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Bloodsong Termagant

Manic Artist

Join date: 22 Jan 2007

Posts: 615

02-01-2010 06:53

heyas;

not really holding out much hope here, but.... i'll ask anyway.

i'm thinking of creating an alt account for role play. i have a name i would like this person to have. i'm not in any rush, so i was going to just poke through the last name selection list every couple of months or so (actually, how often DOES that thing update?).

except.... when you go to sign up for a new account, you type in a first name, and it pops up a limited selection of random last names. now, as somebody who doesn't know what they like until they see ALL the selections AT LEAST three times.... this is annoying as all get-out. because each time i go back and hit the last name button again, it shows a different set of names. and it drives me bonkers that i dont know what ALL the names are, and if i've seen them all yet, and plus... if i saw one five refreshes ago that i decide on, how do i get it back!??!?!?!?

then i recalled...! that there used to be different orientation islands and sign up locales... you know, like the brazillian ones, the land baron ones, the ben & jerry's one.... and some of them had different last name lists than others. but... they were in a LIST, not a random smattering.

those things are gone right? poof? flush?

if not, where can i access one?!?

okay, now that i've amused you with my angst... does anyone have a potential solution? a... i dont know, some list the lindens keep somewhere of the current last name crop? didnt they used to take suggestions for last names? where could i go do that? and/or is there a linden in charge of last names or sign ups or whatever i could ask about this, maybe request they change it back to the old way, or at least have an option to see the whole list?

:(

Slack Zapedzki

secondBiTS.com

Join date: 13 Feb 2007

Posts: 360

02-01-2010 07:38

http://www.slnamewatch.com/portals.php

Cybin Monde

Resident Moderator (?)

Join date: 27 Jan 2004

Posts: 2,468

Agreed!

02-01-2010 08:56

/signed!

and you may find the following useful as well:

Web: Last Names: Full List at account creation (<- Jira suggestion that i just created)

Edit: trying to remember how to create a clickable link ([IMG]doesn't seem to be working). for now.. copy/paste version:

http://jira.secondlife.com/browse/WEB-1445

Edit 2:

http://jira.secondlife.com/browse/WEB-1445

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Ceera Murakami

Texture Artist / Builder

Join date: 9 Sep 2005

Posts: 7,750

02-01-2010 09:59

Voted for it. I agree it is senseless to only show subsets of the name list. That was a decision by SL's marketing people, who thought the long list might somehow make it harder for newbies to get on with picking a name. I don't know of any actual user of SL who thought it was a good idea, other than Lindens and their sock-puppet alts.

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Veritable Quandry

Meddling kid.

Join date: 23 May 2008

Posts: 519

02-01-2010 10:05

I'll have to vote for that. I started by finding a last name on the list, and then working out an appropriate first name. Not sure I would have been as happy with the result if i had been forced to think of a random first name and then try to match it to a last name from a short list.

Cybin Monde

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Join date: 27 Jan 2004

Posts: 2,468

How ironic

02-01-2010 10:22

From: Veritable Quandry

I'll have to vote for that. I started by finding a last name on the list, and then working out an appropriate first name. Not sure I would have been as happy with the result if i had been forced to think of a random first name and then try to match it to a last name from a short list.

That could have ended up being a.. veritable quandary!

(i know, bad pun.. lol)

Also, if anyone feels like posting the link in a clickable fashion, feel free to do so.. since i can't seem to get it to work.

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- Philip Linden

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Milla Janick

Empress Of The Universe

Join date: 2 Jan 2008

Posts: 3,075

02-01-2010 10:27

A URL needs to have a question mark to be clickable with the img tags.

http://jira.secondlife.com/browse/WEB-1445

I don't mind picking a first name then choosing from available surnames, but I'd like to be able to see the complete list of available names.

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Cybin Monde

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Posts: 2,468

a HA!

02-01-2010 10:31

Thanks a ton, Milla!! I knew i must be forgetting some part to that trick

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- Philip Linden

"There is no life I know to compare with pure imagination. Living there, you'll be free if you truly wish to be."
- Willy Wonka (circa 1971)

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Bloodsong Termagant

Manic Artist

Join date: 22 Jan 2007

Posts: 615

02-01-2010 10:37

thank you thank you!

voted for, and i found a portal that shows a full list of 1500 names. BOOYAH!

you guys rock!

Cybin Monde

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Posts: 2,468

02-01-2010 14:07

And a Thank You! to you, Bloodsong.. for bringing this back into the light and reminding me to get that Jira out there

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- Philip Linden

"There is no life I know to compare with pure imagination. Living there, you'll be free if you truly wish to be."
- Willy Wonka (circa 1971)

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Jessika Rang

Registered User

Join date: 2 Mar 2007

Posts: 13

02-01-2010 14:49

Bloodsong - you can register thru Modular Systems and see a complete list of 1500 available names.

http://modularsystems.sl/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=19

Melita Magic

On my own terms.

Join date: 5 Jun 2008

Posts: 2,253

02-01-2010 17:36

From: Bloodsong Termagant

i found a portal that shows a full list of 1500 names.

