Best character name?

[Joshua Randall]

Are we going for best as in, uh, best? Or as in cheesiest?

Based on responses so far, I'll assume the latter.

In one of the old story hour threads (Company of the Random Encounter), there was a halfling named Macwood Fleetfoot.

I had a barbarian character named Mavek Tarka, which is a modified spelling of a medication used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure). You know, because barbarians are always flying into a rage, which surely can't be good for your health....

I was saving this next name because it's juvenile and funny, but I'll share it in case someone wants to use it: Syldenafil Citrate, an elven name, pronounced /sill-DEN-ah-fill sih-TRAH-tay/. This is a slightly misspelled version of sildenafil citrate, which is the chemical name for Viagra. I think this character has some issues with his self confidence....

 

[Ainamacar]

We've seen some good ones appropriate to the tone of the thread. One guy in particular from our group is legendary for off-the-wall names, I wish I could remember even half of them.

Lunchmeat Phobia
Plot Anomaly
Candy Sweetbottom
Epeck Monk
MR HOB (mentally retarded half-orc barbarian... a 3.5 Frenzied Berserker)

 

[Neil Aitken]

Favorite character names

Here are a few of my favorites from past games:

Dag Nabbit - feral halfling rogue

Lud (from Luddite) - human fighter specialized in breaking inanimate objects in an anti-technology fantasy campaign

"Three Bears" Mulligan - human fighter who grew up in the wilds

Redondo - bard with big aspirations

Winnebago the Cleric

 

[Klaus]

Are we going for best as in, uh, best? Or as in cheesiest?

Based on responses so far, I'll assume the latter.

In one of the old story hour threads (Company of the Random Encounter), there was a halfling named Macwood Fleetfoot.

I had a barbarian character named Mavek Tarka, which is a modified spelling of a medication used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure). You know, because barbarians are always flying into a rage, which surely can't be good for your health....

I was saving this next name because it's juvenile and funny, but I'll share it in case someone wants to use it: Syldenafil Citrate, an elven name, pronounced /sill-DEN-ah-fill sih-TRAH-tay/. This is a slightly misspelled version of sildenafil citrate, which is the chemical name for Viagra. I think this character has some issues with his self confidence....

Macwood Fleetfoot reminds me of how I wanted to make a bard named Lynyrd Skynyrd.

Back in 2e I tried to play a "blade" (the weapon-based bard variant from Complete Book of Bards) named "Mack the Knife". The DM didn't let me (not Tolkien enough for his game).

 

[InVinoVeritas]

For a one-shot, I designed a cleric named Sister Mary Bobbit of the Emasculate Conniption. It was her duty to separate the undead from their reason for living. With a set of pruning shears.

In Changeling, I had a Nocker named Heneriustalakadardivestrixarane. He made the name himself, but for some reason, everyone kept forgetting about the silent e at the end. He also had a chimera called Heneriustalakadardivestrixarane's All-Purpose, All-Terrain (and I mean ALL-Terrain) Vehicle With Lodging For Four And Almost Fully-Stocked Wet Bar. It was glorious, and could run you around the world on half a can of unsalted peanuts.

In Exalted, I played a pretty redhead named Jasmine, who quickly got nicknamed Jas. Since she was so petite, she often got called Wee Jas. In that game, we also had Big Baby Jesus. (In fact, we did get to see Kung-Fu Jesus vs. Disco Hitler on a pirate ship in that game. A solid gold flying pirate ship where the party never stopped, that is.)

 

[MarkB]

I only tend to get really 'creative' with character names in superhero games. While I was playing Champions Online, my character line-up included:

A psychotic, gun-toting anti-hero carebear named Caremonger.

A shadow sorceress named Victoria Secret.

A demon-girl named Devil May Care.

 

[bouncyhead]

Madame Wodge of the Lodge
Baron Shiny, Shiny, Shiny Head
Chank Fankum
Spooky Dave
Rabedabedas (of the Robedobedob)
Menjimoo Munjimental
Bonce Bompa Ompa Uh!
Monty 'Monstbuster' McMountainbike

 

[Myke17]

Ovad The Undeniable

 

[jimmifett]

Overta Shoulda of the Boulder Holder Clan, Female Dwarf fighter
Noddin Da'face, squishy human wizard
Teabag Faceraper, Warforged Fighter (barely neutral alignment)
Roanal Dre'agan, Dragonborn Paladin
Piitr and Paatr, twin drow assassins
Ai Shyutju, bow ranger
Onryo, Revenant Avenger of Sune

 

[Joshua Randall]

Back in 2e I tried to play a "blade" (the weapon-based bard variant from Complete Book of Bards) named "Mack the Knife". The DM didn't let me (not Tolkien enough for his game).

You need to use an alternate spelling, like

Macdhe Neif

or something like that.