In the Starfinder CRB it basically says Androids will choose names from whatever.
But I need a little more inspiration or direction than that. So I'm hoping to get a list of Android names together as inspiration - with reasons.
So lets see what you've got.
What's yer character's background? Where did they wake up upon Renewel?
Also, I believe the prospective of yer Android and how their opinions of meatbags would influence naming convention. If yer Android hates meatbages, they may pick a more organic name to break away from their "slave" name like Jutta or Tesla, or they may go the opposite direction and embrace a more mechanical name for pride of heritage or an "F U" sense of defiance and pick names like Masterson-112 or John-117 *shrugs* The numbers could represent significance of number of Renewals the body has gone through (maybe tracked via a tattoo tallying 'em).
Anywho, think of yer background first, then worried about a name. I'm sure an Android who has just went through Renewal wouldn't know their name off the bat.
Our female android took the name "Cutie 3 7" and she really quite about where this came from to the other players.
As a DM I already thinking about adding some "pleasure palaces" named "Cutie" to the game. :)
Random plants, animals, places or people they see in passing all leap to mind.
Also, the thread title is misspelled. You might want to fix that while there's still time.
I don't know that I like the idea of randomly choosing something.
Really, I think part of my problem is that as human being we're used to our family giving us our name. I don't know of any human culture off-hand where the family doesn't name the child, so it's a bit odd in the first place to choose your own name. So it's really hard for to imagine choosing because of this.
What's yer character's background? Where did they wake up upon Renewel?
Also, I believe the prospective of yer Android and how their opinions of meatbags would influence naming convention. If yer Android hates meatbages, they may pick a more organic name to break away from their "slave" name like Jutta or Tesla, or they may go the opposite direction and embrace a more mechanical name for pride of heritage or an "F U" sense of defiance and pick names like Masterson-112 or John-117 *shrugs* The numbers could represent significance of number of Renewals the body has gone through (maybe tracked via a tattoo tallying 'em).
Anywho, think of yer background first, then worried about a name. I'm sure an Android who has just went through Renewal wouldn't know their name off the bat.
My character is an Android Technomancer Scholar from Aballon who worships Triune. As part of an exchange for more information/technology involving spell casting they are intending to make the journey into the vast to setup and distribute more drift beacons. And as part of the process to do this they are joining the Starfinder (assuming that the process of information exchange does not come with a starship, and that you must acquire the assets to build drift beacons yourself) because it provides good opportunities to increase wealth, assets, and ability.
I also know that this particular character (at least at this time) has no intention of ever Renewing. They want to live forever and acquire as much knowledge and power as possible.
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There are so many great names for Androids:
Arnoid the Annihilator (named after Schwarzenegger)
WD4T
ID: 10-T
SASHA (Self Arrested Sentient Heuristic Android)
Solo (and if your friend plays Han and he has your certificate of ownership, you can be Han's Solo)
Maybe I'll name the character Book, as he's a scholar seeking information.
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So.. Claxon? I'm not really sure how to tell you this, and I've been thinking about it for a few weeks...
But..
You're a lot uglier without your helmet on.
My character is an Android Technomancer Scholar from Aballon who worships Triune. As part of an exchange for more information/technology involving spell casting they are intending to make the journey into the vast to setup and distribute more drift beacons. And as part of the process to do this they are joining the Starfinder (assuming that the process of information exchange does not come with a starship, and that you must acquire the assets to build drift beacons yourself) because it provides good opportunities to increase wealth, assets, and ability.I also know that this particular character (at least at this...
The Scholar.
Because he is so focus on studying and accumulating knowledge, he doesn't waste time on labels and names. Those on Aballon just know him as...the Scholar.
Or you could go with Lorekeeper, Archivist, or some other title regarding seeking knowledge versus a real name :)
So.. Claxon? I'm not really sure how to tell you this, and I've been thinking about it for a few weeks...
But..
You're a lot uglier without your helmet on.
Why do you think I kept in on for so long? But well...after I got into space everyone kept making fun of me for wearing it.
Then they told me to put it back on :(
My character is an Android Technomancer Scholar from Aballon who worships Triune. As part of an exchange for more information/technology involving spell casting they are intending to make the journey into the vast to setup and distribute more drift beacons. And as part of the process to do this they are joining the Starfinder (assuming that the process of information exchange does not come with a starship, and that you must acquire the assets to build drift beacons yourself) because it provides good opportunities to increase wealth, assets, and ability.I also know that this particular character (at least at this...
The Scholar.
Because he is so focus on studying and accumulating knowledge, he doesn't waste time on labels and names. Those on Aballon just know him as...the Scholar.
