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Jonu - I've always liked the name "Juno" because to me it sounds masculine and simple(like big warriors) I'm into history and mythology so I knew that Juno=Hera(Not as manly....) in Roman mythology. Shortly after I made him, the Movie "Juno" came out and I was like "/facepalm" Thankfully the name was already taken so I went with Jonu.
Danté - Blood Elf males remind me of Latin pretty boys(like this mofo right herehttp://foodiegang.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/salsa-dancers.jpg) so I picked a Latin name :P Plus I've always loved that name too.....it also fits in with Dante's Inferno too but I didn't know about that until years later.
Mateyo - Sounded like it could be a Jamaican name so I went with that.(Even though it's Spanish) Also, it just looked good on a troll. Plus, it was the name of a really short Spanish kid in my class a long time ago :D
Trezz -(Used to be Dalarian) I thought of a BE mage as having a sort of long and complicated name but I didn't want to get too into it so I just named him Dalarian...people still messed up in pronouncing the name so I finally just named him Trezz short and sweet. It's not from anything, just made it up but I think it sounds cool.
Runo - I thought it would be cool for druids to shape shift into rhinos so that's where I got my inspiration on that one.
Karâjj - When this name came to me I was thinking of something along the lines of the tale of the 40 Thieves and thought this sounded middle eastern XD
I like to name my characters something short and sweet so they're easy to remember and say. I know I could have had fun and named my characters silly names but I figured that if I was going to play them a lot that I didn't want people to refer to me as Hotboxlol, pedobearr or Stealyourradio, you know, stuff like that. :D
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Ah, Awesome names btw^
-Most of mine are basically just randam but here goes.. couple newbis too..
Dyerdruid Tauren almost level 59 - Basically wanted to keep it simple no idea where dyer came from lmao -
MollyHol Bloodelf Dk almost level 67 - Basically was randomly thinking of molly and kevin from corrie what ever and it made me laugh.
Palalyfe - Bloodelf Paladin lvl 23 or 24 - basically wanted to keep it short and sweet xD
Benjile shadow priest- Bloodelf - level ten - was randomy drunk thinking of random names.. thought of benjimen but instead added the jile on the end xD
I've got alts ali's But there all very low level at the moment, leveling up horde first xD -
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Lowis, Peater, Breyen, Mheg - You do the math
Moreithis - A slight attempt to get back into RP on my druid
Vheisu - Fav album from thrice, my shaman and hunter are named it, and my hunters raid pet is Thrice =D His pvp snake is snakesmcgee =X
Sneacksmcgee - God I hate getting killed by rogues with stupid names like that, my buddies all made rogues for a little laugh - Skrufflez and Rainbowpwny Ohhhhh the emotional damage we could do -
Reidalor- I got from my everpresent friend when my medication isn't helping my stomache, Rolaids of course :P
Shalodus (Silverwood)- Ive had this name for over 15 years now, back when I played alot of AD&D
Stormenergy (Thundersword)- True story. I got this name after I had moved to PA in 2002 and was constantly getting struck by lightning, my MechWarrior buddies said I had an energy about me that attracted storms and it stuck with me ever since. Every house Ive lived in since 2002 till I moved to Crescent City, CA in June of this year, has consistently been struck by lightning thus keeping me true to the name.Glacieral Miste- From 1991-2002 I used to live in Alaska. This name came from the cloud-like mist I used to watch coming off of the glaciers in the mountains.
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My original name, during most of beta and release, was Alibina (she was a white cow) so it was based off of Albino...
After quiting for a while and coming back I made my spout of "Silvers" Silvercloud (nelf hunter) and Silversky (Alibina after transfer)
Ashlique was my first DnD character and as of now, everything usually starts with Ash for easy acknowledgement :) -
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Luthias was a name that went way back to my D&D days as a kid, so I recycled it when I made my first character, a paladin, back in Vanilla WoW. I didn't realize until years later that it's actually a real name with German origins and that it means "Famed warrior." I just thought it sounded good... lol.
My DK is Lutheron, mainly just so people still know it's me and can continue to call me Luth.
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Nyctemann was a randomly generated name. He is a hunter with a chimera pet named Bellerphon. That name came from mythology named after the hero that slayed a chimera. Second toon is Everaiya. I came up with that. Last I checked, there were only 2 of us in the whole game. Third is my Rogue, Trustme. Then I have a warlock named Shadea'aru. Named after a character from Terry Brook's Shannara series.
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I have a few names that I name my characters for WoW.
Karrash - This one was a deviation of an older name, Karradiin, that belonged to an old warrior toon I had back when BC was it. I was thinking of a middle eastern name for my warrior just because it seemed unique at the time. My name is pronounced Ka Rosh, two syllables, although people still can't pronounce my name right XP
Haydrien - This is a newer one I made up, I'm going to name my first Worgen this. Whether I race change my warr or make an entire new toon I want it to be a worgen with this name. When I think about it the name sounds like it could be a girl's or a boy's name, that's what I think anyway.
Zyzayne - This is the name of a troll rogue I just started, simply put I thought it sounded cool. -
Hawkes-Was easy. One of my middle names. Irish to boot!
Pìobaireachd-classical music genre native to the Scottish Highlands and performed on the Great Highland Bagpipe. It is also sometimes played on the Scottish fiddle and the clarsach as part of a recent revival. In Scottish Gaelic, the word literally means "pipering" or "act of piping," and is sometimes anglicised to "pibroch. I'm a piper and I thought Piobaireachd would look cool as a name in the WoW world :p
Cowboyneal-Since I'm a dead head, I named my paladin after a well known member of the Beat Movement Neal Cassady, who influenced the Grateful Dead quite a bit. He was also a key member in the pyschadelic movement. While at the wheel driving the bus 'Furthr', he could apparently see around corners (high on LSD of course). He was a maniac and quite the trip. Unfortunately he died of exposure counting railroad ties between two California counties. It was a bet he had made with another fellow.
