What's the story behind your character's name?

[Nuinn]

I hope you'll choose a name because you like it rather than because of others' reactions to it. Names we choose for ourselves can be our truest representations of what we love or want or respect. I think that's really awesome and in no way should it ever be based on what another wants from you... Your name is about you, more so even than your birth name which you had no control over. I really hope that everyone can love their own name, the name that they came up with to express themselves as.

Being "a nerd" isn't anything to be ashamed of either, it just means you have loves and interests in the world around you. What's wrong with revelling in the miracles (scientific or otherwise) of the universe? I'd say nothing at all is wrong with that!

/hug

[mbncd]

/hug

Surprise hug attack? o.o

*Huggles back*

Keep the name stories coming folks~ I look forward to reading every single one ^_^

[AdvancedWind]

Heh, nothing special in my case.

wildarms.wikia.com/wiki/Ashley_Winchester

aselia.wikia.com/wiki/Keele_Zeibel

And the forum handle "AdvancedWind" comes from

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAeohURRIQU

[Lady]

If were adding Goobbue and Chocobo names.
Goobbue = Mossface
Chocobo = MrFeathers

Both are self-explanitory

[Reinheart]

Reinheart
For some unknown reason... since I was a child playing Final Fantasy II (JP)... I kept on calling the main character ラインハルト Rainharuto (Rainhart) when it was supposed to be レオンハルト Leonharuto (Leonhart). There are other anime/game that uses ライン (Rain) so I guess that was stuck in my head... then when XI came out... I wanted a FF character name but ended up misspelling the character name and ended up with Reinheart... and kept it until now. I like it personally so probably not going to change this name.

Last name Valentine
Wife and I both like Vincent Valentine from FFVII so we took his last name. Reinheart Valentine & Dante Valentine.
Her first name Dante is from DMC.

[Mjollnir]

Because I love people coming up to me and pointing out that Mjollnir is a hammer not an axe, as if I had made a ghastly mistake.

[TrystWildkey]

Because I love people coming up to me and pointing out that Mjollnir is a hammer not an axe, as if I had made a ghastly mistake.

Wish we were on the same world so I could affectionately call you "Meow-meow"

Tryst is my favorite word in the English language. I first came across the word in Lord of the Rings.

Gandalf: " But such a thing has not happened before, that Gandalf broke tryst and did not come when he promised. "

The Wildkey is part of my husbands FFXI name, which we adopted as our last name in FFXIV.

[Fatestorm]

"Imago" = Image
"Dei" = God

often appearing in Latin as "Imago Dei", is a concept and theological doctrine in Christianity which asserts that human beings are created in God's image and therefore have inherent value independent of their utility or function.

I like the healer/WHM role, so it fit perfectly.

Et creavit Deus hominem ad imaginem suam. <3

[LlenCoram]

I guess I can add my chocobo names too. So so far: Llen Coram = Me. Completely original name and currently my favourite name I've ever created.

Chocobo: Kwefka. 'Cause obviously.
Goobbue: Lord Chompington, Duke of Vylbrand.

My retainer's (original) name is Placentia. I specifically chose her because of her name, because obviously her parents must have hated her. Thought I'd give her some love and affection for once in her life. Twelve know, with a name like that it must have been slim pickings.

[Andreas-Lycaeus]

I hope we can name our Legacy Chocobos! I'll be naming mine Black Waltz after the villainous mages from FFIX, a fitting match for its blackened feathertips

Also, I'm thinking of changing my surname for A Realm Reborn. I already posted in this thread describing the Lycaeus part, but I'm starting to lean more towards something like Alexandros, or Alixandre. My favourite summon in Final Fantasy is Alexander, and IX is my favourite Final Fantasy game, so I am a huge advocate of Alexandria. Andreas Alexandros.. hm.. the double A does look a bit strange, but I'm warming to it