orcmonk220
Underboss
1608 Posts
    
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| What's your method for name creating? Do you use meanings, anagrams, books, etc?
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madda
Sergeant
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kestrel.ca
Underboss
1687 Posts
| | 05/07/2006 10:44 AM |
| | Don't forget to the check the stickied thread at the top of this section for more name generators (and other Roleplaying tools, aids, and links). [:)] | |
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orcdoubleax
Sergeant
694 Posts
| | 05/07/2006 11:33 AM |
| | In my homebrew I use names approriate to the nation the PC are in. For example I am are currently running a game in the nation of Hamor. In Hamor the names have a Russian/Eastern Europe stlye. So I just pulled up a website for Russian names for NPC. (also used some names from the NHL) If they were in the nations of Deverry or Rosenberry the names would be based on french names. | |
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glumag
Warlord
5968 Posts
| | 05/07/2006 2:49 PM |
| this is another source I use for names.
http://rinkworks.com/namegen/
But if I need to come up with on the spot names I usually do a play on words and come out with stuff. | |
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kyrin
Commander
3171 Posts
| | 05/07/2006 2:59 PM |
| My game has a Greek theme, so I can always look at one of my history or mythology books (The Peloponesian War by Thucydides is a good one) for names.
The book of Chronicles in the Bible is chock full o' names as well.
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Can of the Cave Beer
Commander
2838 Posts
| | 05/07/2006 11:29 PM |
| | I'll use foreign names, anagrams, made-up names, whatever. Sometimes I've used the names of ancestors, too--if it sounds good enough. | |
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PatEllis15
Commander
4463 Posts
| | 05/08/2006 12:01 AM |
| EBoN
http://ebon.pyorre.net/
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scruffydude7
Underboss
1196 Posts
Rock Hill, SC
| | 05/08/2006 12:05 AM |
| quote:
Originally posted by PatEllis15
EBoN
http://ebon.pyorre.net/
Pat E
That's a good one, I use it when I need a name generator.
Also, Redblade 3.5 (a character creation program) has a name generator, although its not a very good one. The character generator itself is pretty useful for quickly creating a character. | |
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FeranEldritchKnight
Sergeant
385 Posts
Kansas City, MO USA
| | 05/08/2006 12:06 AM |
| I have a copy of the Elven dictionary that I use for elven names, which was common practice for Tolkien. Legolas means "green leaf" (I believe). I do the same thing for Elven cities. I have an elven port town whose name means water lily.
Also, dwarf surnames always are two word combinations of dwarfish things (like Battlehammer, Oakenshield, etc...). First names are always two syllables and have hard sounds, usually using B's and G's.
Sometimes, for human names, I just make up a nickname the character goes by. I had a rogue named Griff. He wore a medalion with a griffon to make people think his name had something to do with a griffon, but it was short for grifter.
Occasionally, I'll use a name generator too. | |
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Thenameless
Warlord
12481 Posts
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| | 05/08/2006 12:23 AM |
| | I usually just make them up out of my head. For less commonly played races, I'll take ideas from the books. | |
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Zardnaar
Sergeant
522 Posts
| | 05/08/2006 7:21 AM |
| | I usually make em up. I also play MTG and often steal names as my players won't realise it. Razia, Savra, Azorious are names of guilds in MTG but have been used as NPC names IMC. | |
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The Great
Choco Monster
Ghendar
Warlord
13069 Posts
Mud Lick, Kentucky
| | 05/08/2006 11:11 AM |
| I'm a stickler for names. I abhore silly, gimmicky, or otherwise non-fantasy sounding names.
I have at one time or another used..........
Online Name Generators
History texts (usually when I should have been listening to the lecture)
TV and movies
Fantasy and non fantasy novels
Other published RPG material.
Random Internet finds
Comic books
I never pass up the chance to find name inspiration wherever I can. | |
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The Great
Choco Monster
Ghendar
Warlord
13069 Posts
Mud Lick, Kentucky
| | 05/08/2006 11:13 AM |
| quote:
Originally posted by madda
http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/
Wow! This one is great. I'll definitely be bookmarking it. [:D] | |
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I actually love to be swallowed. - Posted By gss_000 on 09/04/2007 2:32 PM
Could somebody explain Snatch to me? I understand the basics, but not how to enter/use it. - Posted by orcmonk220
G's the man. - Posted By greyhaze on 11/11/2008 8:58 AM
I dont mind butting heads every once in a while. It makes thing interesting. Thats why I'd be heartbroken if Ghendar ever left - Posted By Count Dooku on 04/03/2006 11:58 AM
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PatEllis15
Commander
4463 Posts
| | 05/08/2006 11:17 AM |
| The nice thing about EBoN, is that it take a directory of preexisitng names, and creates names out of that vocabulary. This allows you to dictate that a specific culture has a "sound" to it. It comes with about 100 different directories, many from obvious sources (Tolkien, Warhammer, Each of the Greyhawk countries, etc.) so that I can create names that are "logical" for the region/enemeis my PC's find themselves with.
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orcmonk220
Underboss
1608 Posts
| | 05/08/2006 12:50 PM |
| It's a very nice tool, that EBoN. Thanks to all. I imagine it would be great if you use a laptop, and need to quickly get a name up of a non-created npc.
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Dordledum
Commander
3463 Posts
Netherlands
| | 05/08/2006 1:21 PM |
| I just randomly put syllables together in my head until it sounds ok. Made al my characters that way except once, when I named my dwarven fighter/cleric Dagon Silverhammer. That was a combination of Lovecraft (God of the deep: Dagon) and the Beatles (Maxwell Silverhammer).
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