In the demos we have been shown the robot cogsworth calling the playable character by your selected name, Todd then explains that they have recored over a 1000 of the most popular names.

With this knowledge in mind i have some questions that surprisingly i cant find any threads that have asked

1. I wish to give my character a first and last name: Will the system recognise this and address the playable character by the first name only, would it recognise both names (providing they are both recorded) or would it simply no not recognise a 'full name' (first and last) ad revert back to the canned 'sir' etc etc?

The naming of a character is important to me so i would like to be clear of how this will work.

2. will it just be the robot that can address the player using this recorded list of names? or can we expect a variety of core characters to have this functionality

I expect that characters who know you from before the bombs fell (if there is anyone alive). characters who come to like you, like some companions, might also use it. Oh, and the main villain might also do it just to show he is special.

It is just not worth for Beth to do it with too many characters, not to mention that most characters you meet will not be close enough to call you by your name or surname.

As for name+surname, I believe it would be easy for the game to check if one of words in your name is on the list and, if it is, to put that name as your character's official name. Well, I hope they did that easy thing.

Did they release the names yet? I would like to see all of the names.

They did not

Surname House better be amongst them though

For the first question it is more likely the game will recognize the first name. But it is possible that if your pc surname is Mathew and your first name is John, the game might pronounce both. But I highly doubt it. As for the second question, that is hard to know. But that would be cool if they can say your chosen name.

That would be absolutely silly lol... plus I don't think last names have a part in the naming convention. You'll always be referred to as the first name.

Unless they put additional programming in that recognizes the last name and plug that into the quest dialogue

Hasn't it been confirmed that Codsworth is the only one that'll be calling your character by name?

You would think with all these leaks someone would have released the name list.

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maybe when npcs ask you who you are you tell them your name and then they call you buy that name for now on, you know like real people lol.

Yeah, I doubt there would be a surname since I've never seen that in a game. And in my example I highly doubt there would be set names like John Mathew or whatever. Surely the 1000 names they claim to have won't have my name of Lorca. That's always been my name in all games. I hope I'm not forced to use one of their names. Buy oh well, why am I worried about it, since I might never get to play the game. ^^

It's been stated many times in many threads that Bethesda will not release the name list. However, I'd expect to see it be released by some enterprising fans fairly quickly after the release date, if not before.

Idk why people are thinking that it will be anyone but Codsworth saying your name. We were specifically told Codsworth was was to say 1000 of the most popular names. Why would they be specific if it wasn't just him? As a "selling point" to some, having said "companions can say 1000 of the most popular names" would have been a bigger announcement. Don't get your hopes up

I hear you lol, Lorca might be a stretch. But don't feel bad I doubt they're going to have the name I want, I was going with Johnston... I'll [censored] myself if it's in. So I highly doubt it

Knowing Todd, he will let one or two more characters tell it to you. The main villain calling you by your name at the end can make the scene fancier, as can your spouse calling you by it.

This I see as the only other likely option. Reason for not mentioning it, story.

Damn it! I wanted all the enemies to say once in awhile, "It is over Lorca!"

I am not bothered if NPC's do not speak the full name (first and last) but for realism i would like to have a character will a proper name not just a first name, my ideal would be the following: e.g. i call my character John Smith, on the character menu it would display John Smith but then characters who have been given the recordings to speak the characters name (unconfirmed if this is just the robot or potentially other main NPCs ) would just call you John.

This is what i would really like to see

Just name your character [censored]Face.