Will you be using your real name or a different name?

[AquaMarie]

I know there are already threads about character and island names, but I'm wondering how many like to use their real name vs those who don't. If you don't use your real name, where does your character name come from or what's the meaning behind it.

I'm personally feeling a little stress about choosing a name this time around. I don't love my real one, so I definitely don't want to use it. But at the same time I want my character to really feel like "me". I'm thinking Winnie, because it sounds similar to my real name (Whitney), and has been used as a nickname for me by certain family members.

 

[tajikey]

I'll use the same one I use here.

Way back in the days of AOL, I was looking for a screen name that didn't need numbers at the end. I was watching the 11 o'clock news one night and saw that there was something happening in Tajikistan. I said to myself, "Self, that might be it!" I popped out of bed, headed to the ol' Packard Bell desktop computer, and first tried "Tajiki." When that didn't work, I typed "Tajikey," and the legend was written. That was over 20 years ago.

I'll probably name my island after either the town in which I grew up, or the town in which I currently work.

 

[John Wick]

I'll be John Wick.

And my real name is John.

 

[LadyDestani]

I'll use the same one I use here.

Way back in the days of AOL, I was looking for a screen name that didn't need numbers at the end. I was watching the 11 o'clock news one night and saw that there was something happening in Tajikistan. I said to myself, "Self, that might be it!" I popped out of bed, headed to the ol' Packard Bell desktop computer, and first tried "Tajiki." When that didn't work, I typed "Tajikey," and the legend was written. That was over 20 years ago.

I'll probably name my island after either the town in which I grew up, or the town in which I currently work.

LOL

I've also had my username since the AOL days. That's why Destani is purposely misspelled, so I didn't have to add numbers to the end.

But to answer the main question, I never use my real name. I'm not that attached to it and I prefer to use a name that I like better. If I want to associate the character with myself, I use Destani because that's been my username for so long that it feels more like me than if I used my real name. But sometimes I decide to go with a theme or create an original character, in which case I name the character appropriately for whatever theme I'm following.

 

[Nooblord]

I’ve subtly used my real name in games. SEM are my initials, and surge is how my name is pronounced. So I’ll either go with SEM again or Surge. Definitely won’t be naming myself Nooblord.

 

[dizzy bone]

I will be using Jules, which is my nickname. I've used that for all my games where my character resembles myself or my avatar. For other games I use dizzy, but I can't for AC because I plan on having the real dizzy in my town

I’ve subtly used my real name in games. SEM are my initials, and surge is how my name is pronounced. So I’ll either go with SEM again or Surge. Definitely won’t be naming myself Nooblord.

I remember when we played Splatoon together and I was trying to explain to my friend that Nooblord is joining us and they thought I was dissing you lmao.

 

[Khaelis]

I use to use my real name until I had a pretty bad experience of someone tracking me down. I don't wish to go into it any further, but it was when Wild World was out. I've since used online aliases, and strictly those. Much better experiences since then...

 

[Corndoggy]

i always just use my shortened name btu im thinking i might change to my nickname which i use on everything, i will work it out at the time. Both Connie and Corndoggy both sound good to me so it will be hard to choose

 

[AccfSally]

I'll be using 'Kia' again, which is the first three letters of my real name. I haven't used my real name in games for a long time now.
City Folk was actually the last time I used my real name, in my very first town my main character had my real name and a side character had the name 'Kia'.

I started playing with the side character more because I liked the face she had and the name (I kinda didn't like hearing the villagers calling me by my real name..).

 

[deerprongs]

I almost never use my real name for characters; I prefer to come up with different names, so I’ll definitely be doing that, I just don’t know what yet.

 

[Romaki]

I'm just going to use my full name, personally it would feel weird to me to make up a nickname or go by something different. My name is not one I like myself, but it's something that grew on me... like that's me and nothing else is.

When I was much more active online (which I won't be with New Horizons), I used my username for one town and then let villagers nickname me into my real name. But tbh I prefer when AC is a more personalized experience to me.

As for you OP, why not just go with what you already feel comfortable going by with on this website? Maybe going by White would make you feel more comfortable? It's just a color so people wouldn't think too much about it.

 

[Midoriya]

I?ll be using my real name, the same name I used for my copy of Animal Crossing New Leaf. Can?t really be shortened too well and I?m not fond of nicknames, so yeah.

 

[MeganPenguin]

I used to not use my name in Animal crossing new leaf. But I think I prefer using my name in the game. Mainly because then I feel a part of it and it helps me escape into the game

 

[Ama]

I will use Ama, short for my name, Amanda.

 

[Hanif1807]

I'll be using my nickname just like i did with New Leaf because i feel closer with my villagers as they'll say my name with their Animalese accent, although eventually they'll use my other nicknames

 

[Snowesque]

I will be using my "internet alias". I never use my real name for online social things; just a personal choice.

 

[wrenbow]

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[Nooblord]

I will be using Jules, which is my nickname. I've used that for all my games where my character resembles myself or my avatar. For other games I use dizzy, but I can't for AC because I plan on having the real dizzy in my town



I remember when we played Splatoon together and I was trying to explain to my friend that Nooblord is joining us and they thought I was dissing you lmao.

Lol, it was originally a diss, but I just loved the way it sounded so I just started calling myself it.

 

[Scrafty]

I'll go by the name I use online.

 

[Fruitcup]

I used to use nicknames of my name for Wild World and Population Growing but when I got New Leaf I started used my real name and that kinda stuck. It's not much of a common name so I like that it makes my town a tiny bit more unique.