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CHARNAME en · PROPN

Etymology

From CHARNAME, the placeholder used for the player-entered name in BG1's source code, itself a compound of char (“character”) + name.

Meanings

  1. (slang) The player character of Baldur's Gate and Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn.
    • Dexterity doesn't help your CHARNAME hit anything. It only helps CHARNAME to not get hit by others. 2018 September 9, preyer, Reddit:
    • Valygar and Haer'Dalis were the other two romances for female CHARNAME, however they were cut due to time constraints. 2018 September 21, Malbethion, Reddit:
    • Y'all have some weird CHARNAMES. 2022 May 15, GabTheGayFrog, Reddit:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
CHARNAMEs Number=Plur lexicographic
Charname alternative lexicographic

Relateds

Durge