

Bonfaaz Burntfur. Blaze Bloodbane. Jaw Smokeskin. Red Eye the Unholy. Ghast Ashpyre. (I've been spending a lot of time in pre-Searing recently, but Bonfaaz is the one I remember from the Great Northern Wall mission) Just the ones I can think of off the top of my head.

If you want a list, you can check the wiki for examples: http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Category:Charr_bosses

I have zero love for the Charr, particularly after getting slaughtered repeatedly on my perma-pre-characters. But I think I could make up a name for one if I was going to play them. Choose a random first name, then two nouns stuck together for the surname. Preferably something to do with fire followed by a physical feature. Bob Toastywhiskers. Frank Smokenose. Suzie Sparkyfang. Jane Smoldertail. Et cetera.

As far as being listed... my name thingum-ma-whatchis that I chose was Nkuvu (surprise!). Given the rarity of other people using this, I don't think I'll run into too many people named Nkuvu.1234 or Nkuvu.2345. (now watch, just to spite me tons of people will register this)

I just bought a copy of the CE so I could register Nkuvu. Thanks for the idea! :P

I always recognize the Charr names, just can't reliable conjure them up at will.

"Fire at will!" "Which one is Will?"

Bonfaaz is one of the ones I have an issue with - even if I could remember his name, I'd never spell it correctly without looking it up. I have that problem with my own character names sometimes.

Think that's why I want to have better/consistent names this go-around.

[Lady Rhonwyn]

Argldiwiggily ?

Those are Welsh... But, I agree, I don't think I'd have to be afraid somebody picks one of those names

[raspberry jam]

Indeed, it would be very cool… Different types of berries. Begs for a Sylvari. Not as cool as my one word name is going to be, but still…

Hmmmmh. Raspberry is the only kind of berry worth of naming a character after... Though I considered making a sylvari called Raspberry Jam since there is a real life plant called that.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raspberry_Jam

[Beren Iluthiel]

I have to sources of inspiration for names, one is Lord of the Rings universe and one is old Greek world.
I still have to decide which toon to roll (I'm not an altholic, or whatever is written), I might roll two....maybe....
If norn: Beren will be a good name, then I'll add something relatged to winter, maybe in italian. Tempted to call him Marcus... we'll see.
If Asura: no Lord of the rings and no greek, really.... Brillo the sparkle will be good.
If Sylvari: oh well, hard choice. Maybe Oberon "something", I can't really relate the sylvari race to any hystorical reference.
No human.
99% no charr

[thulsey]

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No human.
99% no charr

How exactly are you an altoholic, again?

[Beren Iluthiel]

How exactly are you an altoholic, again?

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[shawn]

Maybe he just has 30 sylari alts instead of 10 human / 10 sylvari / 10 charr

[Beren Iluthiel]

Blame my English. I meant I will roll one toon with a race to be choosen between Sylvari/Asura/Norn.
Me are italian. Me eat pizza and want to be like Rocky Balboa.
Me are not understand

[shawn]

Actually, truth be told I think Thul misread your post. You said you're not an altoholic and I think he read that you are an altoholic, but couldn't be one if you weren't making humans or charr.

[nkuvu]

I just bought a copy of the CE so I could register Nkuvu. Thanks for the idea! :P

Nooooooooo! ;)

Think that's why I want to have better/consistent names this go-around.

I'm actually leaning towards more diverse names. I like the Blackthorn surname, but wouldn't mind having names that fit races more closely. As I mentioned above, a Canthan character with a Blackthorn surname seemed odd. I did it anyway, but... yeah.