So when I first picked up GW1, I struggled with naming my characters because it forced a minimum of two words for a name. I have a set of character names I use for almost all games I play and they are all one word names. As I was trying to decide how to create a naming convention I would enjoy, I took into consideration that I like the idea of people I know being able to recognize this is one of my alts. So I decided to use my normal handles but instead of using a common surname I chose to say "of Pnume" as though Pnume was a land or house my characters hail from. For example Cetacea of Pnume.
I still have not decided what naming convention I want to use in GW2. Because of the pre-order, I could very well get single names for all of my characters if I move quickly enough on head start day. I can even use the same names I know and love and will have reserved for me in GW1. But I'm really liking the idea of a surname.
Another alternative I find appealing is keeping my main gaming handle as the surname and then use a first name that describes the profession type. For example Sneaky Cetacea (Thief), Creepy Cetacea (Necromancer).
Ugh... soooo many decisions.... and not much time left to decide.....
So how will you choose?