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[Kantr]

 

This does actually make sense. There are names in history that exist because of the people calling them such.

For example, the Sopwith Scout is better known as Sopwith Pup because of one such thing. Jack the Ripper's name may never have been Jack, and I don't want to find out why exactly they call him (presumably?) Ripper, but it stuck and the murderer is known as Jack the Ripper. William the Conqueror is the more common name of William of Normandy.

 

The name came from a letter claiming to be the killer, although its believed that it was a hoax and Journalists wrote it.

[Sartoz]

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Hu?

You want a Bob or a Harry?

 

The names fit the characters in ME1-3. Besides, you try to come up with suitable names, for the various flora and fauna and intelligent races that we will encounter in A.  I've tried and I'm still stuck in neutral.

[Remix-General Aetius]

 Jack the Ripper's name may never have been Jack, and I don't want to find out why exactly they call him (presumably?) Ripper, but it stuck and the murderer is known as Jack the Ripper.

 

Actually it's believed that HH Holmes was Jack the Ripper as he was confirmed to be in London around the time of the murders.

[Snorka]

The "Shadow broker" and "Illusive man" seem like symptoms of writers block, you may as well throw in the "Elder one" while your at it.

[straykat]

I wouldn't compare them to the Elder One... just because they're great villains. The best things DA did was Loghain and Arishok, and TIM is about is good as that. edit: Better maybe...

[TheJediSaint]

I don't know. If the Ryder is ever called Blast Hardcheese in the game, I would be eternally grateful to Bioware.

[Snorka]

But then again, would you rather a master villain with a name like "Barack Obama" or "The President"...

[Serza]

Isn't Sovereign's name actually Nazara? Sovereign being given to him by Saren: http://masseffect.wi.../wiki/Sovereign
Harbinger also sounds like something Shepard would call him, based on the "We are the harbinger of your perfection" that Harbinger is so fond of saying.

Either way, I rather like Mass Effect names, but I also enjoy the name in comics, so that might be why. I only dislike Shepard's name because English is not my native tongue and now it's just stuck in my brain and I can't spell "shepherd" properly unless I look it up first

 

Yeah, good point... It is still the result of Saren believing him to be some sort of "Sovereign" over the Geth Heretics.

 

The name Nazara however originally comes from old Turkish according to Wiki, and translates as "He who observes" - perfect description of what Sovereign was doing in the first place.

 

The name came from a letter claiming to be the killer, although its believed that it was a hoax and Journalists wrote it.

Actually it's believed that HH Holmes was Jack the Ripper as he was confirmed to be in London around the time of the murders.

 

Yes. None of this was confirmed, meaning the killer's identity may never have been figured out.

 

(And I'm actually not sure whether you two are contradicting or agreeing with me...)

[Patricia08]

I like almost all the names you mention what's wrong with them nothing. 

[Kantr]

Yeah, good point... It is still the result of Saren believing him to be some sort of "Sovereign" over the Geth Heretics.

 

The name Nazara however originally comes from old Turkish according to Wiki, and translates as "He who observes" - perfect description of what Sovereign was doing in the first place.

 

 

Yes. None of this was confirmed, meaning the killer's identity may never have been figured out.

 

(And I'm actually not sure whether you two are contradicting or agreeing with me...)

I was just replying to your bit about Jack the Ripper and how he was named. So neither agreeing or disagreeing

 

Actually it's believed that HH Holmes was Jack the Ripper as he was confirmed to be in London around the time of the murders.

That's besides the point, we're not talking about Jack the Ripper. Rather names

[Medhia_Nox]

I think the last name should be Johnson, Patel, Wang or Garcia.  Nice "realistic" names... 

 

NOTE:  Hmm... two of the most popular last names in the world have slang for penis.  THE MORE YOU KNOW!

[straykat]

I think the last name should be Johnson, Patel, Wang or Garcia.  Nice "realistic" names... 

 

NOTE:  Hmm... two of the most popular last names in the world have slang for penis.  THE MORE YOU KNOW!

 

Even better with first names to go with it. Dick Johnson... Jack Wang

 

edit: Sorry, my inner 5 year old came out... 

[Medhia_Nox]

Even better with first names to go with it. Dick Johnson... Jack Wang

 

edit: Sorry, my inner 5 year old came out... 

 

God, it's like you're on a video game site... this is serious business!  Grow up and get serious about your space romping straykat or you're going to be stuck in your parent's starcruiser for the rest... of ... your... LIFE.  

 

Seriously... 

[DEUGH Man]

Shadow Broker.......Harbinger.....Sovereign.......Illusive Man.........what is this, Gotham? Or The X-Files? All we're missing is the Cigarette Man and the cheeseburger-munching Hamburglar.

 

Get serious plz.

 

Well, Garrus is pretty much space Batman, so...

[Cyberstrike nTo]

Well, Garrus is pretty much space Batman, so...

 

And Garrus is also the name of group of Autobot penal colonies.

 

The Reapers were also the name of a group of sentient WMDs that Galvatron helped the Decepticons kill off.

[Serza]

There was a Sarah Patel on the Normandy SR-2 while it was flying Cerberus colors. It is unclear whether she remains a member of the crew when the ship is given to the Alliance.

 

The following are also SR-2 crew:

Vadim Rolston

Jenny Goldstein

Thomas Hawthorne

Richard Hadley

Zach Matthews

Burt (surname not known)

 

All minor, of course. Then you have the major crew, like Daniels and Donnelly, Chambers, Chakwas, etc.

 

In ME3, there are also the following as minor crew:

Ensign Copeland (replaces Chambers as yeoman)

Pvt. B. Westmoreland (War Room guard)

Pvt. S. Campbell (War Room guard)

[Serza]

Well, Garrus is pretty much space Batman, so...

 

And everytime someone asks him why he can do something, he replies with "BECAUSE I'M ARCHANGEL!"

[Dalinne]

Can we have Graeco-Roman names? I love those.

See? That's why we need the Turians in Andromeda with their graeco-roman-ish names 

[DextroDNA]

I honestly wonder how people like you manage to get through day-to-day life when you're irritated by names (that actually have no issues whatsoever) in a soft sci-fi videogame

[Serza]

...because I'm not, actually...

 

Then again, I'm on the defensive here, so I guess that wasn't pointed at me.

[Degrees1991]

Yes. Have you not noticed all the people with superhero/villain powers (biotics, mindcontrol, batman levels of martial arts expertise and inhumanly enhanced body parts), the colorful costumes, the classical "ancient evil suddenly threatens everyone and we need to asseble the Avengers.... uh.... I mean, a good team to stop them" storyline and the fact that Garrus is literally a vigilante complete with superhero name "Archangel".

And this is why I love the Mass Effect series.

[ZipZap2000]

The name came from a letter claiming to be the killer, although its believed that it was a hoax and Journalists wrote it.

In their defence he did eviscerate people and leave their organs in places they didn't belong.

*Sips Ryncol*

[Remix-General Aetius]

But then again, would you rather a master villain with a name like "Barack Obama" or "The President"...

 

Worse.........THE GOVERNOR!

 

[Monk]

Y so srs?

[Kabooooom]

Zaal'Koris Vas Qwib Qwib or no preorder BioWozEre.

*Sips Ryncol*

Too bad he didn't have a name from a respectable ship like the Deferens or the Ectomy.

Lol^, that was the most clever joke in all of mass effect and 99% of players either miss it or don't understand it.