Why "V"?

[BionicDance]

I know the real-world decision made by the devs was to have a gender-neutral name so they didn't have to re-do every scrap of dialogue (though surely at some point someone refers to V using a pronoun...surely!).

But what I'm really curious about is the name they chose...why "V"? Why not "Z"? Or some other letter? Why not a gender-neutral name like 'Jamie' or 'Sam' or 'Dana' or something (okay, I'm sure cuz it's not as cool sounding as "V")...

Like, how did "V" end up getting the nod as the protagonist's name? Does it mean something within the game or was it just nifty-sounding?

[Rez]

The letter V doesn't get enough love.

[Cowskier]

V is not only a gender neutral name, its a character neutral name. Really could belong to anyone on the chaotic/lawful good/evil scale. 'Jamie' sounds too much like a good person and any other letter could themselves have implications

[BionicDance]

Oprindeligt skrevet af Cowskier:

V is not only a gender neutral name, its a character neutral name. Really could belong to anyone on the chaotic/lawful good/evil scale. 'Jamie' sounds too much like a good person and any other letter could themselves have implications

This is something they've been saying for ages.

But--and I've said this so many times, already--my question is what inspired the developers to choose "V" over every other gender-neutral possibility.

[Mononymouse]

Oprindeligt skrevet af NZPorterDJ:

Oprindeligt skrevet af HELIOS:

Cause V stands for Vendetta

Touche...

Remember, remember the 5th of November....

But its releasing on the 10th of December...

[zacharyb]

Oprindeligt skrevet af Golden Snowflake ❄:

Oprindeligt skrevet af NZPorterDJ:

Touche...

Remember, remember the 5th of November....

But its releasing on the 10th of December...

It still has time to change.

[Mononymouse]

Oprindeligt skrevet af zacharyb:

Oprindeligt skrevet af Golden Snowflake ❄:

But its releasing on the 10th of December...

It still has time to change.

Nahh, its already the 12th of November, we cannot go back to release it on the 5th, that would be crazy.

[BionicDance]

I still say that if they have to push it back AGAIN and it's not released in 2020, they have to change the name to Cyberpunk 2078.

[Mononymouse]

Oprindeligt skrevet af BionicDance:

I still say that if they have to push it back AGAIN and it's not released in 2020, they have to change the name to Cyberpunk 2078.

If this happens, i hope they do also change it to 2078, as an "easter egg" as, i have honestly hoped for the past two or three years, that it would release in 2020 for the lulz.

[Fältmarskalk saft och bulle]

Could be related to the story. We might get full explanation in game

[BionicDance]

Oprindeligt skrevet af Fältmarskalk saft och bulle:

Could be related to the story. We might get full explanation in game

...okay, point. And I'm surprised I didn't think of it, myself.

Oh, crap. I think I just connected a few dots between what you just said and a few things I saw/read in interviews. I hope I'm wrong. And I'm not going to say, because if I'm right, I don't wanna mess up anybody else's journey...

[Smiley]

Sure you can go where ever but be ready to get your ♥♥♥♥ kicked in if you get mugged or piss someone else off.

[BionicDance]

Oprindeligt skrevet af Quiet Riot:

Sure you can go where ever but be ready to get your ♥♥♥♥ kicked in if you get mugged or piss someone else off.

So just like real life. ;)

[1984]

V sure sounds more like a female name than male name. V has that kind of sound

[BionicDance]

Oprindeligt skrevet af ZER0_K%:

V sure sounds more like a female name than male name. V has that kind of sound

Does it?

I can name a few of male/masculine characters with the name V...struggling to think of any female/feminine ones.

[1984]

Oprindeligt skrevet af BionicDance:

Oprindeligt skrevet af ZER0_K%:

V sure sounds more like a female name than male name. V has that kind of sound

Does it?

I can name a few of male/masculine characters with the name V...struggling to think of any female/feminine ones.

It doesn't mean that their name is not feminine. There is a reason adjectives like feminine and masculine exist.

Some things and sounds are perceived as more feminine and vice versa.

V even for a male name sounds extremely feminine