Character names in games. Do you name them and does it matter?

[Kriven]

This is a lot like my need to see a character in order to feel immersed in their story... I vastly prefer my protagonists to have predefined names. If there's an option to acquire a pet and name them I don't mind as much provided they are a generic and optional thing (think the animals in Minecraft). For a long time I didn't even name my Pokemon. If the pets are specific (like Poochy) I usually prefer they have a predetermined name. For me the whoke thing is that I usually want to experience a specific world and story... I actually like limitations, and exploring the confines of an existing world. The more vage protagonists and situations in Western RPGs all feel like cold husks to me. I don't want to spend time with them.