Since the very first RPG I powered up and started playing, I have been using the same name for my main male character through all of them. I also try and keep his personality and backstory the same but flexible to fit into the lore of the game I play him in.
I get most of my names by facerolling on my keyboard and reading it in my head.

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I don't go so far as to have names for my characters that give away if their a bad guy or not.
'Sinestro'...I mean, yea.

I was playing WoW some years ago and had a great RP friend named Adramalech or something similar. If you google the name, you will get demonic sites and names and such. Up to that point, I had -no idea- his character was a Demon and the name was a huge clue.

I'm also a huge Roleplayer, so I will always sit there trying to come up with a good name that sounds good to me. Often times I find the name to be the hardest part of character creation, that and the boob size slider.
To max? Or not to max?....that is the question.

My main is a female Templar who I based on Joan of Arc who was also know as the Maid of Orleans which I turned into Maude Dorleons for my character name.

Rioghnan means "little king" in Irish Gaelic. It's a reference to his ancestry, lol.

My skyrim character was called Grahhun because it meant hero in the dragon language

My main Character (High elf) is named lord fireheart because his family all died leaving him abit off land but he had his name changed because his ex left him for a khajit so he killed them both by burning their hearts into ash.

Anytime I make a character in a TES game, I always go to the lore for their name. (Even when I don't plan on actually RPing that character... which is rare ) Generally, I choose names that not only fit best with my chosen race, but also my characters background.

For example, I recently created a male dunmer who's name is Taren Avalenar. His mother gave him the name Taren, after a dark elf servant who proved himself worthy to those that thought he was beneath them. (Lore book: Master Zoaraym's Tale) The house name, Avalenar, is simply a common dunmer house name. However, it was also chosen by his mother so that he would never know the unfortunate circumstances surrounding his father's murder and his mother's migration from Morrowind. This has been somewhat in vain as Taren inevitably hears rumors of his belonging to House Telvanni.

So as you can see, I do put a lot of detail and thought into my character's names, but I find it makes for a much richer and more rewarding role play experience.

Never really have a reason for a name, aside from "It fits them."

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Never really have a reason for a name, aside from "It fits them."

^This is usually the same approach I take as well with all my characters save one.

My abandoned Khajiit did not have a name for many ages while he was growing up in the wilderness. When he did make his way into society people would often simply just call him Khajiit, so for the young cat he figured it was his name as well. It was not until a series of events lead him to meet and be mentored by a particularly skilled Khajiit named Razum-Dar. He learned quickly and impressed Razum-Dar enough to be enlisted into the Eyes of the Queen, which during the unofficial ceremony the young Khajiit was offered a new name. Zarum, a clever twist of the letters to show that he was the mentored by the great Razum-Dar.

I'm piecrust because I'm Vivec's cousin piecrust the god of pies, the ruler of filling, the protector of the warm goodness!

This one's name is Qa'Tayam, and to be honest, he doesn't really know what his name means. He didn't name himself.

My main's name is Shashev, which is a common Dunmer name that sounds vaguely similar to my actual name.

I am Ashia Moonfall, Breton.

I do not know my full ancestry, as my mother was murdered on my day of birth and my father fled the same day. I have kept their journals and those, combined with the eyewitness account of my adopted parents, have given me some insight to my conception and my mother's death.

My mother, Yahra Xaraine, was a goddess among the cult she lead, Moonflower Cult. Her followers marveled at her sorcery. Due to their, sometimes inexplicable, adoration of her, some would say that she cast a spell on them that they could not ,and did not want to, break. These people would do anything for her and stayed by her side to harness any wisdom and love she would share. Her lust for adventure turned the cult into nomads, following her at every climb of a mountain and jump of a cliff.

My father, Leon Prado, was a leader in his own right. He was a master manipulator and worked his way into the cult. Known for his fierce fighting skills, honeyed words, and sharp wit, his acceptance was undeniable at first. He began to lead worship ceremonies; therefore, he quickly caught the attention of my mother, which she already had of his. Smitten, and blinded, she could not see the impending plight. Many of the members grew inquisitive of his frequent absences, so a spy was sent to keep watch. He was seen meeting with Dibella zealots, who were known to use blood magic to oppress anyone who defied the true gods. This information was given to my mother who would believe none of it and began to punish those who spoke out against her love.

A message intercepted by the spy spoke of blood magic being used during the conception of what would be my mother's only child. The intent of this ritual was to ensure this child, during birth, was to "pierce the heart and soul of the blaspheming witch." Furthermore, the child was to rise as a demon and put fear and discourse in the heart of her followers to ensure the demise of this faith. Assuming these messages were forged, my mother forced the spy out into the wilderness to die by the wolves. Others, who believed the spy was telling the truth, no longer found love for my mother. They planned to sabotage my birth and kill the remaining followers.

On the night of my birth, my father called on the high council to prepare the birthing ceremony. As my mother lay in labor, my father watched in anticipation of what would emerge. When I was born into the world with none but the wounds of labor done to my mother, he knew something had gone awry. Just after he fled to inform his cohorts, my mother's traitors stormed the camp dousing it in flame and cleansing it of the horror they believed was to come. Everyone was killed, save me. A couple, traveling not far behind, saw the whole ordeal unfold. They came to the wreckage after the others had fled. They saw me, lying there motionless. When they approached me, they noticed that only soot covered my body. I was not wounded from the flame. My hair was white, my eyes even more so.

Ashia = Ashen haired, born from ashes, cleansed by flame
Moonfall = Born underneath the moons and stars, the demise of the Moonflower Cult

My caregivers have seen the true effects of the intended curse, and have helped me tame the magic that flows within me. They tell me, "Use this gift to give blessings to others and to spite the purpose for which it was given". I do bless and heal my allies, but I use it as discipline for my foes.

Now, I travel in search of pieces of my past while taking contracts along the way. Revenge is a softer term for what I will do to those who have wronged my mother. As for my father, I haunt his dreams by night... to serve a precursor of what's to come.

when you press the interact button on some one to trade with them, it would allow us to click on the "read autobiography" about them as well. that would be really cool.

i have very personal relationship with all my characters and thier names. i want so badly for eso to allow us to make a section for a "autobiography" that we can link next to our name that people can clik on and read to see what our character name means, something like a 200 word space they can read about our character.


mine would say something like:

"name" was born 3e sundas during a violent ash-storm and he was named "name" because ....

would be really cool if we could do that.

Well my guy who i named Urkro Gro-Bogmack is an orc warchief who is the leader of clan Bogmack and is always a wolf blood i first made him back on Oblivion and i got the idea to make him cus i had never made an orc before but now there my favorite race and my go to characters and i always use the same skills with him witch is Heavy armour,two handed ,and smithing like how i would imagine an orc to be and i always *** to be immersive in my gameplay as if i was the character and not the player.

Back when I was playing AD&D, I was also taking German. This resulted in some poor naming decisions, like a fighter named Krieger. Lord Richter was similarly devoid of creativity. I later decided they were the same character and built a back story to bridge the gap between two characters in completely differnt roles. One of those two names has stuck with me. I leave that discovery to the student.