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GasolineCrea's avatar
7 years ago

What's your sim name style?

When you play Sims, how do you guys usually name your sims? Are they normal names? Names based off of something? Names you make up that everyone kind of judges you for?
I'm curious, because I have some obscurely named sims (this gen, we have Tala, Dyric, Xazia and Cyphel, to name a few), and I'm sure I'm not the only one. My sims in this family haven't had normal names since the first gen.
So. How do you name your sims?

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  • I use the in game randomizer mostly, but look up names if I need a specific nationality, etc. Baby name sites are great, there are also name generators out there on-line, as well, that I've used.

    I just look for popular or common names. I've never felt the need to look for obscure names for my Sims, with a population of 500 Sims, you can avoid too many duplicate names pretty well.
  • I love unusual names and try to make up ones that don't already exist if possible, e.g: Ikkanu, Samphy, Rhydia, Kiolytes, Zoya (though in an odd experience I discovered Zoya is actually an existing name when googled).

    Sometimes I'll use a name if I've seen one I like the sound of- Tadeo, Leoni.
    It doesn't always have to be a first name either. Norrell, my mischievous warlock/vampire's name, was taken from the novel 'Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell' (which, I have to confess, I haven't actually read. Have seen an episode or 2 of the TV series). As an added pun, Norrell's wife's surname is Strange.

    I like to play around with humour if the setting provides the opportunity. Norrell and Leoni (wife) are both music lovers so all their children are named after musical terms: Rhapsody, Andante, Nocturne and Toccata.

    And sometimes I'll just pick a name combination because it sounds funny e.g. Andromeda Boggins or Jelly Moulder. ?
  • I sometimes use video game characters for inspiration - like one household has 3 cats called Roxas, Sora and Kairi (from Kingdom Hearts) :)
  • I just use names that I like and feel they fit the sim and what I'm planning for them. I don't use unique spellings or unusual names because I will forget them. Sometimes names are kinda inherited from other sims in the family (Cassandra -> Cassie).
    Sometime I use the randomizer in CAS.

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