Character Names: First and Last?

garretth

Does anyone know if we are required to choose a first and last name similar to GW?

ariboersma

no in GW2 you can have a 1 word name

aesperus

Originally posted by garretth

Does anyone know if we are required to choose a first and last name similar to GW?

Good question, I don't recall seeing any info on that. I'll check, though.

(I hope we can have first & last names, so I can carry over some of my GW1 characters)

edit: On a side note, I found an interesting bit of info stating that you can aparently reserve your names from GW1 to use in GW2. Pretty awesome.

Dawnstar

Not sure.  In the beta videos, I have seen quite a number of PC's with single word names.

CaptainSoap

from the looks of it, you can have either or, i think...

garretth

I'd like the option of a family name...we can build our dynasty!

L0C0Man

I remember reading that you can use one word names. It would also go well with the lore, since both Asura and Sylvari seem to have single word names.

Classicstar

Don't worry you can call yourself dolnalduck mickymouse legolas gandalf or petergriffin:D

evilastro

Originally posted by garretth

Does anyone know if we are required to choose a first and last name similar to GW?

You can have a one word name or multiple word name.  

Boatsmate

Maybe there won't be names with a host of odd punctuations then that look like they were printed by the original Guttenburg Press. "Hoof;en-Meister..Der%Gertenslager8  The Rambunctious"

V-L-A-D

The character name can be 3 to 19 characters, spaces are allowed but not required.

I found that on GW2 Wiki, here is the page: http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Character_creation#Name