I always name my Silk Touch pickaxe Silky Milky then if I get a second one I just go on in roman numerals like Silky Milky II for example. I name my fortune pickaxe Sir Fortune-Alot, and my sword I just name stuff like Do you even kill bro? Get rekt! etc.
I'm wondering if people are really still renaming their gear in 1.8 as renaming instead of fixing the repair costs now actually increases it, decreasing usable lifetime by 1/7 (that is, you have at most six repairs, including any other anvil operations, to perform, so maximum lifetime is 7 times that of a single tool). IMO, it isn't worth naming something that will have to be replaced in a few days (I myself can wear out an entire Efficiency V, Unbreaking III diamond pickaxe in a single play session; luckily, I still play in 1.6.4 so I've been able to mine half a million blocks and counting with the same pickaxe ("Mining Pickaxe"); similarly, my Sharpness V, Knockback II, Unbreaking III "Monster Slayer" has killed nearly 50,000 mobs so far; by comparison, the most uses you could get in 1.8 is about 43,700 and only if you repair it six times as combining/upgrading enchantments will take away up to 6,248 uses each time).
Also, a (not so) fun fact about anvil costs in 1.8: Got two Unbreaking II books and want to use them on armor to make it last longer? Well, you'll get charged for two workings, first combining them, then putting it on the armor - being able to repair it only four times instead of six - and since Unbreaking III only increases armor lifetime by 43% (4/6 x 1.43 = 0.95) you basically just wasted XP and books (it is still practical to do this for tools but equivalent to downgrading Unbreaking by a level; you might as well just use the Unbreaking II books individually on two items) - so it is a very good thing they added Unbreaking as a direct enchantment for armor and weapons in 1.7, no doubt in preparation for the changes to repairing in 1.8.
That said, I have another diamond pickaxe with Efficiency V, Silk Touch I, Unbreaking III named "Ender Pickaxe" which would last practically forever in 1.8 since I only use it to mine Ender chests and the occasional emerald ore; I've never repaired it yet and it still has 90% durability left with an average of several uses per day. I've also previously used an Efficiency V, Fortune III, Unbreaking III pickaxe named "Super Pickaxe" for general purpose mining while caving (I stopped using it because when you mine 3,000+ ores per play session, including 2,000+ coal, it is just silly to use Fortune, plus I get plenty of diamonds anyway; I now use the pickaxe, renamed to "Potato Harvester", to harvest potatoes). For armor I just removed the space in the default name ("DiamondChestplate") because you never see the name in regular use anyway, though I named my Feather Falling IV boots "Fall Boots".
I rename my tools because it's fun, not to lower repairing costs. It's always fun to see "PLAYERNAME was slain by xXWoobieXx using OMG HAX!!!11!!!!1!"
I name my sword Witherwrath, my pickaxe Rockrive, my bow Blazebane, my ax Woodreave, and my shovel Sundersoil. I haven't come up with any names for my armor yet.
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As it will be in the future, it was at the birth of Man
There are only four things certain since Social Progress began.
That the Dog returns to his Vomit and the Sow returns to her Mire,
And the burnt Fool's bandaged finger goes wabbling back to the Fire;
And that after this is accomplished, and the brave new world begins
When all men are paid for existing and no man must pay for his sins,
As surely as Water will wet us, as surely as Fire will burn,
The Gods of the Copybook Headings with terror and slaughter return!
-The Gods Of The Copybook Headings, by Rudyard Kipling.
Although I would like to give out some weapon/armor names. Its hard to do so without knowing how it looks like or its enchant. (Makes my brain explode.)
My Sharpness IV, Unbreaking III diamond sword is called "Witherbane" because I killed my first Wither boss with it a month ago today.Then, today, I killed all three Elder Guardians in my first Ocean Monument with it.
I have several Sharpness V books and all the enchants to max out three or four diamond swords, but there's no need.
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My short story-like journals; quick-and-easy reads:
i have the tomahawke mod so my axe is called "can i axe you a question" my sharpness v sword is called "gilette mach3" my bow with infinity is "bow of f you" (which i call out as i snipe skeletons) my pickaxe is "the pick of hardwork" my shovel is "digging to china" my silk touch pick is "the pick of destiny" and my fishing rod is "churr brudda churr" (native new zealand maori for thank you my friend thank you)
My sword is named "Just a flesh wound" deliverer. Hopefully someone gets the reference. Have yet to name my armor. My bow is not a name I wish to post here :steve_wink::|):
I'm invincible!....
Alright, we'll call it a draw.
I take some names from the book series by George R.R. Martin
Sword: Lightbringer, Ice, Heartsbane, Oathkeeper, Needle, Longclaw
I know this isn't supposed to be part of thread, but I named my first horse which was pure white and really fast Shadowfax after Gandalf's legendary horse from The Lord of the Rings.
Edit: Is it possible to capture the rare "Killer Bunny" and name it? If so, naming it "Rabbit of Caerbannog" would be an obvious choice from the Monty Python movie, since it was the influence.
The Acorn Blade - It basically has every enchant on it.
