Janelle Shane's neural network ate several thousand D&D characters and spat out an enormous stack of names. I've filtered them, manually cleaned them, removed duplicates and unsuitable names, and listed them in a few convenient formats.
Link to Spreadsheet
Tab 1 has 10,000 names in alphabetical order.
Tab 2 has 10,000 names in random order. Grab 100 or so, renumber them, and print them for your games. Or print the whole thing.
Tab 3 has 500 families. Well, 461, rounded up to 500 with a few random unpaired names. Families are very useful and tragically underrepresented in most generators. Roll to see who your character is related to, or which relatives are likely to seek revenge for real or perceived crimes.
The names feel very "D&D", if that makes any sense. Scan the list and you'll see what I mean. They aren't tied to any particular time period or setting, but if someone was writing a tabletop game episode for a sitcom, the names the neural network generated feel like names they'd invent.
 |
| Meeting of Thirty-Five Heads of Expression, Louis Léopold Boilly |
| 1d200 | Particularly Excellent Names |
| 1 | Laerra Deathwhispui |
| 2 | Duck the Bold |
| 3 | Le-Rax |
| 4 | Torstach Law |
| 5 | Red Moon do Reduck |
| 6 | Missmadin Radertoss |
| 7 | Spigan Shillheart |
| 8 | Dido Dushstrider |
| 9 | Pog Trump |
| 10 | Alfrag the Lempletringer |
| 11 | Sylsen the Swordsidest |
| 12 | Tevel BrambleNockle |
| 13 | Sin of Coman |
| 14 | Jack Dreadtooch |
| 15 | Lay the Orc |
| 16 | Tinker Shadowstruch |
| 17 | Rook IV |
| 18 | Bibble Draughter |
| 19 | Malchart the WoodIe |
| 20 | Merry Sparkater |
| 21 | Dadian Fethgreaker |
| 22 | Revelock T'Fuckletopple |
| 23 | Sid Nad Old Dorovai Hightower |
| 24 | Face Fingledragon |
| 25 | Mane Lungs |
| 26 | Aasha the Apent Mantis |
| 27 | Ailadia Wolf-Malas |
| 28 | Sormon the Bloak |
| 29 | Syra "The Hors" Garrel |
| 30 | Marcus the Widder |
| 31 | Josas (Doom Pite of Mongueler) |
| 32 | Maeg the Hard-t Stree |
| 33 | Digbyth Kright |
| 34 | Roschirin Swordy |
| 35 | "Shill Forest Ranger of the Deren of Bow" Gilliant "the Strong" Volkasington |
| 36 | Trisping |
| 37 | Male Vielada |
| 38 | Kerre the Inclock |
| 39 | Q'ee The Bauguaker |
| 40 | Lula Bondywolf |
| 41 | Scarlett the Uncaller |
| 42 | Marcus the Sum Anose |
| 43 | Marcus Dailsnaker |
| 44 | Squist |
| 45 | Bumble Tig |
| 46 | Chance Weesletopper |
| 47 | Speppi Dung |
| 48 | Count Fango Sorrow |
| 49 | Vint Free Swordtog |
| 50 | Ar'Rose Rose |
| 51 | Alvirael Hellsaver |
| 52 | Sarian Darkshit |
| 53 | Torva Half-Cart |
| 54 | Peeron Pink |
| 55 | Alfaya Cruck |
| 56 | The Mahader of the Swiftnare |
| 57 | Bunny Skinney |
| 58 | Arit the Magnificent Croud |
| 59 | Kik Gillian the Moon |
| 60 | Tanimir of the Sollybeard |
| 61 | Wastian Stormdrain |
| 62 | Scormy Stormwing |
| 63 | The Magnificent Aurelius the Buffing |
| 64 | Red Hazard House |
| 65 | The Forme |
| 66 | Con of Incher |
| 67 | Big K |
| 68 | Varia the Water Ander Maker |
| 69 | Hartworth Ketar Kasharurel Von Cuntinghat |
| 70 | Pristophordition the Light Johandar Rct'hild |
| 71 | Tidger |
| 72 | The Maed the Dew Tiger |
| 73 | Zatharis Alderstreak |
| 74 | Bully Elmstone |
| 75 | She Breaker |
| 76 | Luusimous Porson |
| 77 | Sorce "Dark" Burntress |
| 78 | Scharto Montooson |
| 79 | The Blackguble |
| 80 | Thumblebottom Mintshite |
| 81 | Aden Half-Kong |
| 82 | Marcus (Deeper Troggle) |
| 83 | Thease Man'Marakis |
| 84 | Jackalomoon Lorde McOthwin |
| 85 | Alliow Grims "Firebreaker" "Kinderstone Half of the Windscele" |
| 86 | Tuberius Rades |
| 87 | Captain Lothaera Ven Ear |
| 88 | Skadwick Spine |
| 89 | Berry Doom |
| 90 | Rubuth Humbledought Hunter |
| 91 | Poet Wikkwetch |
| 92 | Andromen Deathstar |
| 93 | Hrak the Plan S Horth |
| 94 | Fander Crown Hands |
| 95 | Hran the Beeper |
| 96 | L'Ren Forst-Deph Stonekust Moryn Gooden Way of the Tonger of the Goldsbane |
| 97 | Sharman the Shart |
| 98 | Rolandria Fathermash |
| 99 | Dragonet of the Mister |
| 100 | Andragar "The Magnificent Garfey For Vor" |
| 101 | Maldromigun from Sbarty |
| 102 | Drim High of the Apcaree of Amberbel |
| 103 | Ene Teat |
| 104 | Fox Bo Black |
| 105 | Vallus Ronkpane |
| 106 | Ailaelina Shadow-Tream |
| 107 | Ruber Half-human |
| 108 | Pollywinkrys |
