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| Author: | StoryGirl [ December 1st, 2009, 10:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Help with Names |
Having trouble coming up with names? Try one or two of these sites. Fantasy Name Generator- http://www.rinkworks.com/namegen/ The Etymology and History of First names- http://www.behindthename.com/ (<--This site is awesome.) Latin word list- http://www.math.ubc.ca/~cass/frivs/lati ... -full.html |
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| Author: | Mama Raven Mimetes [ January 25th, 2010, 3:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | General Tips and Tricks for Naming |
Because this seems to be a recurring topic I thought we'd make a thread to gather all of our tips, links, and methods for naming into a central spot to make it easier for everyone to find and use them. If you have a method for naming things or tricks that help you to pick names please post them here!  ~Raven |
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| Author: | Ciela Rose [ February 15th, 2010, 7:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: General Tips and Tricks for Naming |
Good thinking! I really like the name generator. Inesdar, the one thing I have troubles with is male character names. Could I contact you if I need help? Thanks for all of the ideas. |
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| Author: | Seer of Endor [ February 27th, 2010, 9:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: General Tips and Tricks for Naming |
The link below is to an article on how to make a basic language with almost no grammar that can be used to generate names for characters, places, etc. It's a little less involved than the Language Construction Kit. And a Naming Language can take less time to make than a fully functional conlang the web address is: http://www.langmaker.com/ml0102.htm Hope it helps. In Christ, Jordan |
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| Author: | Kiev Shawn [ August 6th, 2010, 3:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: General Tips and Tricks for Naming |
Ooh, thanks! I can't wait to try it! |
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| Author: | The Wolverminion [ August 6th, 2010, 4:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: General Tips and Tricks for Naming |
I've never had problems naming characters. Forlendo Alistar, Aurelian Alistar, Dennik, Natania Falrell, Feyron Falrell, Tyrillius Falrell, Tauflik, Sarflix, Cordrim, Falrock, Fardiran, Mikar, Tarkov, Kalzahan, Thornlin Arcrist... But I can't seem to think of any tips.  Sometimes I modify existing names. For the most part I sift through my list of over 300 Elvish words and assemble new names from them.
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| Author: | Seer of Endor [ August 6th, 2010, 6:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: General Tips and Tricks for Naming |
I want that list!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please
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| Author: | Elanhil [ August 7th, 2010, 12:29 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: General Tips and Tricks for Naming |
http://www.arwen-undomiel.com/elvish/names.html This is the elvish name translator that I use all the time online. It's really good. |
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| Author: | Varon [ August 9th, 2010, 5:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: General Tips and Tricks for Naming |
I have some really good websites, and I'd be willing to help with names. www.seventhsanctum.com |
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| Author: | The Wolverminion [ August 16th, 2010, 7:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: General Tips and Tricks for Naming |
Seer wrote: I want that list!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please Hmm. I don't know. I'm still working on the language, by now I've got grammar and syntax down and what lies ahead is pretty much an exhaustive time of making up new words. I may introduce my elvish language to you later, when it's a little more developed and I have time to write up a whole thing on the mechanics of it.
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| Author: | Seer of Endor [ August 20th, 2010, 4:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: General Tips and Tricks for Naming |
Oh! See, I thought when you said a list of Elvish words that you meant Quenya or Sindarin. I didn't realize you were referring to a language of your own making. By all means keep that, it's yours 
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| Author: | The Wolverminion [ August 20th, 2010, 4:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: General Tips and Tricks for Naming |
 That's the problem with making my own Elvish...it isn't the only language called 'Elvish'. I need a unique name for it...
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| Author: | Lady Meriwen [ December 6th, 2010, 6:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: General Tips and Tricks for Naming |
Name generators! Those are so fun. I don't usually have trouble coming up with names, but when I can't think of one right away I use my Large and Important Baby Name Book. (Well, that's not really what it's called. I think the title is more like 100,000 Baby Names, or something -- doesn't really matter.) There are so many awesome and rarely-used names, particularly variations of well-known ones, that I've always been able to find a name within a matter of minutes. So yes. Rather too obvious, but it works. <.< (Celtic names, especially Welsh, are always lovely and fantasyish -- and when the spelling's a bit varied they're not too recognizable from mythology.) |
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