Anyone have something useable, or will I have to make it myself?
and on the druggie names. MAMA LIKE!
http://thepit.shacknet.nu/namegen.zip
Gozac, Fallegra, Sudafet, etc.... :D
Yeah... Sudafed :D
I don't have a name generator, but I do have a system for making up Dark Sun names. Just make slight alterations on the names of prescription drugs (or use as is) like: Gozac, Fallegra, Sudafet, etc.... :D
HAHA, I thought the same thing when I first saw some of the Prescription Drug Commercials, but I though the Chemists were naming their drugs after THEIR D&D characters!
HAHA, I thought the same thing when I first saw some of the Prescription Drug Commercials, but I though the Chemists were naming their drugs after THEIR D&D characters!
:D
It's all in how you look at it I quess. Some of my players used my suggested method and other used the reversed name option. I have two halfling characters in my game who used the characters from the mittens cartoons on www.matazone.co.uk, but reversed the names (Pordwons and Snettim). So reversing the names of characters you like can make for interesting names too.One player checked the candy names of goodies lying on the table, and swapped the first letter, thus the pterran Pex was born.
Hmm, I suppose everyone else out there could just use the names of ethnic Norwegian players in the soccer league. :P Though it could lead to some humorous names when translated to English, for example a pair of twins called Odd and Even.
As for me, when gaming with people who have no interest in sports, I use names of foreign players in the Norwegian soccer league for NPCs. Azar, Dejan and Madou Ka are examples.
Hmm, I suppose everyone else out there could just use the names of ethnic Norwegian players in the soccer league. :P Though it could lead to some humorous names when translated to English, for example a pair of twins called Odd and Even.
You mean Norwegian soccer players don't pick random syllables, modify drug names, or reverse movie character names to create their patronyms??? :D
I have a lazy player who gives only nicknames to his characters.
The Mask : a psionicist with Kinetic Control who always wore a mask and laughed while enemies tried to injure him (old Hercules cartoons anyone).
And Tiny: a tall Half-Giant.
Test it out, find any errors. If you have other names, for other races that aren't included in the generator, send them to me. It's easy to update the generator.
His long time charater is named Slava Tchachuk.
Test it out, find any errors.
Gab, how is the generator supposed to work? (I gather, from quickly glancing at the code, it splits the existing names into random-length sections and recombines the pieces?)
In under one minute of pushing the button, I generated "Gallard", "Agis", "Tectuktitlay", "Wyan", "Sacha" and "Ktandeo" (twice). That may point to a problem in the generator splitting and recombining the names.
The way naming usually works, is that one or more names will be very common and a common group of people will have common names. Secondly, names vary from city-state to city-state and village to village. I would use Ebon to generate a list of names for each city based on a culture. For instance, Draj would use an Aztec sounding name etc.
My screenname is of my very first character for Dark Sun. He's named after an arcade game I used to play at the local liquor store called Rai-Den. However, the way the name looked was Ral-Den.
When I use my screename at other forums such as political debates, people assume I am foreigner/muslim etc.
Gab, how is the generator supposed to work? (I gather, from quickly glancing at the code, it splits the existing names into random-length sections and recombines the pieces?)
In under one minute of pushing the button, I generated "Gallard", "Agis", "Tectuktitlay", "Wyan", "Sacha" and "Ktandeo" (twice). That may point to a problem in the generator splitting and recombining the names.
I split the (required) name array whenever the "Generate" button is pressed, then choose a random name from that split. The problem may be with the random number generator in javascript.
These aren't random groupings of syllables. These are names that were taken from various DS sources. The name generator just randomly picks one.
I guess I could've made a name generator that randomly assembles different syllables...
These aren't random groupings of syllables. These are names that were taken from various DS sources. The name generator just randomly picks one.
Ahhh, I see. It's not really a "generator" per se, then...at least of the kind I was assuming it was. My bad. (I'd just feel really weird naming my character "Tectuktitlay" :D )
I added a random name generator to my website.
Test it out, find any errors. If you have other names, for other races that aren't included in the generator, send them to me. It's easy to update the generator.
Wow, there are only three names availible for Dwarven Females and Only one available for Half-Giant Females.