Share.

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Cybin Monde

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Join date: 27 Jan 2004

Posts: 2,468

02-02-2010 09:44

I know we're all dealing with the sky falling, but i just wanted to make sure people got a look at this, as it's been a topic close to my heart for a long time.. even if i did just create the Jira yesterday.

Heck, we're used to RL where it's important to know the last name before giving a first name, as well!

_____________________

"We, as developers, are doing the easy part – building the scaffolding for a new world. You, as the engines of creation, must breathe life into it."
- Philip Linden

"There is no life I know to compare with pure imagination. Living there, you'll be free if you truly wish to be."
- Willy Wonka (circa 1971)

SecondSpace (http://groups.myspace.com/secondspace) : MySpace group for SLers.

Cybin Monde

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Join date: 27 Jan 2004

Posts: 2,468

yes, i'm "bump"ing..

02-04-2010 09:09

Any other takers on this? I've never pimped out a Jira of mine before, really.. am i doing it right? or is it..

PLEASE VOTE! This is SERIOUS!

lol.. either way, i would like to see this changed, so here i am bumping this thread for a little more exposure before the end comes to pass.

_____________________

"We, as developers, are doing the easy part – building the scaffolding for a new world. You, as the engines of creation, must breathe life into it."
- Philip Linden

"There is no life I know to compare with pure imagination. Living there, you'll be free if you truly wish to be."
- Willy Wonka (circa 1971)

SecondSpace (http://groups.myspace.com/secondspace) : MySpace group for SLers.

Bloodsong Termagant

Manic Artist

Join date: 22 Jan 2007

Posts: 615

02-08-2010 08:19

heyas;

i found the list with 1500 names at that first link, the slnames portal thingy.

http://www.slnamewatch.com/portals.php

which is probably that one jessica posted a direct link to.

::waves::