Or you could go with Lorekeeper, Archivist, or some other title regarding seeking knowledge versus a real name :)
I'm not sure I like scholar, but your post did inspire me, Librarian (in reference to those made for TV movies).
Eve-6?
3RDI-Blnd? ("Blondie" to her friends)
MR00N-5? ("R0nnie" for short)
B8N-Swich?("Just call me Swich")
More seriously, given your background, you could go with "Scholar of Three" and reference Triune in your name. To his close associates, he's called "Scholar" be ause it's apt and because of his slighly aloof nature for wanting to live forever (and be ause of his android nature).
So.. Claxon? I'm not really sure how to tell you this, and I've been thinking about it for a few weeks...
But..
You're a lot uglier without your helmet on.
Why do you think I kept in on for so long? But well...after I got into space everyone kept making fun of me for wearing it.
Then they told me to put it back on :(
I'm not sure I like scholar, but your post did inspire me, Librarian (in reference to those made for TV movies).
My character is an Android Technomancer Scholar from Aballon who worships Triune. As part of an exchange for more information/technology involving spell casting they are intending to make the journey into the vast to setup and distribute more drift beacons. And as part of the process to do this they are joining the Starfinder (assuming that the process of information exchange does not come with a starship, and that you must acquire the assets to build drift beacons yourself) because it provides good opportunities to increase wealth, assets, and ability.I also know that this particular character (at least at this...
The Scholar.
Because he is so focus on studying and accumulating knowledge, he doesn't waste time on labels and names. Those on Aballon just know him as...the Scholar.
Or you could go with Lorekeeper, Archivist, or some other title regarding seeking knowledge versus a real name :)
Mission Accomplished then :) Let them creative juices flow and do yo thang.
I've used something similar for warforged: the character was initially designated "General Unit number 10" but it was abreviated with roman numerals and somehow stamped or engraved on his chestplate.
"G.U.X"
For short, folks call him Gux. Longer names start with it.
My android technomancer woke on Absolam Station with a note from his previous incarnation. He saw the glowing circuitry under his chest saying GUX, and chose "Guxunfado" as his name.
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I don't know of any human culture off-hand where the family doesn't name the child, so it's a bit odd in the first place to choose your own name.
It's quite common for both children and adults in European cultures to select a religious name when they join the church (Catholic) or for adults who join religious orders. Adults choosing a name for themselves when they join a religious group is pretty common across the globe.
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Why not just go with normal names. These are not robots, they're sentient creatures with a soul.
I'm thinking of going the strong religious feel and naming them after deity and religion themes.
Peter, Paul, Mary, David, Jeremiah, Isaiah, Isaac
Obviously these are Earth based and purely biblical but you get the idea.
It would be a cool way to introduce some canonical information about various religions in the setting.
"My name is Bodenius, named after Saint Bodenius of the salient reach."
Why not just go with normal names. These are not robots, they're sentient creatures with a soul.
I'm thinking of going the strong religious feel and naming them after deity and religion themes.
Peter, Paul, Mary, David, Jeremiah, Isaiah, Isaac
Obviously these are Earth based and purely biblical but you get the idea.
It would be a cool way to introduce some canonical information about various religions in the setting.
"My name is Bodenius, named after Saint Bodenius of the salient reach."
Because some Androids don't want to be associated with the races that enslaved them, going as far as not having the same naming convention as them. *shrugs* Something like what's going on in the comic Descender. Either way, in the end, it is up to the character, his culture, and his history to really know his name or what he wants to be called.
My Android made up his name as a defining moment to seperate his identity from the previous body's inhabitant identity. The name itself has no specific importance nor meaning, but the act of adopting a name different from his body's previous owner does. So instead of being Nas-118 (previous owner was thought to be named Nas-117), he chose a randomly different name. *shrugs* In reality, I'm really lazy with naming characters and just used my go-to name, Maku :p
I don't know of any human culture off-hand where the family doesn't name the child, so it's a bit odd in the first place to choose your own name.It's quite common for both children and adults in European cultures to select a religious name when they join the church (Catholic) or for adults who join religious orders. Adults choosing a name for themselves when they join a religious group is pretty common across the globe.
I mean I was raised Catholic. I got a confirmation name.
That's not my name. It was a name I chose, but it was only for the purposes that ceremony.
Maybe some people do use such a name commonly, but I really haven't meant anyone who does.
I really haven't meant anyone who does.
You've never met a nun or priest who uses a different name than their birth name? Especially in the more contemplative orders, it's fairly common. It's most jarring when a nun takes a masculine name for her religious name.
