22 May 2012
Name Generator – Updated
I’ve added some new features to my online name generator. You can find it here:
The big new feature is the ‘Family Tree’ checkbox. When you select this the program will generate a miniature family tree for your character. It will add the names (and birth year) of the character’s parents, along with a list of children (if the character has any). The program now includes marital status, and will generate a spouse name. The program is intelligent enough to keep the maiden name in mind, so the last name of the wife’s parents will reflect her maiden name, not her married name.
All of these new features work with the “ethnic names” and “generate name by year born” checkboxes.
There have also been a few other updates – I’ve added the character’s hometown, hobby, favorite sport, and birth year. The output is now pretty detailed:
Marilyn B. Ayala
Gender: Female
Age: 66 (born in 1946)
Hair Color: Blond
Eye Color: Amber
Hometown: Las Flores, Arkansas
Job: News Producer
Hobby: Fishing
Favorite sport: Bowling
Phone: (672) 383-9853
Email: marilyn922@yahoo.com
Marital Status: Widow
Personality: Defender (ISFJ – introverted, sensing, feeling, judging)
Father: Willard Brewer (born in 1928; deceased)
Mother: Eva Brewer (born in 1923; deceased)
Children: 2 (daughter, Heidi, 39 years old; daughter, Theresa, 38 years old)
I’m not quite done with the name generator, but I’m getting pretty close. This is a good step in the right direction.