Making my name

[Silent]

I can't deside in these names. I like John Raven because John is my middle name but I would rather go by Raven. What do you think?

[Molly O'Mally]

I like Raven McKay!

It has a mysterious appeal to it.

[pyrateleather]

John Raven is nice but for some reason it does make me think of Jack Sparrow because of the bird thing.

[Silent]

John Raven is nice but for some reason it does make me think of Jack Sparrow because of the bird thing.

I was thinking that as well and I really want to stay away from Jack. I like Raven because the raven is a big powerful bird and some say the raven carrys peoples souls, and when you hear McKay it just blends together nicely.

So more less I could be that pirate that will carry away your soul if ye be crossin blades with me.

[LongTom]

You could be "Raven Maniac"...?

Kidding aside, I like the sound of "John Raven." There's a sort of, well, ring to it, like the toll of a big bell. Somehow it sounds more rooted in history, less of a 21st-century pirate "stage name," as it were.

[Silent]

You could be "Raven Maniac"...?

Kidding aside, I like the sound of "John Raven." There's a sort of, well, ring to it, like the toll of a big bell. Somehow it sounds more rooted in history, less of a 21st-century pirate "stage name," as it were.

Very ture...hmmm

[William Brand]

John Raven over Raven McKay.

[Cheeky Actress]

I fancy John Raven. Every time I hear the name Raven, I fancy it to be a girl's name.

[oderlesseye]

John Raven sounds more to the period....

[Silent]

Thanks for the help! You guys rock.

[Rumba Rue]

too many people already going by the name of 'Raven'....

John Raven is much better

[Iron Bess]

John Raven

Simple,

Strong,

Not too many syllables.... a Pirate could remember that!

[Morgan Dreadlocke]

All infamous rogues had 3 names. John Wilkes Booth, Lee Harvey Oswald, Marion Michael Morrison. Could ye not be usin'- John Raven McKay?

[Rats]

I agree with the three name option!

You can be subtle when in "proper" company or when trying to be a different personna and use the Jonathan Mckay title...

I personally was going to use Raven Riley, when I first started at the pub. (Years ago I even had a huge "Nevermore!" written on my vehicle, when I served with Uncle sam. Not surprisingly enough, a lot of grunts had no clue what that meant...)

However it turns out there is an "entertainer" using that name and steered away and I went with Rats.... Jacob Reiley

Jonathan Mckay, sound more professional! John Raven can easily be used as a working name... IE Boot strap Bill.

Also John Raven has an almost native american sound, which I like!!

rats

[Silkie McDonough]

I agree with the 3 name theory. I know it works for me! My screen name here is Silkie McDonough but my character's name is Murin (MEER-een) McDonough. It gives me more options having a given name and a nick name.

Johnathan Raven McKay. Raven can be used as either a given name or a nick name. The given name could be either native American or the sir name of your mother ...or both. ...or all three!

[Sir Beachem Quick]

Having three names meself John Raven McCay is a nice scooottish name to be proooud uf.

Heave ho matey!

[Mary Diamond]

I agree - John Raven McCray, most pleasing to the ear ~

[Blackbead]

On the other hand, since a lot of pirates didn't use their real name to hide their identity, why not just go with one name - "Raven." Let your deeds make the name your own. Or stick an adjective on it if you need to - "Raven Quick" or "RedRaven."

[Morgan Dreadlocke]

Could also be some interpetational problems wi' the word Raven. As a single word it be accepted as "raven, black bird". Spoken as the first of two it could be misconstrued ta be "ravin' " as in village psyco.

[theM.A.dDogge]

course most nicknames came from a derogatory remark from someone else...or a inside joke...then played off a name from there...ie Big Nosed Kate....tiny...Big Slim....Blackbeard...mine i got neearly 15 years ago...woke up after a night of drooling ...spittle in my goatee...everyone 'round the campfire said i looked like a damn mad dog...nickname stuck ever since...just added a name to explain...instead of just sayin that i gots me a droolin problem

but i do agree that names are important....people will judge you by yer name...cant help it...thats just what we do....could always wait after a night of drynk...and jsut see what others end up callin ye...but then you might end up with "scuttle bucket jim"...or "ravin' mad jack"...hey...kinda like that last one.....

[Morgan Dreadlocke]

....could always wait after a night of drynk...and jsut see what others end up callin ye...

Trav'lin' that road I see's the name "Ald Yeller boot" loomin'

[Capt. Sterling]

instead of just sayin that i gots me a droolin problem

ROTDLMBAO... I did NOT know this!

[theM.A.dDogge]

now Jack "ravin' mad" McKay has a nice ring to it....course i kinda like silient jack too....kinda creepy and mysterious...like he got his throut cut by ole silient jack...should da known better to have crossed that thar Jack "ravin mad" McKay....

[Pirate Seika]

Jack Ravin Mad McRay... i likes that...

[Sir Beachem Quick]

one vote for Raven Mad McCay

Of course to your mates you'd just be Mad.