Naming Guidelines and Monks

[IntegerMan]

So, I'm considering using a second character slot to have a monk type of character for Chaplain, Librarian, and possibly even Psychologist or Botanist type roles.

I've not settled on a name, but my preference would be on something like "Brother Cavill" (not going to go with that since it's a subtle Battlestar reference, but you get the idea). This does break the name guidelines however, as stated that character names should be firstname / last name.

I'd prefer that my character be referred to simply as "Brother [lastname]" 99% of the time, or simply his lastname, and I feel like this sort of honorific may be character appropriate. Would this be an exception to the naming rule or should I stick to first name / last name and then get snippy with anyone who uses my first name and insisting on the proper form?

[Synnono]

A modmin can speak more authoritatively on the actual rule requiring firstname/lastname, but from an in-character standpoint, the name on the company ID you have is determined by the name you put in at character setup. NanoTrasen isn't going to use your character's honorific instead of your character's legal name, or in some non-standard format.

It would be best to use your normal name and follow the rules, and convince the people you meet to use any special title in-character. If you're ever playing a cyborg/AI or an antagonist who isn't employed by the company, the naming rule gets a lot less restrictive.

Edited April 28, 2017 by Guest

[IntegerMan]

It would be best to use your normal name and follow the rules, and convince the people you meet to use any special title in-character. If you're ever playing a cyborg/AI or an antagonist who isn't employed by the company, the naming rule gets a lot less restrictive.

 

Makes sense. It'll be annoying, but perhaps the name correction bit can be played for laughs eventually. Perhaps it's a motivator to pick a really undesirable first name that my character may find embarrassing or annoying in of itself. Eustace or Quentin or something odd like that.

Thanks!

[Skull132]

As some grade of mod admin person with ban panel access.

Will confirm, there are no exceptions to the standard naming scheme outside of these cases:

• Species exception (see: IPC, Vaurca, Diona, naming schemes)
• Special character (merc, heist, event char, etcetera)
  
• Borg/AI

 

Characters must be named following a Firstname Lastname model (e.g. "John Smith"). No honorifics, nicknames or middle names (with exceptions for compound names such as Van/Von/Bin X). Think of your in-game name as the name printed on your work ID. Exceptions are made to alien races with alternate naming mechanics, such as the Diona or IPCs, please consult their specific wiki pages for exact details. In general, avoid reference/famous/joke names, please.

 

The rule exists to make the gameplay setting a bit more believable, and to cut down on obvious shenanigans. Nothing stops you from insisting and otherwise roleplaying that your character prefers to be referred to as "Brother X", though! (So basically, everything Synnono said.)

[IntegerMan]

Thanks Skull. You guys are pretty classy. Think I got a concept sorted out as well.