Guild Wars 2

OK so this is weird if u try to name a ranger pet “Gmork” from the never ending story it gives u the error msg “the name was not acceptable”. So i tried 3 other never ending story names and all worked, even searched google to see if gmork meant something in another language or something and found nothing. so ideas why this is not an acceptable name>? It satisfys all the criteria, so iono. i attached a img of the error msg. posted here and bug section, is there a list of unacceptable ranger pet names?

Perhaps because “G” and “m” are next to each other? as in game master? i know names like osama bin laden, hitler, stalin dont work but Gmork>?? wtf

If you try to name your pet “Dot” you get the same. Probably they’ve got some kind of matching algorithm (something like soundex) and some perfectly reasonable names are just collateral damage. I like the GM theory for Gmork, maybe i’ll test that out next time i’m on my ranger.

Won’t allow “frostbite” either.

I think they may also have a database of literature/media character names to match against.

“Gmork” is pretty obscure, though, so yeah, the poster above is probably dead on with the naive matching algorithm choking on “GM”

That’s funny because it allows Uwe kitten

Edit: Word filter on forums catches it but in game it does not XD
Obscured word is “have no father”.

I was heartbroken that I wasn’t allowed to name my river drake Dopey.

I had a Moa called ‘Mother Clucker’ but I renamed it for my peace of mind.

Gotta love mmorpg’s that let people name there characters stupid things(icanhazzgunz is one ive seen or ermahgerd) yet wont let you name pets and such things like Dot lol

I was heartbroken that I wasn’t allowed to name my river drake Dopey.

Me too! Well, my blue moa. He is now “Dopie”

I named my bear Wtf in protest cause it wouldn’t “accept” ShaggyBear

screw you stupid algorithm!

Beardmonger.4692:

I was heartbroken that I wasn’t allowed to name my river drake Dopey.

Lol my River drake in BwE1 was named Dopey and I was so outraged not being able to name him that after that event I’ve never used a river drake since xD, Sir Oinks A Lot the piggy took his place in BwE 2&3

They have some weird stuff going on with filtering for sure. You can’t say “that” and “its” together on the forum either because t – i – t – s can’t be in close proximity… :|

Name must contain at least two words. That’s why.

Jovaras.2573:

Name must contain at least two words. That’s why.

No, it doesn’t. I can name my Moa “Altair” just fine.

Maybe its a trademark issue – Gmork is one of the main antagonists in The Neverending Story. He is a werewolf and the servant of the power behind The Nothing.

http://villains.wikia.com/wiki/Gmork