History FanNickname / GenshinImpact

** "Big/Long Dong Zhong" is another fan nickname that popped up a lot after his playable version was released. The "Big Dong" part of it is also jokingly used as a DoubleEntendre for his elemental skill that summons a stone pillar.

* Some players, tier lists and guides such as [[https://gamepress.gg/genshin-impact-support-characters-analysis this one]] call Sucrose as "Budget Venti" due to how her skills are similar to but weaker than Venti's.

** "Big Dong Zhong" is another fan nickname that popped up a lot after his playable version was released. The "Big Dong" part of it is also jokingly used as a DoubleEntendre for his elemental skill that summons a stone pillar.

* The "Cocogoat" is an InUniverse term given to an actually non-existent creature thought to produce coconut milk. But as of Version 1.1, it is used as a fan nickname for Ganyu, a female character with [[HornedHumanoid goat-like horns]].

** For an English voice actor example, Zhongli is occasionally called "[[Videogame/{{Skyrim}} Nazeem]]" because he's voiced by Creator/KeithSilverstein. Many fans are reminded by "do you go to Cloud District very often?" when they hear Zhongli's voice.

* Fans have also begun to represent characters in short-form with UsefulNotes/{{Emojis}}. As of right now there’s 💧 for Childe/Tartaglia, 🔶 for Zhongli, ❄️ for Kaeya and 🔥 for Diluc. It’s also notable that these Emojis are used to represent ship names as well. For example, any combination of 💧 and 🔶 is used to represent Childe/Zhongli.

** As seen on the 1.1 beta tests and official trailer, his elemental burst makes him summon a large Geo meteor from the sky, which is dubbed as the "Zhongli Meteor".

** The female Archons are usually labeled with this naming scheme, especially once the ''[=HI3=]'' fanbase notices some clues or links that make them [[MythologyGag reference]] the female Herrschers of their respective elements. So far, this resulted into the Pyro Archon being called "Himeko" as a reference to Himeko Murata (whose battlesuit allowed her to wield fire, and her Previous Era counterpart being the Herrscher of Flames), and the Electro Archon being called "Mei" or "Raiden Mei" (the ''Honkai'' character who's also known as the [[spoiler:Herrscher of Thunder]]).

* Jean is called "[[Franchise/FateSeries Saber]]" since the both of them [[HeroesPreferSwords wield swords]], have blond hair, and wear blue capes.

* Some players, tier lists and guides such as [[https://gamepress.gg/genshin-impact-support-characters-analysis this one]] call Sucrose as "Budget Venti".

** "Bridge" - Kaeya and his utility of creating frozen platforms above water with his skill.

* Geovishap Hatchlings are either called [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog "Sonic","Hedgehog"]] (because of their spikes and {{rolling attack}}), or [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} "Sandslash"]] (because of their resemblance).

* The PC playerbase would just call a character's Elemental Burst and Elemental Skill as "Q skill" and "E skill" respectively. The Elemental Bursts are also referred to as "Ult", short for "[[LimitBreak Ultimate skill]]". Interestingly, such naming conventions are mostly derived from how the {{MOBA}} gamers call their character's skills.

** While he’s only called this in the Japanese dub, western fans have taken to calling him "Zhongli-sensei" or just "Sensei" for short. It’s also common practice for Japanese fans of the game to call him this.

* Tartaglia (a.k.a. "Childe") gets his name simply shortened as "Tart" by some players. It helps that that’s what he introduces himself as in the Japanese dub.
** While he’s only called this in the Japanese dub, western fans have taken to calling Zhongli "Zhongli-sensei" or just "Sensei" for short. It’s also common practice for Japanese fans of the game to call him this.

* Fans have also begun to represent characters in short-form with UsefulNotes/{{Emojis}}. As of right now there’s 💧 for Childe/Tartaglia, 🔸 for Zhongli, ❄️ for Kaeya and 🔥 for Diluc. It’s also notable that these Emojis are used to represent ship names as well. For example, any combination of 💧 and 🔸 is used to represent Childe/Zhongli.

* Fans have also begun to represent characters in short-form with UsefulNotes/Emojis. As of right now there’s 💧 for Childe/Tartaglia, 🔸 for Zhongli, ❄️ for Kaeya and 🔥 for Diluc. It’s also notable that these Emojis are used to represent ship names as well. For example, any combination of 💧 and 🔸 is used to represent Childe/Zhongli.

* Tartaglia (a.k.a. "Childe") gets his name simply shortened as "Tart" by some players. It helps that that’s what he introduces himself as in canon.

* Tartaglia (a.k.a. "Childe") gets his name simply shortened as "Tart" by some players.

** The female Archons are usually labeled with this naming scheme, especially once the ''[=HI3=]'' fanbase notices some clues or links that make them [[MythologyGag reference]] the female Herrschers of their respective elements. So far, this resulted into the Pyro Archon being called "Himeko" as a reference to Himeko Murata (whose battlesuit allowed her to wield fire), and the Electro Archon being called "Mei" or "Raiden Mei" (the ''Honkai'' character who's also known as the [[spoiler:Herrscher of Thunder]]).

* The Unusual Hilichurl is called "Hilichurl Wei", or simply "Wei", especially from those who are already familiar with his [[{{Expy}} previous appearance]] as Dawei from ''VideoGame/HonkaiImpact3rd''.

