Forum:Characters' Real Name

Like we said in the Mr. 1 Talk page, we should start considering using real names instead of alias, code names, etc. for such characters. So here, let's start discussing. I second on using real names. Such as the three Admirals, the Baroque Works agents, and anyone else. I mean, we used "Big Mam" until we discovered her real name to be Charlotte Linlin, and despite everyone else still calling her Big Mam, the page name says "Charlotte Linlin". Same with Edward Newgate and Whitebeard. Yatanogarasu 19:09, January 24, 2011 (UTC)

But doesn't that bring up misconceptions/confusion? Yountoryuu 19:11, January 24, 2011 (UTC)

Not really, since the page with the alias would just become redirected. The only ones I'm on the fence about are the admirals, since their aliases are not used that much in the manga. It should go by what they are currently known as. The Baroque Works agents are no longer agents so it would make sense to use the real names of whom we can. The admirals are still best known by their aliases, so I think we should keep them for now. Though I think everyone else we should change though, so Miss Doublefinger = Paula, Mr. 1 = Daz Bones, Mr. 2 = Bentham, and Mr. 3 = Galdino.DancePowderer 21:05, January 24, 2011 (UTC)

This is my opinion from the Mr. 1 talkpage, it was about Mr. 1, 2 and 3:

"I think we should go for the name that is known by most and is used frequently. Since Mr. 2 is usually called "Bon chan" or "Bon boy" (by Iva) we should go with Bon Kurei. The only one who called him Mr. 2 lately is, coincidently, Mr. 3. For Bentham... I can't remember anyone calling him that name - except for the "introduction" at Impeldown.

'''On top of that, If we start to strictly change the alias to the real name, we have to do it with the admirals and other characters too. The most prominent example would be Franky -> Cutty Flam. So, I agree with Dancepowderer that consistency is good, but in some cases we would cause mild confusion if we go strictly that way.'''

'''In addition, I think the real (but not often used) name really starts to shine if it is mentioned in the introducing text of an article instead of the header. It causes a nice "Aha!" - effect, something a wikia can only welcome."''' So, my opinion is that always the most used/known name should be used. Obviously that changes over time and needs adaption - but it is something we can manage.Jinbe 21:10, January 24, 2011 (UTC)

For Franky/Cutty Flam, "Franky" isn't a nickname, he threw away the "Cutty Flam" and officially changed it to Franky. Just like legally changing your name. Yatanogarasu 21:15, January 24, 2011 (UTC)
 * Yatan is right about this. Franky changed his name to Franky. -- YazzyDream  21:48, January 24, 2011 (UTC)

We should use names that the character is most frequently associated with. No one's every going to refer to Daz Bones as "Mr. 1" again since Baroque Works shut down, same with Bon Kurei. Mr. 3  is the exception because no one ever refers to him as anything other than that.  YazzyDream  21:47, January 24, 2011 (UTC)

So we all at least agree with Mr. 1/Daz Bones, officially now as "Daz Bones"? Yatanogarasu 21:57, January 24, 2011 (UTC)

Yeah true, however it is still a (maybe bad) example of a character being called a certain name and then another. The cp9 called him Cutty Flam for the most part, now obviously he goes by the name Franky alone. Dancepowderer had the suggestion in the Mr. 1 talkpage to decide from case to case instead of making a general rule. I think that is the best possible way, to discuss it on the individual talkpages... why should we limit ourselves by generalizing? Just got the error that you edited before me, yeah I think Daz Bones is it...at least no one objects on his talkpage.Jinbe 22:10, January 24, 2011 (UTC)