Editor's note: Some centuries ago, Shakespeare rhetorically asked, "What's in a name?" While the Bard may have been referring to love and the insignificance of petty politicking, Andrew believes that ...

You've got the character creation screen in front of you. Class, stats, gender, cheekbone height, all those easy decisions made. But what do you call them? Do you reuse the same name in every game, ...

Making a name for ourselves. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Naming your protagonist in a videogame is a sacred ritual, one which ...

Soap Opera Digest: Do you know what you’re going to name a character from the get-go? Ron Carlivati: Well, let’s use Chanel for an example. I was calling her Coco in my mind, never thinking that it ...