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 Type
Name type distinguishes base forms, independent names, diminutives, nicknames and variants in the reference library.
Tags: names, characters, naming, name type
Choosing a Form
| Type | What to look for |
|---|---|
| Canonical | A base form in the reference library. |
| Independent | A name treated as a form in its own right. |
| Diminutive | A familiar or shortened form. |
| Nickname | An informal naming form. |
| Variant | An alternative form or spelling. |
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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.
Names LibraryName Commonness
Higher commonness choices narrow results to profiles with higher usage weights; the score is not a population percentage.
Names LibraryName Locale
Locale influences the usage profile shown for each name; it does not assign a nationality or background to your character.
Names LibraryName 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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