Quote Originally Posted by TaurielKyudo View Post
Do you really believe quoting someone and then insulting that name doesn't equate to insulting that character?
Yes. If I'm 100% honest with myself I can see how someone who was very emotionally invested in this video game might make that kind of a leap. But it really doesn't follow, because it's all just a matter of taste. For example, if someone said my character's name was uncreative because I followed naming convention I would shrug and think, "eh, to each his own," and move on with my life.

Quote Originally Posted by TaurielKyudo View Post
Tbh I was always shy about posting on forums and whatnot and always just enjoyed reading them, and only recently got the courage to start posting.
In response to this, I would like to encourage you to continue to post on the forums, but only if you can handle people disagreeing with you. There is never going to be a time when everyone agrees with everything you say all the time. Some people are going to give constructive criticism. Other people people may even be confrontational. There's no way around that.

Another thought: you might consider not putting forth something as personal to you as your name for an example. People have a tendency to critique examples given. Honestly, if you hadn't put your own name forward I wouldn't have commented on it at all.