Is my pet's name offensive?

#0 - Sept. 18, 2010, 2:34 a.m.

I tamed a crab pet to goof off in WSG weekend, and I decided to name him Nipper as an homage to Banjo-Kazooie (Nipper was a crab boss in Banjo-Kazooie).

I got a whisper from someone saying that the name could be seen as offensive and I could get in trouble if someone reports it.

I realized after the fact that part of the name is technically a slur, but the whole name in and of itself is not.

My question: should I rename/get a new crab pet, or is this name fine?

Roraks

#17 - Sept. 18, 2010, 8:24 p.m.

Hi Zolmirst,

Although the name is in reference to a Banjo-Kazooie boss, there may be players that might see the name as inappropriate. I would recommend submitting an in game ticket requesting a name change. It's better to be safe than sorry.

For additional information you can check out our Naming Policy Overview
http://us.blizzard.com/support/article/20421

Let me know if you have any additional questions.