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Gorn Arming
Merch Industrial
Goonswarm Federation
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Posted - 2014.07.15 03:02:00 -
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I didn't realize names were permanent, so I just picked something that sounded vaguely space-ey and got on with creating my character.
It's pronounceable and capitalized, though, which is good enough. |
Arronicus
Caldari Navy Reconnaissance
1108
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Posted - 2014.07.15 03:26:00 -
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There's a lot of really good names in Eve, and a lot that aren't so... plausible as a name, but at least we aren't inundated with number names and iNames like many other online games. I'd likely attribute this to the maturity of Eve players, and the lack of a significant apple-fanboy-playerbase.
As for if your name is capitalized or not, feel free to file a quick petition if you didn't capitalize it. |
Foodpimp
Heaven's Harvesters
LEGIO ASTARTES ARCANUM
162
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Posted - 2014.07.15 03:59:00 -
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Mine's not that hard to figure out. Prior irl profession. |
James Nikolas Tesla
Onslaught Inc
RISE of LEGION
127
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Posted - 2014.07.15 05:11:00 -
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Ramona McCandless wrote:James Nikolas Tesla wrote:It's who I wish I was Is that someone you went to school with?
Nope, just a fantasy.
Elite PVP - The use of huge blobs, capital ships, and metagaming to defeat a target you already significantly outnumbered.
-masternerdguy |
Naburi NasNaburi
A Little Peculiar
borealis
219
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Posted - 2014.07.15 05:35:00 -
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James Nikolas Tesla wrote:Ramona McCandless wrote:James Nikolas Tesla wrote:It's who I wish I was Is that someone you went to school with? Nope, just a fantasy.
I am tempted to send a certain young *lady* back to school :P |
Unezka Turigahl
Det Som Engang Var
250
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Posted - 2014.07.15 05:40:00 -
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Hiply Rustic wrote:Hiply was one of my AD&D characters, became my first (hopelessly gimped) character when Asheron's Call launched, and I've used it in every MMO I've been involved with since then.
Sigh... Asheron's Call... my first EVE character's name was a variation of my AC character's name. Unfortunately I no longer have the log in info for him and can't even remember which email address I used. For both games. :(
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Kotch 247
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
16
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Posted - 2014.07.15 06:55:00 -
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Carmen Electra wrote:Also, toon names that start with lowercase letters drive me nuts.
I see a lot of characters in EVE with a lower case first initial and an upper case last initial, e.g. bob Smith  |
Riyria Twinpeaks
Reasonable People
Of Sound Mind
2048
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Posted - 2014.07.15 07:07:00 -
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I care to the point of spending quite some time (edit: if necessary) to find a name I like.
I use "Riyria" in other games as well. It's a name I've read in a book once (not even the name of a person), which I liked the look of.
That said, I am not especially attached to a specific name. If I couldn't use "Riyria" in some game I'd like to play, I'd just have to look for another name I like.
Only slightly related: EVE is the first game where I joined voice chat under this name, and I've noticed it's not completely intuitive how to pronounce it, haha. A corpmate of mine actually "rescued" me there, adressing me with a pronounciation I've adapted since then. |
Unezka Turigahl
Det Som Engang Var
250
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Posted - 2014.07.15 07:32:00 -
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I like more realistic names. I don't like names that are comprised of words, or that try to sound too badass, or that reference other IPs. People need to be more creative. But perhaps not as creative as I was, as nobody can pronounce my name. |
Riyria Twinpeaks
Reasonable People
Of Sound Mind
2048
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Posted - 2014.07.15 07:53:00 -
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Unezka Turigahl wrote:I like more realistic names. I don't like names that are comprised of words, or that try to sound too badass, or that reference other IPs. People need to be more creative. But perhaps not as creative as I was, as nobody can pronounce my name.
I know how I'd pronounce your name. I'm not sure I'd be right, though, haha.
Edit: I'd pronounce it U-nez-kah Tu-ree-gahl (I hope my notation makes sense.)
