The multiplayer mode of Red Dead Redemption 2 has started, allowing you to create your own cowboys and cowgirls. If you’re still looking for the perfect name in the Wild West, our tips might help you.
Some of you have already started in the online mode of Red Dead Redemption 2. Others might still be waiting for their chance to get started in the beta of Red Dead Online. For those of you who are still thinking about the perfect Wild West name for your alter ego, we have gathered some examples and tips.
How to find your Wild West name for Red Dead Online
On the internet, you will definitely find authentic names from the Wild West and their meanings. Some baby name websites can also help you with older names.
Websites for parents, baby name sites
On many name websites, you can learn about authentic names that have fallen out of fashion. You will often also find further information, such as the meaning or popularity of the names.
Most people can imagine that the name Butch is derived from the English word ‘butcher’, which actually means butcher. But did you know that Carson means “son who lives in the swamp” or that Wayne stands for “craftsman or wagon driver”?
Suitable names from the time of legendary gunslingers and outlaws for male and female outlaws can easily be found on such name sites. Suitable websites include Babycenter or SheKnows.
Real and fictional people of the Wild West
If you’re already looking for a name for a cowboy or a cowgirl, you can also draw from known real or fictional characters. Many websites offer information about the Wild West and its inhabitants.
On Wikipedia, you’ll find many articles about real people of the time and how they lived. But also information about fictional characters from stories, films, or television.
There are also some websites that specialize in information about known cowboys and gunslingers. The website Linger and Look presents some well-known figures with pictures and indicates how they lived and died.
You can read, for example, that the notorious bandit queen Belle Starr, who stole horses and smuggled whiskey, was shot in an ambush at the age of 40. The famous outlaw Kid Curry, on the other hand, committed suicide in a shootout in 1904.
However, you can also simply look to your favorite characters from westerns. But don’t be surprised if you often come across a “King Schultz” or “Lucky Luke”. More names from film and television can again be found on Linger and Look, some figures even include the names of their horses.
You can also make it very easy by taking a name from the gang in the single-player mode of Red Dead Redemption 2.
Name generators
Name generators are already in use by some of you. They help us find names for various genres, whether it’s sci-fi, fantasy, or specific games and franchises.
There are also generators for the Wild West that provide you with various names for your male or female cowboy. Some generators even deliver the appropriate outlaw or nickname, so you can immediately piece together the right backstory for your character.
On the site FantasyNameGenerators, you can find cowboy names like:
- Isaac ‘Wolf’ Nichols
- Calvin ‘Immoral’ Casey
- Abraham ‘Gravedigger’ Moody
Female outlaws find names like:
- Jessie ‘the Con’ Robles
- Ruby ‘Killer’ Roberts
- Grace ‘the Devil’ Stein
Have you already found the right name for your character in Red Dead Online? How did you choose the name or how do you want to name your cowboy?
