We get a lot of freedom in games these days. But we kind of take it for granted now, especially in the name game. Most games these days that offer open worlds want you to give your avatar a unique handle, something that Mass Effect encourages. And according to Bioware, these were the most popular names in their previous game in that series.
Reaping data from Mass Effect 3, Bioware revealed that the top names chosen for Comamnder Shepard were Sarah and Jack. Yep, that’s pretty imaginative. Personally, I named my galactic hero Bloodfart McTitgiggle, because I’m a horrible excuse for a human being.
So what were the other more popular names chosen then? The equally imaginative Sarah, Kate, Alice, Jessica, and Alex for FemSheps, ranging from most to least popular. For dudes, it was Jack, James, Chris, Alex, and Michael.
Sarah also happened to be a popular choice in other parts of the world for some reason. It was the default name for Italian, French and German players, while Jack remained a firm favourite in English speaking nations.
Enh. I’ve got several playthroughs of Mass Effect 3, with three other characters by the name of Blue Shepard, Green Shepard and Red Shepard in case I need to make a highly specific game-ending choice.
What did you name did you give to your Shepard?
Last Updated: May 16, 2014
Kensei Seraph
May 16, 2014 at 14:36
Lillium was the character I took through from ME1.
I don’t remember the names of my other Sheperds.
Admiral Chief in Space
May 16, 2014 at 14:38
Stuck with John, as well as the default appearance. The ONLY game in which I have done so. Since both Femshep and normal Shep looked like they damn well should have!
Umar Returns
May 16, 2014 at 14:40
I went with Billy Ray
Admiral Chief in Space
May 16, 2014 at 14:41
That explains quite a bit…
RinceBroken
May 16, 2014 at 14:45
BWAHAHAH!
Admiral Chief in Space
May 16, 2014 at 14:41
Achy Breaky Umar? One Hit Wonder Umar?
Umar Returns
May 16, 2014 at 14:42
REMMMIIIIIXXXXXX
Admiral Chief in Space
May 16, 2014 at 14:44
OLD-ASS LARRY!!!!
Admiral Chief in Space
May 16, 2014 at 14:46
That is a TERRIBLE remix of a TERRIBLE song
Hammersteyn
May 16, 2014 at 14:46
That two step though
Umar Returns
May 16, 2014 at 14:47
LOOOL DAT two step brah………too funny
Kensei Seraph
May 16, 2014 at 14:46
Well it is a remix so what did you expect?
Umar Returns
May 16, 2014 at 14:48
Worst remix I have ever ever ever heard. Can’t even twerk to dat shit
CypherGate
May 16, 2014 at 15:10
I cant handle this commercial music of today. Geeeeees…. Just when you think you get some really heard it all then something like this comes along.
Admiral Chief in Space
May 16, 2014 at 15:11
THIS is NOT music
CypherGate
May 16, 2014 at 15:15
Oh i fully agree with you. Im just speaking in a general state cause there are loads of people who believe this is real music. I actually stopped 2minutes into this track cause i started getting seriously annoyed lol
Umar Returns
May 16, 2014 at 15:13
Same here bro, radio is filth these days…..The offensiveness of the lyrics are rivaled only by the music video
CypherGate
May 16, 2014 at 15:18
I literally never listen to the radio. Even when im in traffic. Id just listen to my tunes. The radio is filth and i read my previous comment and took note of the fact that this song seriously annoyed me to a point that i want to hurt something. Maybe this music was designed to subconsciously attract you to get all aggro and violent lol
RinceBroken
May 16, 2014 at 14:45
So more hits than @disqus_DoEH3TsffU:disqus?
Admiral Chief in Space
May 16, 2014 at 14:46
Teeheehee
Hammersteyn
May 16, 2014 at 14:42
Luckily your Billy didn’t have kids.
Umar Returns
May 16, 2014 at 14:44
My Shepard made sweet alien love and had Miley, if only this happened in real life. Would explain a lot
Hammersteyn
May 16, 2014 at 14:45
And so the universe died.
Umar Returns
May 16, 2014 at 14:46
Space Twerking.Spwerking?
Hammersteyn
May 16, 2014 at 14:47
There’s a huge black hole hidden in that twerk
Kensei Seraph
May 16, 2014 at 14:48
There’s a reason the mass relays are capable of hurling large objects at faster than light speeds.
They were originally weapons intended to protect the universe.
Umar Returns
May 16, 2014 at 14:49
Reapers? Universe should be afraid of Chicken Bum!
Kensei Seraph
May 16, 2014 at 14:52
The Reapers were created by the first humans to wage war against a greater threat (that threat used wrecking balls as it’s weapon of choice).
We won but the cost was great.
All life in the galaxy was wiped out except for 1 badly damaged Reaper.
I’m sure you can figure out what happened next.
