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Guy May 20th, 2013 11:25 AM

What's your name?
 
At the beginning of every game you're allowed to choose your protagonist's name. What will yours be? Why?

For those who didn't notice, the character limit for Pokémon names and attack moves have also been adjusted up. Do you think we'll finally be able to name our protagonists beyond the original seven character limit? If so, will this affect what your name will be?

Killjoy May 20th, 2013 3:46 PM

My name's always 'Will'. Lol So it doesn't effect me much

Jake♫ May 20th, 2013 3:50 PM

I'm in the same boat. I generally just name myself Jake or whatever the actual name of the protagonist is, so I don't really run into issues with anything. It's good to see their increasing the cap on names though, as the character limit before was just extremely restrictive since there are definitely a lot of names out there that broke the limit.

Kotone May 20th, 2013 3:56 PM

I always make my character my name, Kayla. So going beyond the seven character limit doesn't affect me.

Bounsweet May 20th, 2013 4:04 PM

Considering the only name I use is Ashley, it doesn't affect me.


Belldandy May 20th, 2013 6:39 PM

Doesn't affect me in the least. I always name the character after my first name: Irene.

Hikamaru May 20th, 2013 7:28 PM

Well since my real name (Nichole) is exactly 7 characters long, I'll still be using it for my character.

MarinoKadame May 20th, 2013 7:42 PM

I started recently trying to play with the pokemons the trainer use normally in the manga or anime mostly the one who come first and I keep the name the game give to them normally. Maybe this time it could change and if the female name is not Yvette or Yvonne I gonna name her like that.

LycaNinja May 20th, 2013 8:10 PM

I like to use my real name Don for story gameplay, because I don't like characters calling me Lyca, it sounds stupid... Usually I play through the story as Don and then put on Lyca, or LycaNinja now, so I can play online and have it make sense with my forum name.

Character limit is at least 12 now... That has been confirmed hasn't it?

shubham2207 May 20th, 2013 8:54 PM

No change in my name as well.... It will be Ray.

Zorogami May 21st, 2013 1:15 AM

I usually name him Ale, which is a shorter version of my real name, Alejandro.
When i play the female i just pick any girl's name i like (:

blue May 21st, 2013 2:21 AM

I always find that naming the protagonist whomever it may be after their name that they have been assigned, suits it much better than naming them after my name.

JayTheKing May 21st, 2013 11:43 AM

Well it will be Jay as usual so no.

C Payne May 21st, 2013 2:03 PM

My real name of course, as usual.

The Legend of Zorra May 21st, 2013 2:19 PM

I love this news. Now I can finally have a Tentacruel named Oppenheimer.

Romaov May 21st, 2013 3:06 PM

I dunno what name I`ll name myself yet, but I have till sometime in October to think of something I`ll like and not get tired of seeing.

hiff8 May 21st, 2013 3:09 PM

I started using my middle name Patrick this gen, I think I'll continue with it

OmegaRuby and AlphaSapphire May 21st, 2013 3:23 PM

Since I was going to name my self either Yuna or Xavier depending on which gender I pick in the end I'll be adding in last names like I've hoped for the past generations. If girl it'll be Yuna Taiyou (11 characters counting the space) or Xavier Tsuki (12 counting the space).

Arc May 21st, 2013 6:44 PM

In terms of the protagonist name letter increase doesn't really affect me, since I'll be using Barrage as my protagonist name, and Barrage is seven letters long so having the limit increased won't bother me.

However, in terms of Pokemon names having an increased letter limit. HO HO HO, my nicknames for my Pokemon are going to be much more elaborate now.

ISA56 2.0 May 21st, 2013 11:43 PM

Tch, about time we got some extra letters, my Pokemon names can be incredibly awesome now, the way I intended them to be.

Doesn't really affect my character's name tho, still gonna be my real name.

