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Message: <blockquote data-quote="S'mon" data-source="post: 5553116" data-attributes="member: 463">These days I dislike "random collection of syllables" names, whether fantasy or modern, and generally try to avoid them.Some modern names are not appropriate for a fantasy world due to their specific real-world connotations, OTOH many modern names have ancient roots which people may be unaware of, eg 'Paris' is not just a city in France.I most commonly use real-world culturally appropriate names; I'm most comfy with Norse names which have just the right mix of familiarity and exoticness.  For alien fantasy cultures I may have to resort to random syllables but I'll still pay attention to the feel of the name with the culture's naming conventions; with Guthrakk and Arvondir you can tell which one is likely the elf and which the orc.</blockquote>