Do you miss being able to name your characters?

[Lamia]

We haven't had the choice to name the characters in the single player main-installments since FFX. It was a small touch of customization and added to the overall RPG-feel of the game. Do you miss it? (I realize the advent of voice acting in video games is the reason for SE doing away with this feature...)

[Depression Moon]

I only played X-2 and XII after X, but no. With voice acting I feel like you have to do it. It was awkward in X that no one said his name and I bet Square realized that and that's why they dropped it. I haven't played a new JRPG in years, but I hope the smaller titles without voice acting are still doing it.

[Vermachtnis]

Nah, they named them what they named them for a reason.

[Formalhaut]

It was fun, but yeah, nowadays I actually tend to stick to the default names. Having said that, I'm not against naming other things. I kinda wish you could name weapons or armour, though that would kinda necessitate a crafting system.

[Saber]

Even if we got to give them battle names where they keep the original name but in battle you get to give them nicknames. Give them back somehow!

[Fox]

I like being able to name things, but I would never rename my main party. The only thing I would regularly do is get rid of the 'XIII' in Red XIII because I don't believe for a second people would say things like "good morning red thirteen". Also I think I named him Nanaki once just to see if there was any different dialogue in Cosmo Canyon (there isn't and it's slightly funny). I've also toyed with the idea of naming Dagger 'Garnet' and thus completely undermine the idea of changing her name for the purpose of a disguise, but I think the joke would wear thin after an hour or so and I'd regret it.

I think X had a good balance of not allowing you to rename main characters but would allow you to rename aeons. Here's a question: do you think that being able to rename Tidus was a hint that he was being summoned by the Fayth, like an aeon?

[Scruffington]

10 year old me loved being able to put my name in the game instead of Cloud. It was cool being the main character.

Having said that, Final Fantasy isn't a series where you as a player are the main character. I'm totally fine with not being able to name any characters.

Here's a question: do you think that being able to rename Tidus was a hint that he was being summoned by the Fayth, like an aeon?

No because you never had the option to name Jecht, and he basically served the same purpose. :P

[Lyndis Highwind]

I always chose the default names anyway, so I don't really miss it.

[maybee]

It was fun to name characters after your fav anime characters, music stars, celebrities, or just naming everybody " Sephiroth " in FF VII.

Honestly ? Wouldn't mind if they brought back the " name the Summon " thing you could do in FF VIII/ FFX.

[Elly]

not really, i always went with defaults anyway... it helps in conversation and eliminates any confusion about what character is being talked about... it'd be weird to have a discussion on Cloud with someone that only knows him as Joe...

[Galuf]

i cry everytime i play an rpg with no nicknaming

[FFNut]

I don't get to upset as I find when given the chance I end up using default names now anyhow.

[Depression Moon]

So what do y'all name the characters from FF1?

[Elly]

since i have no choice but to name the characters from FF (1) i go with...

Warrior - Marduk
Thief - Dogo
W. Mage - Kyra
B. Mage - Gemma

but, when i discuss them i use their job titles ala 8-Bit Theater...

[FFNut]

I name the
warrior Dustin
Monk Terry
Black Mage After myself
White Mage after who ever I am seeing at the time.