Name
Select
Select verb - To decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities.
Usage example: selected only two people out of 300 applicants for the summer internship
Name is a synonym for select in choose topic. You can use "Name" instead a verb "Select", if it concerns topics such as pick out, assign.
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At the start of Nightfall, you enter your name and select a gender for yourself, which determines the appearance of your avatar.
Source: Videogame / Dark Tales -
Legends of Wrestling 2 is a bit more robust, as you can select a first name, a last name, and a nickname for your created characters from the list of pre-recorded names.
Source: Hello, [Insert Name Here] -
An Axe to Grind: Choosing the Barbarian from the character select screen will prompt him to let out a yell and start sharpening an axe while you choose his name.
Source: Video Game / Diablo II
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