I've seen quite a few threads about naming characters, so I figured I'd throw this thread together to help everyone out. Below, I've listed a couple name generators, both lore friendly, and an official list of names previously used in TES games from the Wiki.


NAME GENERATORS
http://www.silgrad.com/oblivion/rangen/ {Thanks to urrinor}
http://tamriel-rebuilt.org/?p=modding_data/ngen

NON-LORE FRIENDLY NAME GENERATORS
http://ebon.pyorre.net/
http://www.behindthename.com/

NAME LISTS
http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Nord_Names
http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Redguard_Names
http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Argonian_Names
http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Breton_Names
http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Dark_Elf_Names
http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:High_Elf_Names
http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Imperial_Names
http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Khajiit_Names
http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Orc_Names
http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Wood_Elf_Names

Using the Nord names list from the wiki, I'll be naming my Skyrim character Rodin Red-tooth.

Hopefully, this thread will help some of you name your characters. Have fun! :foodndrink:

Good, a topic to reduce all those threads :tongue:

Welcome to the forums btw! :foodndrink:

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Alternately, the UESP wiki (uesp.net) has pages with every first name and family name/title of every character in the TES games. That's a good start point. Just look up 'Nord names'

I typed in a 1000. And I doubt you want to read them

I personally like Oscar and Aegir.

Want an alternative? You always have http://www.silgrad.com/oblivion/rangen/. I mainly use this one, it's very helpful and lore-friendly! It even has generators for the different Dunmeri houses!

ps: you could add it to the OP

You should add this to OP as well: http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Altmer_Names :thumbsup:

What makes a nord his/her name is not the name but the title that comes after it!

Haki Soul-eater for my male Nord.

In usual Brony fashion, (something or other) Twilight-dash for my female Nord.

Made the OP a bit more helpful. Also, I'll be naming my Skyrim Nord Barbarian, "Rodin Red-tooth."

I was just getting ready to post about Silgrad's generator when I saw your post. Personally, that's my favorite name generator and I use it for many games.

I'm kind of surprised there has not been a Ji'dar NPC yet, I have used this name since Morrowind and thought I was going to run into 'myself'. But if he does make an appearance in Skyrim I am totally going to marry him.

Also, Thanks for the name generators!

Yeah, I find it great too! I've named almost all of my recent chars in TES with names from there


Btw, this thread would be really helpful, but I somewhat doubt it will stay in first page for long *shrug*

Oh well, it happens with almost every thread here involving names. :shrug:

il make my own names

Nord "Ivan Ore" thy warrior smith of skyrim (champion) conan the barbarian type of hero

Redguard "Lennoaxis Slade" the dovahkiin vampire slayer (bounty hunter) selfish character that seeks revenge very much like blade

Argonian "Swims Allot" the swamp assassin (listerner) doesnt care much for the land races and only seeks will of the hist

Breton (female) "Adelia Forbe" the twin conjureror (mage guild master) social non hostile character protected by her 2 centurions :celebration:

Dunmer (female) "Reiver Baldr" the blue fang of skyrim (vampire) barely escaping eruption of the mountain was both saved and victim to vampire attack as she slept reiver is angry at the deitys

Altmer (female) "Anthena Salache" the queen of yellow snow (necromancer / agent) psychopathic mage sent by the altmer to weaken the nords economy of skyrim in any way possible

Imperial "Apu Nahasapeemapetilon) the Kinpin of skyrim (merchant) coming from poor family he seeks to collect and trade in rare items to eventually plans to retire in nice quiet rural farm with wife and children

Khajiit "Dro'Snarf" return of the grey fox (thief guild master) has the love of cheese and the thrill of stealing others possessions with little thought of there suffering

Orc "gro-gorgutz" lord of Warrrrgh (alchemist /war lord) he loves making pink paste ,...smash-it bash-it stick-it in my stew

Bosmer "Chase De Vexen" the hunter (hunter) ,all farmers will pay for there salad genocide of innocent plants ,..... besides im hungry any way

I like the character to be a little bit of me, usually my first character has my name, and for the subsequent character after that, I take my real life name (Christopher) and modify it, or spell it backwards.

eg.
Hristo
Opherc
Sirhc.
etc.

I recently found this http://rinkworks.com/namegen/. What I really like is the Advanced Interface wich lets you customize how it will genererate the names..

Thanks for the pages to help with making a name. I find it difficult sometimes to come up with the right name but I keep going until I hit on it. Then you just know..this is the one.

It's great to hear about all the possible sources for names and I do visit the name generators and it sometimes leads to a name I can change a bit to get the right one. Some places I go to are the Google translator, where I type in a word with meaning for the character and then click on the different languages to see what comes up and if it sounds name-y. I found the names I'll use in Skyrim by Googling "Elven Dictionary" and then checking out different sites. I used Elven because my little Breton has that in her ancestry. I came up with:

Name: Kiir Srinna or Evaliir Srinna
Kiir means ‘Gem’
Srinna means ‘One Who Tests Limits and Establishes New Boundaries'
Evaliir means ‘Song’

Since she loves music and will visit every tavern to listen to the Bard (I hope they are in all of them), I'm leaning towards Evaliir now.

Thanks again!

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I came up with my Nord Hunter's name by using an index of Old Norse.
His name will be Hj?rval Rime-fist. I'm pretty excited.

Thanks for putting this resource up.
It's great for new players and those who don't know the themes behind the names of the races.

ill probely name my charater my name or something lol

Oh hey, I was already wondering when they were going to post links to our name generator! I won't use it for Skyrim though.

Nero Rythe...Badass!

I usually use the first letter of my name, in Oblivion, my assassin's name was Ralas, and Skyrim's gonna be Rodin, because my names Ryan. I like how it has the same first and last letter. :ahhh:

http://www.thequarter.org/Media/VikingName.php
create your own viking name, i like it.

My MIND is a name generator.