List of restricted names that should not be restricted at all

[Drae-hellscream (Drae)]

Take a hike, find your own dragon hottie. Learn to read the situation.

[Duromash-twisting-nether]

I wish this thread could lead to a change.

[Tindomulon-silvermoon]

Thanks, I guess.

[Áléxstrasza-blades-edge]

@Drae-hellscream

@Áléxstrasza-blades-edge

Anyway. Blows kiss to her favourite DK

Thank you

spits and splutters Oh good God I shouldn’t drink that much arcwine…

Thank the Titans I have Souldefiler to hug.

@Souldefiler-blades-edge

Ere! Are you lookin’ at me bird?!!

No my dearest, not anymore…

@Duromash-twisting-nether

I wish this thread could lead to a change.

the Life-Binder will use all her powers young orc, be patient.

@Tindomulon-silvermoon

Thanks, I guess.

You’re welcome.

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[Tindomulon-silvermoon]

[Tah-earthen-ring]

@Duromash-twisting-nether

for no reason

There is a CLEAR reason.
You can disagree with that reason, sure, but that doesn’t make it any less of an actual reason.

[Azula-argent-dawn]

I wanted to call the Ravasaur Matriarch ‘Yoshi’ on my hunter. Didn’t allow it.

[Aewlline-dragonblight]

@Smidge-azjolnerub

LotR names restricted because of (I assume) copyright reasons but we have the name ‘Anduin’ which is itself from LotR (OK, it’s not a character as such, it’s a river)

What about mithril? It’s literally everywhere now, not a single setting without some kind of magic silvery metal named like that.

Wow had borrowed from ME for ages, actually. E.g. Sindorei\Sindar is way too obvious not to notice, Quel’dorei sounds pretty close to Eldar (and shares the meaning - Eldar were the high elves, the noblest and wisest ones), kaldorei are “children of the stars”, while ME first Elves had been awakened under the starlight. Tol Barad can technically be “translated” from ME languages as “fortress island”. And there’s more stuff like that.

I’d assume that name “Anduin” was supposed to be some kind of an easter-egg. Same true for Tirion (which is the city of Noldor), and a couple of other names too. Could be that some of those were unintentional, I don’t know. Banning player character names won’t clean WoW lore\content from all those borrowings\eastereggs anyway.

[Duromash-twisting-nether]

What is the clear reason then?

[Smidge-azjolnerub]

The whole modern sword and sorcery genre is hugely influenced by Tolkien’s writings (with Howard’s Conan influencing the rest).

Tolkien invented so many names and unique languages for his tales that I would think it very difficult for anyone to claim copyright or ownership over all of them.

As you suggest, WoW is very much influenced by LotR and ME with truckloads of easter eggs and references in it.

[Tah-earthen-ring]

@Duromash-twisting-nether

What is the clear reason then?

That those names are either from other well-known franchises or from the Warcraft setting itself. They’re names that the devs (and many players) don’t want to see run around. They’re immersion breaking and frankly; stupid (as player names).

[Duromash-twisting-nether]

Okay so let’s talk about other well known franchises. For instance LotR, right? You cannot name your character Legolas or Gandalf then why can we get the name Aragorn or Elrond? Or… some people say lore character names are restricted yet why can we get Anduin or even Varian but not Illidan or Arthas? This does seem very ridiculous.

[Tah-earthen-ring]

@Duromash-twisting-nether

Okay so let’s talk about other well known franchises. For instance LotR, right? You cannot name your character Legolas or Gandalf then why can we get the name Aragorn or Elrond? Or… some people say lore character names are restricted yet why can we get Anduin or even Varian but not Illidan or Arthas? This does seem very ridiculous.

Some names are just much more popular and fit certain classes/specs so well that they become walking memes. I think that’s the difference.

[Aewlline-dragonblight]

@Tah-earthen-ring

. They’re names that the devs (and many players) don’t want to see run around. They’re immersion breaking and frankly; stupid (as player names).

There’s no strict definition of “stupid” and “immersion breaking”. Names like Supaheal, Palading, or Imbatank always make me cringe, and the same true for many “local-flavored” names, which can only mean something to those who understand a language. Obviously, blizz can’t ban and blacklist them all.

[Lysende-arathor (Lysende)]

Yeah, I mean, they can’t restrict everything that’s stupid. Still, it’s pretty ridiculous that you can’t have stuff like the aforementioned Anusha, but my realm Arathor is full of juvenile and oscene Hungarian names for example. Talk about immersion breaking

[Tah-earthen-ring]

@Aewlline-dragonblight

There’s no strict definition of “stupid” and “immersion breaking”. Names like Supaheal, Palading, or Imbatank always make me cringe

Agreed.

@Aewlline-dragonblight

Obviously, blizz can’t ban and blacklist them all.

Indeed.

[Synrelia-kazzak]

All of the mentioned names are being taken by characters who got those names before they got restricted by blizz. Guess in that case its first gets first

[Dottie-thunderhorn (Dottie)]

@Duromash-twisting-nether

( Gandalf, Grom, illidan, Malfurion, Tyrande, Legolas, Batman, Arthas, Alexstrasza, Frodo, Gollum, Maiev, Spiderman, Ysera, Hellboy, Elrond, Elune, Sylvanas, Scourge. )

These names are all restricted for no reason

They are copyrighted names or trademarked names, do we have to say everything?

[Duromash-twisting-nether]

No, that’s not the case here mate. I would have understood that if we were not able to get other lore character names or important names from other fandoms.

[Woade-silvermoon]

When Bfa started. I tamed a bee on my hunter.

went to rename him MrBumbles.

“That name is reserved. RESERVED!?”

On a pet?!

I laughed. And called him Lordbumble.

“that name is reserved”.

That’s when I knew this was some real conspiracy sshtuff