Fairy name generator
Two kinds of fae: small, quick fairies whose names sound like wings and dew, and the lords and ladies of the courts, whose titles are older and colder.
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Light, quick names with tiny nature words for family names.
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Two traditions of fairy
English fiction holds two ideas of the fae. Victorian fairies are tiny, bright and kind, and their names sound like it: light consonants (l, s, f, w), bright vowels, two syllables, family names from flowers and dew. The older folklore of Britain and Ireland tells of the Good Folk, beautiful and dangerous, divided into the Seelie (blessed) and Unseelie (unblessed) courts in Scottish tradition. Their names are formal and come with titles.
| Name | What makes it work |
|---|---|
| Lisel Thistlespark | Two light syllables; a family name from a plant. |
| Wilnera Moonglow | Soft l and n, a family name from light. |
| Princess Ysalune of the Briar Court | A court noble: a title, an elegant name, a court. |
| Lord Aeraren of the Ash Court | Masculine titles on the same cool syllables. |
| Rhelia, Keeper of the Fairy Rings | A fae office instead of a rank. |
Names and the fae
- True names. In much folklore, knowing a fairy's true name gives you power over it. Stories often give the fae a public name and a hidden one; generate both and decide which the reader learns.
- Courtesy names. People in folk tales avoided naming the fae directly and called them the Good Folk or the Gentry. Your human characters might do the same.
- Avoid the stage fairies. Shakespeare's and Barrie's fairy names are well known; the generator skips them.
Questions writers ask
What is the difference between Seelie and Unseelie?
In Scottish folklore the Seelie court is the blessed one, more inclined to help humans, and the Unseelie court the unblessed one, inclined to harm. Many modern fantasy books build on the idea.
Can I get boy fairy names?
Yes. Choose Masculine. Endings such as -wick, -lin and -rin give lighter masculine names.
Can I use these for a children's story?
Yes. The fairy style is gentle and easy to read aloud; untick Include a family name for a single name.
Are these names free to use?
Yes. You don't need anyone's permission to use them.
Keep your names where the story is
In Feldar each character, place and faction can be a card on the Canvas, linked to the others and kept beside the pages you are writing. When Feldar helps you write, it draws on those cards, so its suggestions use the names you chose.
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