Is it possible to change an NPC's name via a script?

[wcrfe]

I'm making a quest that goes something like this:

 

Me: Hello, what is your name?

???: I'll tell you after you get me a bottle of ale.

Me: Here you go.

???: Thank you, my name is XXX by the way.

 

The npc starts off with the name ???, but after this "quest" his name will be XXX for the rest of the game.

 

Is there a script that can do this?

[Monoman1]

You can use SetName() but it requires load game maintenance. Must be used on the ActorBase. Not the Actor. 

https://www.creationkit.com/index.php?title=SetName_-_Form

 

Consider if you really need to be running load game maintenance.

 

Or consider inverting the maintenance - SomeDudesActorBase.SetName("Some Dude")

Then when you discover his name you can simply stop his name maintenance so that its not running forever for the rest of your save.

[traison]

Not an expert on this but I'm fairly certain I've seen the option to change an actor's name through a quest alias. So basically, add a reference alias to a quest, configure it, and assign the actor to it when you're in that part of the dialogue.