Alien Emperor Trevor
May 16, 2014 at 14:40
Bokkie. I laugh like a lunatic on the rare occasions they use his name instead of Shepard.
RinceofFuturePast
May 16, 2014 at 14:45
Win 🙂
HvR - THE Average GAmer
May 16, 2014 at 15:11
And they say there aren’t enough bi-sexual characters in gaming.
Hammersteyn
May 16, 2014 at 14:42
Bieber because everyone believes in Sheppard so that makes everyone a Belieber
Admiral Chief in Space
May 16, 2014 at 14:47
I hope you are not serious
Hammersteyn
May 16, 2014 at 14:48
hehehe, off course not. But I do feel like punching that news reporter again.
RinceBroken
May 16, 2014 at 14:45
Think I changed to Naguchi…
Lardus-Resident Perve
May 16, 2014 at 14:45
Morgana – Dark hair, dark lips, dark eyes, renegade Vanguard
Daniel – Badass looking “neutral” Soldier. Followed orders
Vassili – Goody goody Paragon soldier/tech mix.
Sir Rants A Lot Llew. Jelly!!!
May 16, 2014 at 14:46
I didn’t. Didn’t buy ME2 or 3
Umar Returns
May 16, 2014 at 14:49
^this, becuase they suck. ME 1 for life
Hammersteyn
May 16, 2014 at 14:51
Two wasn’t bad and three had it’s problems. In all the series ran just like the Matrix trilogy kak ending and all.
Umar Returns
May 16, 2014 at 14:53
Lol true, I didn’t like that ME 2 was much more of a shooter
Kensei Seraph
May 16, 2014 at 14:55
I played 1 and the first half of 2 as more of a shooter, but then I started running into severe ammo issues and started incinerating everything that looked at me funny.
Umar Returns
May 16, 2014 at 14:56
Lol At least the ammo felt like a finite resource
Kensei Seraph
May 16, 2014 at 15:17
I had something like 7 shots on my sniper for the mission where you infiltrate the damaged collector ship and no other weapons equipped.
Kromas
May 16, 2014 at 14:51
Male Shepard
– Kromas
– Gelthis
– Jothul
– Garret
– John
– JamesT
– JeanLuc
FemShep
– Celphien
– Celcia
– Liliandra
– Jane
– Jaina
And those are just the ones I remember.
HvR - THE Average GAmer
May 16, 2014 at 14:58
Sea (now if I can make him scream “Save the Whales” as a battle cry)
John (SG Atlantis FTW)
Admiral Chief in Space
May 16, 2014 at 15:06
Yeah man!
(although I preferred Richard Dean Anderson)
HvR - THE Average GAmer
May 16, 2014 at 15:07
He was even better than Kurt Russel. Really wish they can kick off another series. Both Atlantis and Universe ended so meh
Admiral Chief in Space
May 16, 2014 at 15:09
Agreed, wayyyyyyyyyyyyy better
Tarisma
May 16, 2014 at 14:58
I have Princess Shepard! ITS FUNNY
CypherGate
May 16, 2014 at 15:04
I tend to use the original names though. I dont usually use a unique name.
Admiral Chief in Space
May 16, 2014 at 15:06
I only change the name if I customize the character, and I didn’t do it for any of the ME’s
Wayne Bossenger
May 16, 2014 at 15:09
I’m one of those “Jack” Shephard’s because I’d like to believe he got off that Island to become a spectre and saviour of our galaxy…
Mossel
May 16, 2014 at 15:12
I never played ME. But I always choose the most rediculous names for characters. For D3 I chose snormossel and poenderhoes.
A 2 EL POLLO DIABLO?
May 16, 2014 at 15:21
I had Malcolm as my main playthrough. Also had Keira for my Femshep.
WernerE
May 16, 2014 at 15:27
I named mine German
Double-O-Six and a half
May 16, 2014 at 15:32
ROFL
Admiral Chief in Space
May 16, 2014 at 15:28
LOL I just checked the header image again, HAHAHAHAHA
blossomsquare
May 16, 2014 at 15:30
this is a great tour of new world. http://www.blossomsquare.com/fruits.html
derp
May 16, 2014 at 15:31
One of mine was called Shepard Shepard. Then everyone addresses you by your first name 😀
Admiral Chief in Space
May 16, 2014 at 15:31
Hehehe
Matthew Holliday
May 16, 2014 at 15:32
My character names are always variants of BenDover
Soldover
MageDover
etc
So naturally, my Shepard first name was Ben
derp
May 16, 2014 at 15:37
What about FillMeCavity as a second name :3
Dutch Matrix
May 16, 2014 at 17:02
I named my male shep Skaap…
Ultimo_Cleric N7
May 19, 2014 at 08:34
Michael Shepard.
Obviously