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C13. Use realistic character names, and do not use names of famous people

  • No names of people or characters from the real world
  • No titles/honorifics
  • Must follow all other rules (no slurs/sexual names/etc)
  • Usernames, objects, random characters, very "low effort" names, "meta" names, or otherwise implausible names cannot be used as names. See examples below.
  • Admin rulings on IC names are final and disputes should be done through the forums, not by refusing to comply with an admin

Clarification on "Meta" Names

Meta names are ones which attempt to take advantage of some game mechanic or game design choice. "Urist McHands" is a meta name because it is the default name used for admin spawned humans. "Operator Whiskey" is a meta name because it follows the naming pattern of nuclear operatives. This rule is not intended to prevent things like nuclear operatives using a fake ID with names that appear to be nuclear operative names if they decide that they want to do that.

Conventions and Examples

Bad cannot be used by any species. Acceptable names can be used by any species.

Humans typically use the Firstname Lastname convention.

  • Acceptable: Tom Fisher
  • Acceptable: Spacey Chapman
  • Bad: Dr. Tom Fisher
  • Bad: Walter White
  • Bad: George Washington
  • Bad: Joe Biden
  • Bad: Ben Dover
  • Bad: Mike Hunt

Dwarfs typically use the human convention in a viking theme.

  • Acceptable: Ingrid Firebreath
  • Acceptable: Erik Lightningclaw

Lizards typically use the Verb-article-Noun convention.

  • Acceptable: Cleans-the-Airlocks
  • Bad: Bans-the-Admins

Slimes typically have names that are onomonopia. A last name is optional.

  • Acceptable: Foolp Suub
  • Acceptable: Foolp
  • Bad: Slime

Diona typically have calm, nature themed, Noun of Noun style names.

  • Acceptable: Petal of Tranquility
  • Acceptable: Garden of Relaxation
  • Bad: Tree but Alive

Mothmen typically use latin sounding names, or light themed names.

  • Acceptable: Socrates Temnora
  • Acceptable: Sierra Lightseeker
  • Acceptable: James Nightflitter

Arachnids typically use latin sounding names.

  • Acceptable: Argyroneta Reticulatus
  • Acceptable: Loxosceles Domesticus
  • Bad: Spider-Man

Usernames, objects, random characters, very "low effort" names, "meta" names, or otherwise implausible names are not permitted.

  • Bad: XxRobustxX
  • Bad: SDpksSodjdfk
  • Bad: Lkdsoisgoieun
  • Bad: F4ith H3arth
  • Bad: Greytide
  • Bad: Passenger
  • Bad: Urist McHands
  • Bad: Admin
  • Bad: Game-Master
  • Bad: Joe Mamma
  • Bad: Middle-Aged Man
  • Bad: Operative Whiskey