gfn

Generate fantasy names for games and stories. It uses the fine fantasyname module by s0rg, which implements the code created by the rinkworks fantasy name generator. The code itself is outlined here, or take a quick look at the reference guide.

In case the site vanishes some day, a copy of those documents is contained here in the repository.

Install

Execute

% go build
% cp gfn $HOME/bin

Usage

There are a bunch of pre compiled fantasy name codes builtin, you can get a list with:

% gfn -l

To use one of them and limit the number of words generated:

% gfn JapaneseNamesDiverse -c 24
yumufuchi  afuchin    keyu       amorekin   ekimuwo    ashihewani rosa       chireki
oterun     ruwahi     uwamine    emiyumu    temimon    yuwa       awayason   fuki
emiwa      nushiron   achihora   yomichi    saniyutan  kewaritsu  saroru     uhashi 

You can also write a code yourself:

gfn '!sVm' -c 24
Quaoobunker    Emeemoopsie    Angeepookie    Osousmoosh     Umuisweetie    Ustoesnookum   Sulealover     Imopookie
Skelaesnoogle  Echiapookie    Cereepoochie   Gariwuddle     Echaewookie    Tiaieschmoopie Queaubooble    Athesmoosh 
Undousnuggy    Urnuigooble    Mosoesnuggy    Eldoegooble    Denoipoochie   Mosoosmooch    Shyucuddly     Tiaeylovey

A short outline of the code will be printed if you add the -h parameter:

This is gfn, a fantasy name generator cli.

Usage: gfn [-vlc] <name|code>

Options:
-c --count    How many names to generate
-l --list     List pre-compiled shortcuts
-v --version  Show program version

pattern  syntax The  letters s,  v, V,  c, B,  C, i,  m, M,  D, and  d
represent different types of random replacements:

s - generic syllable
v - vowel
V - vowel or vowel combination
c - consonant
B - consonant or consonant combination suitable for beginning a word
C - consonant or consonant combination suitable anywhere in a word
i - insult
m - mushy name
M - mushy name ending
D - consonant suited for a stupid person's name
d - syllable suited for a stupid person's name (begins with a vowel)
Everything else is emitted literally.

All  characters  between parenthesis  ()  are  emitted literally.  For
example, the pattern s(dim), emits  a random generic syllable followed
by dim.

Characters  between angle  brackets <>  emit patterns  from the  table
above. Imagine the entire pattern is wrapped in one of these.

In  both  types of  groupings,  a  vertical  bar  | denotes  a  random
choice. Empty groups are allowed.  For example, (foo|bar) emits either
foo or bar. The pattern <c|v|>  emits a constant, vowel, or nothing at
all.

An exclamation point ! means  to capitalize the component that follows
it. For  example, !(foo) will emit  Foo and v!s will  emit a lowercase
vowel followed by a capitalized syllable, like eRod.

Report bugs

Please open an issue. Thanks!

License

This work is licensed under the terms of the General Public Licens version 3.

Author

Copyleft (c) 2024 Thomas von Dein