One of my friends on YT has a logo that is an acorn. So during a stream I named my sword "The Acorn Blade". It has now become legend in my series and on my server.
I usually don't name my items because of the anvil limit but if a server has a plugin that allows me to repair my tools over and over again (like mcmmo with altered configs) I will sure name them.
Normal combat Sword (Sharpness V and others): Butter Knife/Beatin' Stick
Fire Sword (Sharpness V Fire Aspect II): BBQ Blade
Sharpness V Axe: And my Axe!
Normal combat Bow (Power V and others): Ghast Bone Bow
Fire Bow (Power V Flame I and others): BBQ Bow
Mining Pickaxe (Efficiency V Unbreaking III): Work Pick
Silk Touch Pickaxe: Ore Grabber
Fortune Pickaxe: Money Maker
Shovel: Spoon
Axe: Da Choppa
Hoe: Dusk till Dawn
TNT (Yes, I carry named TNT around with me): Breaching Charge
Fireworks (Black and White big ball): Flare
Enderpearl (as for TNT...): Portal Gun
Helmet (Respiration III Aqua Affinity I Protection IV): Diving Mask
Chestplate (Protection IV): Tanky Top
Pants (Protection IV): Magic Pants
Boots (Feather Falling IV Depth Strider III Protection IV): Adventuring Boots
I rename my tools because it's fun, not to lower repairing costs. It's always fun to see "PLAYERNAME was slain by xXWoobieXx using OMG HAX!!!11!!!!1!"
As it will be in the future, it was at the birth of Man
There are only four things certain since Social Progress began.
That the Dog returns to his Vomit and the Sow returns to her Mire,
And the burnt Fool's bandaged finger goes wabbling back to the Fire;
And that after this is accomplished, and the brave new world begins
When all men are paid for existing and no man must pay for his sins,
As surely as Water will wet us, as surely as Fire will burn,
The Gods of the Copybook Headings with terror and slaughter return!
-The Gods Of The Copybook Headings, by Rudyard Kipling.
And my Bow: Ender Bow
Although I would like to give out some weapon/armor names. Its hard to do so without knowing how it looks like or its enchant. (Makes my brain explode.)
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Hi
Bow The Rainbow Connection V4
Helmet: #Yoloswag
Chestplate: Shirt Of Sparta
Leggings: Man Pants
Boots: White Socks V3
Axe: You Can Put BOA On Axes?
I just want to put my tool names for fun, they are below.
Shovel: Spoon
Silk Pick: Smooth As Silk V2
Fortune Pick: Diamond Eater V2
I have several Sharpness V books and all the enchants to max out three or four diamond swords, but there's no need.
My short story-like journals; quick-and-easy reads:
My Quest for Elytra Complete! (Pic Intense, End-Game Spoilers)
[Journal & Pics] After a Year and a Half, I Finally Found a Jungle
FrozenCore: Hardcore Death; 3/20/15 to 5/3/15; Eight Weeks on a Frozen World in Pictures
armor= Divine protection "leggings,etc"
pick= Angels touch for silk and omg such wow for fortune XD
ouh and for the bow is dream killer because of infinite and theres flame
I'm invincible!....
Alright, we'll call it a draw.
I take some names from the book series by George R.R. Martin
Sword: Lightbringer, Ice, Heartsbane, Oathkeeper, Needle, Longclaw
I know this isn't supposed to be part of thread, but I named my first horse which was pure white and really fast Shadowfax after Gandalf's legendary horse from The Lord of the Rings.
Edit: Is it possible to capture the rare "Killer Bunny" and name it? If so, naming it "Rabbit of Caerbannog" would be an obvious choice from the Monty Python movie, since it was the influence.
One of my friends on YT has a logo that is an acorn. So during a stream I named my sword "The Acorn Blade". It has now become legend in my series and on my server.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0OtPNZX22RvZVeq4-dHa8GYKOc5lojKX
The helm of the fallen god
The chest of the pigman
The legs of running in circles
The staff of notch
Normal combat Sword (Sharpness V and others): Butter Knife/Beatin' Stick
Fire Sword (Sharpness V Fire Aspect II): BBQ Blade
Sharpness V Axe: And my Axe!
Normal combat Bow (Power V and others): Ghast Bone Bow
Fire Bow (Power V Flame I and others): BBQ Bow
Mining Pickaxe (Efficiency V Unbreaking III): Work Pick
Silk Touch Pickaxe: Ore Grabber
Fortune Pickaxe: Money Maker
Shovel: Spoon
Axe: Da Choppa
Hoe: Dusk till Dawn
TNT (Yes, I carry named TNT around with me): Breaching Charge
Fireworks (Black and White big ball): Flare
Enderpearl (as for TNT...): Portal Gun
Helmet (Respiration III Aqua Affinity I Protection IV): Diving Mask
Chestplate (Protection IV): Tanky Top
Pants (Protection IV): Magic Pants
Boots (Feather Falling IV Depth Strider III Protection IV): Adventuring Boots
I think I am done...
My Bow's name: Hard_Scope
Axe Name: Log Bane
Pickaxe: Gold Digga
Sword: A Stern Conversation
I named my powerful wooden sword:OP noob sword