* With his eyepatch, blonde hair, and black-blue outfit, Dainsleif looks just like a character from ''VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses'', which is why those familiar with the latter game call him "[[Characters/FireEmblemThreeHousesDimitri Dimitri]]".

** Due to the comparisons of ''Genshin Impact'' with ''Videogame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild'', this game was called "Anime Breath of the Wild", "Breath of the Weebs", or "Breath of the Waifu" by gamers and gaming news websites even before it was released. Other anime-related fan titles for the game include the following:
*** A longer ''Zelda''-based nickname for the game would be "The Legend of Senpai: Breath of the Waifu".
*** ''"Breasts of the Waifu: Genshin Simpact"'', as mentioned by ''WebVideo/HonestTrailers''.
** In line with the "[[EatTheDog Emergency Food]]" [[MemeticMutation memes]], Paimon's name is sometimes deliberately spelled as "Piemon".
** A character in ''Genshin Impact'' is sometimes called by the name of a more popular, or previous role of their voice actor, especially if they fit as a CastingGag or an {{expy}} having the same VA.
*** The Unknown God is a mysterious woman who looks almost exactly like Herrscher of the Void Kiana from the ''Honkai Gakuen'' media, such as ''VideoGame/HonkaiImpact3rd''. This is why Creator/MiHoYo fans quickly call this woman with the names "Kiana", "Tuna", "God Kiana", "God Tuna", "[=HoV=]", and "Queen", which were already fan nicknames of said pre-existing character. Both characters are voiced by Creator/RieKugimiya.
*** Fischl is called "Rikka" since Creator/MaayaUchida also voiced Rikka Takanashi, the eyepatch-wearing {{Chuunibyou}} from ''LightNovel/LoveChunibyoAndOtherDelusions''.
*** Diluc as "Giorno" (voiced by Creator/KenshoOno), or Kaeya as "Mista" (voiced by Creator/KosukeToriumi). It also helps that both referenced characters are from ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureVentoAureo''.
*** Then there's "Kaguya" for Paimon (voiced by Aoi Koga) and "Chika" for Mona (voiced by Konomi Kohara). Both referenced characters are from ''Manga/KaguyaSamaLoveIsWar''.
*** "[[LightNovel/SwordArtOnline Kirito]]" for Xiao, based on Creator/YoshitsuguMatsuoka's StarMakingRole.
** Noelle is sometimes called "[[WebAnimation/{{Hololive}} Noel Shirogane]]", due to having almost the exact same name as Noel, and being a gray/white haired knight.
** Jean is called "[[Franchise/FateSeries Saber]]" since the both of them [[HeroesPreferSwords wield swords]], have blond hair, and wear blue capes.
** Apart from the casting gag mentioned above, Fischl is also called by other nicknames:
*** She is sometimes called "V" or "Chuunibyou V" after [[https://i.redd.it/6uh2fmfp4nq51.png players joked about her similarities]] with V from ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry5''.
*** "Fish" since it is easier to spell than her name.
** Zhongli has several nicknames as well:
*** He is sometimes jokingly referred to as "John Lee" due to his name being pronounced very similarly.
*** Because of his appearance and element, fangirls call him "Geo Daddy".
*** As seen on the 1.1 beta tests and official trailer, his elemental burst makes him summon a large Geo meteor from the sky, which is dubbed as the "Zhongli Meteor".
** Diluc is called "ComicBook/{{Batman}}" because his backstory and vigilante alias are [[{{Expy}} very similar]] to that of the comic book character. Alternatively, he's often called "[[Videogame/HonkaiImpact3rd Himeko]]", "Isekai'd Himeko" or "Himeko's descendant" due to being a red-headed, fiery greatsword wielder who's associated with alcohol.
** Razor's elemental burst makes him summon a [[FightingSpirit spectral wolf]] that hovers above him and attacks his enemies. To the ''Genshin'' players who are also fans of ''[[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure JoJo]]'', that wolf is simply called a "Stand".
** Ayaka and Keqing are collectively called "Vergil" or "Waifu Vergil" after ''Genshin'' players noticed how the girls have moves that resemble those of the ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry'' character. Ayaka's {{charged attack}} is also called "Judgement Cut" because it's almost an exact replica of Vergil's iconic move.
** The pronunciation of Keqing's name might be hard to remember for some, so she is simply called "Ka-Ching", as in the sound produced by a mechanical cash register.
** "[[LightNovel/KonoSuba Megumin]]" or "Water Megumin" for Mona because of their similar witch aesthetic and preference of a specific element. This became further widespread when ''WebVideo/HonestTrailers'' mentioned it on October 2020.
** Amber has some fan nicknames based on characters who came before her:
*** "WebAnimation/KizunaAi" because even before the game was released, Amber's ribbon headband makes her similar to Kizuna Ai and her "pyoko-pyoko". Like the "Megumin" example above, even ''WebVideo/HonestTrailers'' seem to have caught on this, although they call Amber as "Not Kizuna Ai" in their video.
*** "Etna" because Amber's overall appearance and red color scheme makes her a look-alike of Etna Crimson from Creator/{{Nijisanji}}'s Indonesia branch.
** With his eyepatch, blonde hair, and black-blue outfit, Dainsleif looks just like a character from ''VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses'', which is why those familiar with the latter game call him "[[Characters/FireEmblemThreeHousesDimitri Dimitri]]".
** Beidou's CounterAttack ability also has a JustFrameBonus if perfectly timed, so players just call the conditional mechanic as a "Perfect Counter".