Current Last Name List?
Bloodsong Termagant Manic Artist Join date: 22 Jan 2007 Posts: 615	02-01-2010 06:53 heyas; not really holding out much hope here, but.... i'll ask anyway. i'm thinking of creating an alt account for role play. i have a name i would like this person to have. i'm not in any rush, so i was going to just poke through the last name selection list every couple of months or so (actually, how often DOES that thing update?). except.... when you go to sign up for a new account, you type in a first name, and it pops up a limited selection of random last names. now, as somebody who doesn't know what they like until they see ALL the selections AT LEAST three times.... this is annoying as all get-out. because each time i go back and hit the last name button again, it shows a different set of names. and it drives me bonkers that i dont know what ALL the names are, and if i've seen them all yet, and plus... if i saw one five refreshes ago that i decide on, how do i get it back!??!?!?!? then i recalled...! that there used to be different orientation islands and sign up locales... you know, like the brazillian ones, the land baron ones, the ben & jerry's one.... and some of them had different last name lists than others. but... they were in a LIST, not a random smattering. those things are gone right? poof? flush? if not, where can i access one?!? okay, now that i've amused you with my angst... does anyone have a potential solution? a... i dont know, some list the lindens keep somewhere of the current last name crop? didnt they used to take suggestions for last names? where could i go do that? and/or is there a linden in charge of last names or sign ups or whatever i could ask about this, maybe request they change it back to the old way, or at least have an option to see the whole list? :(
Slack Zapedzki secondBiTS.com Join date: 13 Feb 2007 Posts: 360	02-01-2010 07:38 http://www.slnamewatch.com/portals.php
Cybin Monde Resident Moderator (?) Join date: 27 Jan 2004 Posts: 2,468	Agreed! 02-01-2010 08:56 /signed! and you may find the following useful as well: Web: Last Names: Full List at account creation (<- Jira suggestion that i just created) Edit: trying to remember how to create a clickable link ([IMG]doesn't seem to be working). for now.. copy/paste version: http://jira.secondlife.com/browse/WEB-1445 Edit 2: http://jira.secondlife.com/browse/WEB-1445 _____________________ "We, as developers, are doing the easy part – building the scaffolding for a new world. You, as the engines of creation, must breathe life into it." - Philip Linden "There is no life I know to compare with pure imagination. Living there, you'll be free if you truly wish to be." - Willy Wonka (circa 1971) SecondSpace (http://groups.myspace.com/secondspace) : MySpace group for SLers.
Ceera Murakami Texture Artist / Builder Join date: 9 Sep 2005 Posts: 7,750	02-01-2010 09:59 Voted for it. I agree it is senseless to only show subsets of the name list. That was a decision by SL's marketing people, who thought the long list might somehow make it harder for newbies to get on with picking a name. I don't know of any actual user of SL who thought it was a good idea, other than Lindens and their sock-puppet alts. _____________________ Sorry, LL won't let me tell you where I sell my textures and where I offer my services as a sim builder. Ask me in-world.
Veritable Quandry Meddling kid. Join date: 23 May 2008 Posts: 519	02-01-2010 10:05 I'll have to vote for that. I started by finding a last name on the list, and then working out an appropriate first name. Not sure I would have been as happy with the result if i had been forced to think of a random first name and then try to match it to a last name from a short list.
Cybin Monde Resident Moderator (?) Join date: 27 Jan 2004 Posts: 2,468	How ironic 02-01-2010 10:22 From: Veritable Quandry I'll have to vote for that. I started by finding a last name on the list, and then working out an appropriate first name. Not sure I would have been as happy with the result if i had been forced to think of a random first name and then try to match it to a last name from a short list. That could have ended up being a.. veritable quandary! (i know, bad pun.. lol) Also, if anyone feels like posting the link in a clickable fashion, feel free to do so.. since i can't seem to get it to work. _____________________ "We, as developers, are doing the easy part – building the scaffolding for a new world. You, as the engines of creation, must breathe life into it." - Philip Linden "There is no life I know to compare with pure imagination. Living there, you'll be free if you truly wish to be." - Willy Wonka (circa 1971) SecondSpace (http://groups.myspace.com/secondspace) : MySpace group for SLers.
Milla Janick Empress Of The Universe Join date: 2 Jan 2008 Posts: 3,075	02-01-2010 10:27 A URL needs to have a question mark to be clickable with the img tags. http://jira.secondlife.com/browse/WEB-1445 I don't mind picking a first name then choosing from available surnames, but I'd like to be able to see the complete list of available names. _____________________ http://www.avatarsunited.com/avatars/milla-janick All those moments will be lost in time... like tears in rain...
Cybin Monde Resident Moderator (?) Join date: 27 Jan 2004 Posts: 2,468	a HA! 02-01-2010 10:31 Thanks a ton, Milla!! I knew i must be forgetting some part to that trick _____________________ "We, as developers, are doing the easy part – building the scaffolding for a new world. You, as the engines of creation, must breathe life into it." - Philip Linden "There is no life I know to compare with pure imagination. Living there, you'll be free if you truly wish to be." - Willy Wonka (circa 1971) SecondSpace (http://groups.myspace.com/secondspace) : MySpace group for SLers.
Bloodsong Termagant Manic Artist Join date: 22 Jan 2007 Posts: 615	02-01-2010 10:37 thank you thank you! voted for, and i found a portal that shows a full list of 1500 names. BOOYAH! you guys rock!
Cybin Monde Resident Moderator (?) Join date: 27 Jan 2004 Posts: 2,468	02-01-2010 14:07 And a Thank You! to you, Bloodsong.. for bringing this back into the light and reminding me to get that Jira out there _____________________ "We, as developers, are doing the easy part – building the scaffolding for a new world. You, as the engines of creation, must breathe life into it." - Philip Linden "There is no life I know to compare with pure imagination. Living there, you'll be free if you truly wish to be." - Willy Wonka (circa 1971) SecondSpace (http://groups.myspace.com/secondspace) : MySpace group for SLers.
Jessika Rang Registered User Join date: 2 Mar 2007 Posts: 13	02-01-2010 14:49 Bloodsong - you can register thru Modular Systems and see a complete list of 1500 available names. http://modularsystems.sl/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=19
Melita Magic On my own terms. Join date: 5 Jun 2008 Posts: 2,253	02-01-2010 17:36 From: Bloodsong Termagant i found a portal that shows a full list of 1500 names. Share. _____________________ "Every time you help a newbie, an angel gets its wings." - from some movie or other...
Cybin Monde Resident Moderator (?) Join date: 27 Jan 2004 Posts: 2,468	02-02-2010 09:44 I know we're all dealing with the sky falling, but i just wanted to make sure people got a look at this, as it's been a topic close to my heart for a long time.. even if i did just create the Jira yesterday. Heck, we're used to RL where it's important to know the last name before giving a first name, as well! _____________________ "We, as developers, are doing the easy part – building the scaffolding for a new world. You, as the engines of creation, must breathe life into it." - Philip Linden "There is no life I know to compare with pure imagination. Living there, you'll be free if you truly wish to be." - Willy Wonka (circa 1971) SecondSpace (http://groups.myspace.com/secondspace) : MySpace group for SLers.
Cybin Monde Resident Moderator (?) Join date: 27 Jan 2004 Posts: 2,468	yes, i'm "bump"ing.. 02-04-2010 09:09 Any other takers on this? I've never pimped out a Jira of mine before, really.. am i doing it right? or is it.. PLEASE VOTE! This is SERIOUS! lol.. either way, i would like to see this changed, so here i am bumping this thread for a little more exposure before the end comes to pass. _____________________ "We, as developers, are doing the easy part – building the scaffolding for a new world. You, as the engines of creation, must breathe life into it." - Philip Linden "There is no life I know to compare with pure imagination. Living there, you'll be free if you truly wish to be." - Willy Wonka (circa 1971) SecondSpace (http://groups.myspace.com/secondspace) : MySpace group for SLers.
Bloodsong Termagant Manic Artist Join date: 22 Jan 2007 Posts: 615	02-08-2010 08:19 heyas; i found the list with 1500 names at that first link, the slnames portal thingy. http://www.slnamewatch.com/portals.php which is probably that one jessica posted a direct link to. ::waves::

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