I always just kind of create word that sounds like a good name. By now I tend to fall back on the same few names over and over but originally I would kind of look at the race of my character, the region they are from, and create a name that sounds like it fit's a member of that race from that region. Sometimes these names have inspirations or are rooted in real words. For instance:
Andius - My name is Andy and I was playing Dungeon Siege which has characters descended from a legion of a Roman like empire. Therefore, Andius. (This was in 7th grade)
Kaemik - No real inspiration. It sounded cool and barbaric and has commonly been a name I use for red haired characters of barbaric decent... or dwarves.
Eldurian - In Ogame I would play by the name Andius and my original planet would be named Andia. However when I eventually created a larger more powerful homeworld than my original planet, it would become Andia, and my original planet would be Eldaria (Rooted in the word elder, because it's an older planet.) I eventually adapted this into the name Eldurian, though it's roots are kind of funny in that usually characters named Eldurian are roguish and immature.
Kyleran: "Now there's the real trick, learning to accept and enjoy a game for what
it offers rather than pass on what might be a great playing experience
because it lacks a few features you prefer."
John Henry Newman: "A man would do nothing if he waited until he could do it so well that no one could find fault."
FreddyNoNose: "A good game needs no defense; a bad game has no defense." "Easily digested content is just as easily forgotten."
LacedOpium: "So the question that begs to be asked is, if you are not interested in
the game mechanics that define the MMORPG genre, then why are you
playing an MMORPG?"
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Andius - My name is Andy and I was playing Dungeon Siege which has characters descended from a legion of a Roman like empire. Therefore, Andius. (This was in 7th grade)
Kaemik - No real inspiration. It sounded cool and barbaric and has commonly been a name I use for red haired characters of barbaric decent... or dwarves.
Eldurian - In Ogame I would play by the name Andius and my original planet would be named Andia. However when I eventually created a larger more powerful homeworld than my original planet, it would become Andia, and my original planet would be Eldaria (Rooted in the word elder, because it's an older planet.) I eventually adapted this into the name Eldurian, though it's roots are kind of funny in that usually characters named Eldurian are roguish and immature.
I support the noob comic and the order of the stick.
Epic Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAigCvelkhQ&list=PLo9FRw1AkDuQLEz7Gvvaz3ideB2NpFtT1
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Kyleran: "Now there's the real trick, learning to accept and enjoy a game for what it offers rather than pass on what might be a great playing experience because it lacks a few features you prefer."
John Henry Newman: "A man would do nothing if he waited until he could do it so well that no one could find fault."
FreddyNoNose: "A good game needs no defense; a bad game has no defense." "Easily digested content is just as easily forgotten."
LacedOpium: "So the question that begs to be asked is, if you are not interested in the game mechanics that define the MMORPG genre, then why are you playing an MMORPG?"
"This may hurt a little, but it's something you'll get used to. Relax....."