Accents in names

[NickG55]

How do you get them? thanks in advance

[Vyndree]

Extended ASCII can be written using "Alt codes" -- that is, holding alt and pressing a sequence of keys on your numpad (note: this does not work with normal 1-0 keys above the standard QWERTY keyboard -- only on the numpad which is usually just right of your letter keys).

I find this page pretty useful.

[Schwarz]

I was under the impression that all of those accents were not allowed in names. I mean you can make them but if someone complains you might have to rename you toon.

[mmcookies]

I was under the impression that all of those accents were not allowed in names. I mean you can make them but if someone complains you might have to rename you toon.

That's my understanding as well. You'll likely be faced with a renaming dialogue next time you login if someone reports you.

[entoptic]

I was under the impression that all of those accents were not allowed in names. I mean you can make them but if someone complains you might have to rename you toon.

Wow lifted that when they realized they could not hold 10 million plus names with only the american alphabet. I was wondering this as well.

Honestly its kinda stupid imo cause most people don't know about acsii and replying is a bitch.

[NickG55]

I read that they made it legal in my search on how to do it.

[Schwarz]

26 factorial = 4.03291461 × 10^26

pretty sure the english alphabet could handle it

26*25*24*23*22*21 = 7 million something

Something must be wrong with me I feel like fighting

[mmcookies]

Names are only unique on a per server basis so you don't have to worry about ten million at all.

[antishadow]

If your on a mac its option and the letter/letter or something like that. For example my female night elf druids name is Alizée, the é is done with option-e (to enable the hyphen) and e for the letter. the ´ is option e, ˆ is i, ¨ is u, ˜ is n.

Of course this will only apply to a small fraction of people

[butta]

I've had accents in my 4 toons' names since they were created and no reporting. 70 for a while and everything so I don't think blizz cares.

In answer to your question it's just alt+numpad numbers

e.g. alt+0234 makes: ê

as you increase the 0234 part (ie 235 ) you move further down the alphabet in the accented characters.