Aside from that: I do like creating names by juggling with letters and syllables. I usually prefer that over using names from other IPs as well. "Riyria" in my case is an exception. I felt it was alright as in that other IP it is not the name of a person, and I really liked the looks of it, hehe.
I wouldn't call such "creative" names realistic, though.
Depending on the setting, names comprised of words can make sense, too, like in some fantasy settings the last names of elven races ("Silverleaf" or something like that). Or when the name is supposed to be a nickname, then something like "Quickdraw" can make sense, too. |
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Ohemgeez MyNameWontFi
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
4
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Posted - 2014.07.15 08:30:00 -
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well, my real name is kinda long, therefore.... |
Anthar Thebess
592
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Posted - 2014.07.15 08:41:00 -
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Like you see, in my name i have 2x s , i noticed this misspell 3 days after creating this character.
Still annoyed about this.
Support Needed : Jump Fuel Consumption |
Unezka Turigahl
Det Som Engang Var
250
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Posted - 2014.07.15 08:44:00 -
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Riyria Twinpeaks wrote:
I do like creating names by juggling with letters and syllables.
Yeah thats what I usually do.
Seems like you got it right. Hard to be certain from writing. People seem prone to switching the z and e for some reason, saying UnZEKa. Or Une-Z'ka I guess. I dunno.
Its You Nez Kah. but Ooo Nez Kah doesn't sound terrible either. Definitely not Neez/Knees. People don't even attempt the last name but I think you got it right. Two Ree Gahl, not Ter (Turd. Turtle) Rye (bread) Gal (opposite of Guy).
I dunno if I'd get your name right. I'd say ReeRia. Wouldn't have known it was referencing another IP. Twinpeaks makes me think you're referencing your boobs.
I'm just tired of seeing boring and obvious Starseeker and such. Or lame Deathwing or Blackflame or whatever. Bleh. Sometimes I think it was a mistake for CCP to put in a selection of pre-generated names for each race. There are a ton of Tekitsus out there now. But I guess it's better than a ton of Starfarers. |
King Fu Hostile
Imperial Collective
Unsettled.
142
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Posted - 2014.07.15 09:04:00 -
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I do indeed care. It's a filter.
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Jade Blackwind
Alexylva Paradox
Low-Class
127
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Posted - 2014.07.15 09:10:00 -
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Yeah. Years pass and what was made up hastily long ago to fill the "character name" prompt for a throwaway trial sticks with you, generic and boring as it is. Pity there's no such thing as a name change service.
But still, better a Deathwing or Starseeker than a Sir Buttcheek Fapsworth or xXD3ath888Xx or some (usually misspelled because taken) Game of Thrones reference. |
Unezka Turigahl
Det Som Engang Var
250
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Posted - 2014.07.15 09:23:00 -
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Jade Blackwind wrote:
But still, better a Deathwing or Starseeker than Sir Buttcheek Fapsworth or xXD3ath888Xx or some (usually misspelled because taken) Game of Thrones reference.
True.
Speaking of Game of Thrones... watching interviews with George R. R. Martin, I don't like how he pronounces some of his own characters. I prefer the show's pronunciations. 
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Dominique Vasilkovsky
BFG Tech
11
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Posted - 2014.07.15 09:26:00 -
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I took most of my character names from the books by Peter F Hamilton.
Unfortunately the character name I really wanted was taken by a dead trial account a few months after the game launched: Ione Saldana :(
From Russia with love. |
Riyria Twinpeaks
Reasonable People
Of Sound Mind
2048
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Posted - 2014.07.15 09:30:00 -
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Unezka Turigahl wrote:Riyria Twinpeaks wrote:
I do like creating names by juggling with letters and syllables.
Yeah thats what I usually do. Seems like you got it right. Hard to be certain from writing. People seem prone to switching the z and e for some reason, saying UnZEKa. Or Une-Z'ka I guess. I dunno. Its You Nez Kah. but Ooo Nez Kah doesn't sound terrible either. Definitely not Neez/Knees. People don't even attempt the last name but I think you got it right. Two (the number) Ree (Reason) Gahl (I dunno how to describe this), not Ter (Turd. Turtle) Rye (bread) Gal (opposite of Guy). I dunno if I'd get your name right. I'd say ReeRia. Wouldn't have known it was referencing another IP. Twinpeaks makes me think you're referencing your boobs. [...]
