Naming rules are becoming more RP-centric

[SASoperative]

Not as mighty leader? HMMMMMMMM, Your fired not really but still. In all seriousness though the Nicknames seem within reason... I mean Nicknames are a part of military culture just about. Also RIP Johnny Rico. Your one of those few guys who I will actually miss with those names. You were awesome mate!

[Sadokist]

Lol i'm suprised. I thought i'd get on this post and people would be like "WHAT!? I WANNA KEEP MA NAME AS EMILIO ESTEVEZ! DURR!" apparently not tho :3

[Zegara]

since musashi miyamoto was a famous samurai i cant use miyamoto can i?

[LordLoko]

since musashi miyamoto was a famous samurai i cant use miyamoto can i?

I think it's better to give your character a nickname, it's easier to call you(and type on the keyboars) instead of calling by the full name.
I suggest to have the shorter version of your name as your nickname (like "Musa", "Moto" ir "Miya") or based on the japabese ancestry/nationality ("jap", "shogun",...)

[Clayton_Kelly]

If it isn't a famous western name, most people won't know who they are.

[Rahlzel]

A good rule of thumb might be: If the Google'd name pops up on Wikipedia, it can't be used.

[Evilkyle24]

Then I'm good! No Wikipedia page for Jack Bright.

And if you go make one, I will hunt you down.

[Mordrehel]

Dr. Bright

Same thing a quick Google let's me know about a Jack Bright in the SCP universe with its own wiki page stock full of information.

[Evilkyle24]

Wow, lets see what other established characters will be detected by a search on literally the largest free data miner in the world.

Literally all of them.

If it exists, odds are, Google will find it.

[HalfdeadKiller]

I would say, not that the person's name shows up on wikipedia, because there are a lot of names in wikipedia, and that doesn't necessarily make them famous. It kinda depends. Video Game characters, movie characters, actors, famous inventors, would probably be off limits. Lesser known inventors, or businessmen, should be allowed, as it is highly likely no one will recognise any of them. It really just depends.

[Evilkyle24]

I've only had the origin of my characters name noted about three times in the several years I've played SS13. Most people don't even know what SCP is.

That's not to say some servers don't know exactly what my character has DONE on there...

[UnknownMurder]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomson_J._Skinner

Oh, SAS.

[Feweh]

I actually don't mind the whole "Nicknames"... I find some of them are awful though.

This guy recently playing is Joe "Ken" Kent, he's pretty much the fucking MOON MOON o CM.

[TopHatPenguin]

I actually don't mind the whole "Nicknames"... I find some of them are awful though.

This guy recently playing is Joe "Ken" Kent, he's pretty much the fucking MOON MOON o CM.

It's not that bad it's just Kent without the T it's a lot better then having a nickname be "Beast" Or "Scrub"
Yes, Granted it may not be the greatest nickname to be used but at least you can say it in a hurry.

[LordLoko]

It's not that bad it's just Kent without the T it's a lot better then having a nickname be "Beast" Or "Scrub"
Yes, Granted it may not be the greatest nickname to be used but at least you can say it in a hurry.

Can confirm, T is far away from N.

[SASoperative]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomson_J._Skinner

Oh, SAS.

And? I give no [redacted] of who this man is. I am using my legit REAL NAME. I say HE IS ZE IMPOSTER!
Sides. My characters middle name is Cyrus. Which is not my real name by the way.

[UnknownMurder]

Well, I just looked up my character's name, "Alex Graves".
He's a director and producer of Game of Thrones... I have no idea who he is.

[SASoperative]

Yeah I would never know who that is. I dun watch Game of thrones...

[Biolock]

Some people are gonna have the same names, I just discovered that there is a detective character in a book series by Robert Patterson called Alex Cross. Frankly, most people have probably had at least a similar name to you before, so long as it's not a mega popular/ well known character, it shouldn't really be a problem.

[Feweh]

Googled Lucius Pink and nothing came up, aside for my player-complaint.

Fuck ya.

[Sadokist]

Googled Lucius Pink and nothing came up, aside for my player-complaint.

Fuck ya.

Lol "nothing came up besides some post somebody made entitled 'I fucking hate Lucius Pink' ".

[Thrain]

What is the rule stance on one word names? Are they fine, or should all players have at least two names with an optional nickname?

[johners12345]

What is the rule stance on one word names? Are they fine, or should all players have at least two names with an optional nickname?

The rules say one word names aren't allowed.

[SASoperative]

So far this rule has been amazing.

[Mitchs98]

I have to agree, no more cringing over a man named Spayce Mahrin.