If so what kind of names?

I for one do not I am to busey trying to Catch Them All and Never take anytime to think of good nicknames.

I do in my speed runs(I don't have the patience to catch every Pokemon). I usually name them after my friends, and my Pikachu/Raichu(which I get in every game) is always named after the girl that I

Most times I don't. When I do though, I nickname them when they're fully evolved or when I'm bored.

Some Pokémon I can remember nicknaming..

Labyrinth the Tangela(HG)
BldDiamond the Shiny Gyarados (D)
ChromeDome the Cranidos (D)
Death Star the Starmie (D)
Snatch the Shiny Bidoof (Pt)

No, I pretty much never do.

Few times. Just when they looks like one of my pets.

I ALWAYS give nicknames to my Pokemon. Just gives them more personality I feel.

I use to do that in the old FF games I would name the girl I liked most after my real life GF

I rarely do, and when I do I usually don't actually train those pokemon.

My friend traded me a Bellsprout named Ballsprout, though.

When I was yoounger I never did. But now my main Pokemon have nicknames.

Only my starter.
i Know someone who takes what the poke is based on (pikachu = mouse)
and adds a y
so pikachu would be mousey.