"The bus came by and I got on, that's when it all began. It's Cowboy Neal at the wheel on the bus to nevereverland"
Darktsar-Both a tribute to the russian tsars and one of my favorite Grateful Dead tunes...Dark Star.
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My main character is from the Book of the Kingdoms trilogy by Agnus Wells
Taws (Belf Warlock)-"In the north, a fire rages through the world-spanning forest of Beltrevan. Out of the flames is born terrifying being with monstrous powers--Taws, messenger of the fire-god Ashar. The ancient prophecies say he will raise a great Horde from the warlike tribes of the north to bring destruction to the peaceful Kingdoms of Tamur, Ust-Galich, and Kesh."
The other character I play most is Brannoc (Orc Hunter) which is a character from the some trilogy (though one with a much smaller part in the story), I believe he is only in the first book. He is a "hunter-type" character in the books, a loner, lives in the woods off of his own hunting skills and all that good stuff.
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When it comes to names, I try to be somewhat original and somewhat common, so it's not a mouthful for people to say. I usually pick a name I like, and since it's most likely taken, switch around a couple letters.
Vianca - Switched the 'B' from Bianca with a 'V'.
Aricia - Once again, I switched the 'L' from Alicia with an 'R'.
Brooklyn - She's a human so I wanted a common girly like name. Now ppl assume I am from NY lol.
Dreama - I actually went to school with a girl who had this name. I always liked it.
Moraia - Completely made up. I like using a lot of vowels.
Malia - I wanted Maia because it was my tamer's name in UO and this is my hunter...but it was taken, so I added an 'L' in.
Pinkle - Funny story...I had a typo irl trying to say purple and pink, and came out with Pinkle. Kind of perfect for a pink haired gnome :p.
Caitrina - My horde pally who I had to transfer. Her name used to be Claira, which I liked a whole lot more. I think I just randomly thought of this name.
Velexia - Got it off the top of my head, it sounded like a nice name for a horde priesty.
And on FoW...
Jecca - It was my nickname in High School.
Desire - First name that I thought of, and it wasn't taken! Holy crap!
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my main's name, i have no idea where i got the name from exactly. but it was Christmas and my brother signed me up to play WoW. so, he basically made me pick a mage. (which i have no regrets). we were having a hard time picking my name, so i asked my dad. i think he said Merlin but i heard Myrrden. :D
Marche, comes from the game Final Fantasy which is a really awesome game! :D
Fleurdelacur, comes from the series Harry Potter in which i have read 4 times. yes! i am a dork! :P
Tomriddle, again, comes from the series Harry Potter. :D
Suhfearuh comes from another book series, Eragon. only read once though!
Wtshealspst - i have no idea. just said, this sounds funny and cool. so what the heck. lol
Pewpewlessqq - because you should pewpew and less q_q
Lycanthøpe - it means someone who can tranform into a beast. also my future Worgen's name :D
Voldemortt - again, from Harry Potter! :P -
my first character of all time was a mage named Exhilarated because my boyfriend at the time played a paladin named Stoked back in vanilla WoW.
Soffii, Sofi, Sofiika - all taken from a cat i had named Sophie.
now i name all my characters after alcohol: Hennessey, Chambord, and Absolut are a few of my alts. -
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Most of mine are based on "invictus" which in latin means unconquerable, it's also the title of my favorite poem by William Ernest Henley, that I've kind of adopted as my creedo. Although now that there's a movie out by that name, I fear everyone will just think I'm a fan of it. :(
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Zexyz - my first toon was called Xexyz in vanilla , a very OLD NES game. People used to either not know it or not understand the name and call me "ex-ee-ex". I changed it when i rolled a the DK class for Lich. The phonetic in vent says Zex-eez now...not Zex-is. But it doesn't matter. love my guild, all cool folks!
Ahys - pronounced "ICE". LOVE frost spec, which is why i dont raid with her, she's mostly a farmer now, I played her alot in BC when i switched to Horde (never going back to Ally).
Sayeene - My oldest toon! Switched faction when she realized the leetness of the Horde. This toon was formerly Xexyz on Dalvengyr, moved to Area 52 and changed to Diveena, and now she is Sayeene. I just randomly made up that name >.>
Vrail - my little rogue. I always loved that name for a rogue, reminds me of braille..or something...whatever :/ -
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Moochocomoo - Trial account name. Choco was my gamertag at work back then and I made a Tauren Shaman since no one in the game testing department made a Tauren or a Shaman. It was suppose to sound like "Moo, Choco, moo!" I wish I named it Chocow, though.
Kraughs - (pron. KROS) He's a paladin and before I made him I decided that I'm gonna get the Crusader title. Now, I wear it all the time: Crusader Kraughs.
Predìctions - my friend made a rogue named Predictions and I named mine kinda like hers. We thought it'd be funny to see Alliance try to kill one of us and still get killed by someone with the "same" name.
Iceforaprice - I was playing it off from my friend's mage, Fireforhire. I'd probably rename him since she encouraged me to be more creative of my character names. Sometimes it's easier to be clever through your friends' toon names than spend hours thinking of one that you really, really, really want and sure to stick with. XD
Sindragosa - DK. I don't think this needs more explanation on where I got it from >.>
