Quick Name List
Sometimes you just need a name on the
fly, so have some name lists ready for people the Player Characters are likely
to talk to. Keep them serious and say these names aloud so that you do not
sound like an idiot when you use it in your game, and do not be afraid to use
common names, and the names of the subject’s occupation. Consistency goes a
long way; you are not trying to pick the perfect name for your antagonist, your
naming the stable boy the PCs will talk to for less than a minute, so David
Steed is a functional. Moreover, having someone yell out “Steed!”, and having
someone bring your horse fits.
My three
personal favorite name lists on the fly are Gary Gygax’s Extraordinary Book of
Names by Troll Lord Games, Owen K.C. Stephen’s By Any Other Name articles for Dragon Magazine, and my spam folder.
So take a few minutes and jot down 10 names you think will be useful in your
next gaming session and update it each time and keep it handy. For those of you
who might play in the Questhaven Campaign Setting here are some name lists from
my home game. If you are doing a more traditional game, you are going to want to
have the local human regional names, elven, dwarven, gnomish, and halfling names.
You also might need some names for your bad guys so having something ready for
them as well.
Questhaven
Human Names:
- Male: Amren Bailey, Bryn Baker, Cadoc
Carter, Dallwyr Chapman, Elwyn Clerk, Garym Cook, Hywel Cooper, Kynwyl
Fisher, Mabon Hunter, Olwydd Knight,
- Female: Cordula Marshall, Eira Miller,
Flamina Parker, Gwendolyn Smith, Hafwen Taylor, Lynwen Turner,
MabynWalker, Nona Warden, Rhianwen Weaver, Sirona Wright
10 Wyrd
Names
- Male: Evmah Wandering Moon, Fior Obsidian Heart, Lueti Unfettered Sky, Niman Unconquered Sun, Raervia Iron Soul,
- Female: Dirzala Undefeated Horizon, Haelstin Glorious Horizon, Maydra Running Cloud, Sinwiira Tiumphal Sunrise, Ulviiryl Towering Heavens
10 Jotun
Names (Clan Yrr of the Jotun Tribe)
- Male: Hallkell “Oldspear” Gautrson, Jörundr “Keenforge” Ivarrson, Karl “Alehavoc” Márson, Njáll “Bitterwind” Örnson, Steinarr “Grimaxe” Bergrson
- Female: Arndís “Stonestalker” Birnadottier, Dagny “Meadwife” Elínadottier, Finna “Firewright” Guthnydottir, Halla “Oresage” Mjölldottir, Sinn “Haphall” Svanadottier
10 Gargoyle
Names (Child of Kurvik, of the line of Kavu)
- Apaxut Obsidiancast, Dalanc Tuffmask, Eidon The Trapper, Gareld The Bounty Hunter, Itaxur The Watchman, Kurvik The Seeker, Otuvar Granitemug, Poxi The Dilettante, Rorkar The Herald, Tu Wehrlite
10 Lurker
Names
- Darqueweaver, Z, Demoness, Maskurade, Myst, Master Shade, 624, The Bad Samaritan, Shardwolf, Vengance,
10 Ironborn
Names
- Conflate, Diaphanous, Fetching, Harbinger, Mellifluous, Nemesis, Ravel, Sempiternal, Ripple, Woebegone
10 Wretch
Names (Blood of Steel Crag)
- Augzog, Bakhyash, Bruzumsh, Dragbaz, Gokhtrog, Gorshak, Grathag, Hakkskar, Molknar, Stulgrogg,
Online Quick
Name Generators Resources
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