Naming Guides
How to come up with great names for characters, fantasy worlds, businesses, bands and more: practical naming guides with examples.
Business Naming Best PracticesHow to choose a business name that stands out and builds trust, with UK checks for Companies House, trade marks, domains and social handles.
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Fantasy World Building: Names and PlacesHow to name a fantasy world, from continents and kingdoms to rivers, villages and ruins: real place-name patterns, examples and a simple process.
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Halloween Names: Costumes, Parties and Spooky StoriesHalloween names for costume characters, parties, haunted houses, black cats, witches and vampires, plus spooky stories, with examples from our generators.
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How to Create Fantasy NamesHow to invent fantasy names that sound right: sound palettes, syllable building, apostrophes, borrowing from real languages and avoiding clichés.
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How to Create Great Character NamesHow to name characters readers remember: fit the world, use sound and meaning, borrow real naming conventions, vary your cast and check for clashes.
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How to Create Sci-Fi NamesHow to name aliens, planets, ships, stations and colonies: real astronomy naming, navy ship traditions, and keeping your future believable.
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How to Name a D&D CharacterD&D character names that fit your race, class and table: dwarf clans, elf names, tiefling virtues, halfling nicknames, epithets and titles.
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How to Name Mythical CreaturesHow to name dragons, griffins, phoenixes and other mythical creatures: where the old names come from, epithets, species names and personal names.
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How to Name Your BandHow to name a band: where famous band names came from, matching the name to your genre, the 'The' question, and checking the name is free before you release.
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