Random name requirement currently on test is not the solution to server merge naming problems.

[Animox]

<div>I played thru the Outpost of the Overlord last night on test.  I enjoyed the experience so much that I planned to do the Qeynos side tonite.</div><div> </div><div>I created a character (btw, the customization options are not working correctly) but was unable to name it anything.  Anything and everything that  I entered was rejected including random typing.  The only way to continue is to let EQII name your character.  I hope this is an unintened bug with a new feature that tells you why your name is rejected.  Right now nothing is getting thru including every name of every character that I have created in EQI, EQ II, SWG, WoW and UO.  I would hate to see a world where everyone is named Szloidlutp!</div>

[Magu]

Of course it's not intended. If they wanted you to be forced to take a random name, it wouldn't be a text input box.<div></div>

[RedRockCandy!]

<div></div>Hahaha.... Szloidlutp, where do they get names for the random name database anyway? Always wanted to know that.<div></div>