I need a dragon name generator, or at least someplace to go for inspiration [Archive] - Wizards Community

I need a dragon name generator, or at least someplace to go for inspiration [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
monkeywrench
10-24-04, 10:20 PM Basically, I've acquired a new Dragon Cohort, a Gold wyrmling, and I need a name for him.

I mean, the DM told me to name the intelligent sword I found in a horde whatever I liked and I couldn't think of anything. By our houserule, any character that doesn't have a name is called Steve until the PC comes up with something better. So now I have a sword named Steve. I'd prefer NOT to have my Dragon buddy named the same thing! Someone please give me ideas! I don't care for the Draconomicon sample names for Golds, they're all too "oriental".
Morwen
10-24-04, 10:23 PM How about the sample names for some of the other dragon types?
monkeywrench
10-25-04, 10:03 AM How about the sample names for some of the other dragon types?

Those aren't too bad, but none of them seem..."right" I guess.
psionichamster
10-25-04, 10:58 AM uhh...Bob?

no seriously...

Glitterbright
Pyrite
Aurum (latin for gold)
Oro (espanol for gold)
Precious?
Metallo?
ZoomZoomBlastyBoy? (ZZBB)
DragonDragon...(sorry reading Nuklear Age and its melting my brain with its incredible comedy and Plazma Power™)

Pet?
FireWyrm

take these as you will...i just ran the brain and these are what spun off the hamster wheel, so

here ya go

the hamster
Gamebird
10-25-04, 01:09 PM Do you have any of Tolkien's works? In back of some versions of the Lord of the Rings and/or Silmarilian is a wonderful abbreviated dictionary of elvish words that would let you make a name that meant something and sounded cool at the same time.

Or you could just name him Chrysopholax.

http://www.dragons-inn.org/Ifreann/Tynntangial/eng_elf.html
or
http://www.elendor.net/translator.php
are good places to start.

Gloorinamlug means Gold Dragon. Or you could pick something more thematic, like Rhofel - Eagle Wing, or Daimoth - Heaven, or Gwilgloorin - Flying Gold.
digoraccoon
10-25-04, 02:11 PM In my campaign world, all my dragons have Biblical names (from many religions). I have dragons that go by names such as Moroni, Azriel, Kali, Kain, etc.

Still can't spell Nebucanezzer though. ^_^ He's a Black Dracolich. Owie!
Belaraphon
10-25-04, 03:26 PM ripping off names from other games isnt a bad idea, as long as they players cant make the connection. but here are some names to get you started:

(hopefully they dont play eq!)

airen'dar
ryda'dar
sontralack
trackanon
woushi
voolack a'iers
monkeywrench
10-25-04, 06:10 PM Daimoth sounds pretty cool, as does taking biblical names

1 Chronicles, here i come!
monkeywrench
10-27-04, 04:10 PM After perusing the Draconomicon once more, I took one of the Red Dragon names and stripped off a few syllables. Her name is now Fyra.

Thanks for all your help, everyone
fatal error
10-27-04, 04:18 PM Zlato (czech for gold) is much more original sounding than, Fyra!

Fyra? Come on, because no one can see that it sounds like fire...
Aerunation
10-27-04, 04:57 PM The council of wyrms 2nd edition is a pretty good example. Many gold dragons had "Au" somewhere in the name, usually at the beginning. Silver's had "Ag" at the beginning. Those are the chemical compound abbreviations for gold and silver.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
monkeywrench 10-24-04, 10:20 PM	Basically, I've acquired a new Dragon Cohort, a Gold wyrmling, and I need a name for him. I mean, the DM told me to name the intelligent sword I found in a horde whatever I liked and I couldn't think of anything. By our houserule, any character that doesn't have a name is called Steve until the PC comes up with something better. So now I have a sword named Steve. I'd prefer NOT to have my Dragon buddy named the same thing! Someone please give me ideas! I don't care for the Draconomicon sample names for Golds, they're all too "oriental".
Morwen 10-24-04, 10:23 PM	How about the sample names for some of the other dragon types?
monkeywrench 10-25-04, 10:03 AM	How about the sample names for some of the other dragon types? Those aren't too bad, but none of them seem..."right" I guess.
psionichamster 10-25-04, 10:58 AM	uhh...Bob? no seriously... Glitterbright Pyrite Aurum (latin for gold) Oro (espanol for gold) Precious? Metallo? ZoomZoomBlastyBoy? (ZZBB) DragonDragon...(sorry reading Nuklear Age and its melting my brain with its incredible comedy and Plazma Power™) Pet? FireWyrm take these as you will...i just ran the brain and these are what spun off the hamster wheel, so here ya go the hamster
Gamebird 10-25-04, 01:09 PM	Do you have any of Tolkien's works? In back of some versions of the Lord of the Rings and/or Silmarilian is a wonderful abbreviated dictionary of elvish words that would let you make a name that meant something and sounded cool at the same time. Or you could just name him Chrysopholax. http://www.dragons-inn.org/Ifreann/Tynntangial/eng_elf.html or http://www.elendor.net/translator.php are good places to start. Gloorinamlug means Gold Dragon. Or you could pick something more thematic, like Rhofel - Eagle Wing, or Daimoth - Heaven, or Gwilgloorin - Flying Gold.
digoraccoon 10-25-04, 02:11 PM	In my campaign world, all my dragons have Biblical names (from many religions). I have dragons that go by names such as Moroni, Azriel, Kali, Kain, etc. Still can't spell Nebucanezzer though. ^_^ He's a Black Dracolich. Owie!
Belaraphon 10-25-04, 03:26 PM	ripping off names from other games isnt a bad idea, as long as they players cant make the connection. but here are some names to get you started: (hopefully they dont play eq!) airen'dar ryda'dar sontralack trackanon woushi voolack a'iers
monkeywrench 10-25-04, 06:10 PM	Daimoth sounds pretty cool, as does taking biblical names 1 Chronicles, here i come!
monkeywrench 10-27-04, 04:10 PM	After perusing the Draconomicon once more, I took one of the Red Dragon names and stripped off a few syllables. Her name is now Fyra. Thanks for all your help, everyone
fatal error 10-27-04, 04:18 PM	Zlato (czech for gold) is much more original sounding than, Fyra! Fyra? Come on, because no one can see that it sounds like fire...
Aerunation 10-27-04, 04:57 PM	The council of wyrms 2nd edition is a pretty good example. Many gold dragons had "Au" somewhere in the name, usually at the beginning. Silver's had "Ag" at the beginning. Those are the chemical compound abbreviations for gold and silver.