namejen

Random name generator, written in Clojure, patterned after [1].

This code uses Markov chains and a list of source names, along with a few rules to increase the fun a little bit. The output is a column of names suitable for games, writing fiction, naming your pets and kids, etc. Your mileage may vary.

Substituting a different list of source names (resources/names.txt) will change the flavor of the names, sometimes dramatically. For the input provided, the output seems reminiscent of names from an Iain M. Banks novel [2].

[1] http://roguebasin.roguelikedevelopment.org/index.php/Markov_chains_name_generator_in_Python

[2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iain_Banks

Examples

Miss Rite Line
Mme. Ilson Huvra Corris Vince Kevyn, Esq.
Elix
Rlene Tanly
Mrs. Thias Otta III, LCPT
Gypsy Tewart Jaak Gunter Stie Sr.
Ohammad Heodore
Erbert Strakash
Sr. Marguerite Arissa IV
Ruth Gabriel Eresa Tanaka Gang
Ohammad Heodore
Herr Dmond Ralph
Mrs. Kael Olfe
Italynnette Ekar, Esq.
Awan Mneek Ohong, Ph.D.
Orma Ryan Artin Natolerant Imitro
Anya Think
Ucifer Konstantinos Cobson
Raul Well
Sehyo Irofumi Vilhelm III
Miss Page Steen
Sir Ilya Inod Holas Sumu Ncois
Main Case, MD
Barryl Tahsin Hyam Ctor Icky
Aola Chip, LCPT
Sofoklis Deirdre
Rwin Butler
Argie Less
Asanobu Oshua
Herr Malloy Jr.
Krzysztof Frederick Jr.

Usage

lein uberjar
java -jar namejen-1.0.0-SNAPSHOT-standalone.jar

(Continuous) Testing

Yes, there are a few tests. I use the excellent expectations module[3] with the Leiningen autoexpect plugin:

lein autoexpect  # See project.clj and src/namejen/core.clj for setup

[3] https://github.com/jaycfields/expectations

License

Copyright (C) 2012 John Jacobsen.

Distributed under the Eclipse Public License, the same as Clojure.