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Edward Lear (inventor of the Learjet, among other things) named his daughter Shanda.
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My daughter is named after my wife's first PC!
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thatdarncat
Overlord of Chat
Estlor said:
Now I feel bad...My choice for a boy's name? Harry.
No way I'm getting away with that one though
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Knightfall
World of Kulan DM
I've never met anyone with a fantasy and D&D inspired name and I'm not likely to settle down get married and have kids. When I was younger we had several cats. One I named Prowl, because of the Transformer. Another I named Tattenger, from a TV show I don't even remember.
I've taken first and last names from people I've known and turned them into either place name locations or NPC names. I knew an "Erin" once who's name became that of a evil enchantress.
I knew someone named "Carla" who's name got converted & morphed to a city name - Aarlan.
I knew someone with the last name "Tschaja", which bacame a city name.
I named a city "Gillian" after the actress from X-Files.
I named a NPC "Morgan" inspired from a character on a Canadian TV show called Radio Active.
I used the name "Onaway" for a major city. It's the name of a small rural town here in Alberta.
I've integrated the old EN World City Project into my campaign. The city's name - "Mor's End" - is named after Morrus.
The continent of Janardun is named after the Canadian singer Jann Arden. (I was into her music for a while and the name stuck.)
As I've gotten older, I've done this less and less. However, a good resource for names are old year books from college. Browsing through my GMMC year book from 1994 has inspired certain names for locales on my homebrewed world. I tend to use those from other programs more. It doesn't feel as silly that way.
I also named a couple of NPCs "Ahdina" and "Loghan" after a couple I knew, at my second go around at colllege, named Adina and Logan. They are the queen and king of a major country on my homebrew.
Of course, I've borrowed other character names from other campaigns I've played in and read about (on EN World).
And last, but not least, one of my players named his skyrider paladin, "Mojo Rising". I kid you not.
Cheers!
KF72
I've taken first and last names from people I've known and turned them into either place name locations or NPC names. I knew an "Erin" once who's name became that of a evil enchantress.
I knew someone named "Carla" who's name got converted & morphed to a city name - Aarlan.
I knew someone with the last name "Tschaja", which bacame a city name.
I named a city "Gillian" after the actress from X-Files.
I named a NPC "Morgan" inspired from a character on a Canadian TV show called Radio Active.
I used the name "Onaway" for a major city. It's the name of a small rural town here in Alberta.
I've integrated the old EN World City Project into my campaign. The city's name - "Mor's End" - is named after Morrus.
The continent of Janardun is named after the Canadian singer Jann Arden. (I was into her music for a while and the name stuck.)
As I've gotten older, I've done this less and less. However, a good resource for names are old year books from college. Browsing through my GMMC year book from 1994 has inspired certain names for locales on my homebrewed world. I tend to use those from other programs more. It doesn't feel as silly that way.
I also named a couple of NPCs "Ahdina" and "Loghan" after a couple I knew, at my second go around at colllege, named Adina and Logan. They are the queen and king of a major country on my homebrew.
Of course, I've borrowed other character names from other campaigns I've played in and read about (on EN World).
And last, but not least, one of my players named his skyrider paladin, "Mojo Rising". I kid you not.
Cheers!
KF72
thatdarncat
Overlord of Chat
How about James, after my father?Seri said:darned straight, There will be no Harry Potter in our family
Galethorn
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If I ever have a son, I'm going to try to name him Eolan, or at least have it as a middle name. You see, Eolan is a slightly modified version of "Eolann" which is a celtic name, and I'm at least half celt (other half is viking, if you have to know), and it seems like a good name. However, I hope the day I have to name a child is AT LEAST five or six years away...10 seems even better. (Hey, I am only 16 after all)
As for how I've used the name in the past; Eolan is the name I use for big, red-haired warriors other than Galethorn (who's usually a big, red-haired warrior with a rangerly twist). Eolan, for instance, is my character in one campaign who killed a young black dragon in four hits over the course of four rounds...and he was level 2. You see, he was using the UA variant of rage called 'whirling frenzy' so he got extra attacks...and every single hit was a natural 20...and the DM had just given us lots of loot so we could face 'greater challenges'.
As for how I've used the name in the past; Eolan is the name I use for big, red-haired warriors other than Galethorn (who's usually a big, red-haired warrior with a rangerly twist). Eolan, for instance, is my character in one campaign who killed a young black dragon in four hits over the course of four rounds...and he was level 2. You see, he was using the UA variant of rage called 'whirling frenzy' so he got extra attacks...and every single hit was a natural 20...and the DM had just given us lots of loot so we could face 'greater challenges'.
