Champion Names - Symbols
- Akali - AK
- Alistar - AL
- Amumu - AM
- Anivia - AI
- Annie - AN
- Ashe - AS
- Blitzcrank - BL
- Brand - BR
- Caitlyn - CT
- Cassiopeia - CS
- Cho'Gath - CG
- Corki - CO
- Dr. Mundo - MD
- Evelynn - EV
- Ezreal - EZ
- Fiddlesticks - FD
- Galio - GA
- Gangplank - GP
- Garen - GR
- Gragas - GG
- Heimerdinger - HM
- Irelia - IR
- Janna - JN
- Jarvan - JV
- Jax - JX
- Karma - KR
- Karthus - KH
- Kassadin - KS
- Katarina - KT
- Kayle - KY
- Kennen - KE
- Kog'Maw - KM
- LeBlanc - LB
- Lee Sin - LS
- Lux - LX
- Malphite - MP
- Malzahar - MZ
- Maokai - MK
- Master Yi - MY
- Miss Fortune - MF
- Mordekaiser - MO
- Morgana - MG
- Nasus - NA
- Nidalee - ND
- Nocture - NO
- Nunu - NU
- Olaf - OF
- Pantheon - PH
- Poppy - PP
- Rammus - RM
- Renekton - RK
- Rumble - RB
- Ryze - RY
- Shaco - SH
- Shen - SN
- Singed - SG
- Sion - SI
- Sivir - SV
- Sona - SA
- Soraka - SK
- Swain - SW
- Taric - TA
- Teemo - TE
- Tristana - TR
- Trundle - TD
- Tryndamere - TY
- Twisted Fate - TF
- Twitch - TW
- Udyr - UD
- Urgot - UG
- Vayne - VA
- Veigar - VE
- Vladimir - VD
- Warwick - WW
- Xin Zhao - XZ
- Zilean - ZI
Why:
To communicate better, people often shorten Champion names, so I decided to make a short, concise, intuitive list.
Reasoning:
I had a few goals in this list:
- Intuitive - List must make sense
- Tyranny of the Majority - A less used champion will be sacraficed first
- Unmistakable - Even for people who are unaware the symbols should be easy to guess
- Transparent - The reasoning should be clear
Naming Scheme:
The most often followed (and excepted) rule:
Symbol is first 2 letters of the name
The second most often followed rule:
If a name is two distinct parts, initials will be used
Ex: Xin Zhao, XZ
If a name is one word but sounds very separate, initials will be used
Ex: Heimerdinger, HM
If the most logical symbol is already taken the most popular one will be given dibs
Ex: Annie AN over Anivia
The symbol should be as unmistakable as possible
Ex: Jarvan is JV, Jax JX, and JN since JA is in common with all
Honorifics will be ignored
Ex: Dr. Mundo is MD instead of DM
That's the overall rule of thumb.