I would have gotten your name right, then :) And you mine, too! Aside from the Twinpeaks part... many people think that, and I can see why. I was just randomly remembering the old tv show "Twin Peaks", though, and thought it sounded nice. |
Alexei Stryker
Steiners Erben
Die Konkurrenz
38
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Posted - 2014.07.15 09:43:00 -
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It's my real name. |
Green Peaness
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
0
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Posted - 2014.07.15 09:47:00 -
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I'm just full of country goodness and sweet green peaness. And I have a french fry stuck in my beard. |
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Sodabro
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
746
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Posted - 2014.07.15 11:52:00 -
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TIL Ice Driller, warptobelt 1, Large Collidable object and xx420noscopebananashotxx splitzzmastr are names of real people in the real world. |
Valitag
State War Academy
Caldari State
0
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Posted - 2014.07.15 12:25:00 -
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Some names i care about some i dont |
ArmyOfMe
Blapnetar
304
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Posted - 2014.07.15 13:51:00 -
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Yes, i care 
Not everyone got a freaking song named after them 
QUOTE CCP Dolan and the EVE Online development team:-áThe battle was relatively even for some time with CFC and Russian forces holding moderate lead at first and only have a slight lead in Titan kills. Then came a turning point in the battle. Manfred Sideous, the initial Fleet Commander for PL/N3, handed over command to the CEO of Northern Coalition., Vince Draken |
Thibault Etienne
22
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Posted - 2014.07.15 14:58:00 -
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I'm 100% Nerd and yes I do care.
Thibault Etienne
Well I read in eve lore that gallente had long forgotten French origins.
So I looked up a common French surname Etienne ahh says I now I need a first name. I watched a film once "Revenge" it had Kevin Costner and Anthony Quin being the gangster boss. He was called Tibby Mendez. kind of a soft name for a big hulking gangster. I thought it was well cool. So on my search for French first names. yep I found it. Thibault it was as close as I could get. |
Talvorian Dex
Repercussus
RAZOR Alliance
13
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Posted - 2014.07.15 19:19:00 -
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Sibyyl wrote:I'm with Scipio on this one. This happens to be a name I ended up with, but I (unfortunately) end up being identifiable no matter what handle I'm under.
I think in EVE, more than other games of its kind, what you do is much more important than your name. After all, what the heck is a "Mittani" and why is there a "The" in front of it? Same for "Chribba" and "Awox".. these have meaning to us because of the stories associated with them that are told over and over as part of EVE culture.
The Mittani were a culture in the Middle East that was known, pretty much, for getting curb-stomped by the Hittites. It makes me laugh every time I see his name in Eve.
Writer of Target Caller, an Eve Online PvP blog, at http://targetcaller.blogspot.com |
Efernal
Kosen International
1
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Posted - 2014.07.15 20:45:00 -
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Yes I care for nostalgia reasons.
This name I have used since I first started to play Ultima Online back in 2001. However it is missing the last name of Death. That I would add if given the chance. |
Accidentally Myname
Myname Replacement Brokerage LLC
24
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Posted - 2014.07.15 20:52:00 -
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Oops
Whats in a name anyhow? |
PotatoOverdose
Handsome Millionaire Playboys
Mordus Angels
1911
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Posted - 2014.07.15 21:03:00 -
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My character name is all that I am. |
kami Taranogas
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
0
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Posted - 2014.07.15 21:03:00 -
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Best name ive seen was something like. Primary secondary. I can imagine a fc ignoring that target in a fight because of the sheer confusion of it.
Primary primary secondary. secondary target primary secondary .. such lols. |
Darko Atlante
Brave Newbies Inc.
Brave Collective
6
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Posted - 2014.07.16 02:01:00 -
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I was gonna name this char Rocco Siffredi, but it was taken, so I though if I where a European **** star what would I call myself. Darko Atlante, also I name most of my chars with Balkan names because Balkans are badass. |
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