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#1 Gamer4Iife
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So... I was reading on the upcoming KH game for PSP, Birth By Sleep, when I learned of a character named Aqua. At first, I just lol'd at the utter lack of originality but the more I thought about it, the more it started to irritate me. How many weather names have they used already, and how many times do they plan on shamelessly recycling that idea? Just off the top of my head, there's...Terra, Celes, Cloud, Aeris, Squall, Tidus, Sora, Riku, Lightning, Snow, Noctis, Stella, Aqua. And I'm sure there are some that I've missed. I feel like Square-Enix is becoming a one trick pony, always the same old formula and it's getting really old. >_>
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#2 EpiphoneMan2008
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I am FINE with them :P they make it enjoyable!
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#3 Fantasy_Gamer
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I don't really mind it. Btw, I was lol when I saw "Storm" in your survey list 'coz I was thinking about it before I clicked this thread. :P
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#4 DrAwesomeMD
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Yeah, it's becoming annoying now. >_>
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#5 maniamsmart
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I dont really care any names are fine with me

BTW I posted some images of Aqua in the HomePage under the News Article Birth of Sleep News.

Also DRAwsomeMd can you reply to the message i sent you concerning the FFFU.

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#6 Gamer4Iife
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I don't really mind it. Btw, I was lol when I saw "Storm" in your survey list 'coz I was thinking about it before I clicked this thread. :PFantasy_Gamer
Hehe. Funny thing is, 'Storm' was the rumored name of the prince from Versus, before it was revealed to be Noctis. :P
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#7 Fantasy_Gamer
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It would be very unoriginal if he was named "Storm" 'coz Marvel already has an established character with the name of "Storm".
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#8 siberian142
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I don't really care, but it;s annoying that their just pumping out weather like names. But hey it could always be something to do with the story or something.
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#9 bahamat0
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I'm not sure if they really lack the originallity of choosing names for characters or perhaps it's more of a tradition to name the lead character with a weather name. I think Cloud and squall, for example, are pretty good names whether they were weather names or not, but Lightning seems a little off the border IMO, I mean, someone's name having the "ing" at the end of it makes the name kinda annoying I think.
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#10 Fantasy_Gamer
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but Lightning seems a little off the border IMO, I mean, someone's name having the "ing" at the end of it makes the name kinda annoying I think.bahamat0

Agreed. *nods* 

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#11 pikastar
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I dont mind them at all. Most are good imo. Lightning isnt bad, its her code name anyways and not her real name... wonder if we will learn it in the game or if it will be forever a mystery.
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#12 fffan9391
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While I'll agree they need more originality, they don't really bother me. I just hope they don't have any more FFXIII characters that have weather names. If they do, I'll bet the next one will be Cirrus (a type of cloud), but that's a pretty cool name now that I think about it.

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#13 A_Fading_Scream
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TYPHOON!!! hahahaaha
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#15 Cloud850
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I don't mind
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#16 magitekk
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They have gotten a bit old and I do think that they should lean towards better names, maybe names that are more common (like Zack, for instance)

I love the uncommon names, but when they're words (Cloud, Hope, that kind of stuff) it is kind of annoying.

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#17 youngsexynerd
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i personaly like each ff having diffrent weather type names, its pretty cool, but i honestly belive ff15 main characters name will be gale, for some reason, it would be a cool name!
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#18 _Kindred_
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I don't really mind them that much.

But i agree... "Lightning"'s just too..... annoying. LOL.

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#19 Dax-360
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I don't really mind, but "Lightning"... god why that name? :lol:

 

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#20 siberian142
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I don't really mind, but "Lightning"... god why that name? :lol:

 

Dax-360
Maybe she has a electric personality:|:P.
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#21 Darmi
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Personally, I quite like "Lightning" as a name.  Assuming that is not her birth name.  Otherwise it's just silly.

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#22 magitekk
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[QUOTE="Dax-360"]

I don't really mind, but "Lightning"... god why that name? :lol:

 

siberian142

Maybe she has a electric personality:|:P.

..You're funny.

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#23 siberian142
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[QUOTE="siberian142"][QUOTE="Dax-360"]

I don't really mind, but "Lightning"... god why that name? :lol:

 

magitekk

Maybe she has a electric personality:|:P.

..You're funny.

:( I try. I heard it was her code name though.
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#24 Gamer4Iife
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[QUOTE="Dax-360"]

I don't really mind, but "Lightning"... god why that name? :lol:

 

siberian142
Maybe she has a electric personality:|:P.

I am shocked by your answer.
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#25 maniamsmart
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[QUOTE="siberian142"][QUOTE="Dax-360"]

I don't really mind, but "Lightning"... god why that name? :lol:

Gamer4Iife

Maybe she has a electric personality:|:P.

I am shocked by your answer.

:lol: so am I nice answer I like it :)

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#26 fffan9391
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[QUOTE="magitekk"][QUOTE="siberian142"][QUOTE="Dax-360"]

I don't really mind, but "Lightning"... god why that name? :lol:

siberian142

Maybe she has a electric personality:|:P.

..You're funny.

:( I try. I heard it was her code name though.

Yeah, I heard she's called Lightning because she forgot her real name. Even if it was her real name, I don't see what the big deal is, I mean everyone likes Cloud. ;)

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#27 magitekk
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[QUOTE="siberian142"][QUOTE="magitekk"][QUOTE="siberian142"][QUOTE="Dax-360"]

I don't really mind, but "Lightning"... god why that name? :lol:

 

fffan9391

Maybe she has a electric personality:|:P.

