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title: "Fantasy Name Generator with Pronunciation | Noodle Parade"
description: "Fantasy character names for six invented peoples, built syllable by syllable, each with a guide to saying it. For novels, games and tabletop campaigns."
url: https://noodleparade.lol/fantasy-name-generator/
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Stall no. 4

# Fantasy name generator

Names for six peoples invented for this site, each with its own sounds and stress. Every name comes with a guide to saying it, so your players will not have to guess.

## How the names are made, and how to say them

Each people has its own list of opening consonants, vowels and closing consonants, a habit of stressing the first, second-to-last or last syllable, and a few favourite endings. The generator builds a name one syllable at a time from those parts, then throws out anything with tripled letters, clumsy clusters or a word that should not be there. Because the sounds stay consistent, ten names from the same people sound like they could be cousins.

### Reading the guide

Hyphens split the syllables and the one in capitals takes the stress: *LAN-tern*. Vowels at the end of a syllable are long: **ah** as in *father*, **ay** as in *day*, **ee** as in *see*, **oh** as in *go*, **oo** as in *moon* and **eye** as in *eye*. Before a consonant they are short, as in *cat*, *bed*, *sit*, *hot* and *cup*. **Th** is always as in *thin*, and **g** is always hard, as in *go*.

### Using them in a story or game

Pick one people per region or faction and stay with it, so readers learn to hear where a character comes from. Turn on the second name for family names, Houses or nicknames, depending on the people. Short names suit minor characters; save the long, ornate ones for people who matter. Change a letter or two whenever you like.

## Questions

**Are these peoples based on real cultures or languages?**

No. All six were invented for this site, with sounds chosen to feel distinct from each other rather than to imitate any real language. A generated name can still match a real word or name by chance, so give it a quick search before you publish.

**Can I use the names in my book or game?**

Yes, free of charge and without credit. The names are generated on your device and nobody else sees them unless you share them.

**Why does the pronunciation look odd for some names?**

The guide spells each syllable the way an English reader would say it, which is a rough fit for invented sounds. If you prefer a different reading, use it: the guide is a suggestion, not a rule of your world.