Namingway

Namingway is a character who appears in a few Final Fantasy games. He first appears in Final Fantasy IV. Namingway has an optional role of changing the names of the party members. Although Namingway is usually a Hummingway, he is instead a Sahagin in Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings.

Final Fantasy IV (3D remake)
In Final Fantasy IV's 3D remake, because the characters' names are used in the cutscenes, Namingway does not have the ability to change their names. Unlike the original version, Namingway has a much larger and even significant role.

When the party first encounters Namingway in the west tower of Baron Castle, he asks them if they want to change their names. The name screen appears as usual, although once the player enters a name, Namingway realizes that he has lost the ability to change the characters' names. Namingway then leaves and embarks on a journey to find a new purpose.

Throughout the game, Namingway can be found in various places, especially towns, and has a different name wherever he is encountered (despite not having the ability to change the name of each party member). In some encounters, especially earlier ones, Namingway helps the party by either giving them an item or unlocking a feature for them. In later encounters, Namingway is dating a woman and asks the party to help him with a certain task.

Physical appearance
Namingway wears a turban on his head. It has a jewel in the center, which is usually blue, although in the original Final Fantasy IV, it is red. Starting with the 3D remake of Final Fantasy IV, Namingway wears a red coat, red boots, and a blue scarf. The hood of Namingway's coat covers most of his turban. In the game, Namingway carries a backpack and sleeping bag on his back because he is traveling. In Final Fantasy IV: The After Years, the scarf is red. In Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection, the colors of his coat and scarf are inverted into being blue and red respectively. In Final Fantasy Record Keeper, Namingway wears a pair of glasses.

In Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings, Namingway is a turquoise Sahagin.