CHARNAME

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proper noun

The player character of Baldur's Gate and Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn.

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Meanings

proper nounCHARNAME (plural CHARNAMEs)

plural CHARNAMEs · alternative Charname

  1. slanglifestyleThe player character of Baldur's Gate and Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn.

    Y'all have some weird CHARNAMES.

    2022 May 15, GabTheGayFrog, Reddit
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    Dexterity doesn't help your CHARNAME hit anything. It only helps CHARNAME to not get hit by others.

    2018 September 9, preyer, Reddit

    Valygar and Haer'Dalis were the other two romances for female CHARNAME, however they were cut due to time constraints.

    2018 September 21, Malbethion, Reddit

Origin

From CHARNAME, the placeholder used for the player-entered name in BG1's source code, itself a compound of char (“character”) + name.

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APA

CHARNAME. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/CHARNAME

MLA

“CHARNAME.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/CHARNAME. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “CHARNAME,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/CHARNAME.

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