Nickname discussion

[HelenTheHero]

Current names for my team so far in a new Pearl run! =D

Royalty the Prinplup.
Dark Simba the Luxio.
NightyNigh the Hoothoot. Meant to be NightyNight.
Zen Master the Meditite.

 

[mido_128]

Recent events regarding Aussie surfer Mick Fanning reminded me that I usually like to nickname Machamp or Conkeldurr, 'Shark Puncher.' :)

 

[SwampySwampert]

Current names for my X team:
Quilladin = Chester
Machop = Sensei
Sandile = Rockstar
Fletchinder = Fletcher
Wartortle = Squirt
Aerodactyl = no nickname

Also, I legitimately named my Tepig in B2 Bacon.

 

[JES]

I couldn't think of a good name for Pancham that I really liked, so I just went with using the letters used by both forms, which was Pan.

 

[Fluke]

I try not to name legendaries, but I still stand firm that if I ever got a Keldeo I would immediately name it Brony.

I have the exact same thing with Raikou. Just had to name that thing after that tiger from The Jungle Book, Shere Khan.

 

[IronGrahn]

I couldn't think of a good name for Pancham that I really liked, so I just went with using the letters used by both forms, which was Pan.

What about "Po"?
From Kung Fu Panda?

 

[stage7_4]

I know this is supposed to be for Pokemon nicknames, but this is what your friends "nickname" you if your name starts with the letter b in X/Y.

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Someone has a potty mouth.

 

[Karxrida]

Li'l C is way worse, trust me.

 

[stage7_4]

Li'l C is way worse, trust me.

Honestly I'm just surprised these slipped past the translation team.

While we're on the subject, can we talk about our favorite trainer/rival nicknames too? Because it is really fun to mess with the dialogue with some good ones.

 

[Lady Vader]

Honestly I'm just surprised these slipped past the translation team.

While we're on the subject, can we talk about our favorite trainer/rival nicknames too? Because it is really fun to mess with the dialogue with some good ones.

Well, we all know the usual set of nicknames people give the Rival in RBYFRLG, but I decided to find a nickname that means the same thing without straight up calling him, well, you know. So I thought long and hard to who best embodies that word. Then I remember this waste of human tissue:

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So I named my rival "Makoto".

 

[Mova]

I don't name my rivals in Gen 4 and 5 other than their default names because they're genuinely good people, except for HGSS, which is a remake of GSC.

On the other hand, I would name my Gen 1 and 2 rivals after references to various stuff in the fandom, such as (Elf) COACH for Silver, and @$$HAT for Blue / Green. No, I haven't actually done this, but I plan to eventually.

"Elf Coach" is a reference to Vietnamese Crystal, to those wondering.

 

[Fluke]

I don't name my rivals in Gen 4 and 5 other than their default names because they're genuinely good people, except for HGSS, which is a remake of GSC.

On the other hand, I would name my Gen 1 and 2 rivals after references to various stuff in the fandom, such as (Elf) COACH for Silver, and @$$HAT for Blue / Green. No, I haven't actually done this, but I plan to eventually.

"Elf Coach" is a reference to Vietnamese Crystal, to those wondering.

Oh my lord, I remember the Vietnamese Crystal. Just looked up some of its awful translations again. It made me have a good laugh. Thanks for sharing the reference, I almost forgot about that game.

 

[SaberSeven]

Got a few more nicknames ready

Chandelure: Sia (Iiiiii'm gonna swiiiiiing from the Chandelurrre. From the Chandelurrrre)
Raikou: Trini (Raikou's a sabertooth tiger kinda/sorta and yellow Power Ranger stuff things...yeah...)
Mega Ampharos: Troy Polamalu (Black and yellow like the Steelers & well...you guys have seen the Head and Shoulders commercials haven't you?)
Ferrothorn: Endurian (It's a durian for one...and I've been playing a lot of Plants vs Zombies)
Manaphy: May is Bae (Those who have watched the 9th Pokemon movie will get this. Of course you realize that I'll get muted for 7 minutes by boTTT according to my signature)
Giratina-O: Grima (Fire Emblem Awakening reference)
Ho-Oh: Fawkes (Harry Potter reference)
Chansey: Honey Boo Boo (self explanatory)

 

[BIG ASHLEY]

Brian the shiny arceus. *shrugs*

 

[JES]

What about "Po"?
From Kung Fu Panda?

That is WAY more creative. *Rushes Pancham off to the Name Rater immediately*

 

[Lady Vader]

When I caught my Shiny Sandshrew, I named her Kate, after one of the main characters from The Taming of the Shrew.

 

[stage7_4]

Gretchen the Farfetch'd.

Because she keeps trying to make fetch happen. It's never gonna happen!

 

[HelenTheHero]

Grapes? the Psyduck. I just caught the little guy as a slave for Amity Square, and this came to my mind. Another name could be Got Any? but, I really like Grapes? Psyduck even look like the duck!

 

[stage7_4]

Aoshima the Kyogre. Because, well...

Also Machiavelli the Tyrantrum (who wrote "The Prince" that defined any single ruler as a tyrant by position alone).

 

[Trainer10913]

I like to call my Eelektrik 'Boogaloo' :]

 

[Oriolous]

Decided to throw out a couple more names.

Geiga the Eelektross (Coming from the geiger counter that Tynamo sounds like)

Hemlock the Leafeon (poisonous plant)

Jabba the Gastrodon (don't choke him :3)

Ruble the Sableye (Russian currency... and a subtle nod to a joke that Rupees in Zelda are sometimes called Rubles by the uneducated)

Tyrion the Gallade (I just really like our favorite Lannister.)

Hyperion the Arcanine (the original Titan of the Sun)

Angel the Garchomp (after a shark in the Meg series of books)

 

[Yveltal]

I name my gem-based Pokemon after different Jewelry stores.

Zale the Carbink
Helzberg the Starmie
Tiffany the Dialga

 

[stage7_4]

Oh, forgot my personal favorite:

Carlton the Hitmontop.

(It's not unusual to be loved by anyone)

 

[SwampySwampert]

Braveheart the Gallade (you know, like a warrior)
Stereo the Exploud (because it's loud)
Chomp the Mightyena. (couldn't think of anything else)

 

[Adaam]

Skarlet Setter the Skarmory (my favorite)

MowhammadAleaf the Rotom-M

Notornious BIG the Tornadus

Breloominati the Breloom