Mithel_Celestia May 22nd, 2013 12:31 AM

Every name from Black onwards have been based on my trainer OCs. I have used Myth in Black, and Jester in Black 2. In X, however, I will use Myth again.

rageahollic33 May 22nd, 2013 1:18 AM

I've always used my first name (Keith) in every gen I've played in. But for both X and Y I'll use my middle name for One game and My Last Name for the other.

For X I'll name my character Robert (middle name) and for Y I'll name my character Austin (last name)

Powerserge May 22nd, 2013 2:02 AM

Serge or Scott, for me. Nothing like some good ole' roleplay.

Kyrul May 22nd, 2013 2:16 AM

I either put in Brenden or my alias Kyrul. Makes the game more immersive.

mikhaild May 22nd, 2013 2:39 AM

Mikhail, like how its always been

BrandoSheriff May 22nd, 2013 9:33 AM

A longer character limit has been confirmed? Where? I haven't seen it yet. xD

Either way, I always use D9001.

cataboy123 May 22nd, 2013 12:50 PM

I will be Victory, I use it in every game. Ta-Da!!!

White Raven May 23rd, 2013 7:12 AM

mine is always Jeanne. no matter what. But i might be in a dilemma if that info is to throw us off.... Should i pick the guy cause his name is jean or should i pick the girl, since im also a girl?

Guy May 23rd, 2013 8:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darkrai Lv.1000 (Post 7671612)
A longer character limit has been confirmed? Where? I haven't seen it yet. xD

Either way, I always use D9001.

It's evident by Pancham's French name, Pandespiègle which is two letters longer than the normal character limit and Parabolic Charge which is sixteen characters long compared to the normal twelve.

Sydian May 23rd, 2013 8:25 AM

I've been in the habit of naming myself Alli or Allison since mid-gen V, so I'll probably go with one of the two again. I have no intentions of playing as the male character.

Sandshrew4 May 23rd, 2013 8:29 AM

I'll be Alec, which is my real name. I dunno, it makes the game more personal. My sister does the same, but instead of naming her rival after her real life rival (like me), she has a tradition of naming him "Poop," "Poopy," or "Pooppants."
I worry about her sometimes...

ProfGrove May 23rd, 2013 8:33 AM

I just got Pokemon White Version and Pokemon White Version 2 the other day, but will be using my actual name through every Pokemon game.

Synerjee May 23rd, 2013 9:29 AM

I'll most probably use my real name which is Amanda, or the protagonist's own name.

SoulSilver10112 May 25th, 2013 5:37 PM

I usually give my trainers random (and sometimes unusual) names. Now I can be even more creative with trainer/pokemon names.

AluAir May 25th, 2013 5:39 PM

Belive it or not, i name them AAAAA
Cheers
Alu

Jetfire May 25th, 2013 5:42 PM

I've always been Jetfire. That name has stuck to me since I was a kid to the time I used to run my own Pokemon forum lol

Jetfire and Pokemon for me will always be.

Nick May 25th, 2013 6:20 PM

I always name myself Dominic, because its my favorite name.

alisaie May 25th, 2013 9:34 PM

When I don't have any other ideas I normally name the character after myself: Tara. Though sometimes when I have felt like it I would name them something else. Though I cannot think of any names except maybe once in which I would be glad that they have risen the character limit if they do.

SongPhoenix May 25th, 2013 10:32 PM

I always use my real name or Phoenix. (:

Nearsighted king of Ice May 25th, 2013 10:33 PM

I'd name mine, Roi like always...Oh and plus the Kalos region would be based on france so the name Roi actually fits.

Creame May 25th, 2013 10:37 PM

Since Gen IV I always use JoJo, which is how everyone calls me! Before Gen IV, I used the protagonist's name! I think I might as well go with JoJo again!

iRyahn May 26th, 2013 7:14 PM

I've always used the name Ryan for my protagonist (because it's my name) but this gen I have decided to spice things up. Instead this time I'll name him Pewsks. My most memorable gaming moments was on an online game called Maplestory in a guild called PewPew. I made amazing friends and just had a blast. Then one day I tried making a tribute character for the guild but the name PewPew was already taken so I basically wrote Pew and then smashed my keyboard. Got Pewsks and decided to run with it. Since then I've warmed up to the name on several different games so.. Yeah that's why I am choosing it!

