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Names

Discussion in 'Dungeons & Dragons + Other RPGs' started by Compulsive Dementia, Apr 26, 2003.

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    Ok, I've seen great names every where, like Oerth [that was the Grey Hawk campain setting, right?" or Aragon and Gandalf and stuff. So how do you think they come up with these things?
     
    Compulsive Dementia, Apr 26, 2003
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    I have no idea, but for the Drow, it must involve apostrophes. :D
     
    Oaz, Apr 26, 2003
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    I usually take parts of words and mash them together or anagrams of other names until I get something that sounds good.

    I played a Hobgoblin once named Traum, which came from trauma. I once played a Bard name Odoub which came from nO DOUBt.

    But that is just me.
     
    Bulges, Apr 27, 2003
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    I find it works best to take strange, nonsense syllables and mix-and-match til something sounds good. Then, once it *sounds* good, change the phoenetic spelling a little. For example, let's take the syllables:

    blee, foz, dorn, and gas

    Then stick them together:

    Bleefoz Gasdorn

    Now, a little spelling magic and you have

    Blyfoz Gazdorn!

    Hrm....

    Well, it takes a few tries to find something that sounds good.

    Blyfoz Gazdorn... Sounds gnomish.
     
    Deimos Phenom, Apr 27, 2003
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    Ofelix The world changes, we do not, what irony!

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    I like it in fact! can I "borrow" it?
     
    Ofelix, Apr 28, 2003
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    You mean mine? Heh, well it's not copyrighted or anything, so I don't see why not. ;)
     
    Deimos Phenom, Apr 28, 2003
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    Ofelix The world changes, we do not, what irony!

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    I meant Blyfoz Gazdorn
     
    Ofelix, Apr 28, 2003
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    Alot of these types of names are bits and pieces of dead languages, such as Latin and various Celtic dialects....
     
    Mediv, Apr 28, 2003
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    I've simply written a random generator to satisfy such needs ;)
     
    chevalier, Apr 28, 2003
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    Ofelix The world changes, we do not, what irony!

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    truly? can you send me this one I could realy use it!
     
    Ofelix, Apr 28, 2003
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    I use this site to look up words that describe the character I want a name for, and form a name out of them. Because there's multiple languages there, I can take a language appropriate to the race I'm playing.
     
    Faragon, Apr 29, 2003
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    Ahh, I never thought of a random name gernerator! I bet I could make one with some dice.....
     
    Compulsive Dementia, Apr 29, 2003
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    Firestorm Beeep, Beeep, ERROR Veteran

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    Well, I just usually think of words that sound cool, and relevant for the character (ie. Azrael for a Tiefling, Brightblade (I know, stolen from Dragonlance) for a paladin, and so forth) and then use them...

    Right now I'm using my tag (like in graffitti) for my half-elf rogue, name's Shiv, I quite like it...
     
    Firestorm, Apr 30, 2003
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    Dungeon Master: I've lost the compiled one and the source code, but so soon as I get some free compiler, I'll send you the exe. Edit: I have the compiler and I'll send you the file once I've recovered the code.

    [ May 01, 2003, 18:46: Message edited by: chevalier ]
     
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    Compulsive Dementia you can also download a random name generator. I have one of these and it's great. I can send it to you if you want.

    Another idea is to change a name and form another one. For example: Eldar(how the Elves are called in Silmarillion)-Eldarion, Durlag(in BG1-TotSC)-Darlag, Eledil-Eledan and so on. ;)
     
    Volsung, May 1, 2003
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    Finished. It's a simple random generator writing given number of names to a user-specified file. It's *not* customisable. Whoever wants it, feel free to PM me your e-mail address. It must support attachments.
     
    chevalier, May 1, 2003
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