Weird names

Wookie rage · Sub-Lieutenant Joined: 06 Dec 2003 Posts: 66

Anybody else have weird names for either characters or droids? R2-Rnot. R2-2B? R2-4U (that one get's confussing after awhile.) My cousin bought three R2 droids and wanted to tell them apart. Wink

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Ray · Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2004 2:31 pm Post subject:

Nickname them as you would people.

Some folks are happy with the cold designation given by the company, some have acronyms that mean something. Whenever you modify the droid, you should also change the designation, to show that it's no longer stock (Even if it's just to put a "*" at the end.).

But, for three droids, if you're a Statesider, then all you need to do is paint them different colours, and call them by thier colours. "Red", "White", "Blue".

If you're from not from the USA (And good for you, then!), try to substitute your country colours. "Black", "Green", and "Gold" for Jamaica for example.

Or, for another idea, then "Leaf" "Harp" and "Lion" with the painted item at the top of the dome.

Or you can name them off of your favorite Micro-Gravity, 3-D Curling Team!!!

Volar the Healer · Jedi Joined: 04 Aug 2003 Posts: 664 Location: Arizona, USA

Our team once had a reprogramed probe droid we named: IC U2 Smile

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Loc Taal · Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2004 6:05 pm Post subject:

Rathe Ehtar · Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2004 6:21 pm Post subject:

For me, a weird name in Star Wars is a regular name for us. Doug, Sam, Joe, Tim, etc. I always manage to come up with something, different.
What names have been the funniest or created the most humor in the game? For me, I think it was Grubias.
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Wookie rage · Sub-Lieutenant Joined: 06 Dec 2003 Posts: 66

Any nicknames that you guys come up with for yourselves? My occasional sinister GMing and major in college has earned me the title of "Darth Calculus." (I'm working on becoming a math teacher. Cue the lightning and dramatic music anytime now.)
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Son of Fire · Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2004 12:53 am Post subject:

Well my characters astromech Droid in one campaign was named R6-D6.
A homage to the best SW system. Wink

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Orgaloth · Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2004 1:32 am Post subject:

A friend of mine had a driod that he called "DV8" Then there are the classic names like "Whistler" (Corran Horn's R-unit) And "Mynock" (Wedge Antilles') so named because it drains more power from his X-wing then any other astromech.
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Esoomian · Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2004 7:50 pm Post subject:

Rathe Ehtar · Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2004 3:50 am Post subject:

Most of the droids have names that sound like their designations. Eevee. (E-V), Artoo, Threepio, etc. Anyone use HAL yet?
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Son of Fire · Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2004 4:05 pm Post subject:

“What are you doing Rathe…er…um…Dave.?” Wink

Not yet, I don't think it would go over too well in my group. We would probably beat the whole 2001 thing to death.
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Hellstorm · Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2004 6:53 pm Post subject:

Rathe Ehtar · Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2004 9:44 pm Post subject:

I would say, with some discretion, that most names are okay. Stay away from obvious Earth names.
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lindamus · Cadet Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Posts: 4 Location: Sydney

I have a medical droid in our campaign called "RU-OK"
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Son of Fire · Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2004 5:25 am Post subject:

That’s excellent! Laughing

For earth names, I might let some slide (like Luke) but I tell my player to try to Star Wars it up a bit. Instead of being named Josh, something like “Jozz” might have a bit more of that Star Wars feel. The difference is minimal (phonetically), but it has the element of weirdness that makes it more…epic.
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