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[MenacesWithSpikes]

Does it automatically start causing more damage in combat?

Example:  A steel spear, that was high-quality (but not masterwork quality) to begin with, that killed a dragon and was subsequently named.  Is it even better now?

[Loud Whispers]

All I know is once it's named a Dwarf will rarely part with it

[Girlinhat]

Named weapons get exactly zero benefits, and exactly two problems:
You cannot dump a named weapon
Soldiers are extremely reluctant to drop their named weapon

[Jingles]

Having a name isn't enough?

[Mitchewawa]

Knowing the RNG, enough dragons and you'll get a spear called 'Anusrape'. And I suppose that's a plus.

[MenacesWithSpikes]

Named weapons get exactly zero benefits, and exactly two problems:
You cannot dump a named weapon
Soldiers are extremely reluctant to drop their named weapon

So it's just there for the cool factor.   

[MenacesWithSpikes]

When the dwarven owner of a named weapon dies, can another dwarf use it, or will it be buried with him?

If the fortress is abandoned, can an adventurer later claim the weapon in adventure mode?

[Girlinhat]

Named weapons are mainly treated as regular weapons.  Any dwarf will wield them, it's just an issue of actually getting them to give it up and to equip it.

Really, you seem to think they're special.  They're not.  They follow the same rules as everything else, just with extra annoyance.

[wierd]

Knowing the RNG, enough dragons and you'll get a spear called 'Anusrape'. And I suppose that's a plus.

Now I want to crawl through legends, and then go on a hunt for "uniquely named" equipment in adv mode.

Things like "butt-thunder, the rumbling of asses", a pair of copper greaves.

[acetech09]

What does cause dwarves to drop a named items and attachments? i.e. I don't want my dwarves holding onto their temp iron axes while I work on steeling them up.

[Girlinhat]

Exchange their uniforms briefly.

[MenacesWithSpikes]

Named weapons are mainly treated as regular weapons.  Any dwarf will wield them, it's just an issue of actually getting them to give it up and to equip it.

Really, you seem to think they're special.  They're not.  They follow the same rules as everything else, just with extra annoyance.

They're not special in terms of game mechanics (as I learned in this thread).  They're special in the sense of "The famous speardwarf So-and-So killed a frickin dragon with it!!!" 

[wierd]

Not true.

Its more "ol' betsy" in nature.  "I really like this particular wooden training sword! I've used it for instructional lessons so often, that its now my favorite!"

Has nothing to do with "killed 50 elves with their own wooden PoS weapon!" Type prestige.

[King DZA]

I simply find it adorable. It's a heartwarming bond between dwarf and tool of war. Not to mention, it makes continuing the legacy of both the dwarf and the weapon throughout the life of the fort a whole lot cooler.

[Brotato]

Knowing the RNG, enough dragons and you'll get a spear called 'Anusrape'. And I suppose that's a plus.

Actually, 'Anus' and 'Rape' got removed from the RNG