Okay so yesterday I was starting a new Baldur’s Gate 3 run, right? Total blank slate character creation time. Got stuck immediately – naming paralysis hit hard. Felt like every name I thought of was either super cliché or sounded silly with “of Baldur’s Gate” tacked on. Needed help, bad.
Time to Hunt for Generators
Grabbed my coffee, opened my browser, and just typed “bg3 name generator” in search. Bam, tons popped up. Honestly got overwhelmed. Decided to test-drive a few that looked popular, aiming for totally different feels.
- Tried Generator A first: Labeled itself “Fantasy Name Generator Classic.” Seemed straightforward. Clicked “Generate Male Elf Names.” Got like… Legolin Greenleaf. Galathir Moonshadow. Felt way too predictable? Like pulled straight from every basic fantasy novel ever. Nice interface though, easy clicking. Just… bland for my chaotic neutral drow idea.
- Switched to Generator B: Super dark, spooky website vibe. Called itself the “Gothic Horror Name Forger.” Ooookay. Selected “Drow.” Generated “Kla’rak the Soul Flayer,” “Zilvra Bloodmaw,” “Xull Greybone.” WHOA. Heavy metal band name territory. Laughed out loud. Way too edgy for my vibe this time. Felt like it was trying too hard.
- Moved to Generator C: This one boasted “AI-Powered Character Matched Names.” Sounded fancy. Had sliders! “Silliness,” “Darkness,” “Cultural Accuracy,” and “Uniqueness.” Played with it for ages. Dialed “Silliness” down, “Uniqueness” up. For “Tiefling Warlock” it gave me “Ziraxus Ashweaver.” “Calypsis Shadowtongue.” “Morthos Cinderfall.” Huh. Clicked refresh several times. Not bad. Actually felt a spark with “Ziraxus.” Interesting balance of fantasy but not ridiculous.
- Almost gave up, tried Generator D: Simple. Called itself “Just Names.” No frills, dropdowns for race and class only. Clicked “Half-Orc Monk.” Got “Brog.” “Thok.” “Urzog.” …Really? Clicked again. “Gronk.” Burst out laughing. Pure simplicity, good for a chuckle, maybe perfect for a punch-first-think-later character. Not today though!
So What Actually Worked for Me?
After all that clicking and refreshing? Generator C surprised me. That “Ziraxus Ashweaver” stuck in my head. It sounded like a person, not just a collection of fantasy syllables. The sliders let me nudge things away from the totally generic (Generator A) and away from the cartoonishly grimdark (Generator B). Still needed a bunch of clicks to hit gold, but it felt tailored.
Generator D (“Just Names”) wins the prize for funniest results. Fantastic if you want something blunt and kinda dumb. But for actually feeling like the name belongs to my specific weirdo adventurer? Needed that extra control Generator C offered. Time well spent… even if I got distracted by “Gronk the Monk.”
