Thus, one of my favorite resources when it comes to campaign worlds is a list of names. What follows is a list of names found in Averoigne; however, I have endeavored to make this list even more useful than it already is for me.
There are two lists, one for male names and the other for female names. Each list has 100 names, therefore I can simply roll a d100 to come up with the name of an NPC. In addition, the first 50 names in each list are Averni names and the second 50 are Salian names.
Thus, with one roll I not only have a name for an NPC, but a general background and a general disposition towards the PCs depending upon their background and the organizations they belong to.
Of course, if I specifically need an Averni name, I can simply subtract 50 from the roll if it is 51+ and do the opposite if I need a Salian name. Also note that since all Dwarves, Elves, Half-elves and Halflings are born of human parents, these tables cover names for them as well.
Male Names
- Ailin
- Ascon
- Braddon
- Brian
- Callan
- Colum
- Donal
- Doolish
- Edern
- Eoin
- Ferghus
- Finlo
- Garmon
- Gilbrid
- Herve
- Hugh
- Illiam
- Ionhar
- Jago
- Jowan
- Kerron
- Kitto
- Lonan
- Lucan
- Manus
- Mudach
- Nele
- Nevan
- Ogma
- Oran
- Patric
- Peddyr
- Quillon
- Quin
- Rigard
- Robart
- Sedric
- Sorely
- Thaddy
- Torin
- Ullick
- Urmen
- Vaddon
- Vaughn
- Wilmot
- Withell
- Yann
- Yestin
- Zephan
- Zethar
- Alberic
- Anskar
- Arnulf
- Berno
- Brice
- Cheldric
- Clodomir
- Clovis
- Cyr
- Dalfin
- Dreux
- Drogo
- Ebbo
- Emmeran
- Fardulf
- Folmar
- Gerold
- Giso
- Grimbald
- Gunthar
- Hilduin
- Hincmar
- Hunald
- Imbert
- Leodegar
- Lothar
- Mauger
- Merovech
- Nithard
- Notker
- Odo
- Odulf
- Orderic
- Panteleon
- Pepin
- Radigis
- Rothad
- Sergius
- Sigebert
- Suidger
- Taurin
- Thankmar
- Theodulf
- Theodoric
- Vigor
- Vulmar
- Walaric
- Wibert
- Wulfram
- Zwentibold
Female Names
- Aine
- Alma
- Binne
- Blair
- Breena
- Cahan
- Creidne
- Davan
- Dymphna
- Eilis
- Ena
- Finola
- Flidais
- Gemma
- Gweneth
- Hilda
- Honorah
- Ina
- Isleen
- Jileen
- Juliane
- Keelie
- Kinnat
- Mabh
- Morgan
- Myrna
- Nia
- Nola
- Oona
- Ornice
- Payton
- Philomena
- Renny
- Rowena
- Sine
- Sorcha
- Sybil
- Tara
- Troya
- Tuiren
- Uli
- Ursula
- Vevina
- Vivienne
- Whiltiera
- Withypol
- Yseult
- Yvon
- Zaira
- Zinna
- Adallinda
- Adaltrude
- Adelheid
- Alpaida
- Alpais
- Ansgard
- Aubirge
- Audofleda
- Basina
- Berenga
- Bertha
- Bertrada
- Clothild
- Eadgithu
- Emma
- Engelberga
- Ermengard
- Ermentrudis
- Fara
- Fastrada
- Foy
- Genofeva
- Gersvinda
- Gisela
- Gudula
- Gudule
- Gundrada
- Herleva
- Hildegard
- Hildegund
- Hiltrude
- Hodierna
- Ingeltrude
- Joveta
- Liutgarde
- Madelgarde
- Mechtild
- Moschia
- Oda
- Ogiva
- Radogund
- Rosamund
- Rothaide
- Rotrude
- Rotrudis
- Ruothilde
- Theodelinda
- Theoderada
- Theutberga
- Waldrada
Ooh, fascinating. This born of human parents notion is the first I have heard of it. So what do two elves produce? An elf? Or a human? Do you have this written up somewhere?
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ReplyDeleteI'm not very good at naming NPCs, so for my Traveller game, I pick a nationality, X, and Google, "X Baby Names." I now have a planets that use Celtic, French, Slavik and African names... makes it easy for me to generate. I also have my players choose names from those lists if they're from the planets in question.
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