Jarring Names and Characters?

Started by Beux, October 19, 2006, 06:16:50 PM

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October 19, 2006, 06:16:50 PM
Erk. I just met a character on Arm, with the same name as the Imm I have on another mud, and have had for a few years, and my main character I have on yet another mud that I have had for 5 years (yes, I like the name).

I'm so used to seeing the name in mudclients...directed at me...that I find it so amazingly jarring that I feel like running away and avoiding this person.  :oops:

Anyone else ever had this?
October 19, 2006, 06:27:26 PM #1
No.

I have never met another mansa.
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October 19, 2006, 06:50:53 PM #2
Quote from: "mansa"No.

I have never met another mansa.

there can be only one!

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October 19, 2006, 06:53:35 PM #3
I am totally making a templar avatar named mansa now.

Let's see how long it takes Halaster to kill it.

;)
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October 19, 2006, 07:06:09 PM #4
first person named rufus ingame earns my eternal wrathvengeance or a high five.
October 19, 2006, 07:55:32 PM #5
I'm pretty sure I'm save from having to meet and UnderSevens.
October 19, 2006, 07:58:25 PM #6
I once met a character named Asteroth. I was like, "Huh. Cool name." I then played Soul Caliber for the first time a few days later. I instantly liked that character less.

Also, you all better watch out for Lord Templar FiveDisgruntledMonkeysWit.
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October 19, 2006, 08:03:47 PM #7
Quote from: "Djarjak"I am totally making a templar avatar named mansa now.

Let's see how long it takes Halaster to kill it.

;)

Djarjak's the only one I trust with the mansa name.

*shakes his fist in Halaster's direction*
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October 19, 2006, 09:09:09 PM #8
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October 19, 2006, 09:19:32 PM #9
I have a feeling that I'm safe from having my handle used as a character name...

However, I have seen some jarring names.  Hell, I'd wager that the names of a few of my characters would be jarring to some people.  It's all how people perceive things.
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October 19, 2006, 09:33:01 PM #10
I'll keep an eye out for the Krathis who try to jack my name.
October 19, 2006, 09:38:32 PM #11
'Kaedje' is just the name of Mohammed's first wife as written in Irish. The actual name in the Qur'an is 'Khadijah', but I wanted something a bit simpler.

Although as far as the account I use everywhere but a few sites...

I doubt anyone would ever make a character named "Eggnogstick."
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October 19, 2006, 10:07:14 PM #12
Most of my characters names have been ones I've stolen, or used on other muds, because i'm very lacking in the creative naming department.
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October 19, 2006, 10:09:03 PM #13
I remember hearing about a bard named from a bard from another game...
That was jarring.
October 20, 2006, 12:07:58 AM #14
I've never seen a Morgan, or a Chaos, or any of the other names I frequently use.

I've got a couple names I wanna use IG, but that might be slightly jarring. I get a lot of my names off like babyname sites. I pick a letter and scroll down til there's one I like. I've found some very awesome names that way.

I want to make a Kuraci warrior/acrobat named Gaenor. (Who gets the joke?)
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October 20, 2006, 12:15:07 AM #15
If you come across a Cuusardo in the game, it's not me.  I'll be the one playing mansa.  mansa will become the new Amos.
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October 20, 2006, 01:09:04 AM #16
Sorry didn't mean to post. But yeah, there's been a few names I hated seeing in game.. I can't elaborate.. too recent.
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October 20, 2006, 01:15:20 AM #17
I vaguely remember running into a name I recognized from a popular video game, but I can't remember what it was.

When I see jarring names I just plot jarring deaths. 2 wrongs = 1 rite
October 20, 2006, 01:54:45 AM #18
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October 20, 2006, 01:58:34 AM #19
I've never met a Laura or a Mars, but you know, Zalanthas is Mars.  How jarring.
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October 20, 2006, 02:12:14 AM #20
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October 20, 2006, 03:51:49 AM #21
I've definately seen a Rufus in game before.

And there is a Tlaloc immortal on a WoTmud I occasionally foray to, though he is a prick who no-shouted me when I asked him if he was one and the same as the Tlaloc we all know and love. Ass.

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October 20, 2006, 05:45:12 AM #22
Morgan, I got the joke, even if noone else did.  Silly gymnast.

