Predetermined names for Racing chocobos????

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When registering, you’ll be able to name your chocobo by selecting from words in a pre-determined list, combining two words to create your chocobo’s name.

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http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/220302

Anyone else disappointed in this? D:

noooooooo i wanted to name my racing choco Sweet Jp T_T

Oh I came up with my own names as well :/ like ChokoBowl

Probably done to avoid insulting or racist names.

Maybe it was so at the end of the race its not like "HahaChocoboBalls" wins first place. Though I really hope we can at least make one racing chocobo to be a companion in the fields too (whistle bound to one of your bred chocobos). I was looking forward to them adding more customization over time too for that reason, kind of wanted to see the fluffy feathered chocobos.

Probably done as an homage to racing horses, which tend to have pretty over-the-top names. I suspect that once the list of possible names is revealed people will end up having a lot of fun with them.

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Originally Posted by Fenral

Probably done as an homage to racing horses, which tend to have pretty over-the-top names. I suspect that once the list of possible names is revealed people will end up having a lot of fun with them.

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Lets hope so! I still wanna make funny names tho D:

I wanted to name my chocobo Hoof Hearted, dammit.

Its like how they did it in XI, which I remember there being quite a diverse list of words to combine from there. I'd say its to avoid racist/rude names, which may well be a reason, but then we also get freedom in choosing our company chocobo's name so that doesnt make much sense.

Unless it's BECAUSE we had freedom with the company chocobo, so many terrible and disgusting names, they decided we aren't mature enough to choose our own names anymore ._.

I won't be surprised if they use the exact name list from XI, with extras thrown in.

RIP the name I was going to use, Manowar. :(

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Originally Posted by Jodou

RIP the name I was going to use, Manowar. :(

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It would of been a fine name too!!

I don't mind too much
as long as the predetermined names are witty enough

Would like SE to give us the ability to add hashtag. Was gonna name mine #Never2nd

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Originally Posted by Limecat

I won't be surprised if they use the exact name list from XI, with extras thrown in.

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Well there's only so many names you can use when trying to be safe about it.

Yeah, this sounds very much like what they did in XI which disappoints me even though I can kinda see where they're probably coming from. I just hope they give us a more varied list than what we had in xi.

I'm not the least bit surprised. In XI they did something not unlike this, I was more surprised they hadn't done it with the Company chocobo. And yes, it probably is to avoid potentially questionable names given chocobo racing is going to be very public if XI's chocobo racing is going to be any clue.

I'd actually be quite happy with this. I was dreading having to come up with tons of different names for chocobos.

I don't mind.

I'm disappointed. I wanted to use the same name as my GC chocobo. :(
I hope it's a damn long list to pick from otherwise it will be kind of boring. :/

Ah... Just like in FFXI.

I wonder if they will make the mistake of adding the 3 letter word ''Coq'' (Meaning 'Rooster'...but yeah...) into the list this time around. For those of you who do not know...
http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/wiki/Chocobo_Names

This was the layout. So to begin with you might find people using the above 3 letter word with other word combinations to name the Chocobo.

You can imagine the hilarity that ensued with words like 'Ultimate' and 'Rising' in the lists... *snickers thinking about it*

But in all seriousness... I would have preferred to name the Chocobo myself, but if this is to be the system so be it. I really do hope they put far more information on the breeding cards if we also have that same system (Colour, stats, breeder etc)... and allow us to follow our Chocobos lineage ^^

I am super excited about this patch!

won't they run out of names like that? :o

i gonna name mine the same as i did to my choco in FFXI :3

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Originally Posted by Laerune

I wanted to name my chocobo Hoof Hearted, dammit.

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Oh because he's a racehorse at heart. cute.

<says the name out loud>

...rofl!

Personally, I'm still just disappointed that we don't race using our companions. Getting to Rank 20 was no joke and they still remain marginally useful at best.

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Originally Posted by Doki

Personally, I'm still just disappointed that we don't race using our companions. Getting to Rank 20 was no joke and they still remain marginally useful at best.

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Well, you wouldnt enter a trained warhorse into a horse race either ^_^

Plus, this way makes more sense and puts everyone at the same starting point.

I'm extremely disappointed in this. I already had a name picked out. :(
It ruined the fun of it in XI since your pet had a nonsense name not of your exactly choosing. :(

well in the live letter i saw more than 8 categories like it was in ffxi it was more like 15 categories each with about 30 names so it might not be THAT bad

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Originally Posted by Dynza

Probably done to avoid insulting or racist names.

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I am guessing that is the reason too.

And that's why we can't have nice things!

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Originally Posted by Rjain

I'd actually be quite happy with this. I was dreading having to come up with tons of different names for chocobos.

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lol if the normal name for my toon is taken when start a game takes me 30-40mins to actually think of somethin else XD so im in the same boat as you lol