..You're funny.

:( I try. I heard it was her code name though.

Yeah, I heard she's called Lightning because she forgot her real name. Even if it was her real name, I don't see what the big deal is, I mean everyone likes Cloud. ;)

Yeah, but Cloud is so simple...Lightning on the other hand, that's a big word! :o

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#28 fffan9391
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^ Sarcasm?

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#29 magitekk
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^ Sarcasm?

fffan9391

....No. It's not every day that you see a nine-letter word :(

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#30 fffan9391
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It's not? Experience has ten letters in it and I see it every day when I check the forums here at FFE.
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#31 magitekk
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It's not? Experience has ten letters in it and I see it every day when I check the forums here at FFE.fffan9391

I try to avoid looking at it as best as I can. The very thought of that word is giving me a rash.

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#32 Bioshockraptor
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I love them, they're way better than John, David, and so on :P.
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#33 PlaWeird
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Definitely lulz no, I love them :P the element names are part of FF's, like, chocobos and moogles and...Cids!

I love them, they're way better than John, David, and so on :P.Bioshockraptor

Ditto that. Imagine if Cloud's name would be Bob or Gaylord, for example :P

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#34 SlashNGrind
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Plain names just arent catchy if you ever played Legend of the Dragoon, what kinda name is Dart? Storm & Lightning are very ill names. It isnt everyday you see that so SE just juices' up things without the boring names like Bob or Gaylord like Pla said.
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#35 JadeTorchwood
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I don't mind it that much. Some of the names are kinda cool. I think that's just part of the FF series.
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#36 megatonB
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IMO, the names in the FF games (all of em) are really catchy, and thats what sets it apart from other RPGs :). I mean, c'mon, its not everyday that you see a protagonist named Ramza, Cloud, Terra, Bartz, Cecil, Firion, etc. So I go for lulz no, I love em! :) FF names forever! xD
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#37 Cpt-Fair
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IMO, the names in the FF games (all of em) are really catchy, and thats what sets it apart from other RPGs :). I mean, c'mon, its not everyday that you see a protagonist named Ramza, Cloud, Terra, Bartz, Cecil, Firion, etc. So I go for lulz no, I love em! :) FF names forever! xDmegatonB
Well lets not forget that bartz was originally called BUTZ!!!

BUTZ!!!!!!

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#38 Fantasy_Gamer
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I prefer Butz over Bartz.
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#39 Cpt-Fair
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I prefer Butz over Bartz.Fantasy_Gamer
really!?

Why?

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#40 megatonB
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[QUOTE="megatonB"]IMO, the names in the FF games (all of em) are really catchy, and thats what sets it apart from other RPGs :). I mean, c'mon, its not everyday that you see a protagonist named Ramza, Cloud, Terra, Bartz, Cecil, Firion, etc. So I go for lulz no, I love em! :) FF names forever! xDCpt-Fair

Well lets not forget that bartz was originally called BUTZ!!!

 

 

BUTZ!!!!!!

LoL, I'm not forgetting. But see? Another unique (yet weird) name :D. I love SE :lol:.

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#41 fffan9391
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I prefer Butz over Bartz.Fantasy_Gamer

Me too. I'm playing FFV right now and I can't help but to call Bartz "Butz" most of the time.

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#42 z827
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Well,the names are usually either Cid,weather,legends & myths or made-up(Which is incredibly rare) Or simply from the a certain English word itself.. (Example:AVALANCHE,SOLDIER,SeeDs...) ..But it's better than in FFI or FFIII right?I mean,in FFI their all simply called Warrior of Light and in the SNES version of FFIII their all nameless :P

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#43 DrAwesomeMD
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As far as Butz goes, I prefer Bartz. I would've never been able to take him or the story very seriously if he'd been called that in FFV Advance.

But that of course, is just my opinion.

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#44 Fantasy_Gamer
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I don't know where they got that "Bartz" thing. When they first translated FFV for English, they named him "Butz".
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#45 z827
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I don't know where they got that "Bartz" thing. When they first translated FFV for English, they named him "Butz".Fantasy_Gamer
From what I read,they changed it because Butz looks like butts.So it's kinda offensive so they changed it to Bartz.Sounds kinda ridiculous though.
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#46 Fantasy_Gamer
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Umm... I pronounce it as "bootz".
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#47 DrAwesomeMD
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Umm... I pronounce it as "bootz".Fantasy_Gamer

For me, it looks too much like "buts" for my mind to pronounce it as "Bootz".

But if you didn't pronounce it like "Butts" then I can see why you prefer Butz to Bartz.

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#48 Fantasy_Gamer
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Bartz sounds unoriginal... Sounds like Bart Simpsons with a little slang at the end.
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#49 megatonB
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Bartz sounds unoriginal... Sounds like Bart Simpsons with a little slang at the end.Fantasy_Gamer

Hmmm, I wonder what would happen if they named Bartz BERTZ then named Galuf ERNIE, then Boko would be... Big Bird? :lol: Oh thats a different story xD.

 

But on-topic, I prefer Bartz, its the name that got glued to my mind already :|.

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#50 Poltergeist86
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umm, Terra is actually called Terra here on the west, her original name is Tina... so... she doesn't count :P