What types of character names are generally excepted in FFXI?

[MasterTaco]

If you are ever at a loss for names, do what I did for my friend. Go to a random name site and roll until you get something you like.
My friend ended up coming with Dragomer, which is from Norse or something to that effect :p

[Ninjitsu]

What sucks is that I thought I made up an original name. I tried to come up with a name that sounded namely, and had a nice ring to it. It had to sound fantasy character-like so it wouldn't sound lame for a game like FFXI, and I kept scratching stuff down until I came up with:

Ashuras

I had the name before the NA release came out because I imported, but it seems that this name has its roots somewhere. Here I was thinking I had thought up an original name and they even named one of the new servers something similar.

I also found out after doing a google search that it was a name of some evil beings who oppose gods.. I thought, oh great, looks like I picked a somewhat offensive name. I had no idea that the name was something notorious like a "Satan" or something...

I don't think there is a combination of name-sounding characters that make up something that nobody didn't already think up.

[Faint]

My name is "Anger".
I think its pretty nice too.

[TibiamBLM]

when i started the game i picked watever came to my head. and it was Tibiam i think its cool, everyone calls me Tib. My friend just started the game and he is lvl 20 and his name is Humbaba and he is doing fine. Pick what ever you want man =0

[Balfree]

I use Balfree on some games, and people mock me:

''ahah are you free of balls?'' >_< The name is catchy and some people know me as Bal, which i am fond of, maybe ill go with something more on the lines of an actual name that isnt made up, like Balthier, or Balton or something that's bal and something else that has a nice ring to it.

[MonoxideChild]

What not to name your character:
Bobdole- You will never get any leveling done with this name.
Dicktrickle- It is the name of a NASCAR racer, but the GMs don't think so.
Newb- This was my Taru BLMs name. Wondered why I never got any PT invites.
Nutrag- Obvious reasons why. Some Taru was running around Jeuno one day with the name. Suprisingly, they were never seen after that day.

I would like to see a Michaelbolton running around someday though.

[elias]

I also just thought of my name off the top of my head, Reneki.

A good bonus to a name is having a nice short form, like Ren in my case.

edit: spelled my name wrong

[TenTen]

Chose whatever name you want. hell, it's your character.

If you want to go with anything referring to penis size, sexual activity or otherwise steamy, go for it. If you want to go with anything referring to your killing habits, go for it. if you want to have the name of some known person, go for it. If you want something silly, go for it. Simply remember one thing: don't be openly offensive to certain groups of people, or certain ideas. And always be aware of how your name might sound to others. Don't get insulted when they don't like your name and let that influence their judging of you.

And since everyone's doing it: my char's name will be Dian(cecht). Actually a god in the celtish mythology, also a name of one of my most dear long time RP characters, who incidentally has dark skin and white hair. The same pattern my char will have, so I went for that name. I would be amused would people start calling my Di.

[CarbonFibre]

Lol, Schoolgirl the Galka mule in Bastok Markets. Don't forget on midgard for celebrity names there's Courtneylove. Sephiroth variations or names that include it are one of my pet peeves in-game.

[Mursk]

Hate to dig up an old post but:

Yeah, but it's not very original.

Nothing against the Japanese, but so many people are in some sort of Japanese frenzy and use those names all the time. Most names are acceptable as long as it sounds like an actual name and it's not a well known one like Bruce Willis. For the most part, just let your imagination run wild.

Sorry for using a Japanese name in a Japanese Game, it was so wrong of me, please forgive me

Can you tell of my sarcasm?

[rafarian]

I 'Hail Fiftycent' every time I run by the South AH in Windurst on Siren. Dude never logs off.

[Thoronas]

Best name I ever saw was a taru in beta called....
*drumroll*

Babyeater


I still chuckle thinking about that name. :spin:

[Chukum]

one of my favorite names that i've seen on midgardsormr is

Deathlord

he's a whitemage. seems pretty funny to me.

[Kagerou]

Name is Galeos
Like the name but has 2 problems
NA players call me Gal :mad:
and another guy (who I don't know in RL) made a chara named

GaleAs...

One day, I wanna PT with him to mess with the PT lol







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"The only things people can ever know about you are the ones you let them see" -Rule of Four

Don't ever call me Gal. My name is pronounced Ga-le-os, so call me Gale at least. T-T

AF1 Completed (thnx Tarifa+Lugdull+Aryuzze)

[Seldzar]

I think my chars name "Seldzar" is a elvish or drow name cant remember which, its a name I've used for a long time since I played UO and RP chat rooms.

I think the worst thing for some people is thinking they have an original name then seeing somone that has a name that looks and/or sounds the same or even just a variation of it...I've been in a pt once where two peoples names were different by one letter and the letters were even beside eachother on the keyboard...

I've also seen people who when when they start with a friend they pick the same name but change the last letters or have a diffferent word at the front like these 4 on my server, all very nice players too : Sandoriano and Sandoriana or Blackru and Whiteru.