I know most people would think that it's kind of weird and stupid but whatever :p

BUKKØW May 27th, 2013 7:36 AM

I will either name my character bukkow, Etienne, or Steve. Possibly katie if I pick the female character

Belldandy May 27th, 2013 8:48 AM

Mm... Now that I think of it, if the character limit is increased I might actually go with Belldandy this time. I always, always use Irene; maybe X&Y can be a new trend for me.

DelightedTurk May 27th, 2013 11:31 AM

If we get to name our rival I'll usually give us related names that compliment each other, I rarely use real names on recent playthroughs as well so I'm not sure. Definitely going to start thinking about it now though!

Rai May 28th, 2013 5:33 PM

Hmm... I am not sure. I try to give myself a different name for every game. I haven't really thought of what I am going to name myself in Gen 6. I will probably name myself after an anime character x3

zdude18 May 28th, 2013 5:50 PM

in gen 1-3 i used my real name, Zack. In gen 4 i was Dawn because i love her so much, and in gen 5, i was that one guy who put in whacky/funny names for my character.

PichuRules4ever May 28th, 2013 8:38 PM

I would name my character Jambo (as usual). I have named them Jambo ever since I first played Pokemon and it is my nickname in real life. I think naming them after myself makes it feel more like i'm going on the adventure. :t172:

tnfsf11 May 29th, 2013 12:33 AM

I always name myself Ketchup, but since I'm playing this time with the girl might just call her Mirinda, or maybe another name that begins with X or Y...
LOL I'm not even a food addict but if you must know...
Spoiler:
In my first Pokemon game I was going to name myself Ash Ketchup mocking the real name, but because of the character limit I ended up naming myself "Ketchup", it was actually fun & hilarious throughout the game :).
Then I wanted to play as the girl for a change so decided to call her "Mirinda" to be as if she's Ketchup's GF, both of them are contents of bottles (Mirinda is the name of a fizzy drink)... Fun right?

DowntownDumpling June 9th, 2013 9:50 AM

I never pick my name or even my gender beforehand.

Warship June 11th, 2013 5:59 AM

I'll probably name myself "Chris" since thats the name i use in every game

MantisboyN June 11th, 2013 7:34 AM

I'm excited just for the fact that I can think of more creative names for my rival (if they let me name him/her).
I can only name my rival Wiener so many times before it loses its shine.

blue June 11th, 2013 7:38 AM

http://www.pokemonxy.com/_ui/img/_en/screenshots/june_p14_04.jpg

I wonder if that's just a place holder or the official name, it certainly sounds fitting.

Pokestick, good times. June 11th, 2013 7:48 AM

^ I noticed that too, but it could just as well be a placeholder really. We had Blair and Whitlea in the BW demo, but they were changed. Not many other names beginning with X though. :P


I assume we'll have more space for our names this time. Access to more symbols would be cool too.
I'll probably name my character something French and awesome-sounding. Haven't decided on what.

MarinoKadame June 11th, 2013 7:49 AM

Just need Yvonne or Yvette for the female now.

The_Consumer June 12th, 2013 9:18 AM

I will say Thomas or Tom or if I can Thomasaurousrex.

Whitney's Shaymin June 12th, 2013 12:55 PM

For some reason i appear to name myself Ruby. I don't know why.

poke_mo June 13th, 2013 8:44 AM

i have always used my nickname Mo. Won't bring much difference

MarquisPhantom June 13th, 2013 9:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Magmaruby and Aquasapphire (Post 7670808)
Since I was going to name my self either Yuna or Xavier depending on which gender I pick in the end I'll be adding in last names like I've hoped for the past generations. If girl it'll be Yuna Taiyou (11 characters counting the space) or Xavier Tsuki (12 counting the space).

