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Sun Nov 16, 2008, 6:19 PM
Naming characters is a bitch. Well, for me anyway. I put way too much thought into it. God forbid you make a character you end up having to draw a million times and you end up hating the name though. 'Cause then it's there forever, taunting you.
I try to avoid using names that people I know have, but really it's kind of pointless to do that. I've known way to many Mikes to strike it from the list. The world needs Mikes. That's a scientific fact. A world without Mikes is hardly a world at all. The thing is I always fear that they're going to think it's some kind of reference to them. Then if they hate the character they'll always be like "why did you name that shitty character after me"? And I'm like "Dude (or girl dude as the case may be.) I totally didn't", but then you wonder if they believe you. I wonder if I'm the only person who stresses over this stuff so much.

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~Hidden-Karasu Nov 16, 2008, 6:27:14 PM
The world does need Mikes. It truly does. I have met more Mikes in my life than any other person.

And yeah, I agree with you there. Naming a character after someone is just asking for trouble. That's why I also avoid it.

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Cast In The Name Of God... Ye Not Guilty.
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~Yarrum Nov 16, 2008, 7:21:30 PM
Yay for Mikes. ^___^

Anyway, I remember the first story I felt serious about writing. I asked permission from everyone I knew to use their names (though most shared names were just coincidence). Now I don't think I need to worry - Thomas Pynchon has inspired me to love silly names.

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Mike
Level 5 Yarrum
100% crits from behind
No compressed air blast
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~buttstastic Nov 16, 2008, 7:28:26 PM
I agree, the world does need Mikes. "Girl-dude" made me giggle
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~TheNobody1994 Nov 16, 2008, 7:32:33 PM
I know how you feel.

You name anyone "John" or "Jonathon" yet?XD

We do need Mikes. Without Mikes, LP wouldn't exist.
Had to get LP in there, man.

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And when the end times come, everything we think we know will be proven wrong... and the Suffering we all feel inside will show itself in the rape of the people.
Ranse Truman

It was so real... like I woke up in Wonderland...
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~Tempest-Lavalle Nov 16, 2008, 7:37:23 PM
For some reason, Mike is a VERY popular name where I live. No kidding, every other man I meet is named Mike. I had a fried, when she was a little girl, that believed all men were named Mike because her dad, his best friend, his father and several of her cousins were named Mike. It took her several years to understand it was just a common name.

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Life without passion is not living; it is merely existence.
The Girl Next Door [link]

A girl finds her destiny in Dragon Fyre...
[link]

A young girl becomes a super hero in Vora [link]
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=NewGirlComic Nov 16, 2008, 7:45:47 PM
your are not alone....

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Don't let the name fool you, I am a guy....

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~manekochan Nov 16, 2008, 7:59:44 PM
Mikes are typically assholes. Also, Davids. And, what the heck, I'm just gonna say all biblical names. ^^ At any rate, naming is hard. I have somewhat of a proficiency for it, however. I find a name I like and name the character that, eventually looking up the meaning and finding out that it suits the character perfectly. o_o; Weird.
I also keep a baby book around for just that purpose, though, and randomly open it to find a name until I get one I like. For instance, I will find you a good name for your next boy or a girl character and shall be horribly offended should you never use it:
Beagan (means "small one") boy
Cerelia (something to do with spring...) girl

Actually, those are pretty frikkin' odd-ball. Shall we try again? Okay. ^_^ La la la... Damn, but I'm goofing off. ^^;
Kettel, Crandall

Actually, it seems like I have to have a character to name in order to find a good name... Tis an unfortunate occurrence...

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"Dracula DID it!!!" -- Shake
"Dance magic alone is not enough. We must use jump magic as well."-- Danial after watching Labyrinth for the first time
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~Crave-The-Bullet Nov 16, 2008, 8:32:15 PM
I'm glad. I don't want to be lonely.

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I'm totally going to be a Final Fantasy Tactics Advance style judge. Riding a giant bird, covered in cool armor, and a little gay. [link]
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~Crave-The-Bullet Nov 16, 2008, 8:32:44 PM
Yeah, one of my oldest characters is named John.

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I'm totally going to be a Final Fantasy Tactics Advance style judge. Riding a giant bird, covered in cool armor, and a little gay. [link]
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~Crave-The-Bullet Nov 16, 2008, 8:33:00 PM
It made me giggle too.

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I'm totally going to be a Final Fantasy Tactics Advance style judge. Riding a giant bird, covered in cool armor, and a little gay. [link]
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