I can't name it what??

[Laurelai]

Ok, I'm not one of those people who like giving my pokemon offensive names, so I am perplexed that I have had 3 names kicked back at me now by X.

The game would not let me use:
"Spike" for a Weedle
"Tumbleweed" for an Espurr (I have a cat of that name)
"Poof" for a Hoppip

I find this irritating

 

[jeffdavid102]

"Spice" and "Spicy" also seem to be "offensive"

 

[randomspot555]

According to the censor (which started in Gen 5)

Your nickname for a Weedle contains a racial slur.

Your nickname for Espurr contains a drug reference.

Your nickname for Hoppip contains another word for a bowel movement.

Unfortunately, this is necessary so people don't just add in a 0 or a ! or whatever to bypass the censor.

 

[Green Blockhead]

Weird, I don't see anything particularly offensive in any of those words as far as I know.

Ninja'd. Interesting nonetheless, though.

Your nickname for a Weedle contains a racial slur.

lol

Your nickname for Espurr contains a drug reference.

lol

Your nickname for Hoppip contains another word for a bowel movement.

LOL!

Unfortunately, this is necessary so people don't just type in "Spic!!!!!!!" to bypass the censor.

I named my Riolu "OU F*ggot" (Spelt the latter correctly) and it wasn't censored. It's only for the GTS AFAIK.

 

[Sohryu]

Funny. This happens a lot on Yu-Gi-Oh! (handheld) games. It's so annoying. I don't really care. Actually, I understand why certain names should be censored. But censoring THOSE names are a bit of extremism... At least to me.

According to the censor (which started in Gen 5)

Your nickname for a Weedle contains a racial slur.

Your nickname for Espurr contains a drug reference.

Your nickname for Hoppip contains another word for a bowel movement.

Unfortunately, this is necessary so people don't just add in a 0 or a ! or whatever to bypass the censor.

Now that I didn't knew.

 

[PrismaticPrincessAnna]

Last nigt I was trying to nickname my Farfetch'd as Fart-Face but couldn't work >_< Oh, come on! I ALWAYS name my Farfetch'd that name! D: nya~

 

[PKCat]

I named my Espurr Thunder after my cat O.O!

 

[AmusedMilk]

Here's a list of censored words. I think some foreign words are censored, even if you aren't playing in that language.

 

[Missingno.Fan]

I can kind of understand "Tumbleweed", but I don't get "Spike" and "Poof". I must of lived a sheltered life because I never heard them used as offensive slang.

 

[Xerneltal]

They wouldn't allow "poof" in Gen. 5, either.

I know this because of 2 reasons:

1. I tried naming a Jigglypuff that.
2. Notice how when your Pokemon learn a new move as of Gen. 5, it says "ta-da" instead of "poof."

I still don't get it, though. How's that offensive? :/

 

[Tyrantrum]

Did GameFreak increase their filters on certain words or something??

 

[The Admiral]

Poof is also kinda an abbreviated form of a slur against gay people (which may be only in Britain).

You know, I understand for GTS or trade, or even battle, but if I want to name my Tauros "Lil' Bastard" because it took like forty pokeballs to catch and I'm keeping it for myself, isn't that my right? I couldn't name my Dodrio Blitzkrieg. Apparently this is a little too Nazi-esque for Nintendo. inb4 it's actually because of some set of like two letters which has nothing to do with the content of the name, like how for a while you couldn't do anything with Cofagrigus if it wasn't nicknamed

 

[Sohryu]

Just a suggestion to GF... They could pretty much censor 'USELESS' as a nickname and 'SLAVE'. I mean, it sounds so rude to pokemon, it surprise me they're still allowed!

Here's a list of censored words. I think some foreign words are censored, even if you aren't playing in that language.

How came "MIJAR" be offensive? I'll send you, Mijar! Now, pee on your opponent!
Even being a brazilian I don't found this so offensive... But there IS some brazilians that will get offended. GF is actually quite right in that matter, I see.

 

[noobers]

Fun fact: for a brief period of time, the Gen V censor prevented Cofagrigus from being put up on the GTS.

They wouldn't allow "poof" in Gen. 5, either.

I know this because of 2 reasons:

1. I tried naming a Jigglypuff that.
2. Notice how when your Pokemon learn a new move as of Gen. 5, it says "ta-da" instead of "poof."

I still don't get it, though. How's that offensive? :/

In the UK, it's slang for a homosexual.

Your nickname for Hoppip contains another word for a bowel movement.

That sounds like something a ten-year-old would come up with. I really want to know where you're from.

 

[Enjolras]

In my opinion, they should let you name it whatever you want, but not let you put it on the GTS or battle with it unless you rename it.

 

[bobandbill]

I can kind of understand "Tumbleweed", but I don't get "Spike" and "Poof". I must of lived a sheltered life because I never heard them used as offensive slang.

It may well be a country specific thing. As The Admiral posted below, Poof is also a description for gay people which is not of a flattering nature (I know of it, but then Australia tends to use British English).

A friend of mine was annoyed when she couldn't name something a joke name, but thems the breaks. I suppose it's no major problem in the end if they want to maintain the E for everyone direction they're going for with Pokemon.

 

[Marvs]

I can kind of understand "Tumbleweed", but I don't get "Spike" and "Poof". I must of lived a sheltered life because I never heard them used as offensive slang.

(Poo)f and (spik)e the latter is rather offensive, poo somewhat not..

 

[randomspot555]

That sounds like something a ten-year-old would come up with. I really want to know where you're from.

Have you never heard of "poo"?

 

[emawerna]

I have a collection of dittos of different natures. I always give my dittos names that indicate sexual promiscuity. Maybe they'll prevent me from transferring over "*". Heck, they might even catch "Pimp." I'll still probably get away with transferring "Wench," "Harlot," "Strumpet," "Madam," and "Floozy."

The thesaurus is your friend. Censorship is a losing war.

Edit: *Censored by Serebii also.

 

[Sarcastic Oshawott]

I thought I saw a picture where someone couldn't name their own character "Conner"