Naming conventions Options

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And suggestions, for those games where the names make the character dialogue that much more fun!

What are some you've tried, thought of trying, and/or will try next time you play any certain game?

I kind of want to name everyone "I" next time I play a Final Fantasy game (like VII or IX) that allows it, just so the characters can sound self-absorbed, or like house-elves.

But if I were to start my Ocarina of Time file over (and I refuse), I'd have named Link "Zelda" just for the first scene at the castle.

Also, if anyone here has the first Suikoden, name the hero "Bates". It makes Gremio's dialogue... saucy.

(Or, in Suikoden II, give the hero, your army, and your HQ all the same name for maximum lols in the long run. I'd say why, but I have no idea how to make spoiler tags here.)

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For Persona 3 & 4 I went with the names considered "canon" (Minato Arisato & Seta Souji; Seta is no longer canon, so I'll be using Yu Narukami for Golden). My only real problem was naming the female protag in the PSP version. She had two popular names, "Hamuko" (which is based on a prerelease screen shot where she was accidentally named "Male Protagonist"; "Hamuko" is apparently an alternate reading of that) and "Minako" (a female version of "Minato").

I also did research into the naming conventions for the races for Skyrim. I still messed it up. ^.^; Aparrently I didn't realise that "Ma'azusa" is a male khajiit name. My Argonian character is "City-Swimmer" after a female Argonian in Oblivion (she actually does swim in the city canals). I plan on using these character names for each Elder Scroll games I play (I'm not playing City-Swimmer in Oblivion though). It'll be like Ma'iq the Liar.

I name my Pokemon based on appearance or if I feel like they're a "name".