Naming your characters

[one.winged.angel.]

how do you name you characters, do you name them after your freind people you know or what

[Doomgaze]

People who rename characters make the baby Jesus cry.

[Despotus]

I renamed the soldiers that I recruited at the Soldier's Office in FF Tactics, and you can't rename the characters you pick up during game play. The names I gave to my recruits were usually some "mean" sounding, made-up names: Diemetra, Bane, Deathangel, Kalebann, Overkiller, Bloodmaw, Tzilogoth, MaryJane, Dillanger, and The Beast have been a few :joey:

[Captain Maxx Power]

Maxx = Leading Fellah/Team Leader
Edge = Any ninja type character
Celes = Leading lady/Team Leader
Rosa = Any healing type character
Kane = Anyone really freakin' cool
Nuke = FF1 only, BM name

[escobert]

random stupid names.

[Martyr]

If there isn't a name supplied (Or if I disapprove of the name supplied), I'll think of somebody I know with the game character's characteristics and give it that name. Otherwise, I'll think of a name that I find fitting.

For example, in CT, the name "Ayla" for the cave chick just... wasn't... good enough. Considering her style and appeal, her name, and such, I decided that her real name must actually be "Layla!" Not Ayla. Ayla sounds like a baby noise.

Or, also in CT, the name "Robo?" That's a crappier name than his serial number (Whatever it is. Trivia Question!). I named him Jaxon (For some reason, I see Robo as fulfilling the mandatory "black" person/type character. Affirmative action, I guess. Anyway, he was named after Samuel L. Because the only famous black dudes that I can think of are comedians. And Robo was about as comedic as death). Yes! The X gives the name a robotic twist! Nonalcoholic!

I renamed Butz Mark. 3 or 4 letter names with no real significance are always good for lead guys. Mark. Max. Matt. Sam. Dirk. Chuck. etc.

[Dark Ekonis]

Jester always Jester, just so midievil. Fits the fantasy theme.

[louby_4eva]

I neva rename ppl, but my GF's in ff8 all have names of my friends.

[Doors]

random stupid names.

The way to go

[Del Murder]

I name them after our lovely Eyes on Final Fantasy personalities.

[Jojee]

i name the FFT soldiers after my friends ^^

[Sepho]

I generally keep the default names in most cases, but there are a few exceptions, especially in some of the PSOne FF games, where I'll change the default name out for, say, a real name not mentioned until later in the game, or one that's secret. Examples (spoiler): (SPOILER)

In FF7, I change Red XIII to Nanaki (after his real name), and Cait Sith to Reeve (after the Shinra employee that controls him).
In FF9, I usually change Dagger back to Garnet or Sara (after her real name) when I get the Namingway card, and sometimes Steiner to Rusty (after Zidane's nickname for him). I also changed Amarant to Coral in one of my early games, but I decided I liked Amarant better).

[Dking'squeen]

sometimes i use names from other games *Fayt, Dart, Zell, Albel* or i'll use names either from 'on the spot' naming or from names in my stories like in tactics

name: Rhoan *from story Lord of the Crimson Night*
chocobo: Fayt
trusted dragoon: Faris
trusted geomancer:Zell
trusted knight:Rose
*trusted means people that are on my team*
i also come up with random names like Sasquach, or names that have nothing to do with the game, suck as PIKACHU

[DJZen]

I name the lead character "Mullet" whenever possible. Not only does it usually fit their hair style, but it always fits their personality as well. I ran into a problem in FFVI though 'cause there isn't really a lead role. The other characters I name based on what seems like it would be the most horrible name for them. For example, Red XIII became Yellow V. I also tend to name at least one girl something like "Laticia" or "Shaniqua" or something like that. Just 'cause.

[bakabakabaka]

dont really change them! if i have to it'd have to be ruphio and any other random names!