Do Players Nickname Their Pokemon?

[Crossroads Bulletin]

Nicknames on Pokemon? It is less likely then you think!

Pokemon nicknames has been a feature in Pokemon games since Generation 1. It is a feature that helps add a personal touch to the friends who will be joining you on your journey. They make the Pokemon seem more like friends and add an extra layer of hurt when one becomes a victim in a Nuzlock challenge. Though, do every Pokemon trainer nickname their Pokemon?
Tristan Cooper, the managing editor at Kotaku, wanted to know this answer. So he made a poll on Twitter to ask his followers. Below are the results of his poll.

Do you rename your Pokemon?
— Tristan Cooper (@TristanACooper) August 5, 2018

It was a close race but by 55%, it looks as if most Pokemon players do not nickname their Pokemon. Granted, 55% isn’t a huge percentage but it does show that most of the Pokemon fanbase is split on deciding if they want to nickname their Pokemon.
Personally, I do enjoy nicknaming my Pokemon. Recently I have started to nickname my Pokemon based on a theme. Sometimes I use food and other times I will use superheroes. It is fun to see how some Pokemon fit the theme.
What are your thoughts on nicknaming Pokemon? Do you give them special names? Let us know!
Source: US Gamer
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[Neo Emolga]

If they were a part of the competitive team or I was doing a Nuzlocke run, sure! But if they were just to fill in some PokeDex entries, didn't bother.

[EmeraldSky]

Naming your Pokemon is part of the fun for me! I tend to name my Pokemon after other game characters, the Pokemon universe itself, American cartoon characters, Disney characters, and foreign words that fit the Pokemon.

[MC Elesa]

I do nickname my Pokemon. There are themes. Though when I do EV and IV my Pokemon I always use a One Piece theme. Nami my Klefkei is my favorite.

[Coru]

I usually try to name my pokemon. I always name shinies and I usually name pokemon if they are going to be a regular in my team. I always go for 'standard names' so very common stereotypical people names that you wouldn't really think for pokemon right off. My only catch is it needs to start with the first letter of the Pokemon. For example my shiny Virizion is called Vivian and my shiny Regirock is called Reginald. I aim to get a shiny regice or registeel and call it Regina and the other Reggie. It makes the shinies a lot more fun for me.

[Suicune's Fire]

I name every single pokemon I ever catch, and have since Emerald. It feels wrong not to. They're individuals!!!1!!1@