Xavier is confirmed to be the default name, no? I know that you said this before the images btw.

AniRain June 13th, 2013 11:16 AM

Meh, my real name is 7 characters long but I never used it - never liked having to use the D-pad to type it in so I always shortened it to Ani. xD But I'll be using Ciel from now on though for Online Purposes.

SnowpointQuincy June 13th, 2013 12:52 PM

In Gen5 I was first Zeus, then Zena, then Athena, Julius...

Zeus has become my go-to name for RPGs.

But what will my name be for Gen6?

Maurice, or Gilbert

Creame June 13th, 2013 12:55 PM

I'll go with the same name I've been using since Pokémon Pearl: JoJo..
It's my nickname and I do like the fact that all my Pokés from gen IV will be having the same OT!

Cerberus87 June 13th, 2013 6:36 PM

I name them the name of the main character. Sounds fitting.

Marlo June 13th, 2013 7:00 PM

I always go by Marlo. It's the name I choose for myself even though it does not match my real name. It's just the nickname I use because it's unisex and I often like to choose between the genders of characters (as I identify as androgynous in reality).

Lost Lore June 13th, 2013 9:50 PM

As of late I've been using Lost, so I'll probably end up using that. Short, simple, easy to remember. And also easy to type in.

Nakala Pri June 13th, 2013 10:13 PM

Georgie, perhaps. It's cute and preppy! After all, it is based in Europe. xD

Meganium June 13th, 2013 10:27 PM

I'll name my character after myself, Megan. It's simpler and easier to remember.

pokeyellow1 June 14th, 2013 2:28 AM

I name him whatever the game name is, so heartgold is called...gold. I know, not very exciting.

Miss Anne Thrope June 14th, 2013 3:00 AM

I had a friend when I was little named Mary-Ellen. She was always mad her name didn't fit.

I'm going to name my character Annabel, as always.

MarkIV June 14th, 2013 4:00 AM

Jonathan, my real name. Oh yeah. Guys I found out about the protagonist's official names. Yvonne and Xavier. I saw a picture at the official news web of pokemon x y and I saw two of the protagonist' name on a multiplayer battle. Not sure though but I'm definitely positive about this because its the official site.

SnowpointQuincy June 14th, 2013 2:16 PM

I like to make up stories about my in game Avatar.

I will be Maurice, the Sea-Sword. My team is Krabby, Corphish, Clauncher, Drapion, and Clefairy.

Not that my in-game team will be that redundant. Maurice likes crustaceans. Drapion is a arachnid, but... but... HE HAS A SHELL.

curiousnathan June 14th, 2013 5:10 PM

I'll name my character as usual, me: Nathan.

MarinoKadame June 14th, 2013 9:51 PM

After seeing Serena I will definitely take Yvonne.

SolarAbusoru June 14th, 2013 11:47 PM

For once I'm gonna break tradition of naming em after myself and use the official name, aka, I'm gonna be using Calem as my name, although since the game also has you pick a nickname (via Shauna) I'm gonna use my real name as the Nickname.

Queen June 15th, 2013 3:01 AM

I always name my character 'Hamako' to make it easier to trade with others on PC.

akihiko123 June 15th, 2013 3:12 AM

Mine is Akihiko xP in any game .
I rarely choose another name

fireredmaster June 15th, 2013 4:27 AM

Rhodes or Drake. No idea why

Spade June 15th, 2013 4:37 AM

Usually I pick Spade or Jazz. Why?

Nostalgia, that's why. (I used to be Jazz on another forum that broke up a while ago)

Tsutarja June 15th, 2013 4:42 AM

I have always stuck with default names whenever I chose my hero's name, so I guess I will keep that tradition of mine going. :P

nimbo June 17th, 2013 1:49 PM

I usually just named mine Halo, which is my nickname :)

Daenerys1 June 17th, 2013 3:15 PM

My character's name was J-K many years and I have no idea why. Lately I have used Noops. The name comes from one insider joke.

