Character names in console

[Toffel]

I decided to give my generals the trait Fertile to make them breed more generals .

Playing as Spain at least half of them has names like Enrique de Narayola, with 3 words. Seems the console doesn't understand names with more than 2 words (at least i have no trouble giving those generals the trait). The same goes for generals with nicknames - like King Ruy the Honest. The console just respond "err. character not found"

So - anyone knows what i'm supposed to write? I use "" around the names.

[Pyrebound]

If a character has a nickname, you can just leave it out, as example Robert the Malevolent is just Robert in console. As far as i know, no-one has figured out how to deal with characters that have 2 names.

Though if i am not mistaken, i heard somebody mention that like Enrique de_Narayola would work.

Though i doubt itll work.

[malcolm mcdowell]

yeah, if they have more than two names, then do 'soandso of_somewhere' or whatever and that should work - also, you have to put double inverted commas (ie "bladiblah of_blah") like for people with two names. if not, maybe put the _ between the first two names - i've seen that work as well.
just ignoring the nickname doesn't always work - eg if you adopt someone who then gets a nickname, just their first name won't work. try checking their wives' surnames to see if that helps.

of course, if you're just adding traits, you can just select them and then call them 'this' in the console, so it would be:
add_trait this Fertile 3

(i can never remember if it is add_trait or give_trait)

hope this helps.

[Pyrebound]

give. :p

[Toffel]

Thank you both!

The underscore _ worked like a charm! Enrique de_Narayola and his fellows are now very fertile.

For nicknames it worked to look at the wifes surname and add it after the name. Just the first name didn't work. Also, i didn't get the "this" to work - but since i got the results i wanted anyway it's no bother.

Thanks again. =)

[Pyrebound]

Oh, ill explain how the 'this' works.

First, you need to choose the character you want the trait to have. Walk him outside a city, and have him selected (clicked). Now open the console and type the 'give_trait this Fertile 3' as example. I quess you either didnt have him selected or he was inside a settlement

[Toffel]

Ah... I had him selected - but as you say, he was in a settlement. Thanks again.