Ok, I'll join senseless criticizing the author of the thread. Bite me ==.

Passed after first disk... and you think you know something? Stick to your crappy VIII, with stupid GF's and crappy music. You actually start to know stories of most characters on disk II, and you get to know why Zidane has that tail you're upset about on disk III. I found that funny thing that I call patience. And anyway, what's wrong with the names? I found them very interesting. Zidane is what someone called him, same for Vivi, Steiner isn't bad name, neither is Garnet/Dagger or Freya. Quina is... I hate Quina. Before people start jumping on me, I'm telling that I'm hating it only, because s/he's a Blue Mage, not because of her/his character. I found it funny. Eiko is good name, and Amarant is only a nickname, considering, that the first thing he remembers is battle. Beatrix... yeah, you can't change it, but what's wrong with it? And if you passed through disc I and stopped liking the names then, at the III disc, you can actually change the characters names. If anyone finds more problem with IX... I'm going for Flare/Steal/Shock/Bahamut/Jump/No Mercy/Madeen/Bad Breath Combo ==.