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.
My name is Whitney and I'm just not crazy about it, or even the nickname Whit. It's ok on other people and a great match for the AC character, but I don't feel like it matches my personality. WhitBit is just a nickname a friend gave me because I'm obsessed with my FitBit, lol. But I don't love the name.
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
That's how I'm feeling, especially this time around. I know I'm going to sink hundreds of hours into this and I really want my character to feel like "me". Sigh...if only I didn't dislike my real name so much, lol. I'd cringe everytime they said Whitney. I'm thinking about going with Winnie because it sounds similar enough that it could be a nickname for Whitney, but it has a cuter vibe to match the cuteness of the AC world.
i'll be using my real name because my grandpa will probably be playing with me (he'll have his own town tho) and i dont want him to get confused about who he's playing with haha. i dont really like my real name because sometimes i feel like it doesnt fit me, but i almost never go by a nickname (unless its my grandparents, but those are like lil petnames rather that something that sticks) or my middle name so those feel weird to use. ive made multiple acnl towns with a fake name and the issue i have with that is i always pick a name that sounds pretty at the moment but i lose interest in it over time. those who use their online alias are really smart, but unfortunately i cant do that as i have too many different usernames! lol
whatever you pick just make sure its something you'd feel comfortable using for a long time. its a little stressful, but eventually i settled on a name i'll use in ac games for a long time. if you have another animal crossing game maybe try making a new town and name your character a name you've been thinking about and see how you like it after a few days or so. good luck!!
Your comment is amazing! We have very similar feelings about our names. I just don't feel like mine fits me. I want to find one that has a strong sense of identity for me because I really want this character to feel like me. I've tried so many fake names for characters, but similar to you, I love them in the moment, but they don't usually stick.
I actually have a few copies of the game, so I did what you suggested! I've restarted a town several times to test out new names. Some were "ew no" as soon as they came out of Isabelle's mouth, lol.
So far Winnie seems to be sticking. And I think it would be cool to have certain villagers, especially Uchi, Jock, and Cranky, to shorten it to Wynn. I could even use a full version of Winnie and have only Snooty villagers call me that. Like Gwendolyn or something. And I could have this little "Ugh, why do you insist on using my full name?" Relationship with them. Lmao, yes, I get very involved in my AC games.
I (insert name here)-Chan
name myself so I always get some cute dialogue and get a little love haha. So it?s my name shortened down.
That is sooo adorable!
I never ever use my real name in any type of video game. I find that extremely boring. I always pick a new name whenever applicable. I also try not to do duplicates either.
I'm usually the same, except with AC. In other games I'm creating some sort of character in my mind. Any in game choices I make are what I think that character would do, not what I would necessarily do myself. But my AC character is usually an extension of myself, at least my main character/mayor.
