A simple request ... I hope [Archive] - Wizards Community

A simple request ... I hope [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Latro
08-25-06, 03:29 PM I've been looking for a list of first and last names to use in my D&D campaign (Forgotten Realms) ... but all I have found so far are generators that give me very funky Viking, FInnish and other exotic names. I'm pretty sure there must be some lists/generators out there that can give me more common names ... but I can't find them!

... help? :(
Brotha_T
08-25-06, 04:01 PM Google "random name generator". The first link that comes up is pretty good. It allows you to select different origins, male, female, first, last. etc. There are enough customization options that you can get just about any type of name you want out of it. This is the resource I use when I'm trying to come up with names.
EldonG
08-25-06, 04:13 PM The Book of Ebon...get it. Google it. It friggin' rocks.
(technically, it's the Everlasting Book of Names)
boozerker
08-25-06, 04:35 PM The Book of Ebon...get it. Google it. It friggin' rocks.
(technically, it's the Everlasting Book of Names)
Don't you mean Everchanging Book of Names? :P
EldonG
08-25-06, 04:58 PM Don't you mean Everchanging Book of Names? :P
Ummm...yeah...isn't that what I said? (wondering how to change a quote in someone else's post...) :doh:
Latro
08-26-06, 03:17 AM Thanks! As it turned out I had been googling wih the wrong words ...

:cool:
Neerie
08-26-06, 08:13 AM For elvish names I just totally love the tables found in Races of the Wild. I wish they would have included something similar for every ones of the main races covered in those Race books, especially for the Gnomes :D
ATynam
08-26-06, 10:38 AM Gotta be honest, I just break down the names in the FRCS book (p12) and rebuild them. Most of the names have obvious front and end sections.

A brief example for Chondathan Male names would give:
Dorvin, Gorvin, Grivin, Helvin, Malvin, Morvin, Ranvin, Stevin.

And once you see the names you start to get a feel for the kind of contempary names you can use as well. Alzhedo has a heavy Arabic influence, Damaran has a Russian influence while Chessentan is Greek.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Latro 08-25-06, 03:29 PM	I've been looking for a list of first and last names to use in my D&D campaign (Forgotten Realms) ... but all I have found so far are generators that give me very funky Viking, FInnish and other exotic names. I'm pretty sure there must be some lists/generators out there that can give me more common names ... but I can't find them! ... help? :(
Brotha_T 08-25-06, 04:01 PM	Google "random name generator". The first link that comes up is pretty good. It allows you to select different origins, male, female, first, last. etc. There are enough customization options that you can get just about any type of name you want out of it. This is the resource I use when I'm trying to come up with names.
EldonG 08-25-06, 04:13 PM	The Book of Ebon...get it. Google it. It friggin' rocks. (technically, it's the Everlasting Book of Names)
boozerker 08-25-06, 04:35 PM	The Book of Ebon...get it. Google it. It friggin' rocks. (technically, it's the Everlasting Book of Names) Don't you mean Everchanging Book of Names? :P
EldonG 08-25-06, 04:58 PM	Don't you mean Everchanging Book of Names? :P Ummm...yeah...isn't that what I said? (wondering how to change a quote in someone else's post...) :doh:
Latro 08-26-06, 03:17 AM	Thanks! As it turned out I had been googling wih the wrong words ... :cool:
Neerie 08-26-06, 08:13 AM	For elvish names I just totally love the tables found in Races of the Wild. I wish they would have included something similar for every ones of the main races covered in those Race books, especially for the Gnomes :D
ATynam 08-26-06, 10:38 AM	Gotta be honest, I just break down the names in the FRCS book (p12) and rebuild them. Most of the names have obvious front and end sections. A brief example for Chondathan Male names would give: Dorvin, Gorvin, Grivin, Helvin, Malvin, Morvin, Ranvin, Stevin. And once you see the names you start to get a feel for the kind of contempary names you can use as well. Alzhedo has a heavy Arabic influence, Damaran has a Russian influence while Chessentan is Greek.