When you name your character do you use their surname? Also do you name it like a real person in that race would be called or do you just name them with a real name?

I tend to name on par with race and culture. For instance, Assalit Erabenimsun, my displaced Dunmer Ashlander.

I'm not giving a surname, I'm just using my real first name.

I always take the race I play into consideration, I tend not to use a surname either. I could never have a Nord called Dave or something like that, although a friend of mine had the rude C word for the name of his Orc ... which in a strange way sounds like it'd fit well

I have a couple of bloodlines that i like to keep to for both my Nord and Bosmer characters, for Skyrim, i will continue with my Nord Bloodline called Hemmletuft, I'll think of a first name nearer the time.

Most of my characters end up with the name "Gorbad" but my Argonian is an exeption.

I desided long ago he would have the name: "Froze-His-Tail-Off", however in Oblivion this is too long and if there is the same limitation of characters in Skyrim, he will have to be named: "Froze-His-tail" or "Freezes-Tail-Off" or something

I need to think of a name for a bloodline that I'm creating but don't know what race to be. Probably something to do with magic.

I give them surnames and at least try to make the names sound like they come from that race.
My Dunmer is called Vayra Varlayn and I find that pretty Dunmer-ish.

My character's name is my last name, I sometimes switch it up by using a name generator on the internet. That is something that should be an option when making a character using a name generator.

I always use my first name. I never could get into creating a character that wasn't "me".

Axel Bear-Claw (it's due to his history; not his bloodline name.)
:mohawk:

I give my character names appropriate fro their race. My female Dunmer is called Dravona Velandas, my male Nord is called Raven Wolfblood

I just choose a random name that would be fitting, like Amelacari for my Altmer character.


Is that a fitting name? I have no idea.

When time will come and i'll decide what race to choose (maybe Nord this time) i'll pick up a name from ASOIAF lore XD

I always use a surname. In Morrowind I was Sepharim Raltos, who, on a trip to Skyrim, met and trained my Oblivion character, Aramir Wintersun, who went to Cyrodiil and was imprisoned (hence the beginning of the game). My Skyrim character will be the descendant of him, Raenir Wintersun.

Excluding companions I had, my characters in games have been so far:
Morrowind
Terren, Ira, Trema

Oblivion
1st series of playthroughs: Shadow, Kaea, Reaver,
2nd series of playthroughs: Amulita, Aurelia, Alessa

Planned for Skyrim so far: Elise, Trema(yes this is my villain character from Morrowind returning), Ayame.

And no I don't really use surnames.

I give my characters names that I feel would be appropriate for them. I don't use surnames most of the time. Quite a few of my characters in Elder Scrolls are actually ones I've re-made from old D&D campaigns I've played. Here's one of my favorites:

Gorgash ( Gore-Gash get it? ) was a Orc fighter I played in D&D who had quite the obsession with Dwarves and Dwarven artifacts. Because from what he was told by his clan mates his mother was a Dwarf. This could have been true or a joke at his expense since he was much shorter than your average Orc, favored axes, and had quite the beard for that matter. Anyway, when I re-made him in Morrowind he collected all the Dwemer artifacts he could find.

I also have a character who I first created as my second character when Oblivion launched. I've since used his "template" I guess you could say as my main character for everything. Even when I went back to Morrowind, Daggerfall, and Arena I made him.

Relvain Lleondas (The only character I have a surname for) Dunmer (or whatever dark elf race exists in a game) Assassin.

I'm a bit "meta" in that sense I guess :shrug:

Whatever feels right, sometimes just the first name sometimes both. I tend to name them what I want though, they usually have Greek influence. For example, my Dunmer Ranger is named Aetos (Eagle).

All of my future Dunmer characters are going to be Arano's. So, yes, I do use last names.
Most of my names are lore correct - so no last names for Redguards, Nords, Bosmer, Khajiit, Argonian or Altmer (unless they're a title).

The hardest part of character creation is finding a name. I always try to make it sound fitting to the race etc, but also not something random, but something with a point behind it. ... I mostly fail.

I use surnames for races that generally have surnames. For instance, Dunmer, Imperial and Orcs. I don't use surnames for races that don't generally have them, like Altmer, Bosmer, and Khajiit.

My characters name will be :Top killa
as always.

I rarely try to fit names with lore, or give my characters surnames. I just make sure the name sounds good and I go from there. It's not like anyone says your name anyway...

I find Bretons easy to name. Just put in some french names! Nords are also pretty simple since im from Swedish.

I always use the last name: Darathos. With the first name starting with a D.

In Morrowind I was Dante Darathos, in Oblivion I was Danyul Darathos, In Arena and Daggerfall I was just Darathos...

In skyrim I will be Dantlar Darathos (Dantlar is a name I got from a basemant in Fallout New Vegas where a nightkin was talking to his god "Antler" My first name starts with a "D" so I made it Dantlar, hence my gamertag: Dantlar1