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** ''[[Final Fantasy V]]'' has Butz Klauser, changed to Bartz in the English release for obvious reasons. |
** ''[[Final Fantasy V]]'' has Butz Klauser, changed to Bartz in the English release for obvious reasons. |
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** ''[[Final Fantasy VI]]''. Even if most characters don't have really astounding names, we still have Clyde Arrowny {{spoiler|A.K.A. Shadow}}, Cyan Garamonde or [[Evil Clown|Kefka Palazzo]]. |
** ''[[Final Fantasy VI]]''. Even if most characters don't have really astounding names, we still have Clyde Arrowny {{spoiler|A.K.A. Shadow}}, Cyan Garamonde or [[Evil Clown|Kefka Palazzo]]. |
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* So many characters in ''[[World of Warcraft]]'' (and presumably other [[MMORPG]]s) have those, it's not even awesome anymore. The whole game is loaded with Doomhowls and Deatheyes and Nightwhispers etc. |
* So many characters in ''[[World of Warcraft]]'' (and presumably other [[Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game|MMORPG]]s) have those, it's not even awesome anymore. The whole game is loaded with Doomhowls and Deatheyes and Nightwhispers etc. |
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** Note that most, if not all of those are clan-names or at least family names. It makes sense for an orc or ogre clan to pick an intimidating name. |
** Note that most, if not all of those are clan-names or at least family names. It makes sense for an orc or ogre clan to pick an intimidating name. |
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** For what it's worth, more family-friendly games may enforce this: both ''[[Fusion Fall]]'' and ''[[Free Realms]]'' use a name generator as the default; in ''Free Realms'' at least you ''can'' make up your own name but it has to be approved. |
** For what it's worth, more family-friendly games may enforce this: both ''[[Fusion Fall]]'' and ''[[Free Realms]]'' use a name generator as the default; in ''Free Realms'' at least you ''can'' make up your own name but it has to be approved. |