| The title says it all. I think it depends with me. For example I call most of the MHA cast by there last name but I call the cast of Assassination Classroom all by there first names. |
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| Whichever sounds best or is easier to say or is most commonly used in the anime itself. |
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| I hate the meta type of posts that contain critical remarks on the fruitlessness of a discussion to generate a discussion. Partly because it is no more meaningful, well in fact, can actually be worse in a lot of cases. So this will be the last time I post something like this. Is this really a worthy question? I mean I know we're all out of ideas for topics and every topic ever, as soon as they're created, will be bashed for its unoriginal nature. But seriously, calling a character by first or last name? Or am I missing out on something here? |
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| Depends on the way other characters call them. If the name the most often used is the first, then I'll call them like that, if it's the last, I'll call them by last name. It can also sometimes depend on the name I first heard being used for this character in a discussion. |
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| Whichever refers specifically to that character, like some may have the same last name or first name so I use whichever. If both matches like Haruno Sakura from Naruto or Wandaba Style, I mention the anime too |
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| What they are called in the anime or what is easier |
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| I've tried calling my waifus by first name, last name, full name, adding -chan, -tan, -sama etc. but they've never replied. I don't know what I' doing wrong. |
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| depends on the name of the character, and which name sounds better to say |
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Exactly what I do too, examples Violet Evergarden - Violeta Lenalee Lee - Lenuța Mikasa Ackerman - Maria Yasuraoka Hanabi - Artifica 3000 IQ, everyone should do the same |
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| Sometimes I even use them interchangeably. It's not a rigid thing at all. It's similar to whether I choose japanese title or english title when mentioning an anime. They refer to the same thing after all. |
"The Slave is the have-not, the oppressed one with nothing to spare. But because the Slave is in that despairing situation, having nothing, it can kill the Emperor !" |
| Whichever name they are mostly called by in the anime. |
| I just call them by how they are referred to in their respective anime. |
| It really depends, actually..>.>; |
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| It depends, I guess If I look into my list of favourite characters, I call them : So yeah, I mostly call them by their first name, with a few exceptions |
| I use what ever is used in the anime assuming I can even remember the characters names from that series a month or two after watching it. |
| Whichever's more memorable. Also, western characters by their first names and Japanese by their last, generally. |
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| Mostly by first name. But in case of the characters of Yamada-kun to 7-nin no Major, I just don't feel comfortable calling them by their first name for some reason. |
| Usually whatever they’re called in the show. I’ll call Subaru, Subaru because he’s called that the most in the show. For someone like midoriya, I’ll switch it up between midoriya and deku because he’s called that a lot in the show. |
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| Depends on what the characters call them |
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| Whichever I remember i.e. which one was used the most in anime. |
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| Whatever is used in the show. It is what they're known for, so might as well call it like that. |
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| On my mental note, I call them MC, FMC, Friend A, Friend B.... Side A, Side B, this trash, the thot, the antagonist #1..... Bob, etc. |
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| Whatever's most common. In general it seems best to refer to anything in the way that's most likely to be understood by the listener. |
| I usually just call them by whatever they get called by other characters. If most characters refer to that character as their last name, then I'll also use their last name and vice-versa |
| It depends for me. Sometimes last name sometimes first name |
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| Usually by the first name. Last name for MHA characters, also Uzaki. Always good to remind about Yoshikage Kira. Kira is his last name. |
| Imagine how boring this world would be without Japan - a comment at youtube |
| Depends on what name is used the most. If they often referred by other characters with their last name, I am going to remember that character with their last name, same rule with their first name or their nickname. |
| nicknames mostly. I see so many characters fall into the same archetype with the same face and hair, similar or same voice actors it's impossible to refer to them with their real names. there's a reason reiclone as a term exists. |
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| Name primarily used or if watching in a group what ever meme name they're dubbed with |
| Whichever gets used more, generally, and this usually means their given name (rather than their family name). |
| Avatar character is Gabriel from Gabriel DropOut. |
| The most easiest to remember and most of the time I just remember the actual name he/her called in the anime itself. |
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| The one that is mostly used by everyone else |
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| I remember their both name. As characters are told by both of them. Whether they're side or closed one. |
| "When they're alive, you can enjoy watching them struggle. When they're dead, you can enjoy tearing out their guts. Tales are things you get to enjoy twice." |
Preachee said: I hate the meta type of posts that contain critical remarks on the fruitlessness of a discussion to generate a discussion. Partly because it is no more meaningful, well in fact, can actually be worse in a lot of cases. So this will be the last time I post something like this. Is this really a worthy question? I mean I know we're all out of ideas for topics and every topic ever, as soon as they're created, will be bashed for its unoriginal nature. But seriously, calling a character by first or last name? Or am I missing out on something here? Then why don't you make a better thread. May be it can break a new revolution here. Now don't tell me you don't have time or you're already out of ideas or it's a pain in ass. |
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| "When they're alive, you can enjoy watching them struggle. When they're dead, you can enjoy tearing out their guts. Tales are things you get to enjoy twice." |
| I like when shows give their characters only one name. It keeps everything simple. No need for both a first and a last name, when one is enough to know who is who. |
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_aLiez_ said: Preachee said: I hate the meta type of posts that contain critical remarks on the fruitlessness of a discussion to generate a discussion. Partly because it is no more meaningful, well in fact, can actually be worse in a lot of cases. So this will be the last time I post something like this. Is this really a worthy question? I mean I know we're all out of ideas for topics and every topic ever, as soon as they're created, will be bashed for its unoriginal nature. But seriously, calling a character by first or last name? Or am I missing out on something here? Then why don't you make a better thread. May be it can break a new revolution here. Now don't tell me you don't have time or you're already out of ideas or it's a pain in ass. I mean I really don't need you to tell me what to do. I said we're all out of ideas and my question is pretty clear. 'Despite the fact that everyone's out of ideas, is this question really needed?' Also, what if I ask the question? Did I really say OP is shit for posting it? I'm pretty sure I was merely saying how utterly baffled I was that this question even needed to exist in the first place. Not that I say 'hey come up with something better' because I don't have any ideas. So, if I say 'this is useless, why does this need to exist', it isn't equivalent to 'hey create something great for me next time', but only that this is useless. Even the frequently created 'why are elitists so annoying' thread is at least a whole lot more meaningful. Not a big deal of course, and not that difficult to understand either. |
PreacheeSep 30, 2020 5:21 PM
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| I normally call a character by what most people in the show refer to them by. ex. I always called Chisa Yukizome from danganronpa 3 "Yukizome" because the 77th class always called her "Yukizome-sensei". But I've heard loads of people call her "Chisa" and I get confused as to who they're talking about till they say "Yukizome" |
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