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Abalach-re (human female) Abyuuk (elf male) Agis (human male)
Agu (human male) Alaa (elf female) Albeorn (human male)
Alicious (elf female) Alie (half-elf female) Alvys (elf male)
Amandia (human female) Anavias (human female) Andiama (human female)
Andropinis (human male) Anezka (halfling female) Antrifos (human male)
Arbistor (human male) Areela (elf female) Arelia (elf female)
Arien (elf male) Arisphistaneles (human male) Aristes (human male)
Arvos (elf male) Arya (half-elf female) Aso (half-elf female)
Astara (human female) Astemba (human male) Astini (human male)
Athrialix (human male) Atrocla (half-giant female) Aukash-pad (human male)
Averil (human female) Azhul (half-giant male) Azzer (human male)
B
Bademyr (elf male)Banoc (human male) Banther (human male)
Barak (elf male) Barakah (human female) Bartis (human male)
Bartras (human male) Barunus (dwarf male) Beort (giant male)
Beryl (human male) Bevus (human male) Birgaz (dwarf male)
Boaz (half-elf male) Bontar (dwarf male) Borger (human male)
Borjaanu (elf male) Borys (human male) Botuu (elf male)
Brazin (half-elf male) Brevit (human male) Brita (giant female)
Brul (dwarf male) Buris (human female) Bythal (human male)
C
C'hel (elf male) Caelum (dwarf male) Caldon (human male)
Caletta (human female) Camla (human female) Canth (human male)
Caro (dwarf male) Catalyna (human female) Catrion (human female)
Celba (elf female) Ceu'lo'ewn (mul male) Cha (halfling male)
Charl (human male) Chessia (human female) Chilo (tarek male)
Chimali (human male) Chirl (elf male) Chkak-a-chakk (thri-kreen)
Clavis (human male) Cocoton (mul male) Coranuu (elf male)
Crag (half-giant male) Crekun (elf male) Cybrian (human male)
Cyne (elf male)
D
Daclamitus (human male) Dahn-gen (human male) Daled (dwarf male)
Damras (human female) Darian (human male) Darzus (elf male)
Den-du (half-giant male) Derlan (halfling male) Derrim (half-elf male)
Deryssa (elf female) Deva (human female) Dhojakt (human/cilops male)
Domitian (human male) Doorub (half-giant male) Dorjan (human female)
Dornal (human male) Dote (human male) Drewet (half-elf female)
Drog (dwarf male) Dukkoti (elf male) Durwadala (thri-kreen)
Duukodo (elf male) Dyan (human male) Dylauris (elf male)
E
E'la (human female) Eevuu (elf male) Ekee (elf female) Elas (elf female)
Enala (elf female) Er'stali (human male) Er'thork (human male)
Ero (half-elf male) Esreva (human male) Esylk (elf female)
Etheros (human male) Evrim (human male)
F
Faenaeyon (elf male) Faldar (human male) Faria (human female)
Farlahn (human male) Feera (half-elf female) Felorn (tarek female)
Fevil (human male) Feykaar (half-elf female) Finneal (human male)
Fosk (giant male) Frayne (human male) Fullgrin (halfling male)
Fylo (giant male) Fyra (dwarf female) Fyrian (half-elf male)
G
G'rshun (human male) Gaanon (half-giant male) Gaefal (elf male)
Galadin (elf male) Galar (elf male) Galek (elf male) Gall (half-giant male)
Gallard (human male) Galt (giant male) Gammeg (human male)
Gar (human male) Garchom (half-giant male) Garreth (human male)
Gathalimay (half-elf male) Gennet (human male) Ghedran (dwarf male)
Ghurs (half-giant male) Gigus (half-giant male) Gilam (elf male)
Giovvo (human male) Girias (human male) Gotho (human male)
Grak (human male) Grakidi (human male) Gralth (dwarf male)
Gram (dwarf male) Grelzen (halfling female) Grik (mul male)
Grissi (elf female) Guerdra (elf female) Guuta (elf female)
Guvaano (elf male)
H
Haakar (human male) Haaku (elf male) Haarna (human female)
Hai (dwarf male) Hamanu (human male) Hargan (human male)
Hephaestus (human male) Herak (human male) Herminard (human male)
