Offical Nickname Discussion thread

[Quantum1024]

Only for those that I can think of. Let's see what I can find...

Omastar: Spiral
Tentacruel: Jelly
Mightyena (female): B!tch (Censored for moderators' benefit) (It is the only time when this word is warranted: it's a female dog/hynena)
Delibird: St. Nick
Noctowl: (female) Hedwig; (male) Errol
Drifblim: Hindenburg (fitted with SelfDestruct)
Lunatone: Moon Rock
Solrock: Rockstar
Magby: Gustav (after the Carl Gustav. I will be evolving it into a Magmortar)
Typhlosion: Flambe (I wasn't able to find the é for the last letter)
Blaziken: Firebird
Infernape: Wukong
Feraligatr: Croc
Swampert: Swampy
Empoleon: Skipper (see Madagascar series)
Golem: Rocky
Crobat: X-BAT (very lame: came from its German name)
Walrein: Hynemann (see Mythbusters)
Tyranitar: Godzilla
Volcarona: Mothra
Garchomp: Chompy
Gengar: Spooky
Stantler: Rudolph (too bad it does not have a red nose)
Drapion: Scorpio
Fearow: Jack (see Pirates of the Carribean)
Hitmonchan: Jackie
Hitmonlee: Bruce
I should probably name my Hitmontop Eddy.
Crawdaunt: Crawford
Lucario: Wolverine

[pokemon996]

I tend to nickname my pokemon but as to what varies. I have nicknamed them after people I know or people from books.

[adamfitz]

I like to nickname
But I don't do it a lot
Only because I'm picky and would be changing it all the time.

I might change this however with Pokemon x.
I might nickname my starter , but that's all I think.

[rabidepicgoose]

I generally only bother to nickname Pokemon that I'm using on my team, but I think I give pretty good nicknames! Right now, I am about to begin a SoulSilver Nuzlocke, I'm giving my Cyndaquil the name Nakota, which means friend, in the Sioux language.

[MuseHarmonia]

I try to nickname them, but sometimes I forget... ;-; I nickname them real names. Like Emolga: Esperanza, Azumarill: Avery, Zangoose: Vladimir, Beedrill: Boderick.

[AquaWarrior]

Not really no. Just my starter.

[Zoruagible]

I never nicknamed pokemon unless if it is one I catch to trade with a NPC

[Shyy_Guii]

I ALWAYS nickname my pokemon, even though some are better then always. Some of my good ones are;

Ms. Bellum - Victreebel
Orphan - Cubone
Pinkie Pie - Jigglypuff
Poseidon - Lapras
GEM - Staryu

While at my worst;

Mestar - Staryu
Aeropostale - Aerodactyl

[Shiny Kyurem]

I started nicknaming Pokemon when I first did a Nuzlocke. Now, during normal runs, I may occasionally nickname my Pokemon. (I don't have very creative nicknames.)

Treecko-Geico
Zubat-Batman
Tauros-Redbull
Jigglypuff-Wigglypuff
Koffing-Smogon
Bulbasaur-Bulbapedia
Rattata-Splinter
Mankey-Beats Mode
I wish I had a good name for the Pidgey line though.

[Platina2000]

I've gotten into the tradition of nicknaming certain Pokemon: Torchic, Lucario...and others I forgot, but it's mostly those I'm willing to keep with me and never release. And if I like the Pokemon's Japanese name better, that's what it's nickname ends up as (my Snivy's nickname is always Jalorda, for it's final evolution). I never nickname legendary Pokemon, though.

[Crystal Power]

I have never nicknamed my Pokemon... :\

[Hankka]

I didn't use to but latelly I've been starting to nickname all my Pokemon. I guess it just gives them a bit more personality.

[bleuumbreon]

Nice nicknames from people....!!
Lovely........!

[BJPalmer85]

Nope. I hate nicknames for some reason. I feel like they should just keep their names

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[MileniaKitsune]

I didn't used to when I was little (mostly so I wouldn't forget their original names) but I do all the time ever since gen 3. I think it gives them more personality, I mean, when you buy a puppy you don't just call him "puppy" right? Same thing with Pkmn imo. Besides, I think it's weird when I see 2/3 same Pokemon battling named the same and their trainers "GO ____!" at the same time.

[darkfalcon922]

no nicknames for...

[Earth Wolf-Howl]

Some of my best nicknames have been:

Combusken- Mekigo (no idea where it came from)
Pelipper- Venigra (mispronunciation of 'Venari')
Spoink- Bakugami (unoriginal, but it fits)
Espeon- Sol
Braviary- Nereviaz (no idea either)
Liepard- Kabegami (I like the Okami gods.)

[Milennin]

I like to give nicknames to Pokémon I will use. Sometimes I give nicknames to random Pokémon I catch too, if I happen to have something cool in mind for it.

My current White team (right before facing Skyla):
-Servine: Sir Pent (pun on the word serpent)
-Whimsicott (came from the NPC trade)
-Mincinno: Chila (took the chilla from chinchilla, and removed the 2nd L, makes it sound cool I think)
-Liepard: Catlin (like Caitlin, but without the I for the reference to cat)
-Panpour: Aap (it's Dutch for monkey)
-Zebstrika: Blitz Dash (Electric version of Rainbow Dash (and no, I'm not even a fan of MLP...))

Some random Pokémon in White that I caught that I gave nicknames:
Patrat: Evileye (cause its eyes make it look evil =O)
Lillipup: Yodawg (not even gonna explain this one...)
Drilbur: Pierce (anyone who watched Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann should get this)
Deerling: Dear (...)
Joltik: Voltula (volt + tarantula)

The only Pokémon I never nickname are legendaries.

[AllyNidhogg]

I never refrain from using nicknames for my Pokemon. Since I'm usually doing Nuzlocke runs, I name my Pokemon, so if they die, I become sad.

Some of my faves are: Amanda (Lapras), Zahnrad (Klinklang), Lauren (Marill), Thor (Bulbasaur) and Fafnir (Serperior). I also tend to give them chuckle-worthy nicknames, for instance an Aggron named AbsOfIron.

[BlackCatNYC]

I only nickname Competitive Battle Pokemon as to not giveaway who I'm sending out. But basically I don't nickname my Pokes.