How to change name?

[Entstehung]

I'm fine with my name now but is it possible to get a new one?

[modernostheos]

You get an option once you leave the vault, I don't think there is an option after that?

[Hoshikudaki]

you might be able to use the console to do this.
showracemenu should give you the option to name your character after setting the looks.(Might reset your level though)

[asis ♥]

Originally posted by Hello can you hear me?:

you might be able to use the console to do this.
showracemenu should give you the option to name your character after setting the looks.(Might reset your level though)

Showracemenu doesn't work in Fallout 4.
Shownamemenu seems to be broken (considering it doesn't show anything, atleast for me.)

Edit: Opening console (using tilde ~ next to the 1 on your US keyboard) type in 'showSPECIALmenu' (I don't think caps are needed) and the top part should be your name.
It will pop up to say that you have -6+ points left and can't press R to continue, but simply press R anyways. Worked for me, at least.

[MadCrevan]

Originally posted by zed is better than flusha:

Originally posted by Hello can you hear me?:

you might be able to use the console to do this.
showracemenu should give you the option to name your character after setting the looks.(Might reset your level though)

Showracemenu doesn't work in Fallout 4.
Shownamemenu seems to be broken (considering it doesn't show anything, atleast for me.)

Edit: Opening console (using tilde ~ next to the 1 on your US keyboard) type in 'showSPECIALmenu' (I don't think caps are needed) and the top part should be your name.
It will pop up to say that you have -6+ points left and can't press R to continue, but simply press R anyways. Worked for me, at least.

Does it block/mess achivments?

[Tolwrath]

Console commands that block achievements only block them until you close and reopen the game.

[i'm stupid! :3]

Be careful, changing your name will not show save files in-game before the character had that new name. Don't worry, they're still in your Documents>My Games>Fallout4>Saves. And thankfully they show in the menu, but not once you enter the game as the new named character.

[FLLFFL]

Originally posted by chauklet is still playing EVE :):

Originally posted by Hello can you hear me?:

you might be able to use the console to do this.
showracemenu should give you the option to name your character after setting the looks.(Might reset your level though)

Showracemenu doesn't work in Fallout 4.
Shownamemenu seems to be broken (considering it doesn't show anything, atleast for me.)

Edit: Opening console (using tilde ~ next to the 1 on your US keyboard) type in 'showSPECIALmenu' (I don't think caps are needed) and the top part should be your name.
It will pop up to say that you have -6+ points left and can't press R to continue, but simply press R anyways. Worked for me, at least.

I can't confirm my name change though. Pressing "R" or "T" simply adds to my name.. I can't exit the menu either..

[o..o]

'showspecialmenu' worked, Codsworth even called me Miss Titties right away.

Originally posted by Yhri:

I can't confirm my name change though. Pressing "R" or "T" simply adds to my name.. I can't exit the menu either..

It's like renaming weapons and armor, you have to delete the old name or you'll just add onto the end with what you type.

[Mio Rin]

Originally posted by Adam Flayman - BYE FEAT. FO4:

Be careful, changing your name will not show save files in-game before the character had that new name. Don't worry, they're still in your Documents>My Games>Fallout4>Saves. And thankfully they show in the menu, but not once you enter the game as the new named character.

Press 'T' in the load game menu.
That lets you find the saves from the old name (it sorts saves by in-game name, making it easier to have more playthroughs at the same time)

[FLLFFL]

Originally posted by o..o:

'showspecialmenu' worked, Codsworth even called me Miss Titties right away.

Originally posted by Yhri:

I can't confirm my name change though. Pressing "R" or "T" simply adds to my name.. I can't exit the menu either..

It's like renaming weapons and armor, you have to delete the old name or you'll just add onto the end with what you type.

Delete it? How do you mean? I've backspaced my previous name and typed in my new name but after that I'm stuck.

[Omnom Nomnomnom]

press tab after you type your name, then R

[FLLFFL]

Omg thank you so much! <3

[FaceStabber]

Originally posted by asis:

Originally posted by Hello can you hear me?:

you might be able to use the console to do this.
showracemenu should give you the option to name your character after setting the looks.(Might reset your level though)

Showracemenu doesn't work in Fallout 4.
Shownamemenu seems to be broken (considering it doesn't show anything, atleast for me.)

Edit: Opening console (using tilde ~ next to the 1 on your US keyboard) type in 'showSPECIALmenu' (I don't think caps are needed) and the top part should be your name.
It will pop up to say that you have -6+ points left and can't press R to continue, but simply press R anyways. Worked for me, at least.

This worked for me dude....thanks!

[Rickyslayer9]

total speculation, as I haavent tried it yet, but can the doctor in diamond city, if you get facial reconstruction surgery from him, change your name in the same menu? As I said, I have yet to try it yet so if it works please tell me.

[Yhwach]

Originally posted by rickyslayer9:

total speculation, as I haavent tried it yet, but can the doctor in diamond city, if you get facial reconstruction surgery from him, change your name in the same menu? As I said, I have yet to try it yet so if it works please tell me.

First off, nice necro
Secondly, no.