Character Names - Guild Wars Forums

Morzan_7 · Feb 27, 2007, 09:28 PM // 21:28

Is it in violation of any law/rule to make a reference to a TV show/DVD in your character name? Just curious.

The Pointless · Feb 27, 2007, 09:42 PM // 21:42

Most likely it is. Most of the peeps that do this most likely haven't been reported, but this doesn't make it right. =\

gone · Feb 27, 2007, 09:51 PM // 21:51

I remember seeing someone get banned for naming a character after borat...

Kook~NBK~ · Feb 27, 2007, 10:10 PM // 22:10

Hope not. One of my oldest characters derived her name from a TV show. She's rapidly approaching 2 years old and I have no desire to change her name.

Besides, there'd be a whole lot of people forced to change their character's name from "Legolas" to something else.

Bowstring Badass · Feb 27, 2007, 10:40 PM // 22:40

The names are copywrited by the script writers most likey. But most people don't even notice and do it any way.

DeanBB · Feb 27, 2007, 10:50 PM // 22:50

Worse case is that Anet forces you to change the name so go for it.

*Darcy* · Feb 27, 2007, 11:09 PM // 23:09

In the end it depends on the name. Most names cannot be copyrighted.

ANet has some wording in the legal stuff about using copyright material but unless it can be legally proven to not exist anyplace but in a TV show, movie, or book, it's should be ok.

On the other hand, ANet is free to ban anything they want if they feel a name is in poor taste. It's their game and their server.

MrTumnus · Feb 28, 2007, 12:12 AM // 00:12

All of my characters (save one) are named after characters in books or other games. The most I've ever gotten was a comment from other players on how much they liked the game/book.

Feb 27, 2007, 09:28 PM // 21:28	#1
Morzan_7 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Feb 2007 Profession: W/	Character Names Is it in violation of any law/rule to make a reference to a TV show/DVD in your character name? Just curious.

Feb 27, 2007, 09:42 PM // 21:42	#2
The Pointless Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Stuck in the UK Guild: Rage International [RAGE] Profession: W/Me	Most likely it is. Most of the peeps that do this most likely haven't been reported, but this doesn't make it right. =\

Feb 27, 2007, 09:51 PM // 21:51	#3
gone Guest Join Date: Jan 2007	I remember seeing someone get banned for naming a character after borat...

Feb 27, 2007, 10:10 PM // 22:10	#4
Kook~NBK~ Grotto Attendant Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: A little chalet outside Drok's Guild: Natural Born Killaz	Hope not. One of my oldest characters derived her name from a TV show. She's rapidly approaching 2 years old and I have no desire to change her name. Besides, there'd be a whole lot of people forced to change their character's name from "Legolas" to something else.

Feb 27, 2007, 10:40 PM // 22:40	#5
Bowstring Badass Forge Runner Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Character selection screen figuring what I want to play... Guild: Purple Lingerie - :D	The names are copywrited by the script writers most likey. But most people don't even notice and do it any way.

Feb 27, 2007, 10:50 PM // 22:50	#6
DeanBB Forge Runner Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Arizona Guild: Wizardry Players Guild, http://4guildwars.7.forumer.com	Worse case is that Anet forces you to change the name so go for it.

Feb 27, 2007, 11:09 PM // 23:09	#7
Darcy Never Too Old Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rhode Island where there are no GW contests Guild: Order of First Profession: W/R	In the end it depends on the name. Most names cannot be copyrighted. ANet has some wording in the legal stuff about using copyright material but unless it can be legally proven to not exist anyplace but in a TV show, movie, or book, it's should be ok. On the other hand, ANet is free to ban anything they want if they feel a name is in poor taste. It's their game and their server.

Feb 28, 2007, 12:12 AM // 00:12	#8
MrTumnus Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jan 2006 Profession: Mo/R	All of my characters (save one) are named after characters in books or other games. The most I've ever gotten was a comment from other players on how much they liked the game/book.