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What genders and names do you give your characters?

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  • Dev6Dev6 Member Posts: 719
    My parties tend to be 4f/2m as far as gender goes.

    As for the names, I usually try to pick something that fits either the class or the race of the character.
    For humans, I usually use a lot of Latin (both real latin and pig latin lol) or modify normal names to sound more fantasy-like. For Elves I go with nature-oriented names. Half-Elves would be somewhere in between those two. Half-Orcs have barbaric-sounding names, as if their names were grunts or unintelligible by humans. Dwarves tend to have iron/stone/battle related names, or something inspired by LOTR. Gnomes and Halflings I, uh... I only ever made ONE halfling character, and no gnomes at all.
    I also get inspiration from a lot of fantasy name generators online. I don't think I ever actually used a name from one, but I've modified them to suit my tastes.

    Here's my current BG party:

    Klera Viridae, a female Half-Elf Cleric/Ranger
    Ragash-Tûr, a female Half-Orc Barbarian
    Faelis Swiftfoot, a female Halfling Shadowdancer
    Drakophis, a male Human Dragon Disciple
    Inyanga, a female Human Shaman
    Ozmul Battlecry, a male Dwarf Dwarven Defender

    You'll never see me play a game with Dave the Barbarian or Jack the Necromancer lol.
    tbone1 said:

    My names are generally puns. Horrible, terrible, stinky puns.

    Billy Monday, a cleric
    Esther Adoctorinthehouse
    Carrie Mebacktooldvirginia
    Herb Zandspices
    Heironymous Bash
    Jaime Kangaroodownsport
    Juan Moe Time
    Hugh Jampton

    And others too groan worthy to mention


    tbone1Proont
  • WesboiWesboi Member Posts: 403
    I normally do 3/3 and give them the name for the class. So a fighter would be called fighter.
  • BillyYankBillyYank Member Posts: 2,768
    tbone1 said:

    Jaime Kangaroodownsport

    Is that Tai Mi's brother?
  • tbone1tbone1 Member Posts: 1,985
    BillyYank said:

    tbone1 said:

    Jaime Kangaroodownsport

    Is that Tai Mi's brother?
    Yes, they’re Wes Newzealand’s cousin.

  • tbone1tbone1 Member Posts: 1,985
    Dev6 said:


    tbone1 said:

    My names are generally puns. Horrible, terrible, stinky puns.

    Billy Monday, a cleric
    Esther Adoctorinthehouse
    Carrie Mebacktooldvirginia
    Herb Zandspices
    Heironymous Bash
    Jaime Kangaroodownsport
    Juan Moe Time
    Hugh Jampton

    And others too groan worthy to mention


    Should I mention those electrifying twins, Anne Ode and Cath Ode? And their protector, Ray Tube?
    Doris Opencomeonin?
    Dev6GusindawsnavigatorProont
  • Dev6Dev6 Member Posts: 719
    tbone1 said:

    Should I mention those electrifying twins, Anne Ode and Cath Ode? And their protector, Ray Tube?
    Doris Opencomeonin?

    ( ಠ_ಠ)
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