Facade Player Names

This list contains all the name choices the player can pick for their character in the 2005 interactive drama game Façade. There are 52 male names and 43 female names which brings a total of 95 names in the game. All of those names are pre-recorded in various tones depending on the mood of the characters Trip and Grace. Please note that names like “Travis” (Trip’s real name), “Grace”, “Maria” and “Vince” are not listed here because they cannot be picked by the player.
  1. Adam
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "son of the red earth"
    • Description:

      Adam -- a primal Old Testament name -- was revived as a 1960s cowboy name. Adam is not as popular as it once was and feels ready for a respite, replaced by newer A names like Aidan/Aiden, Avery and Axel. Its most prominent current bearers include Adams Sandler, Levine, Brody and Driver -- who plays a character named Adam on Girls.
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    • Amy
      • Origin:

        French
      • Meaning:

        "beloved"
      • Description:

        Amy is the English variation of the Old French name Amée—Aimée in modern French. Amée was a translation of the Latin name Amata, which derived from amatus, meaning "beloved." Other spelling variations include Amie and Ami.
    • Andrew
      • Origin:

        Greek
      • Meaning:

        "strong and manly"
      • Description:

        During its Top 10 heyday in the late 90s and early oughts, Andrew was one of the "cooler" classic boy names, an update on the old guard Roberts and Richards.
    • Ashley
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "dweller near the ash tree meadow"
      • Description:

        Ashley was a sensation in the 1980s and 1990s; it hit Number 1 in 1991. Ashley is still pretty but more and more parents are turning to newer names like Ashlyn and Aubrey, and spellings such as Ashleigh and Ashlea. If you hear the name Ashley in a playground today, it's more likely to be the mom than the little girl.
    • Audrey
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "noble strength"
      • Description:

        Audrey is one of the girls' names that have been rising due to their connection to Old Hollywood glamour—in this case the eternally chic and radiant Audrey Hepburn. Audrey has another very different appeal as one of the elite group of girl names that mean strong, brave, or powerful.
    • Ben
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "son of"
      • Description:

        Ben, the diminutive of Benjamin or Benedict, can easily stand on its own as a simple, strong, nice-guy choice, though it's somewhat attenuated. Ben is this generation's Bob or Bill.
    • Beth
      • Origin:

        Diminutive of Elizabeth
      • Meaning:

        "pledged to God"
      • Description:

        The sweetest and most sensitive of the pet names for Elizabeth, now also one of the most dated.
    • Bob
      • Origin:

        English, diminutive of Robert
      • Meaning:

        "bright fame"
      • Description:

        Kids love Bob the Builder, but do they want to be Bob the Builder? Bob and Bobby have been out of style since the 1960s, but as vintage nickname-names -- Fred, Archie -- come back into vogue, Bob may tag along. Charlie Sheen used it for one of his twin sons.
    • Brad
      • Origin:

        Diminutive of Bradley
      • Description:

        Pitt is the prototypical blond Brad.
    • Brenda
      • Origin:

        Scottish
      • Meaning:

        "blade of a sword"
      • Description:

        First the heroine of Sir Walter Scott's 1822 novel The Pirate, then a glamorous 1940s debutante, then the troubled twin on Beverly Hills 90210, and now fading in favor of more modern Brenna, Briana, and Bryn. Much more likely to be worn by a mother or grandmother these days. The song "Brenda's Got a Baby" was late rap megastar Tupac's debut single.
    • Brian
      • Origin:

        Irish
      • Meaning:

        "strong, virtuous, and honorable"
      • Description:

        The origins of the name Brian are not entirely clear, but it is suspected that it evolved from an Old Celtic word related to nobility. In Ireland the name is associated with Brian Boru, the most famous of all Irish warrior-kings, credited with driving the Vikings out of Ireland around the year 1000.
    • Carol
      • Origin:

        English, feminine variation of Charles
      • Meaning:

        "free man"
      • Description:

        A Caroline abbreviation that was wildly popular with Mom's generation...or Grandma's. At one time it was a name for baby girls born at Christmas. because of its association with Christmas carols.
    • Cathy
      • Origin:

        Diminutive of Catherine
      • Meaning:

        "pure"
      • Description:

        One of the most popular nicknames of the fifties and sixties -- and who could forget the romantic heroine of "Wuthering Heights"? -- now largely ignored in favor of Cate or Kate.
    • Chloe
      • Origin:

        Greek
      • Meaning:

        "young green shoot"
      • Description:

        Chloe is a pretty springtime name symbolizing new growth. Though slightly off its peak in the Top 10 in 2010, Chloe still ranks in the Top 20 and is solidly a modern classic.
    • Chris
      • Origin:

        English nickname for Christian, Christopher
      • Meaning:

        "one who carries Christ"
      • Description:

        Chris is a long-running nickname used almost equally for boys and girls. While past its prime, Chris stands out as sounding completely appropriate for both sexes, perhaps because of its widespread use as a short form of both the popular Christopher and Christine. Chris manages to retain its crisp appeal even though its fashion moment is over.
    • Chris
      • Origin:

        Diminutive of Christina
      • Meaning:

        "a Christian"
      • Description:

        Chris is one of the longest-running and still most appealing unisex short forms, still used nearly equally for boys and girls. Though no longer fashionable, Chris still feels crisp and appropriate for both sexes.
    • Dan
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "God is my judge"
      • Description:

        Often stands alone in Israel, but rarely here.
    • Dave
      • Origin:

        Short form of David, Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "beloved"
      • Description:

        Dave is the ultimate good guy name, but where father name David is still holding onto a spot in the Top 20, Dave -- widely used as an independent name in the middle of the last century -- dropped off the Top 1000 a few decades ago and shows no signs of a comeback. Baby Davids today, often named for dad or grandpa, are more likely to be called David than Dave.
    • Diana
      • Origin:

        Latin
      • Meaning:

        "divine"
      • Description:

        Diana, the tragic British princess, inspired many fashions, but strangely, not one for her name. For us, Diana is a gorgeous and still-underused choice.