discussion Do you change the MC's name and to what?

[exerp]

I usually use the default names on the first play through. If I go for other routes in the same game I sometimes change to a different name to separate the routes.

A couple times I have renamed LIs after people I know .. but mostly not.

I wish that developers would add the following when there is a name change interface ...

• Keep a list of all names used in the game.
• When the player enters a name, check it against the list.
• If there is a match, notify the user and let them still use it or go back and pick something different.
• Bonus points for replacing the NPC name with something else if the user selects a duplicate name. (if there is a NPC "Jake" and user chooses "Jake" for MC .. game could change "Jake" NPC to something like "Jack")

 

[jbartendgod]

I usually change it to my Baldur's Gate character name that I used from the first game up to and including Throne of Bhaal. Braq Von Tsar. And I change the LI's names to cool names like Tris, Pepper, Kat, or Gwenyth or Kymber. I can't help it but Sophia or Emma just doesn't do it for me.

 

[DadD]

Yes. I don't want to be some Bob or Jason.

 

[jone32]

If I play as a male character, I will name the character (John). If it is a female, I will keep it as it is and not change anything.

 

[wintercoat]

I'll usually go with the default name. If there is none, or I'm in the mood for some personalization, I'll name them Bob. Not my real name, but I name every male character Bob.

 

[exerp]

I'll usually go with the default name. If there is none, or I'm in the mood for some personalization, I'll name them Bob. Not my real name, but I name every male character Bob.

Yes. When there is no default name in the game I usually go with "jack" .. which is not part of my real name .. because one the first AVN I played that I liked had the character named Jack .. so it has good association for me.

 

[IFF01]

I change it when possible I have a favorite name.

 

[temporary4545]

I change it to my username (not this one but another). It seems weird to essentially watch another character having sex rather than my own stand in.

 

[Deleted member 121354]

Always, and i call the MC, P.Diddy...

 

[Lonniel]

I Just put my own name, I like to self insert and I find strange being called by another name in porn games.

 

[Misuk09]

If I'm feeling lazy no, unless i don't like the default name and if i change it, I usually use Ian or Nick, i don't know why

 

[abarosant]

Anon

 

[user2386]

Often yes - there is a stable of names I have, similar to what I assume a lot of other people have.

 

[albatross]

Mr. Johnson, and nice work, guy who referenced Biggus Dickus.

 

[rocketsheep]

I always keep the default if there is one. I have never changed the name of the protagonist of a printed novel, and don't understand why anyone does it in a visual novel. If there is no default:

Inigo Jones. Technically, "Inigo" is an innocuous Basque first name, and Inigo Jones was a famous English architect.

But "In I Go Jones [= penis]" is also a pun that fits the behavior of most MCs. There is even a historical song whose punchline is exactly this pun.

 

[noaway]

Doe. John Doe.

 

[Delpp]

Default name if there is one, A, Al or, rarely, Dave if I want to see an actual name.

 

[Steelers1701]

I change male MC to my name. I find it easier to notice when the MC is mentioned when using my name.
For female npc I either leave default or rename, depends on mood.
For male npc, I usually don't care about them so I rename to Loser or Dork or something like that.

 

[User_9860]

usually use my own name

 

[Redditer2024]

I keep it default.