Random Name Generator: Difference between revisions

== Part of the work ==

=== Tabletop Games ===

=== Video Games ===

* ''[[Battle for Wesnoth]]'', unusualunusually for a strategy game, includes names in new unit randomization.

* The ''[[Dwarf Fortress]]'' world generator, of course, havehas to name everyone and everything., Andof now thatcourse; the systemgame isalso here,has it'sa alsorandom usedname generator for things other than individual creatures, peoples and places - such as [[Named Weapons]]. Sometimes the results are [[Awesome McCoolname|awesome]], sometimes [[Unfortunate Names|laughably bad]]. Among the player settlements, ''[[Boatmurdered]]'' is far from the weirdest.

* The ''[[X-Com]]'' (allseries games)generates generate namesnamed soldiers simply by selecting random "<First name> <Last Name>" from the lists. EU2012 and successors also generate mission names, which became a [[X-COM (Video Game)/Memes|meme]] in itself, in part due to inevitable cases of tautology or ''Dwarf Fortress'' grade unintentional hilarity.

== Standalone ==

=== Web ===

* [http://www.generatorland.com/ "Name Generator Central" GeneratorLand.com] is [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|dedicated to random text generators]], mainly name-generators - it's right in the title.

** E.g.For example: ''[http://www.generatorland.com/glgenerator.aspx?id=145 Pirate Name Generator]'' gives "<Name> [the] <Nickname>" and has the start button labeled "[[Talk Like a Pirate|Arrrrrrh!]]", so that there can't be much confusion as to what it's about.

* ''Seventh Sanctum'' has a [http://www.seventhsanctum.com/index-name.php Name Generators section.]

* ''[http://www.behindthename.com/ Behind the Name: Random Name Generator.]'' - again, right in the name. It also tries to generate non-English names, but [[Gratuitous Foreign Language|isn't good at this]].

* ''[http://gangstaname.com/ The Original Gangsta Name Generator.]''. Again, pirates are second on the list.

* The ''[http://www.rinkworks.com/namegen/ Fantasy Name Generator]'' by Samuel Stoddard.

* The official ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'' Character Name Generator, found [https://www.wizards.com/dnd/article5.asp?x=dnd/dx20010202b here.]

* ''[http://webspace.webring.com/people/pz/zircher/ang3.htm Alien Random Name Generator]'' by Todd Zircher. There are 10 pre-made types (e.g. "The Lizards" preset [[Sssssnaketalk|is munificent with the letter "S"]]) and more user-defined formforms.

* ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20161228182042/http://ebon.pyorre.net/ Everchanging Book of Names]'' by Sami Pyörre. <ref>MS Windows 32/64-bit</ref>

* ''AI Weirdness'' demonstrates new and hilarious uses for neural network<ref>[https://github.com/karpathy/char-rnn an open-source neural network framework from Andrej Karpathy]</ref>.* This includes [http://aiweirdness.com/post/140829108357/superheroes-designed-by-neural-network superhero names], [http://aiweirdness.com/post/161131639137/80s-action-figures-designed-by-neural-network 80′s action figures] ([http://aiweirdness.com/post/161267410992/more-80s-action-figures-from-the-neural-network part 2]), [[Star Wars]] [http://aiweirdness.com/post/163491778652/darth-net-star-wars-characters-invented-by-neural characters] and [http://aiweirdness.com/post/163209106347/star-wars-planet-names-generated-by-neural-network planets], [http://aiweirdness.com/post/166814009412/a-neural-network-designs-halloween-costumes Halloween costumes], [http://aiweirdness.com/post/162396324452/neural-networks-kittens cat names], [http://aiweirdness.com/post/161854386267/neural-networks-can-name-guinea-pigs guinea pig names], [http://aiweirdness.com/post/162263942282/more-neural-network-guinea-pig-names more guinea pig names], [http://aiweirdness.com/post/164560090962/new-my-little-ponies-designed-by-neural-network New My Little Ponies], [http://aiweirdness.com/post/159027130687/pokemon-generated-by-neural-network Pokemon], D&D [http://aiweirdness.com/post/159363915392/new-dd-magic-spells-designed-by-neural-network spells] ([http://aiweirdness.com/post/165373096197/a-neural-network-learns-to-create-better-dd next attempt]) <ref>the first fell flat due to being grown on a small dataset of 365 entries from D&D4. The improvement used all 1,300 or so spells from D&D4. Which is about 4 times better, if still isn't 4 tomes of Wizard Spell Compendium + 3 tomes of Priest Spell Compendium of AD&D2, or even [https://web.archive.org/web/20191221174239/http://archive.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/lists/spells%2Flists%2Fspells the official list of spells] from D&D 3.x books (1606 entries). </ref>, [//aiweirdness.com/post/159027130687/pokemon-generated-by-neural-network Pokemon] and [http://aiweirdness.com/post/162668008357/harry-potter-and-the-neural-network-fan-fiction Harry Potter fanfics].

