This is so weird. I came up with the idea of making the exact same topic this morning.

Anyway:

Gold:
PC: Ash
Rival: Gary
(it was my first Pokemon game and i had the syndrome of the protagonist XD I wanted to follow the anime story and catch Ash's Pokemon. In my defense i was thirteen or something)

Platinum:
PC: Allen (from D.gray man's Allen Walker)
Rival: Jun (after his manga name)

I would like to give my real name to my character but Greek and English have differences and it would make the game lame.