Anyone mind helping me decide on Character name? :)

[Terin]

So, I really like this character, and he'll probably remain my "main" for a while, but I just like having multiple characters, if only for the visual diversity. I designed this Miqo'te's entire appearance around the Monk's Artifact Armor, and I just don't see him working in the Paladin armor.

Anyways, I've been using the name "Terin" since I was a kid first learning to read. In fact, I got the name back when my dad first bought Final Fantasy: Mystic Quest, a game that's near and dear to my heart. See, he named his character "Tyrone", and when I accidentally deleted his save-file, I tried to create a new save-file so that he wouldn't notice and get angry. I wound up spelling out the name "Terin", and I've been using it ever since then.

Well, as I got a little older, I decided that I needed a fictional surname, too (for RP'ing purposed, I suppose, but also because I was playing another MMO and I needed a last-name). Since I was playing FF7 at the time, and "Giga Flare" was one of the most powerful attacks that I'd seen, I wound up coming up with the stupid name of "Gigaslash".

That's right; "Terin Gigaslash". Just saying it makes you want to cringe, doesn't it?

So, I'd like some advice on a better name. I mean, part of me wonders if I should just stick with "Gigaslash", because it's just *so* bad, it's kind of interesting, but... I'd also like something that at least *sounds* like a legitimate Fantasy name.

Also, even though I seriously considered it at one point, I'm absolutely not using the name "Highwind", because it's just too common. I had thought about even naming my character "Benjamen Zash", as a pure reference to Mystic Quest, but honestly, as much as I love the game, I always associate that character with the name "Terin" more than I do the canon "Benjamen".

So, should I come up with something completely new? Should I stick with Gigaslash, or even play around and tweak the name a bit (as one friend suggested, maybe "Terin Gilgamesh")? Or even just call him "Terin Tyrone", as a reference to the strange story behind the name?

Honestly, *ANY* input is welcome and appreciated!

[Raikki]

You can't go wrong with any of these:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFHlJ2voJHY

[HeroSamson]

Deadeye Destro

Death Storm

Mathias Terin

Desmond Crowley

Kwanda Rosman <--- suikoden

Rune Arcadia

Just use Terin for all of that example Terin Arcadia > Terin Rune, Terin Storm Get the picture.

[Yoninxi]

Wet Babyfarts

[Terin]

Hmm, still looking for a good surname!

Also, if any of you guys are up to the challenge, would you care to give some ideas on re-creating Benjamen (from FF: Mystic Quest) in FFXIV? I intend to make my next character to look as close as possible to Benjamen, but I just don't have as good an eye for detail as most of you guys, I don't think (save for this specific character; I think he looks kinda cool with the Monk set ).

[Violyre]

You could always be a member of the Fleetflight family!

[Mahri]

Well, there's always "Tia."

Or "Nunh", but you'll have to show us a bit more confidence...

[Violyre]

Well, there's always "Tia."

Or "Nunh", but you'll have to show us a bit more confidence...

Where does the Tia one come from? I just know I see it a lot.

[Cyrus-Wallace]

Why not Zoidberg?

[Mahri]

Where does the Tia one come from? I just know I see it a lot.

Tia is the surname of male Seeker of the Sun miqo'te who aren't the primary breeding male of the tribe. Nunh is that of said distinguished individual. It's in the writeup for miqo'te naming conventions on the Lore forum.

Suffice to say, it's highly unlikely a nunh would be out adventuring, but such a person would have to be one of boundless stamina, to say the least.