Anyone have any tips for naming?

[lokiie1984]

I could see that being handy for some things. If i need character based names *NPC name* Castle or something.

However i could see you taking what you have there and adapting it to landmarks and locations. Would be pretty handy to have then. For example taking the German word for high, the Irish word for pass and then canyon or something. Could be neat.

That's not to say that your generator isn't useful as it is. I will save it for when i get more into the stories. I'm always looking for easy to use character names.

[mthomas768]

I could see that being handy for some things. If i need character based names *NPC name* Castle or something.

However i could see you taking what you have there and adapting it to landmarks and locations. Would be pretty handy to have then. For example taking the German word for high, the Irish word for pass and then canyon or something. Could be neat.

That's not to say that your generator isn't useful as it is. I will save it for when i get more into the stories. I'm always looking for easy to use character names.

I suggested it based on the idea above about naming things after their discoverer / builder. Given it's people's-names basis it's not going to do much for replacing words like bridge or mountain.

[lokiie1984]

I suggested it based on the idea above about naming things after their discoverer / builder. Given it's people's-names basis it's not going to do much for replacing words like bridge or mountain.

Yea i can see it be handy for the human areas. I think they would name things after specific people. I'm kind of doing the same for the mountains (being named by the dwarves) taking features i like and throwing them into a dwarf translator. That way i don't have to wrack my brain too hard lol.

For example, one of the mountain ranges is a place they lived for a while but then left due to a lack of ore. I translated Dead Mountain to Niikor Onol or another where they live now is by an inland sea so named it Udar Onol. I may play with the lettering some but i like the idea.