Can I call my character Legolas/Drizzt/Tenchi/Bilbo/etc?
No. That’d fall under referencing well-known people, characters, etc. General rule of thumb is this – if you’ve seen the name in a book or series that is incredibly popular, using that as a name for your character would probably be a bad idea. So how do I come up with a name? Well, there’s the random name generator, but that thing doesn’t really work so good. Try to think of what a good name would sound like or look like for the race you are trying to play. Maybe take a look at what other people are naming their characters, and take a cue from that. Myself? I love using adjectives and nouns as names – especially when it’s just a nickname my character’s going by. Spook’s name is the third that she’s had – each server change I did required a re-name, and the names that I picked were worked into her story. Shade’s name is also a nickname or codename of sorts, if you will. My hunter’s name is Ketala – there’s no real reason behind that name, and it doesn’t mean anything, it just sounded li
