PBE Games : Namer
Hey folks. I wanted to let you all know that I will be shutting down the PBE Games website on August 15th, 2026. I originally created this site over 30 years go as a learning tool for myself. I'm now retired and, to be blunt, the ongoing fight with various bots and spammers has become too much to deal with these days. Thanks to everyone who has used the site and supported it over the years. All the best -- Mark
Instructions
This generator creates random names for NPCs based on letter frequencies in base languages. Frequecies are calculated based on dictionaries of names drawn from various languages. There are two ways to use it. You can select one of the preset language buttons which will automatically generate a set of names and configure the custom form options for subsequent generation cycles. Or, you can customize name and pattern length length, choose at least one name source, and hit the submit button. You can select as many primary and/or secondary sources as you like. Each primary source contributes approximately twice as much weight to the naming patterns as a secondary source.
Because source names vary in length, the name length setting may not work as well as you might expect. If the source data favors shorter names, for example, selecting the long option may not give you as many long names. Note: due to the random nature of this generator, it's quite possible for lewd or offensive words to be generated. If you don't want to see them don't push the button!
NPC Namer version 1.2