Hezzerat (human male) Hirik (human male) Horga-at-horg (halfling female)
Horth (human male) Hukaa (elf female) Hurgen (half-giant male)
Huyar (elf male)
I
I'toc (human male) Iamb (mul male) Ibl (human male) Ictinis (human male)
Ikan (elf male) Ittee (elf female)
J
Jaarati (elf male) Jaleen (human male) Jaryx (half-giant male)
Jaseela (human female) Jebea (human male) Jedra (human male)
Jeila (elf female) Jentil (elf female) Jirah (elf male) Jiras (elf male)
Jo'orsh (dwarf male) Jotano (human male) Judriath (human male)
Jun (human female) Junithu (human male) Junnai (half-giant male)
Jurgan (dwarf male) Jurthas (human female)
K
K'kikrik (thri-kreen) K'kivir (thri-kreen) K'kriq (thri-kreen)
Kalak (human male) Kalihana (elf male) Kama (elf male) Kamnys (elf male)
Kargash (human male) Kathak (elf male) Katid (human female)
Katza (elf female) Kayan (human female) Keelorr (elf female)
Kelira (human female) Kesi (dwarf female) Kester (tarek female)
Keyvas (elf male) Khidar (shadow-people) Kiah (human male)
Kiiretti (elf female) Kilay (human male) Kirga (elf female) Kk'tkk (thri-kreen)
Kleys (elf male) Klik'l (thri-kreen) Kor (human male) Korik (human male)
Korla (human female) Kov (dwarf male) Krikik (thri-kreen)
Krom (dwarf male) Krysta (half-elf female) Ktandeo (human male)
Kyuln (human male)
L
La (halfling female) Laban (half-elf male) Lafus (half-elf male)
Lalali-puy (human female) Larech (human male) Larkyn (human male)
Lazra (dwarf female) Leoricius (human male) Lestria (human female)
Lian (dwarf male) Limrick (human male) Linder (human male)
Lionus (human male) Lismuuk (elf male) Llunet (human female)
Lobuu (elf male) Lodo (dwarf male) Lokee (halfling male)
Lor (human female) Lorelei (half-elf female) Lorena (human female)
Lorl (elf male) Ltak (dwarf male) Luris (half-elf male) Luubarra (elf female)
Lyanius (dwarf male) Lyra (human female)
M
Maetan (human male) Mag'r (giant male) Magnus (elf male) Mal (giant male)
Mandalis (human male) Marda (human male) Marut (human male)
Matthias (human male) Maurus (human male) Mayz (elf male)
Mearedes (human male) Meebog (elf male) Melestan (half-elf male)
Meredyd (elf female) Merigal (human female) Mersten (mul female)
Migena (human female) Miiri (elf female) Mila (half-elf female)
Milo (human male) Mirabel (human female) Miraz (elf male)
Mirch (half-elf male) Misteek (elf male) Mistella (elf female)
Morlak (human male) Murd (dwarf male) Mutami (elf male)
Muuton (elf male) Myron (human male) Mys'tll (thri-kreen)
N
N'kadir (dwarf male) Nadia (human female) Nal (giant male)
Nanda (human female) Narissa (human female) Nauhyotl (human female)
Navarch (half-elf male) Neeva (human female) Nefen (elf male)
Nesa (mul female) Nibenay (human male) Nikolos (human male)
Niscet (human male) Nnn'tkk (thri-kreen) Nok (halfling male)
Nuta (giant male) Nuuko (elf male) Nuuta (elf female)
Nylorac (human male) Nymos (jozhal) Nysia (elf female)
O
Ojoba (human male) Orel (human male) Orl (giant male)
Osa (mul female) Osar (elf male)
P
Patch (giant male) Pauk (halfling male) Paxitus (human male)
Pegen (half-giant male) Perian (elf female) Perkin (human male)
Pevuran (human male) Phatim (human male) Phronta (human female)
Pletaw (halfling male) Poortool (half-elf male) Porgo (mul male)
Poros (elf male) Portek (dwarf male) Portynx (human male)
Prihn (human female) Purhas (halfling male)
Q
Quaar (elf male) Quay (human male)
R
Radurak (elf male) Raffaela (elf female) Ragoner (human male)
Ragstol (human male) Rajaat (human male) Raka (human male)
Ramphion (human male) Ranis (half-elf female) Rasia (human female)
Rathoras (human male) Rayne (human female)
