I haven't come across any duplicate names - I just add a letter at the end so that I can tell if he/she is a farmer, builder, researcher.....etc.

When I first started playing, I would rename my villagers for people in my family or friends. Then when they started mating or something...it seemed weird, so I quit renaming them....

Yeah...just like some of you, I rename duplicate villagers. One time I had two guys who not only had identical names, but almost identical appearances too. The younger one had his name changed, pronto! Only once did I name a villager by a traditional Western name. I called him George - don't know why! Sometimes I add a syllable or two. Tuna has bothered me as a name for a girl...Tunaia becomes the "new" name instead.

I always change thier names. I give them names like micheal,Raymond,Saundra,Tina,Aurelia. I also give them last names. I keep them together that way by giving the females thier honeys last name That way I know where the children come from and I mate them accordingly.

I got frustrated remembering names in VV1 so in VV2 I renamed them all with American English names. I named the two adults Adam and Eve, and then named all the children alphabetically with names beginning with A to Z, and then over and over again. I started skipping some letters because there are only so many names that begin with Q, X, Y, and Z. I occasionally leave their name if it begins with the right letter and is normal enough for me.

[quote=Abbey]I made a name up cuz i couldnt make up my mind the name Kelina (say: Kel-ea-na)you can borrow kelina if you need to.

I am sorry but thats close to my real name.its Kivalina. Honest to God ,You just used an e where the I should be and took away the VA.Where did you come up with that name?Thats kewl that its close to mine.LOL

I rename my villagers. I give them names like Pieface, and Retard. My Mom calls me mean for doing that though.

I rename if there are more then 1 with same name, but I have notice that mant times the game changes the name on its own

cool idea

That makes me giggle a lot.!!!