List of Overwatch Relationship Names
| List of relationship names | |
|---|---|
| Fandom | Overwatch |
| Name type(s) | Portmanteaus, keywords and keyword smushes |
| Other lists of relationship names on Fanlore. | |
The Overwatch fandom has a large and diverse cast of characters, so there are many potential ships. Overwatch ships tend to use portmanteaus instead of initial abbreviations or full virgule titles.
Naming Conventions
The Virgule
As in many other fandoms, romantic pairings are most commonly denoted by a slash, or virgule, separating the characters' names. For example, a story labeled as "Reaper/Soldier: 76" refers to a romantic (and/or sexual) work whose primary couple is Gabriel Reyes and Jack Morrison.
Abbreviations
It is not common for Overwatch pairings to use abbreviated initials. This is partly due to the fact that many characters use aliases. For example, Reaper's real name is Gabriel Reyes. This leads to many different abbreviations. Instead, portmanteaus are used.
Portmanteaus
Portmanteaus are extremely common in Overwatch ship names. For example, McCree/Hanzo is nearly always referred to as McHanzo.
With the rise in popularity of Tumblr, which does not support the "/" symbol in tags, portmanteaus have become the norm of many fandoms.
Common Pairing Names
Het Pairings
| Characters Involved | Primary Pairing Name | Portmanteau / Other Names |
|---|---|---|
| Genji Shimada/Angela Ziegler | Genji/Mercy | Gency, Emergenji |
| Reinhardt Wilhelm/Ana Amari | Ana/Reinhardt | Anahardt |
| Lúcio Correia dos Santos/Hana Song | Lúcio/D.Va | Bunnyribbit |
| Genji Shimada/Hana Song | Genji/D.Va | CyborgBunny, Cyborg Bunny |
| Jamison Fawkes/Satya Vaswani | Junkrat/Symmetra | Ordered Chaos, Symmrat |
| Jack Morrison/Ana Amari | Soldier:76/Ana | Ana76 |
| Jack Morrison/Angela Ziegler | Soldier:76/Mercy | Mercy76 |
| Gabriel Reyes/Angela Ziegler | Reaper/Mercy | Mercykill |
| Jesse McCree/Angela Ziegler | McCree/Mercy | McMercy |
| Jesse McCree/Sombra | McCree/Sombra | McSombra |
| Jesse McCree/Elizabeth Caledonia Ashe | McCree/Ashe | McAshe |
| Mei-Ling Zhou/Jamison Fawkes | Mei/Junkrat | Meihem |
| Siebren de Kuiper/Angela Ziegler | Sigma/Mercy | Sigmercy |
| Sombra/Siebren de Kuiper | Sombra/Sigma | Gravityhacker |
| Siebren de Kuiper/Moira O'Deorain | Sigma/Moira | Sigmoira |
Slash Pairings
Femslash Pairings
Threesomes & Moresomes
| Characters Involved | Primary Pairing Name | Portmanteau / Other Names |
|---|---|---|
| Ana Amari/Reinhardt Wilhelm/Jack Morrison | Ana/Reinhardt/Soldier:76 | |
| Ana Amari/Gabriel Reyes/Jack Morrison | Ana/Reaper/Soldier:76 | |
| Jesse McCree/Gabriel Reyes/Jack Morrison | McCree/Reaper/Soldier:76 | McReaper76 |
| Jamison Fawkes/Hana Song/Lúcio Correia dos Santos | Junkrat/D.Va/Lúcio | |
| Amélie Lacroix/Lena Oxton/Emily | Widowmaker/Tracer/Emily | Widowtracily, Widowtracerly |
| Jesse McCree/Hanzo Shimada/Genji Shimada | McCree/Hanzo/Genji | McShimadacest |
Parodies
Parody ships frequently include Bastion, a genderless robot. A popular parody ship is Bastion/Torbjörn due to Torbjörn's skill in making robots. Another popular parody ship is Winston/Tracer, which makes fun of some fans who shipped the two in early release. It is considered a parody ship because of a double whammy - Winston is a gorilla and Tracer is a lesbian. A crack ship is Winston/Hammond, who are a gorilla and a hamster.