My name Volta, comes from the 7th studio album from Bjork. When I had started playing XI around 2007ish or so, Volta was the new Bjork project that was just starting to come to fruition. The project at the time included Timbaland, Antony (from Antony and the Johnsons), Toumani Diabate, a 14 piece all girl brass section, and Chinese pipa player Min Xiao-Fen. It also was the first album to make use of the REACTable - which was a pretty advanced instrument at the time. The album was so lush and full of blood, and was the first name that popped into my head when creating my character. (its also a very simple and non complicated name for others to type and say)

I was also keen to the name being that I am fond of natural elements that are found in nature, Lightning being one of my favourites.

My surname stems from my time in XI. I forget exactly what it was for, but apparently if you started playing XIV back when it first started, if you linked your XI character and carried over your server name as your surname - I believe you got a special ingame item. So this is why my surname is Asura, because I was on Asura at the time.

All in all, I am fairly satisfied with my choice. I know of others who regret their choice of name for their ingame characters.

I like to think that mine has some meaning for myself, and also isn't that common. It's really grown on me throughout the years.