Invalid name for no reason.... (Pointless name change token...)

lagrue

I can't change my character's name from "Occula" to "Occula Magmastar" it just keeps saying invalid. I'm not using weird characters, nor am I adding too may characters (I have seen way long names). It's not saying the name is in use - just plain flat out invalid... I found another thread saying the combo of "gm" causes issues - and if so that's incredibly stupid. Magma is an english word with those letters and there's no reason for it to be invalid!

What gives ZOS - I just dropped 2500 crowns on a name change token specifically for this

Runs

Just tested a bunch of variations on that name... and found the reason, tried adding that reason to my other names and they were denied as well..

The reason is stupid... It's the gm next to each other.

lagrue

Yeah I've seen all kinds of other people now with issues now that I've looked it up. Sigma = unaccepted. Magma = unaccepted. Dagmar = unaccepted Etc.

Of course I can't even login to support because apparently I'm using a new IP address and the code they send me doesn't work - go figure... I've settled on a new name but I'm not happy at all. Knowing that even if I did get into contact with support there's a near 0% chance of a refund... forced to take a name I didn't really want, I feel like I've been conned and wasted a purchase.

https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/288536/dagmar-is-an-invalid-name
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/345900/why-is-my-character-name-invalid
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/336893/puzzled-about-invalid-names
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/346461/invalid-character-name-error-please-help

Every damn thread the exact same letter combination and yet nobody at ZOS thought to fix this? GG ZOS, thanks for robbing me of nearly $20.

Nestor

I can understand the GM thing. Back when we had GMs as a presence in the game, some people were griefing by using GM in a name.

What if you use a g or m with a special character? I know special characters can sometimes cause issues though.

Now, here is one suggestion, not perfect but I dont think it is supernoticeable, use Maqmaster for the last name. It is close enough to g that most might not notice in passing. Just a thought.

Elsonso

I can understand why they would not want people using GM to impersonate a ZOS employee. However, a blanket restriction on the letter "g" followed by the letter "m", in lower case, in any context, is just silly.

Jerkling

that's 15,- EUR for a name you can't use. i say money well spent!