Regg (half-elf male) Remar (human male) Rhayn (elf female)
Rikus (mul male) Riv (elf/tarek male) Rkard (dwarf male)
Rogil (human male) Rogow (human male) Rokan (human male)
Romila (human female) Ross (human male) Rotlees (human male)
Ruach (half-elf male) Ruhola (elf female) Ruvella (elf female)
Ryana (human female)
S
Sa'ram (dwarf male) Sa-rea (human female) Sacha (human male)
Sachet (human male) Sadira (half-elf female) Salust (human male)
Santhaal (elf female) Sareka (half-elf female) Selanu (human male)
Sellak (elf male) Sestus (human male) Shallin (human female)
Shimian (elf male) Shiral (elf male) Shrasa (human female) Silax (elf male)
Sintha (human male) Sizzkus (human male) Solzak (half-elf male)
Sona (giant female) Sorak (elf male) Sortar (human male)
Strallowshax (dwarf male) Strannys (elf male) Stravos (human male)
Strom (human male) Styan (human male) Sult (dwarf male)
Sycia (human female)
T
T'kkyl (thri-kreen) T'sor (half-giant male) Tabaros (human male)
Tah (half-giant male) Taiy (human male) Tak (half-giant male)
Tala (elf female) Talara (human female) Tamana (elf female)
Tamar (human female) Tar (halfling female) Tara (human female)
Targaz (elf male) Tarkla (human female) Tay (giant male)
Tayo (elf male) Tectuktitlay (human male) Tella (human female)
Temmnya (human female) Tenpug (mul male) Terric (human male)
Thagya (human male) Thania (half-elf female) Thanik (human male)
Thaxos (human male) Thonkin (human male) Thorlin (human male)
Throkat (human male) Thurin (dwarf male) Thyraximus (human male)
Tierney (human female) Timor (human male) Tithian (human male)
Tomak (mul male) Toramund (elf male) Tordos (human male)
Toth (human male) Traako (elf male) Truvo (human male)
Tumya (elf female) Turloff (human male) Tutoc (half-giant male)
Twile (human male)
U
Ular (human female) Umbra (shadow-people) Urax (human male) Urga-zoltapl (halfling male) Utaa (elf female) Uyness (human female)
V
Vaerhirmana (half-elf female) Valuna (human female) Vandrellen (elf male)
Vanous (human male) Varanna (human female) Varnag (human male)
Veeshte (human female) Ves (human female) Vesa (human female)
Veso (dwarf male) Vinia (elf female) Vok (half-elf male)
Voliviuus (human male) Vollen (elf male)
W
Waltian (human male) Wek (half-elf male) Weom (human male)
Werrik (human male) Wheelock (human male) Wheetan (half-elf male)
Wik (elf male) Wrog (lask) Wyan (human male)
X
Xamres (human male) Xanyon (mul male) Xutan (half-elf male)
Y
Yab (giant male) Yalana (elf female) Yarig (dwarf male) Yarma (elf female)
Yarsha (human female) Yaynil (elf male) Ydris (human male)
Yerik (dwarf male)
Z
Zaethus (human male) Zalcor (human male) Zareb (dwarf male)
Zeburon (human male) Zivlil (halfling male)
I've updated the random name generator. This second generator uses a random number of syllables to generate a name. I've tried to use the common syllables from the list of Athasian names provided in the website above (also the list given by Rhul-Than Sage). Try it out, and feel free to suggest more syllables.
Also, half-elves will almost never have elven names, as the elves abandon mothers of half-breeds (usually).
I still have some work to do on the generator, like making sure a name doesn't end with a dash "-", etc...
That's pretty cool, Gab! I'll have my PCs use it, if they dare. Maybe add in locations?
Also, half-elves will almost never have elven names, as the elves abandon mothers of half-breeds (usually).
Except for Half-Elven Druids (Elves are generally too nomadic to become druids, and will have half-elven children for the expressed purpose of making them druids to guard a sacred place for the tribe).