| 109 | Ebel "Lord of Carn Eye Mist" Ade Aeesteine |
| 110 | Windril Floud |
| 111 | Leathwatch IV Berk Ascant |
| 112 | Storm Oven of Weed |
| 113 | Aventa Leonard |
| 114 | Pondo Tutus |
| 115 | Aelbu Mordick |
| 116 | Leah Storm of the Pippers |
| 117 | Rade Don'eeker |
| 118 | Thorsan Rabblefarth |
| 119 | Yenok Crown Tattlemater Arlanodel |
| 120 | The Bearth the Elf |
| 121 | Freebeard Doublefocket Maris Afterd Tealer |
| 122 | Warthorne Sdolmhart Perhart the Mist |
| 123 | Aurith Free Hollys a Cher |
| 124 | Aedrica, Son of the Caver |
| 125 | Willow Trobable Son of Hay "The Gren" |
| 126 | Yassa the Tho Dog |
| 127 | Depah Half-Deep |
| 128 | Panwen Domstouch |
| 129 | Peren Axebutter |
| 130 | Finnitus |
| 131 | Anthe Tree Idge Clare Ebarian |
| 132 | Barkson Fistfoot |
| 133 | Tikper the Snewt |
| 134 | Supul Sprob Dragon |
| 135 | Z'z Eye |
| 136 | Dargus Callowbough Spilltopple Doomer |
| 137 | Taritha Morningshart Stonevein |
| 138 | Toreis Halfbrother |
| 139 | Piney the Wolfs |
| 140 | Hopto Dog |
| 141 | Pronce Barbors |
| 142 | Jack Slapper |
| 143 | Bargus Marcus |
| 144 | Butterforder |
| 145 | The Shadow Thingingson |
| 146 | Rant Death |
| 147 | Bartholomasa |
| 148 | Dess Lackle Morny Ny |
| 149 | Perry Fuckett |
| 150 | Sparlah Wickstreath |
| 151 | Bellan Shifterfinger |
| 152 | Garlo Beardeaks |
| 153 | Torrim of the WoofZ |
| 154 | Thunter Donger |
| 155 | Solverren Everflarth |
| 156 | Ren the Bland |
| 157 | Caethan the Belter |
| 158 | Sperman II |
| 159 | Dockle-Good |
| 160 | Scorman "March" Spinter-Son of Barel |
| 161 | The Ranger Doole Shadowsward |
| 162 | Barbario Master |
| 163 | Storm the Derox |
| 164 | Nin Spettlecopple |
| 165 | Caelo Man Haetor |
| 166 | Tala the Black Tope |
| 167 | Hendy Finker |
| 168 | Argolf Marth Hender "Stumbleduck Goldspear the Stone" |
| 169 | Raal Diego Red Hank |
| 170 | Dick Spring |
| 171 | Scrob Troke |
| 172 | Namen the Finger |
| 173 | Pal-shad Q A Ko |
| 174 | Ramer Son of Honestrom Korings |
| 175 | Ristoy the Disgoble Garken |
| 176 | Viel Pepper |
| 177 | Silly Salamanter |
| 178 | Sebarastrix |
| 179 | Squrete |
| 180 | Magnus the Herd |
| 181 | Tubos Nightbottom |
| 182 | Heart Cungletongue |
| 183 | Tingles |
| 184 | Sister Rodi Asmanth |
| 185 | Rooablard the Red Dote |
| 186 | Tristopher the First |
| 187 | Sorcelettin Nightbrand |
| 188 | Leonn Half-Deep |
| 189 | Sorree |
| 190 | Naalis of Toes |
| 191 | Crumbledoggne |
| 192 | Born Man II |
| 193 | Trest Storm "Barth of the Shorn" |
| 194 | Theren the Taint |
| 195 | Rel Chunker |
| 196 | Thornkin Halfbreaker |
| 197 | Sly Tar Farch |
| 198 | Death the Potine |
| 199 | Sun Fire Croth Shinechild |
| 200 | Yo Shadow |
Common Names to Avoid
These show up a lot, both in the network's output and in the original data set.Marcus
Tealeaf
Thorn-
Storm-
Stone-
Silver-
Light-
-bottom
-beard
-sword
-the Magnificent
-the Bold
And anything with Shadow in it.
“Malchart the Woodle” sounds like it’s straight out of a Gygax-penned tournament module.
ReplyDeleteSome of these longer ones would be great forDevils from Kill Six Billion Demons!
ReplyDeleteOooh, good point. Have you seen the K6BD RPG? Seems interesting.
DeleteI’ve looked through it and definitely want to run a game in K6BD, it’s a fantastic setting
DeleteI actually run the official unofficial K6BD discord fan server. Broken World is a very tasty PbtA hack, I've run a few games in it and it does a good job getting the wuxia vibe. I'm personally excited for Abba to be able to work more on THE PIT, the draft I had the chance to read over gives a strong Veins of the Earth feel.
ReplyDeleteYou just know number 35 carries a horn, and has a cape.
ReplyDeleteHelpful tip: I took the 'random order' tab, and changed the numeric column (a) to "=rand()" (no quotes), highlighted columns A and B, then sorted by descending. Every time I hit sort, the list changes.
ReplyDeleteI found it useful. Great list!
This is the OCD kicking in.
ReplyDeleteYou have Marcus as a name to avoid ...in fact the first name listed...yet you have it appear 3 times in the Excellent 200 list.
Just thought that was ironic.
Otherwise ...this is great stuff..thanks.
It's a name to avoid because it's common. So common it shows up 3 times on the Excellent list.
Delete