The hardest choice in any game is one of the first choices you have to make: how to make your character. While the character customization options inStory of Seasons: A Wonderful Lifemay not be the most diverse, you’re still met with the challenge of deciding on what you name your character and your farm.
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Sure, you’re able to name the character after yourself. There’s no shame in that. But if you want something different, something clever and creative that fits the farming aesthetic perfectly, then we’re here to help. These are some great real-world characters and cultural references fitting for your farm and farmer.
1Clark Kent - Superman
Of comic book fame, which evolved into a whole cultural icon, Superman had a humble childhood, being raised by farmers Jonathan and Martha Kent. Following this train of thought, some potential character names could be Superman, Clark, Kent, or after his adoptive parents, Jon or Martha. You could also go for a deeper root and name yourself Kal-El.
The farm itself can lend from this same world lore. You can run the same Kent farm or name it after the various locations of importance to Superman, like Smallville, Kansas. If you go for Kal-El, why not have the farm be Krypton?
2Luke - Star Wars
Luke wasn’t a hero from birth. His childhood was spent under the watchful care of Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru, two moisture farmers on Tatooine. Whileyou can’t (nor need to) farm moisturein A Wonderful Life, you’re able to borrow from this same naming convention. Your farmer can be named Luke, Owen, or Beru. Beyond that, you can forgo the ties to farming and just go for the various fun names in the Star Wars universe.
Farm-wise, the franchise has plenty of unique settings and planets to choose from. Dagobah, Tatooine, and Endor are all possible options. It just depends on how hard you want to stray from the VERY expansive lore.
3Harriet Williams Russell Strong
A real-world historical woman, modern society was made better thanks to her efforts. More commonly known as an inventor and social activist, she was widowed at the age of 39, inheriting her husband’s walnut and orange farm. Using her inventive mind, she developed new irrigation methods to keep the land thriving. That technology would later lead to the development of the Hoover Dam, and many of her methods are still used today.
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Since there’s a character limit, you could be Harriet, Williams, Russel, or just Strong. Your farm could be called Fuerte, or Strong, after her farm. Alternatively, it could be called Whittier, where the farm was located. Just be sure to plant some orange trees in her honor.
4Beckett - Quantum Leap
The hit sci-fi show about a scientist leaping through time and space, protagonist Sam Beckett was the child of John Samuel Beckett, a dairy farmer. Beckett would make for a cool and interesting name that can be referential while still standing in its own right. It’ll also make naming your child easier: Name them Sam and have them develop an interest in science.
Due to the “leap” in Quantum Leap, there isn’t a lot of consistent landscape to reference for farm names. But Simply “Quantum Farm” sounds pretty cool.
5Goku - Dragon Ball Z
Goku has had quite a few job titles in his time, including radish farmer. After Kid Buu’s defeat, Goku and Chi-Chi started a radish farm. These radishes are used to determine who got to fight the antagonistic duo Abo and Cado. The Dragon Ball series has always had a history of naming characters after food (Kakarot, Vegeta, Nappa). Even his canonical brother is named Raditz, making Goku’s time as a radish farmer even funnier.
Plenty of locations in Dragon Ball Z could fit this theme, too. Whether it’s Namek Farm or perhaps a branch of Capsule Corp, you have options. Our favorite would be Papaya Farm, after Papaya Island, where the World Martial Arts Tournament was held. While the game doesn’t have radishes, there is a hybrid crop that resembles daikon radishes, which match the variety Goku grew.
6Bill Berry - R.E.M.
You likely know R.E.M. for their hit songs, like Losing My Religion and The One I Love. What you most likely don’t know them for is the sheep farm that band drummer Bill Berry started in Athens, Georgia. He had originally bought the property as a financial investment, later deciding to commit her personal life to the bleating flock. You could name yourself Bill, BillBerry, or even Rem.
They have a sizable discography you can reference when naming your farm, too. There are specific songs like Rockville or Electrolite. You could also reference the sheep farm itself, with Athens Farm or Georgia Farm. Whatever you choose, be sure tohave a couple of sheepfor Bill’s sake.
7Judy Hopps - Zootopia
In a sense, this Disney film is opposite to what you experience in Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life. While you escape the city to find comfort in the life of a farmer, Judith Laverne Hopps, AKA Judy, left her life as a carrot farmer to become a police officer in the big city. You could play in reference to all of this with names like Judy, Laverne, and Hopps. You could also draw from her con-artist associate Nick Wilde or her parents, Bonnie and Stu.
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Bunnyburrow, the name of the small town he came from, might be too long to fit in the Farm name box, but other names could fit, like Hopps, Zootopia, and ZPD. This also leaves the opportunity to name the various farm animals after other Zootopia characters. Don’t forget to plant lots of carrots, regardless.
8Old MacDonald - That One Song
You know the old nursery rhyme, right? “Old MacDonald had a farm, e-i-e-i-o” and whatnot? You could always go for the more direct reference and call you, or your farm, MacDonald. Well, since there’s an eight-character limit on names, it could be McDonald. You might be mistaken for the popular fast food chain. But hey, they need dairy products, too, right?
It’s a fairly basic idea, but it’s one that everyone will understand. There’s no need to explain why your farmer is called McDonald, whereas names like Bill and Goku might cause some questions to arise.
9Jimmy Carter - Former US President
Jimmy Carter, aside from having once been the President of the United States, is well known for his time as a peanut farmer. He and his wife Rosalynn struggled through financial difficulty during the early years of his peanut farm, having to live in public housing for a while before their crops yielded a successful harvest and they established a more comfortable lifestyle.
You could have a name like Jimmy, James, or Rosealynn. Or, for a more humorous idea, just be “Mr. Prez” so that everyone can refer to you formally. Best of all: there’sa hybrid cropdown the line that looks exactly like a peanut. This could serve as a primary crop once it’s discovered and a goal to strive for before then.
10Oliver Wendell Douglas - Green Acres
This one might not be the most current of the pop culture references, but it’s the most fitting by far. Oliver is the main character in the ’60s era sitcom Green Acres. The show was about a city lawyer abandoning his big city lifestyle to live out a more idyllic experience in a rural farmscape. You could take the names Oliver, Wendell, or Douglas. Otherwise, you could also call yourself Lisa, after Oliver’s less-enthusiastic wife.
Your farm could reference Hooterville, the agricultural community that the show is based in, or even just some eight-character compression of “Green Acres” itself. Even so, this opens the window to reference other classic television sitcoms. You could have your own Incredible Mr. Ed for a horse.
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