** As well as [http://aiweirdness.com/post/164825121477160014619217/astory-titles-invented-by-neural-network story titles], [[Doctor Who]] [//aiweirdness.com/post/159509399932/the-inventsneural-diseasesnetwork-youwrites-dontthe-wantepisode-list-for episode Diseasestitles], [http://aiweirdness.com/post/170383876487159062141927/newirish-insecttune-speciesnames-dreamedinvented-by-neural-network insectIrish speciesTune names], [http://aiweirdness.com/post/167343465812162939563362/theterrible-neuralbroadway-networkmusicals-meetsimagined-itsby-match-fishneural Terrible fishBroadway speciesmusicals], [http://aiweirdness.com/post/168537453207160407271482/whenmetal-aiband-getsnames-intoinvented-birdingby-neural-network birdMetal speciesband names], [http://aiweirdness.com/post/159211716882161317006492/the-neural-network-inventswill-fruitname-your-next-band more random band names] -that-may fruitsand [//aiweirdness.com/post/171776876562/the-bands-of-south-by-southwest-interpreted-by band names for all genres], really. And [//aiweirdness.com/post/185248506967/neural-net-names-effects-pedals effects pedals].

** [http://aiweirdness.com/post/166324392317/computer-algorithms-invented-by-a-computer Computer algorithms], [http://aiweirdness.com/post/159235450142/disexplications-video-game-titles-created-by-a video game titles], [http://aiweirdness.com/post/161572187967/sports-teams-designed-by-neural-network sports teams], [http://aiweirdness.com/post/165081046962/dont-use-a-neural-network-to-name-your-next-pub English pubs], [http://aiweirdness.com/post/166075083502/trendy-beer-names-invented-by-neural-network beers] <ref>[https://oldnationbrewing.com/the-fine-stranger/ one] of those even got [[Defictionalised]]</ref>, [http://aiweirdness.com/post/167736100922/a-neural-network-invents-some-pies pies], [http://aiweirdness.com/post/159754901307/a-neural-network-generates-car-names cars] and paint colors ([http://aiweirdness.com/post/160776374467/new-paint-colors-invented-by-neural-network Part 1] -- with such pearls as Ghastly Pink, Homestar Brown, Bunflow, Bank Butt, Caring Tan<ref>it's gray, however</ref> Stoner Blue, Turdly; [http://aiweirdness.com/post/160985569682/paint-colors-designed-by-neural-network-part-2 Part 2] -- Queen Slime, Poser Cans, Hathole Gray, Lime Pink, Rose Violet, Toes Brown, Pester Pink, Sugar Green, Gray Candy, Frosty Stone, Bright Beach, Dorky Brown, Dry Custard).

== Discussed in the works ==

=== Web Comics ===

* ''[[Does Not Play Well With Others]]'' has the cast trying to play an improvised ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic]]'' tabletop RPG. [http://www.doesnotplaywellwithothers.com/comic/pwc-0119 Bill mixed up the random name generators].]