Hi all! I use initials after my characters names "F" for farming or "R" for research, and how I name my kids depends. I got triplets for "City" and so I changed the other names to "County" and "State". I also use StarWars names like my twins Obi and Wan or Ken and Obie. I also like to name the guys CD or DVD (being a kind of techie myself!)and sometimes I'll name the people after a favorite movie actor/actress (like Owen, Wilson, Sean, Connery) you get the idea! My favorite girls name is "Magic" and I could go on, but this is getting long...I love playing VVII and can't wait for the third edition to come out!