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[Jorrkit]

I do wish this. I think having a first name use sprinkled in here and there (by a lover, sibling, or close friend) really adds to the relatability of the main character. It feels a little strange to be called "Warden" or "Shepard" all the time.

[LyndseyCousland]

Jorrkit wrote...

I do wish this. I think having a first name use sprinkled in here and there (by a lover, sibling, or close friend) really adds to the relatability of the main character. It feels a little strange to be called "Warden" or "Shepard" all the time.

Maybe if I could choose from a list of possible names, or choose whether or not I wanted a pre-determined name or not.

[Kidd]

Fix our first names, give us the ability to call our saves something ("My first playthrough", "religious rogue", whatever you wish to call your saves) - all good =)

Vaegrin wrote...

Naming your character gives at best a false sense of control. You're not any more or less in control of who you are because your parents name you instead of you naming yourself.

The name you choose never even shows up during the game. Ever. Appearance customization is real control; you look at your character constantly. Race and gender selection are real. Ability selection is real. Otherwise, whatever real control you have over your character has to come from the actual choices you make and actions you take while you're playing the game. Choosing a name is completely meaningless.

In the meantime, having everybody, even family, even love interests, call you by surname or title, is painfully unnatural. Moreover, whatever name is chosen can never have any special significance: Carver was named after a Templar, but where did my name come from? All so that players can choose a name that never has even the slightest relevance to either the character or the game? That's a crappy, crappy tradeoff.

(Humorous aside. The first time I played Baldur's Gate II, my character was named Veldrin. Going to the Underdark was funny and awkward.)

This post summed my thoughts up perfectly, have nothing to add.

I didn't pick what name I've got IRL either, didn't stop me from developing my own personality

Lurq wrote...

The way I see it, if you remove the ability to give your character a name, you might as well remove the ability to reconfigure the face and gender to. Because all those features are about personalize your character, make it your own. And then I might as well just play some FPS for roleplaying purposes.

I see my face all the time in-game, and my gender has effects on the game alongside the aesthetics. My name however is only seen in pause screens.