When beginning the game I decided to just go ahead and use my actual name. It doesn't appear that naming the character something else would have a major effect on my experience so I chose to keep it the character's name as my own. Although my name doesn't mean anything in the game it appears that others names determine their importance among the societies. Some names such as jarl appear to be given to those who have power and it seems as if maybe there is a monocratic form of governing. There appears to be many different types of beings and governments among the world of Skyrim including those of the Imperials and the Stormcloaks.
As for the importance of names; names can define a person both in a game or in real life without even mentioning what the person is like or who they are. A simple name can in some cases reveal what a person has done in their past and can give them influence over people or allow them to receive certain respect from different groups of people depending on what they have done.
In order for me to create a name that might be beneficial or known in the game I would need to know the background of both the environment and the characters of Skyrim. If this information was presented to me then it would be much easier for me to create a name which fits the atmosphere of the game. I'm sure that eventually the different names of the characters I interact with throughout the game will bring about more meaning to me as I continue with the game but as of right now the names and different races of the characters have no significant meaning to me.
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