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generating random names

Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2003 4:06 pm
by toms100
hi
for a management game im making, i need to generate a load of ficticous players to fill my player database.
stat generating i can do, but what about generating names?

i was thinking about having parts of names and sticking htem together randomly, but would that work out ok?

hope someone can give some input.
thanks

Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2003 4:18 pm
by nigma
How about making a text file, filling it with as many names as you can come up with(one name per line). Then generating a random number between 1 and the last line of the file. Then printing that last line?

Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2003 7:16 pm
by Bongulim
http://www.rinkworks.com/namegen/
rinkworks is a great site generally.

Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2003 5:45 pm
by toms100
thanks, but thats all fantasy...
i think im going to hav eto find lots of real names :)