What should I name my fake city?

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What should I name my fake city?

Here are some old fictional village names you can use.

  • Old Wood Square.
  • Rock Hill Village.
  • Grithkly Central.
  • Vihnlox Village.
  • Old Apple.
  • Skrix Village.
  • Retsluv Town.
  • Emerald Village.

How do I create a fantasy location name?

Here are a few ways you can try:

  1. Pick up books you’ve never heard of and skim through until you find words you’ve never heard of.
  2. Combine author’s last names.
  3. Read wikipedia about the history of a nearby place and switch up the letters a bit (Spoonerisms make for great fun).
  4. Pretend to invent a language.

What are good fantasy names for places?

A Master List of 300 Fantasy Names: Characters, Towns and…

  • Lydan.
  • Syrin.
  • Ptorik.
  • Joz.
  • Varog.
  • Gethrod.
  • Hezra.
  • Feron.

How do you come up with a place name?

Another way to come up with names is to think more about what the culture itself values. Locations are often named after important figures from history, are connected to religious beliefs, or they may hint at the origins of the people. Consider why a city would want to name itself after a person or deity.

What are some fake country names?

Here they are, in alphabetical order:

  • Ambrosia. Location of many of the fantasies of Billy Liar, in the 1959 novel by Keith Waterhouse, and the 1963 film.
  • Angria.
  • Archenland, Calormen and Narnia.
  • Atlantis.
  • Avalon.
  • Averna.
  • Buranda.
  • Carbombya.

How do you make a fictional town?

Find a name for your town or city. Come up with a name that sounds like the name of a town or city. Check maps to ensure the town doesn’t exist in the state where you will set the story. If it does, your readers will assume you’re writing about the actual town.

What is the most common town name?

Most Common Town And City Names In The U.S.A.

Rank Most Common Place Names In The U.S. Occurrences of Place Name Nationwide
1 Washington 88
2 Springfield 41
3 Franklin 35
4 Greenville 30

How do you create a fantasy city?

How To Build A Fantasy City In 47 Seconds

  1. Generate Map. Go to the Watabou fantasy city map generator and make a map.
  2. Choose Government. This city-building recipe is primarily bottom-up.
  3. Create Districts. Next, divide your city into sections.
  4. Place Buildings.
  5. Add Encounters.
  6. Add Flavour.