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<blockquote data-quote="Herremann the Wise" data-source="post: 2794927" data-attributes="member: 11300">I think there is a line of commonsense here that most people take when it comes to naming. Certain &quot;real-world&quot; names that are formal and/or uncommon are fine in a fantasy setting and are good to encourage. However, there are some obvious times when real-world names simply don't fit:Player: My new character's going to be an elf and ummm... I'm going to call him Mike.DM: And do you feel Mike is a good name for an elf?Player: I don't know, I'm struggling to come up with something elvish so I thought...DM: Stop thinking and go back to struggling! There's no damn way I'm having an elf called Mike in my game.Player: but...DM: No!My players know how I feel about names so they're normally pretty good. In my new Age of Worms game to commence in the new year, the players names are mostly real world:Sir Nathan Perrin (I prefer Nathaniel but the player's adamant)Sir Marlon Brent (ho-hum, a little bit too stock standard for me)Galandor and his familiar Glimmer (Absolutely love these!)&quot;Freedom&quot; - this is OK although nobody knows that her real name is Clare.andBrother Arnanbadullus (or Brother Arnie for short)I know with allowing Brother Arnie I'm making a mistake. A real big mistake. In fact, I'm thinking of having a word to the player. If I hear even one stupid Austrian accent... that's it. We're talking a fall from a great height.Best RegardsHerremann the Wise</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Herremann the Wise, post: 2794927, member: 11300"] I think there is a line of commonsense here that most people take when it comes to naming. Certain "real-world" names that are formal and/or uncommon are fine in a fantasy setting and are good to encourage. However, there are some obvious times when real-world names simply don't fit: [b]Player[/b]: My new character's going to be an elf and ummm... I'm going to call him Mike. [b]DM[/b]: And do you feel Mike is a good name for an elf? [b]Player[/b]: I don't know, I'm struggling to come up with something elvish so I thought... [b]DM[/b]: Stop thinking and go back to struggling! There's no damn way I'm having an elf called Mike in my game. [b]Player[/b]: but... [b]DM[/b]: No! My players know how I feel about names so they're normally pretty good. In my new Age of Worms game to commence in the new year, the players names are mostly real world: Sir Nathan Perrin (I prefer Nathaniel but the player's adamant) Sir Marlon Brent (ho-hum, a little bit too stock standard for me) Galandor and his familiar Glimmer (Absolutely love these!) "Freedom" - this is OK although nobody knows that her real name is Clare. and Brother Arnanbadullus (or Brother Arnie for short) I know with allowing Brother Arnie I'm making a mistake. A real big mistake. In fact, I'm thinking of having a word to the player. If I hear even one stupid Austrian accent... that's it. We're talking a fall from a great height. Best Regards Herremann the Wise [/QUOTE]

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