While I named my character Andrew Shepard (for those who don't know, Shepard is the only option for a last name), I’m only ever addressed as Commander or Shepard. Paradoxically, the video game’s ...

Diehard Twilight fans likely know that Meyer literally dreamed up the first Twilight book. A stay-at-home mom, she never had plans to become a writer. However, after dreaming about a conversation of ...

Choose a name that reflects your character's race in Oblivion: Remastered for a deeper immersion into the game world. Consider naming your character based on their class or play style to enhance ...

Joe Grantham is a contributor from the UK with a degree in Classical Studies. His love for gaming is only rivaled by a deep passion for medieval history, which often seeps into his articles. With over ...

You've got the character creation screen in front of you. Class, stats, gender, cheekbone height, all those easy decisions made. But what do you call them? Do you reuse the same name in every game, ...

Soap Opera Digest: Do you know what you’re going to name a character from the get-go? Ron Carlivati: Well, let’s use Chanel for an example. I was calling her Coco in my mind, never thinking that it ...

Lisa Jewell puts a great deal of thought into the monikers she chooses for the people who populate her books. Here are her rules of thumb. By Elisabeth Egan Lisa Jewell was walking her dog near her ...