I have a hard time trying to create a name for my characters on any game. But I already have a basic idea for Skyrim, I am going to be an argonian and I chose a name that fits with me and the lore, and that is "Sliv'ad" or "Sliv-ad" which is similar to Silvade (my username). I'll try to create a surname for it but I doubt I can

Mordare is my bloodline and Im sticking to it!
Its swedish for killer.

As for a firstname, it depends on the character.

I sometimes use surnames, but usually not, since it just ends up sounding weirdly formal when everyone is referring to my character with their full name. I try and go with one that fits their race/background, but I don't lose sleep over it.

I always play the same four characters anyways i have names that i pull from different book series i like, Larkin Du' Urden (always my first Drow spellblade/ranger), Karen Enteria (mage), Brom Ravenor (warrior), Gidion Nail (jack of all trades, politician battle mage),

I'll probably make a Nord, if I do I'll make up a new name or carry over my usual "Ulfang the Wretched" that I've named a good amount of my previous Nords.

I've used two methods for naming:

1) Usually a shortened name from the race name like Kaji for a cat.

2) The old Mad Jack (from Grizzly Adams) method of naming his mules. Well, ya see, Number 1 was a good one, but fell off that cliff. Number Two met a mountian lion, ....

Well, let's see...

Generally I try to give my characters as cool of a name as I possibly can, which is pretty easy for me since, not to toot my own horn, but coming up with cool names isn't exactly a difficult task for me. I've played all the different races in Morrowind, taken most of them to Level 100 and one end of the game and back again, and so have developed a bit of a pattern whenever thinking of doing so again when I play these days. I have some that I've used multiple times as well, simply because of how much I like/liked the names.

Bosmer: For a male, "Rormank the Ridiculous". For a female, "Kameeva Vile". Rormank is typically a lot more powerful, and ignores the law to such an extent that I can't possibly finish the MQ with him, ever. At least not without cheating. Kameeva Vile comes from a long line of evil jerks, and really doesn't like it, so she jumps at the chance to save Tamriel from old Loincloth Man.

Altmer: For either gender, I use the rather androgynous-sounding Adoriene. At least, it sounds androgynous to me. You tell me someone's name is Adoriene, I will have no clue whether I'm about to meet a dude or a broad. Don't play as Altmers often though, since they get too-easily pwned by Ascended Sleepers, the Dagoths, and anything that I forget has Reflect.

Dunmer: For a female, "Xetliti LeVereo". For males, "Oruon Rassiddimmun". No real explanation for either one, or any commonality in character really. I like to name the males "Jiub" as well sometimes, even go so far as to make my character look like the original Jiub.

Nord: I only ever play as male Nords lately, and they're almost always "Hronfrim the Unstoppable". Because generally-speaking, my Nords are complete and utter war-machines.

Kahjiit: I usually name them after other people's pets, like "Riley", or "Cuddles". Can't help it, they're cat-people.

Redguard: For males, "Enambe War-Singer". For females, something similar. Haven't played as a Redguard in awhile, I find them to be very a "beginners" race lately.

Imperial: For either gender I go with something Roman-sounding typically, like with males I'm almost always "Resilius Demolishus".

Breton: For males, "Daran Turonus". For females, "Danica Turonus". Bretons are boring to me, and so they get boring names.

Argonian: This is where I get the most creative, and, generally, the most silly. And offensive. I can't list a good 80% of them, the censor will immolate my post, but I can tell you my favorite, and most-used: "Kills-You-In-Your-Sleep", a Fighter-Thief with a very bad attitude.

Orc: Ah, my favorite race. I have as many names for them as I do characters that I've made. Agronak, Hilmgrac, Alderak, Shorzigurg, Vorandbur, Jurdock, Grothis, Tyralninar, Deragbaknumbigarr, the list goes on and on. It also includes some names I plan on using in my book, so I can't afford to let them be known just yet. I only ever play as males too. Females Orcs in Morrowind svck.

Oh, and as for what name I'm thinking of using when I first play Skyrim, I will probably play as an Argonian named something I can't post here.

My Argonian was named Viridian due to his green eyes. Hopefully you can have green eyes on Skyrim too.

