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Gender Prior

Mostly, strongly and very strongly choose progressively higher female or male usage weights. Balanced / mixed keeps profiles with substantial weight on both.

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Name Birth Year

Birth year guides profile selection. The nearest available era may be shown when there is no profile covering that year.

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Name Commonness

Higher commonness choices narrow results to profiles with higher usage weights; the score is not a population percentage.

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Name Locale

Locale influences the usage profile shown for each name; it does not assign a nationality or background to your character.

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Name Results

Results show one selected reference profile per name. Scores and missing profiles should be interpreted in the context of the available data.

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Name Type

Name type distinguishes base forms, independent names, diminutives, nicknames and variants in the reference library.

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Name Usage Filter

Usage checks saved character names and aliases. It helps avoid collisions but does not scan every mention in manuscript text.

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Name Used Scope

Selecting a book can fill blank locale and birth-year choices from its saved context. Current-use badges still rely on recorded project character names and aliases.

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Names Library

Use the library to compare naming options, related forms and existing character names before choosing a name for your story.

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