It’s stupid.. I know it’s stupid but I can’t help myself.
I have a female dwarf hunter. I don’t love the female dwarf hunter.
I have a female night elf hunter. I like the night elf hunter.. but I’d rather have a Draenei hunter. +1% to hit.. they look prettier.. and I’m -so- over the dark blue Night Elf braid.. and it’s almost embarassing to be yet another night elf hunter.
So last night I DELETED the female dwarf hunter (she was all of level 6 so it didn’t hurt or anything) and immediately make a Draenei hunter. I spent quite a while flipping her looks around.. and then I got stuck on picking a name. Finally I tried “Lilac”. It’s a really pretty name. I thought it was already taken on our server so I didn’t expect it to go through. It went through.
So now I have a newbie Draenei Hunter with the name “Lilac”.
The problem is I really don’t think anytime soon that I’ll have the time to play a new Draenei Hunter up to a decent level.. but I really like the name… in fact I really really like the name. I want to play the name.
This morning on the way into work I’m musing on the luck of having that name free.. and I think to myself “Gosh.. it’s too bad Ette has green hair.. because a little bitty gnome with the light-purple pompom pigtails named ‘Lilac’ would be just uber-precious”. Then it hits me.. “Lilac” … light purple.. sounds like “Lylock” perfect for a warlock.. if only I could change her hair to light purple she’d be the perfect toon to be name Lilac. In fact even without changing her hair I want to make the change. It’s just.. well it’s just silly to justify a name change based on something as flimsy as “gosh I really like it”. And I -know- fiancee is going to give me no end of hell for spending $10 to renaming from “Ette” to “Lilac”. So I waffle about it.
I related my conundrum to a guildie friend (she and I work for the same company). Half way through my description of my problem (in YIM) she marches into my office, and throws a $10 at me and declares it my “Happy 12th Night” present (it’s like Merry Christmas.. kind of an inside joke).
So I guess I’m renaming Ette… And when Wrath of the Lich King comes out.. she is so getting a makeover.
Now I just need to come up with a good name for my new new Draenei hunter.
I have a feeling men are just as sensitive to names. (Whether they will admit it or not)
They drive me nuts too Finding a cute name is hard!
LMAO
LMAO again.
LMAO some more.
It is good to see that there ar other frivalous people out there besides myself.
Coming up with the name is one of my very favorite things about rolling a new alt. I’ll usually fiddle with appearance for less than 2 minutes, but then spend upwards of 20 coming up with the perfect name. Kate Monk’s Onomastikon is one of my favorite sources of inspiration.
Maybe it’s a different stage of life, but wait until you start naming children. Now THAT’S challenging.
And last time I checked, it costs more that $10 to change the name. lol
Clapus……Slapus….Flapus.
I don’t feel so bad now.