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skrap-san 02-12-08, 01:28 PM	Does anyone have a extensive list of names for people of the various nations out there or should I do the work myself? Idealy I'm looking for a list of names that will let me the DM be able to find a NPC name on the fly.
naturax 02-12-08, 01:31 PM	I think Five Nations has a list of common names for those five countries?
skrap-san 02-12-08, 02:06 PM	Yeah they do, I'm just lazy and don't want to write them all down myself. But I am prepared to do so if i have to. Edit: Ok I have compiled a list of all the names from PHB and 5N, but I'm uncertain if I violate the code of conduct if Publish it, so if someone could tell me if it is or is not I would be happy to post it here.
Amaril 02-12-08, 04:34 PM	It would violate the CoC. As an aside, Hero Builder's Guidebook has a long list of first names, surnames, and clan names for the PHB races.
IMAL 02-12-08, 04:57 PM	I use this one the most: Fantasy Name Generator: http://www.rinkworks.com/namegen/ I use this one sometimes: 20,000 Names: http://www.20000-names.com/index.htm
skrap-san 02-12-08, 05:05 PM	Thanks both of you.
Edymnion 02-12-08, 06:38 PM	And don't forget the good old standbys, spelling a word backwards or making an anagram of a word. Arnold -> D'lonra. Name -> Maen See? It works! :D
RedRider 02-12-08, 06:44 PM	Remember Melf? As in the Acid Arrow? Male Elf. Seriously.
Edymnion 02-12-08, 08:31 PM	Remember Melf? As in the Acid Arrow? Male Elf. Seriously.Yeah, a bunch of the original "iconic" characters were just really bad pun names made up by Gygax and Anderson and the rest of their crew.
Nexusdragon 02-12-08, 09:52 PM	Gary Gygax's Extraordinary Book of Names (http://www.amazon.com/Gygaxs-Extraordinary-Gygaxian-Fantasy-Worlds/dp/1931275564/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1202871107&sr=8-1) has been invaluable to me. Breaks down names by real world ethnicities and gives pronunciation guides and histories. Also gives generators for fantasy names, organizations, place names, and nicknames.
skrap-san 02-13-08, 02:08 AM	This is great, thank you all, no longer will i have to stumble around naming NPCs lame names... at least not so often.
Elton74 02-17-08, 11:24 PM	Not only that, but by transposing a letter in an English name and you can come up with some interesting results. Kelly -- Selly, Kassy. Merlin -- Murlon, Meslin, Terlin, Xerlyn Jessica -- Jevicca, Jeticca, Jeffisa, Dessica, Devika Elton -- Alton, Aldon, Eltoc, Ecton, Ectir, Ertoc Keith -- Kaith, Kaish, Keish, Kriesh Geoffrey -- Deoffrey, Geossrey, Geoffreu, Jethro
AlHazred 02-18-08, 10:19 AM	I like the Everchanging Book of Names (http://ebon.pyorre.net/), myself. EDIT - I should mention, I've completed a changeling file for it. I've been working on the rest, which would be greatly helped if I had a few free hours to compile the names from all the sourcebooks.
Elton74 02-18-08, 11:42 AM	Does it have a Mac version? Last time I checked, it was just Windows.
Edymnion 02-19-08, 12:26 PM	've completed a changeling file for it.Which is what, exactly? All the other books put together? I mean, Changelings don't have a unique culture or even group, they take the names of whatever race/region they are in...
AlHazred 02-20-08, 12:42 AM	Er, changelings have those one-syllable names. So, they were the easiest to do. Really, the only reason the other races' name files haven't been finished yet is I'm a perfectionist who wants to include names from most of the Eberron books.
OctaviusIII 02-20-08, 03:33 AM	I usually just head on over to Behind the Name (http://www.behindthename.com/) and type in a name meaning I'm looking for. Works like a charm!
Nexusdragon 02-20-08, 04:15 PM	I usually just head on over to Behind the Name (http://www.behindthename.com/) and type in a name meaning I'm looking for. Works like a charm! I do that a lot. Archaic names are good for fantasy and even if no one else knows the meaning, I just feel better knowing how intricately it relates to my character.
skrap-san 02-21-08, 03:08 AM	thanks for all the great feedback all. And keep it coming.