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Re: Anthony-esque (was Re: Sigh... boredom)
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Mon, 5 Feb 2001 22:47:11 GMT
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On Mon, 5 Feb 2001 13:18:56 GMT, Jeff Johnston <sakura@mediaone.net>
wrote:

"Kev...: )" wrote:

One great source for names, is get a baby name book.... they're great...
most have a meaning for the name and origin too.... :  )

Even better - and free - is the Onomastikon:

http://www.flick.com/onomastikon/

Names and meanings from all over the world, with
notes on where they came from, alternate forms, etc.

J


There is also the Random Fantasy Name Generator which allows you to
create lists of random names in the style of various fantasy writers.

http://spitfire.ausys.se/johan/names/

Jeff Christner

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  Re: Anthony-esque (was Re: Sigh... boredom)
 
(...) campaigns a few years back, I would grab Tolkein books and piece together bits from the "elven language dictionary" appendices until I had a name that was both cool-sounding and fit the character. eric (23 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.castle)
  Re: Anthony-esque (was Re: Sigh... boredom)
 
(...) I think I changed them slightly, but I'd hit writer's block and was blanking on names. :) It's a good site. Joel Jacobsen (URL) (23 years ago, 6-Feb-01, to lugnet.castle)

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(...) Even better - and free - is the Onomastikon: (URL) and meanings from all over the world, with notes on where they came from, alternate forms, etc. J (23 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.castle)

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