I think you'd be surprised at how many people craft a personal named identity. Some married couples try a different scheme than "woman changes surname to man's surname" by creating a compound name or a new surname entirely.
And I don't know of any transgendered person who hasn't selected a new name for themselves.
I think there are a lot more people in your world who have changed their name than you are aware of.
I mean I was raised Catholic. I got a confirmation name.That's not my name. It was a name I chose, but it was only for the purposes that ceremony.
Really? I went through the same, but I didn't get to pick a name. :(
Really? I went through the same, but I didn't get to pick a name. :(
I mean I was raised Catholic. I got a confirmation name.That's not my name. It was a name I chose, but it was only for the purposes that ceremony.
Ditto. Perhaps it was due to our age when we went through Confirmation. *shrugs*
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In a superhero game, there was a large killer robot that had been assigned to kill a scientist (and his family), but got electrocuted by the heroes before finishing the job. The other common task it was assigned was protection detail, and it's 'script got flipped' and it kidnapped the survivor of it's assault (the young daughter) and 'got her away from danger' holing up in an abandoned factory on the outskirts of town. It had no idea what to do next, and the little girl had no idea that it had just killed her parents...
It had AN+ on it's chestplate, for Assault Nexus Enhanced, which the little girl decided meant it's name was 'Ant.'
And so this hulking war android answers to 'Ant.'
It's also covered with colorful stickers of unicorns and rainbows, because little Bethany thought he looked sad and needed cheering up.
I can't comment on religious names, I'm not of a typical religion, but as far as Androids mine is named Saidee X-23. She adapted it from her model number, "SD X-23". There's a whole meaning to the model number, that ties into her backstory, but that's a whole other thing and mildly NSFW.
You've never met a nun or priest who uses a different name than their birth name? Especially in the more contemplative orders, it's fairly common. It's most jarring when a nun takes a masculine name for her religious name.
Maybe, but I was never particularly religious during my time in the Catholic church and it's not something I participate in now as an adult. So I never got to really know any of the priests or nuns (the church I attended barely even had any nuns) so I just never encountered it to my knowledge.
I think you'd be surprised at how many people craft a personal named identity. Some married couples try a different scheme than "woman changes surname to man's surname" by creating a compound name ora new surname entirely.
This is entirely different though. There is reason and logic to it, in the sense that usually it's a combination of their already existing family names. They're not pulling out completely new names, trying to make something up.
I haven't met anyone who has tried to make a new name entirely.
I think there are a lot more people in your world who have changed their name than you are aware of.
Perhaps people have selected names that I'm unaware of, but that's exactly my point! I'm unaware of it and seems very foreign to me.
About the only experience I have of people "changing" their name by selecting entirely new names is with my Chinese friends. Because some of their names are exceptionally hard for most Americans to pronounce they tend to choose an English name for daily interactions. However, I address them with their Chinese name, which they prefer.
Personally if I knew someone who just tried to randomly change their name without real reason...it would feel a bit like betrayal, though that's not quite the right word. It would certainly be weird to me in a way I just can't easily explain. The extension of this to the Android race is because we don't really know how Android family units functions (or if they exist at all). When an Android renews, do they do it under specific circumstances surrounded by former friends and family? Does the new Android come into the world alone?
In a superhero game, there was a large killer robot that had been assigned to kill a scientist (and his family), but got electrocuted by the heroes before finishing the job. The other common task it was assigned was protection detail, and it's 'script got flipped' and it kidnapped the survivor of it's assault (the young daughter) and 'got her away from danger' holing up in an abandoned factory on the outskirts of town. It had no idea what to do next, and the little girl had no idea that it had just killed her parents...
It had AN+ on it's chestplate, for Assault Nexus Enhanced, which the little girl decided meant it's name was 'Ant.'
And so this hulking war android answers to 'Ant.'
It's also covered with colorful stickers of unicorns and rainbows, because little Bethany thought he looked sad and needed cheering up.
This is pretty good, I like it. But it's in part because the robot didn't name itself. And I guess that's my issue, self naming just doesn't seem right to me.
I was driving to a con a couple of weekends ago, had built an android but not yet named her. I was passing through a stretch of highway with tons of graffiti, so I decided to use one of the graffiti tags I saw. She ended up being TCF - or Teecee for short.
My son made an android envoy whose full name is Billboard Unit T-62, or 'Bill' for short. He's a walking advertisement (with Profession (billboard)). When he uses his various buffs on other party members, he says things like 'This targeting enhancement brought to you by Absalom Drive Repair'. When he introduces himself, he says, for example, 'For the next 37 minutes, I will be known as Aballon Heavy-Duty Solar Protection Cream, but you can call me Bill.' It's truly a brilliant character.