Real Names that'd Make Good PC Names

thedungeondelver · January 16, 2013, 01:40:12 AM

A spambot signed up to my forum ages ago - long deleted - but his name lives on in every Warhammer Fantasy Role-Play session I have: Manfred Kreuzwerth.

James Gillen · January 16, 2013, 02:04:49 AM

Moon Unit Zappa

vytzka · January 16, 2013, 04:48:58 AM

Quote from: Spinachcat;618388In 2008-2009 I was getting a crazy amount of spam with unusual names as the "senders" and I started compiling the best of them. I posted them on the GM Forum over at Palladium. I have always wondered if they were made up names or names that spam bots stole from real people.

http://palladium-megaverse.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=100864

Love love love these!

J-chill Vanderheyden.

SO BADASS.

Tahmoh · January 16, 2013, 05:38:50 AM

Theres a correspondant for CNN called Richard Quest who's name just screams out to be used in a campaign at some point.

Im thinking a slightly useless paladin/knight who's taken up some kind of impossible quest/mission due to a mix of familial duty and pressure from his church but would rather spend his days doing something less adventurous but "the family honor richard!" seems to constantly drag him back into the adventuring lifestyle.

Bedrockbrendan · January 16, 2013, 07:49:51 AM

Quote from: Broken-Serenity;618593Theres a correspondant for CNN called Richard Quest who's name just screams out to be used in a campaign at some point.

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Wolf Blitzer is another

Frundsberg · January 16, 2013, 08:52:06 AM

I once met a Janos Barnabas. A vampire, most sure.

And I love that Greek singer, Eleftheria Arvanitaki.

TQuid · January 16, 2013, 07:50:08 PM

Benedict Cumberbatch plays the new take on Sherlock Holmes being produced by the BBC (very good, by the way). It's so damn English even the English remark on it. Good for CoC or anything Steampunky.

YourSwordisMine · January 16, 2013, 08:03:54 PM

I've used a few names from my Family Tree for character names.

"Bigfoot" Marshal Mullins- was a WWE Wrestler I played in a oneshot

Garrison Henry Welles- Civil War vet turned Bounty/Buffalo Hunter for a friends Wild West game.

I went to school with a girl named Vickie Swift. Pulp action starlette if I've ever heard it.

Dan Vince · January 16, 2013, 08:29:32 PM

David Edge writes on mediaeval arms and armor.

James Gillen · January 17, 2013, 03:29:28 AM

Quote from: BedrockBrendan;618606Wolf Blitzer is another

Wolf Blitzer: World-famous journalist or Panzergruppe commander?

JG

jeff37923 · January 17, 2013, 07:18:17 AM

I try to collect names I like from real life, one of my favorite female names was from a regular customer I had when I worked at Kinko's.

Mignon May

Goober · January 17, 2013, 07:33:29 AM

Local accountant : Darius Cratchely

Killfuck Soulshitter · January 17, 2013, 07:45:51 AM

I saw the name-plate of a doctor at a clinic: Dr Killer. Still can't believe that one, but it's true I assure you.

That Guy · January 17, 2013, 05:27:19 PM

I had a couple clients with interesting names. The first is Johnny Dorado, a name I have in fact used for more than one player character. I can only recall the last name of the second client, Ghostkeeper, and again it's just dripping with potential.

Killfuck Soulshitter · January 18, 2013, 10:16:57 AM

Quote from: That Guy;619290I had a couple clients with interesting names. The first is Johnny Dorado, a name I have in fact used for more than one player character. I can only recall the last name of the second client, Ghostkeeper, and again it's just dripping with potential.

9 posts in 5 years? Maybe I'll set up an alert so I know when you've burnished your next gem and finally unleashed it on the public...