I am with Jackal on this issue.
If you were ever to buy the game from someone else it would be really shitty to have someone else's name tagged to it. I can see/hear it now...your buddy's asking "who's name is that"? and you respond, "Ohh that is the name of the guy I bought the pin from, he was the original owner". Very lame if you ask me.
I think a number system like Jackal mentioned placed somewhere onto the game would be nice and if you wanted to add a "name" with the original purchaser, maybe provide a nice certificate of authenticity with the name/serial number/game number/etc of the original buyer that is included with the purchase. They could mount it on the wall next to the game under glass and a nice frame.
What do you think about this SkitB?