i sometimes add a last name that relates to their job ie. Farmer= Fam, so that when i switch them from researching and then need to switch them back they are easier to find. instead of having to look at everyone's details to find my farmer cause he has crops to harvest but has become an adept scientist.

Good idea.

I had to rename them so I could figure out if they where male or female. Ok only once cause the guy looked like a girl with pig tails. I renamed him dude. I just got another one who looks like dude. I'm thinking of nameing him dude2

I had one named Pottie LOL

I name my wimmen folk flower names..Rose, Daisy, Hyacinth, until I run out of flowers and then I give them jewel names...Ruby, Pearl, Opal.

My men get Hillbilly names right now...Bubba, Joe Jack, Billy Bob, Willie, Earl.

It just makes me giggle a little to see a guy named Billy Bob as a Master Scientist.

I made a name up cuz i couldnt make up my mind the name Kelina (say: Kel-ea-na)you can borrow kelina if you need to And any ways I have a new baby so if
it is a girl I will name it Soda,If it is a boy i will name it Matt. Soda was a girl i had before in one of my early games. Matt was the one who was on the show "Biggest Loser"
and he won it. And my next baby girl will be named
La Stika (say: La-Stea-ka) if any of you want i can give you a list of names just PM me and say what gender you want

Usually, I name them according to their parents name... But when I was away for a bit, i realize some girls pregnant without knowing who's the father (!) so I name them with the mom's name.

Oooooo!!!! I love the idea of having a second name to remind you of their job. It's so simple yet I would never have thought of it. I sometimes end up with people of the same name, I've even had a man and woman both with the same name. Very strange. My daughters fascinated by all the names and it's added a whole new dimension to her role playing.

I'm an artist so I name them after characters I have created Makes it more fun for me.

i love to see the different names. but i do like others have said rename if i have duplicates