Miau June 17th, 2013 10:22 PM

I've used MIAU in all my Gen V games + Emerald, so I guess I'll just stick to it for Gen VI as well.

Khoshi June 17th, 2013 11:58 PM

I always call the male character Ness...I've always liked Earthbound, and the male protagonists in the Pokemon series always have some similarities to Ness. Maybe just a few, but similarities are similarities.

CliCliW June 18th, 2013 12:18 AM

I usually name mine Cliona or Cli, after myself!

I don't know, there's just something a lot more thrilling and inclusive about your name being in the game. For example, I replayed PMD recently. Usually, I name myself Cliona, but this time I named myself Charma, the Charmander. It just doesn't feel so close to your heart when you're not in the game :/ So I think I'm going to stick to Cliona for my X/Y playthrough :)

Nakala Pri June 18th, 2013 12:54 AM

My last post was Georgie, but I think I will go with Cecilia. It relates to me, in a way you will never know... MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!! c:<

My Pikmin can never know. O#O

Kromeus June 19th, 2013 8:53 AM

I have and always will use Kromeus. i use that name in everything i do :P . It was originally a Dungeons and Dragons character XD

Espeon20 June 19th, 2013 12:49 PM

I use Rachel. That's not my name, but it's one of my favorite names and holds a special place in my heart for various reasons.

ProfGrove June 19th, 2013 12:51 PM

I am Korben, will forever use my name.

Devante77 June 26th, 2013 5:23 PM

My actual name is exactly seven letters so it doesn't bother me. I'll be naming my character Vent this time around though. :3

FennekinFox June 27th, 2013 4:10 PM

I was thinking of naming my character Ryudo after an anime character. Or if I can come up with something better.

Eme June 27th, 2013 4:12 PM

I usually name myself Finn and my brother is always Jake. It won't affect me much.

Melinda June 27th, 2013 6:00 PM

I have a lot of different names in mind. Most of them are k-star related.

Narsha
Jiyeon
Soyeon
Byul


alisaie June 27th, 2013 6:38 PM

Serena is actually one of my favorite names so I might actually go with that name for the game! If not that name, then unless I can think of another name I will probably just go with my real name.

WishCookie June 28th, 2013 2:26 AM

It doesn't really affect me. I will still use the name Alex if I'm a male and if I do play as a female I'll probably still use Amanda as her name.

Xilfer June 28th, 2013 4:32 AM

My name will be Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! ...Oh, wait. Probably not enough space.

In that case, I'll probably call meself 'Dude', because I usually call myself that when I can't think of anything better.

PsychoticMoonlight June 28th, 2013 4:59 AM

This might be easier for me seeing as I have different names in each version. Most of my names are 1-2 spaces away from the end. More space would definitely help me. I make it difficult so I chose names that only start with H or S.

Altair June 29th, 2013 3:27 AM

For Pokemon X Version I'll name my character 'Joel' after the protagonist in the recently released video game 'The Last of Us' ... For Y, I haven't decided on a name yet... The character limit will not effect me though, never needed more than 7 characters.

F13rC Pulse June 29th, 2013 5:25 AM

I name my Trainer/Pokémon based on themes.
Switching the letters around can't break the limit, but maybe I'll think of something that takes advantage of the extra letters.

Blastin'Tyruntz June 30th, 2013 3:05 AM

Me and my little brother had an agreement when he started playing pokemon: I will start all the games he plays agin with my own name and he will use his name. so far when i use my name i am getting lucky A LOT!!! so i decided a year ago i will just stick with that so my name would be Idan like every other game.

ganesha June 30th, 2013 3:59 AM

Mine would be Amogha or Ganesha just depending on my mood, I use them just because it is my real name... :D


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