Over the past few months, Among Us has gotten incredibly popular. The social deduction game pits an Impostor (or Impostors) against Crewmates, as players try to figure out who the killer is among them. Properly naming characters in Among Us is seemingly a great way to appear non-sus in the game, but it's actually not as important as some people think it is.

Early in the game, before any actions have been performed, names can call a lot of attention to their players. Most users warn against using suspicious - or sus - sounding names. And while there's some evidence to suggest some Among Us names are perceived as non-sus or sus, it's not necessarily the most important way to avoid seeming suspicious. An attention-grabbing name in Among Us will usually seem like just that: a grab for attention.

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Since Among Us has risen in popularity, countless players have given theories to which names sound the least (or most) suspicious. It even appears that players generally suspect a red Crewmate to be an Impostor more than any other color.  Among Us names, colors, and dialogue can certainly make a character seem more suspicious than others, but actions play an even more important role.

Why Actions Are More Important Than Names In Among Us

A kill animation with the Imposter knife in Among Us.

Names in Among Us may be a way to give off a good or bad first impression, but players pay attention to actions. Impostors have certain moves, like Venting, that other crewmates don't have. Crewmates are given tasks that Impostors must fake to blend in with the crowd. It's all of these actions that can really make or break a character in terms of suspicion. Sure, a sus name in Among Us could make it initially seem like a player is an Impostor, but if that player is doing tasks correctly (or even ends up dead), then it's easy to tell they aren't really the killer.

This is why character names in Among Us don't actually matter. Impostors can try using a non-sus name all they want, but if they get caught faking tasks or Venting, then the other players won't care about their name, even if it's something that sounds friendly. It's like the old adage "actions speak louder than words" - actions speak louder than character names. Players mostly just call each other out by color during Among Us' Emergency Meetings, anyway.

While using an inflammatory or attention-grabbing name may get a player ejected from the game early, Among Us' names actually don't matter that much. What's really important is how a character is behaving in Among Us. It's a surefire way to spot who's truly innocent, and who the real Impostor might be.

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