How to get more lore-friendly character names

Post » Sat Feb 02, 2013 1:36 pm

Since I wouldn't like if there would be many people running around with lore-unfriendly names and they obviously can't control this I got an idea which could leave to more lore-friendly character names, also from people who are not familiar with TES.

When it comes to naming your character in the character creation they should give you an explanation and examples of which type of names the TES-races have, just like the names-page of the Uesp (http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Names).

If people new to TES who otherwise would give their characters stupid names read that they might give their characters more appropiate names without being forced to.

What do you think about this?
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Jerry Jr. Ortiz
 
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Post » Sat Feb 02, 2013 4:14 am

The random name generator they use to suggest names could have that maybe as its basis.
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Quick Draw
 
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Post » Sat Feb 02, 2013 3:52 am

Not a bad idea, I like the sound of that. Perhaps it could work like this...
In the center of the character creation screen it has the ordinary 'Name your character : ______' section, but next to it at the right there's a small [tips] button that you can click, which will then give you a guide on how to name your character and make it more lore-friendly, based on the characters race and such.
Wouldn't mind this at all, would also reduce (hopefully) the amount of 'Dragonborn Killza' people running about.
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Oscar Vazquez
 
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Post » Sat Feb 02, 2013 6:50 am

The thing is even if you are an RP'er you can RP when you see a name like Zomygawd, or what ever by just saying, "your mother must have been in a bad mood the day she named you" or something similar and then just move on :)
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Daniel Brown
 
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Post » Sat Feb 02, 2013 6:07 am

I think it's inevitable that there's going be quite a few lore unfriendly names that are to annoy me to. I can let some player names slip, but as soon as I seed a player guild called 'You're a Wizard Harry' or "NEW WORLD ORDER" I'm going to flip.
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Claire
 
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Post » Sat Feb 02, 2013 6:46 am

i have never used lore friendly names in any online game. i always use the same style of name for each character and everyone knows who i am based on it. now i have never been against lore friendly or against random names, its the "ashcgertaf" names that really bug me lol
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