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by ModernMech 1883 days ago
Right, but the charge is that this is a slippery slope. That as soon as you put some limitations in the name of protecting children, eventually and inevitably you are preventing your characters being named after religious icons and politicians. I'm just wondering where that's actually happened. As far as I'm aware you can name you character whatever you want in Fallout.
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I don't think there is an explicit filter installed. Quick search reveals a companion that can pronounce names and Jesus is not recorded as something the character can say while Mohammed is allowed and voiced. Though this might not be censorship but just something that wasn't recorded. Fallout also evolved into an online game. I haven't played it but that might lead to character name restrictions.

> Codsworth is known to say the Sole Survivor's chosen name if it is an option, although it may be shortened, extended, or have a word omitted. A list of spoken names can be found here.

> Ironically you can be Mohammed but you can't be Jesus. I know I missed a bunch of the good ones, feel free to add some below.

[1] - https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Codsworth

[2] - https://steamcommunity.com/app/377160/discussions/0/49688113...

As for Jesus vs Mohammed, Mohammed is an incredibly popular name among muslims generally, so it’d be like leaving out “John”. Jesus is a much less popular given name around the world.
Jesús is a popular name in Spanish speaking countries...