Oh, I thought I'd add that the reason I think I may have had jarring names is that I like picking somewhat ridiculous ones...either by making 4 syllable ones or by taking a real English word and respelling it in such a way that it should be pronounced the same, but only if you know English well.

Examples (similar but not actually used): Tildornalast or Koutch
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October 20, 2006, 05:51:46 AM #23
Always wanted to app a Tembo named either Grendal or Bandersnatch. Not that anybody else would ever know.

And a pasty fat dwarf named Pugsly.

Doubt I'll ever see a PC named X-D...

Though, the templar would be far better if it was                                Lord Templar FiveDisgruntledMonkeysWithHammers
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October 20, 2006, 06:51:06 AM #24
I confess, I confess.... Some characters of mine had Turkish names...
I had one named 'bitch' in Turkish.. Because she would be a bitch.
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October 20, 2006, 08:09:13 AM #25
I've used Irish names for virtually all my characters and the name nearly always referred to an aspect of their character or ability e.g. Aodhan means "fire" or "born of fire" - naturally he was a Krathi. My SLK warrior was called Cearul which translates into "fierce in battle". A Nilazi who had different ideas about the way things worked to normal people and saw Nilaz as the source of everything was called Iollan which roughly means "one who worships a different god".
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October 20, 2006, 08:31:04 AM #26
Well I once named a character after a historical figure and then as a total joke named his weapon after the historical figure's sword, which when translated into english just sounded silly.

I won't say the chars name, but I will say that his sword was called the 'clothes rod'.

Heh, I still get a kick out of that.
October 20, 2006, 08:49:44 AM #27
In my time I've met three different shady fellas who called themselves 'X'. I found that to be jarring and kinda humorous. I hope they weren't all played by the same person.  :lol:

I've jacked a name from a popular game before when I was drawing blanks.. won't say which game, but the game character had a bo staff.
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October 20, 2006, 09:00:41 AM #28
I occasionally see names that jar me, sometimes a great deal.

I once saw a Krathi named Ashann (Smoke, in Hebrew), and as they say, there's no Smoke without a fire.  Yeah.  I didn't find that pun to be particularly hot.

I met a red-headed character named Iscariot once; I was blissfully unaware back then.

There's also a recent/current character with two names, both of which are Hebrew.  But the most jarring part is that his first name is a feminine name traditionally given to stereotypical grandmothers.

Well, I personally try to keep my characters' names free of any associations.  If I do base their name on a word, I look for a non-English word and mutate the name's actual pronunciation as well as spelling.
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October 20, 2006, 03:12:18 PM #29
I saw a Ghost of something in the game..

That was... so.. jar...ring...aargh!!  So jar..rign I c'nat tpey!1!
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October 21, 2006, 10:29:00 AM #30
Quote from: "Cenghiz"I confess, I confess.... Some characters of mine had Turkish names...
I had one named 'bitch' in Turkish.. Because she would be a bitch.

I need to try that. Would be a great reminder to my characters 'core personality' ;)
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October 21, 2006, 11:35:20 AM #31
Quote from: "Ghost"I saw a Ghost of something in the game..

That was... so.. jar...ring...aargh!!  So jar..rign I c'nat tpey!1!

There are ghosts in game?   :shock:
October 21, 2006, 01:11:52 PM #32
Quote from: "Larrath"I once saw a Krathi named Ashann (Smoke, in Hebrew), and as they say, there's no Smoke without a fire.  Yeah.  I didn't find that pun to be particularly hot.

I once met a Krathi named Smoke.

I'd prefer Ashann. :)
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October 21, 2006, 01:40:13 PM #33
I love stupid names.
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October 21, 2006, 02:18:51 PM #34
Quote from: "Beux"
Quote from: "Ghost"I saw a Ghost of something in the game..

That was... so.. jar...ring...aargh!!  So jar..rign I c'nat tpey!1!

There are ghosts in game?   :shock:

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October 21, 2006, 04:02:46 PM #35
I have and probaly always will use
http://www.rinkworks.com/namegen/fnames.cgi?d=checked&f=0
This random namer generator for the game. I usualy look over them till I find a suitable one and such. It works pretty well and most if not all are Arm worthy.
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