Gygaxing people's names

[Mercule]

I use a demi-Gygaxian method for things. My campaign is set in a pseudo-French area and I needed a new city name. Start with Marsailles (which I think I just misspelled), throw in a couple of letter shifts and get Dorailles.

 

[mhensley]

I've run characters named Ekim or Yelsneh many, many times.

 

[Klaus]

Take your pick:
Zasop might be a friend of Zagyg, whereas Oidualc sounds like something out of Maztica.

 

[The_Gneech]

Yebor Nhoj works. Hceeng Eht, not so much.

-The Gneech

 

[Wulf Ratbane]

My favorite personal anagram: Inbred Ninja Bum.

 

[thedungeondelver]

I "Gygaxed" someone's name (sort of) in a product I co-authored and had published.

 

[Col_Pladoh]

Jack Vance "Vanced" my name several times, from the ordinary "Lird Gygax" to a "Gax" and than a "Xagyg" IIRR.

Now doesn't that make you feel like Redmod the Kexy?


Gary

 

[kreynolds]

Interesting. I came up with Ellyk Snoldeyr.

 

[Squire James]

Hmm... Samej Rialb the Loquacious. That might work.

 

[Shades of Green]

Remo Nalog works OK, but Innah Srednuas (Gygaxed from my girlfriend's name) sounds very good. Possibly transform it into Inna Srednaus?