Changing The Main Character's Name

[Bolivar]

When given the option, I name the main character Butts. There is always one instance where it is hilarious.

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[Loony BoB]

I almost always go with BoB, although there are some instances I don't. A good example would be FFIX, where I've known the names of the characters so long before actually playing the game that I couldn't bring myself to rename them.

[Cloudane]

I've never changed the main character's name. To me that's the canon name and that's how it stays.

There are two exceptions with side characters:
- I tend to name Red XIII Nanaki because it just seems really silly that he knows his own name and doesn't give you it, and you can't change it when it's revealed
- And I often rename Dagger back to Garnet, because Dagger is a really retarded name. If I were to play it again maybe I'd name her Sapphire or something.

[Psychotic]

I used to do it when I was a kid and having a character named after me was AWESOME but I don't anymore.

[Laddy]

I give my characters really generic names if I've played through them before. In my latest playthrough of Persona 3 I named the protagonist Mark Jones.

[Pumpkin]

I am playing FFIX and I named Vivi after myself because Vivi = awesome and I don't even care if he's a boy. Also I'm going to name Quina after my boyfriend .
(SPOILER) and no not just for the wedding scene that I just now remembered >.>

[Psychotic]

I am playing FFIX and I named Vivi after myself because Vivi = awesome and I don't even care if he's a boy. Also I'm going to name Quina after my boyfriend .
(SPOILER) and no not just for the wedding scene that I just now remembered >.>

It's because of the tongue, right?

[Pumpkin]

Y... no <.<

[DownDiagonalLeftA]

I used to do it when I was a kid and having a character named after me was AWESOME but I don't anymore.

I think that's why I'm so stuck on doing it, that's how I started too. I just haven't been able to drop the habit yet.

I've never changed the main character's name. To me that's the canon name and that's how it stays.

There are two exceptions with side characters:
- I tend to name Red XIII Nanaki because it just seems really silly that he knows his own name and doesn't give you it, and you can't change it when it's revealed
- And I often rename Dagger back to Garnet, because Dagger is a really retarded name. If I were to play it again maybe I'd name her Sapphire or something.

"Hey guys, my real name is Nanaki." "I know dude, you told us when we first met, don't you remember?"

lol, I do the same thing with Frog from Chrono Trigger though. I usually change his name to Glenn.

[Quindiana Jones]

I usually do, though I leave all other nameable characters as their default. Normally I just use my name. Morrowind and Dark Souls are, I think, the only games that I have chosen unique names.

[Del Murder]

I always change it to a nickname of myself. Like Del or T-Money.

[Night Fury]

Tara Shepard is kicking total ass in the galaxy I tell ya!
Yeah, I usually change characters names and stuff - I would always rename my GF's in FFVIII too.

[Bubba]

I always change the main character to Danny as I like to imagine myself being awesome. The rest of the characters I keep as they are. Like Cloudane though, I always change Red XIII to Nanaki.

I'll occasionally change Cait Sith to F***wit

[qwertysaur]

Rename Steiner Rusty, and Vivi Puck for some funny early dialog.

[Denmark]

i have never played a zelda game with the character named "Link"

RPGs: at least on first playthrough i keep the names the same. if i'm feeling creative on a replay i'll theme them in some way (e.g. on a past ff6 playthrough i named everyone after futurama characters)