I usually give them a name that fits their race, like if the race has surnames (Like Imperials, Bretons, Dunmer Etc.) I'd give them a surname, if not, (Like Nords, Argonians, I think Redguards etc.) they'd just have a first name, sometimes with a title with a title.

The name I'm thinking on using for my 1st character is Faustus Tacitus, for my Imperial.

If I'm honest, I tend to go for puerile humour. In Morrowind I was Arthur Racist and in Oblivion I was raqey McPaedo. Two honourable chaps blighted by dishonourable names.

Who'll be your Skyrim character? Jeffrey Del' Taxevasionist?

I named my first character on Daggerfall Leon
I named my character on Morrowind Leon II
I named my character in Oblivion Leon III
I'm going to name by character in Skyrim.... Stahn

Not bad!

I name them something that someone in their race would be called.

All of my Dunmer's and Redguards are Rethan's, and indeed they are one bloodline. All of my Imperials are Samons, with the Sons bearing the name Galinus every generation, the daughters taking whatever name that fancies me. My Bretons are Ergallas. My Altmer are Waeers (descended from the creator of Umbra). My Argonians and Khajiit(sp?) usually bear the name Krahzyd or something similar. And I have never established a bloodline or anything for my Nord's, Orc's, or Bosmer. But usually my sole Nord character (that passes through each game) is named Harig Tyrmaor, my Orc Bandos (guess where I got that from), and my Bosmer whatever I might decide to call them. (I don't play Bosmers often)

I name my characters according to their race. Most of my characters don't have last names, but a few do. Mostly ones who are of noble birth or have a family line.

My character is usually Shardok Gra-Bug. Yes, the last name is Very Orcish, especially as I came up with that last name when I played Morrowind, where every Orc almost was named Gra-B... (At least, around where I had gotten at the time, which wasn't that far).

The first name, I don't know when I came up with it, but it's got an Elven ring to it, and that fits as I've always been an Elf player. Why my Elf has an Orcish last name is part of his roleplay story, although that's actually part of his roleplay story from when I play him in D&D, which I determined that Gra-Bug was a fitting Dwarven name as I didn't want to be Shardok Thundershield. Some weird story I thought up when I was 13 or 14 involving his being raised by Dwarves. The only reason I use it for TES as well is because it's my default name I choose and I've stuck with it ever since.

Occasionally I do drop the last name if I don't feel like seeing my full name said in game (Never had a last name in Fallout)

By the way guys...where can I find a good name generator for Tes... I'm slowly building my character for Skyrim, any suggestion?

Second question , concerning class this time : I want my character to mainly use rogues skills (marksman, light or medium armor, sneak) combines with some Magic skills... any pre-made class for this?? maybe with hunter.. but I think it tend to be more magic than rogue.. I want something like .. 2/3 rogue for 1/3 mage.. any suggestion?

thks!!

I usually have a surname and try to choose a name that fits the lore. Sometimes less lore fitting names slip in though, like my dunmer necromancer, Oraephin Oceangrave.

My Breton has a khajiit name because she was orphaned in Elsweyr.

Qa'Rajo

Oblivion was my first TES experience and as I wasn't sure exactly what I was doing, I based my character's name on the map I had in my posession, which had been made by "Natalia Dravarol" so I decided she could be a relation of the character which is why my PC went to the effort of keeping hold of the map having being chucked i prison....and so Andrius Dravarol was born.

I won't know what my character is Skyrim will be called until I have the game box in my hand and have read the box and manual on the way home from the shop. I'll probably play as a Nord first which will influence my decision and I'll probably have a good read of some Nord lore in the months prior to purchase.

I usually just type in random letters that seem to fit the race I play, although I do include a surname. There really isn't a pattern to it.

I always use my same character, Vedaa Addammassar. All the names I ever use are lore-friendly.

I do that as well.

Uh? Being Sophosaurus i really can't imagine to be someone else in the world of TES. I mean... why should i defend that ugly guy on my screen? I would not feel motivated to do that in case it wouldn't be me. Maybe i would feel jealous in case he becomes a hero. I would have to keep him from doing that, maybe better help some bandit to slay this rival of mine. Wait a minute, what if someone watches me doing so? I could not stand the infamy. No, it has to be me. Noone else allowed on my screen. The name is Sophosaurus. S. O. P. H. O. S. A. U. R. U. S. Now write that down to this elder scrolls. What was the question?