Names you use in games

Pretty simple. Lots of us play games, and a lot of said games ask to invent a character's name. Kinda curious as to how many people use their real name, or if they don't what names do they tend to stick on characters. 
 
For me I don't know why, but whenever I play an RPG, I always name my characters Winston. I guess you just never really see that name used anymore, and I find it kindof a strange name for someone trying to save the world.  
 
Anyway, what do you cats roll with?

i like the word "Metallic" and use it everywhere

If it's an RPG, I play as myself therefore the main character is named after me.  Those are usually the only games that let you name your character.

Back in the Game Boy days I had a whole menagerie of offensive named Pokemon.   I want to say I have matured since then but that would be a lie.

I usually go by the name Gilmot, Gamer_152 or use my real name.

It varies, really.  Sometimes, I use names of characters from my own stories that I've written.  Other times, I try to come up with a name that sounds appropriate to the setting.  I haven't really named a character after myself since I was in high school.
 
Though I still think the best name I've come up with recently was calling my main character in Nier "Hamburg."  I mean, that face.  Oh, god.

I don't really have a set name.
 
last time I named a character (devil summoner 2) I called him manny velacruz. I dunno why, he just looked like a manny to me.

I use "Banana Mouth" nickname for online games.

In multiplayer, my name usually has the word "Paragon" in it. Like "Paragon8" or "Paragon8922".

A character with good karma: Kylan 
A character with bad karma: Sigmen

" Back in the Game Boy days I had a whole menagerie of offensive named Pokemon.   I want to say I have matured since then but that would be a lie. "

" @bartok said:

" Back in the Game Boy days I had a whole menagerie of offensive named Pokemon.   I want to say I have matured since then but that would be a lie. "

Yep. As recently as HeartGold one could take my level 30 Mr. T and use it to fight my rival, Assface.   "

Jamie. 
Why? Because its my name. I don't see why I would want to use anything else.

If it is an RPG, I use the name of the main character from my wife's novel.
 
If it is a Star Wars game I use Sean Solo, because Sean is my name.

Dave or David. Tis my name.

I use my actual name.

Usually random names that pop into my head. Sometimes I'll even go with the defaults. Not too concerned since the name obviously won't be said by anyone. If it's a text game with no voices I might put a little more effort into it.

For stock rpg's I tend to cycle between joke names like Poon & Ch-Ching, unless I'm playing a female character in which case I usually name her Sugar.

" @bartok said:

" Back in the Game Boy days I had a whole menagerie of offensive named Pokemon.   I want to say I have matured since then but that would be a lie. "

Yep. As recently as HeartGold one could take my level 30 Mr. T and use it to fight my rival, Assface.   "

I'd normally use the default name if the game supplies one, if not I use my nick name. I don't really get overly creative with the naming, as it doesn't really matter much anyway.

Neku, NekuSakuraba and if they are taken I just wheep in a corner.

I use Dicks when I get the chance... wait.

i'll use something dumb if my name never really pops up as i progress through the game. if i'm playing something like Pokemon, where my name will constantly pop up, i'll use Ajay. 

For most games I use 'Silent' as a profile name, but for character names I use that name of characters from other games and anime that I like.

i usally use my name for a male character  
 
Female i use sol or jean  
 
sometimes i think of sometihng else

Lots. Depends on what I'm playing.  
 
If we're talking a game where you play as a robat, then it's m-33. 
Typical fantasy RPG: Em-Thirty-Third. If there's not enough room, I settle with Em-Third. 
Random Save file name: M_33, M-33, m33td3th, m33td3thl or m33tball. 
For a Pokemon game: Wes (which in fact, isn't my real name.) 

Depends on what I'm playing, really.
For example, in Pokemon I usually make up a name for the characters. Naming them all with my name just feels to weird. For Persona I make up a name that sounds japanese.
Sometimes the names I come up with are from other video games, like with pokemon Leaf Green I named my character Chris, and in Heart Gold I named my character Leon.  Not a big fan of Resi, it just kinda happened.

My default female character name choice is Miranda.

In Zelda games I always use Link. In most other RPGs I use my own name. 

" @XII_Sniper said:

" @bartok said:

" Back in the Game Boy days I had a whole menagerie of offensive named Pokemon.   I want to say I have matured since then but that would be a lie. "

Yep. As recently as HeartGold one could take my level 30 Mr. T and use it to fight my rival, Assface.   "

You are everything that is right in pokemon sir. Continue to fight the good fight against douchebag. "

I fucking hate naming shit. it takes me like a day to think of something. I usually name my character Devil or Romulox. But if I have to name a ship or a castle or a team or something im fucked! Thats the only thing I hate about the Suikoden series. YOU HAVE TO NAME TOO MUCH SHIT!

`faDeD- was my CS name but everything else is Jasta.

Unless there's a name already suggested, Dynamite.

I have used Cerberus or variants of that name such as Cerberus86 or 99, first online game I played was Diablo and have used the name ever since, have way to many online friends that know me as that name to change now 

I usually put MOOSE, and always in all caps. Also, when I played Twilight Princess, I put the horse's name in as Homer, only to find out a short while later that the horse was actually a girl horse.  
 
However, after watching a lot of Endurance Run videos, I think I might use Charlie for a game at some point. 

For PC games, I usually go by Nikolai, but my xbox name is dethmcbul1ets. Now, how I came across that name is a story for another thread.

I use 'Verbatum' alot, also Rexel, and if not that Liberogrande sometimes.

In Dragon Age I named the dog Shithead. 
 
Usually I use my own name or the default name. 

I am usually Sid.

Flaime, Evoca, Caza, Shanria, Mallyx (all WoW characters).

Bisu Cousland. I doubt anybody will get this ;)

Depends. For sports games though, my go-to name is "Robbie Shrimp".

In RPGs, I tend to name my character Simon.

i either use my name or poop, penis, something a long those lines.

For most games I just use the default hero name 'Jack'.
For RPGs I usually create a name. For male human characters in RPGs, it usually starts with 'A' like Alghas.

I normally use "Menos" as my gamer name. This spawned my Twitter name "MasterMenos". If they're female, It depends on either "Petal Jane" or "Pearl Jess".

For males, Penguin, Penfold, and Kozu Otomo (JRPGs)
For females, Strawberry, Sunflower, Cinnamon, and Yukiko (JRPGs)
 
I never use my real name.  What's the fun in that?