Name Dice
Featured in MakeUseOf’s “4 iPhone/iPad Apps For Brainstorming Writing Ideas, Plots, & Characters”
Name Dice has received numerous 5-star reviews from writers of all ages and levels!
“I have NEVER been able to come up with names out of the blue when I'm in full writing mode! Sometimes I even put symbols in the text for names so I don't have to interrupt the flow of the story. With Name Dice, problem solved, quickly and easily. There's no complicated thing you need to do to open or close the app. Just a couple of taps and you have a random name for your character before you can say 'Holy Shakespeare!'”
- E D Stewart
“This app is definitely one of my favorites. I've never really been that good with creating names for anything but the app more than makes up for my weak point. Most if not all names fit together perfectly and sound natural. There are no forced or absurd names each name is so strong that I feel as if the character practically comes to life as soon as I read it.”
- Keystat
Stuck on a name? Tap the screen for a new suggestion. If you don’t like that one, tap it again! It’s that easy!
Suggested exercises:Draw Me: Roll a name, sketch a picture of that person.Who Am I?: Roll a name, write down 5 likes and 5 dislikes.Family Tree: Roll a name, then make a family tree. Who are the parents? Grandparents?Friends: Roll 5 names and figure out how they all know each other. Chess club? School? Retirement home?Archenemies: Roll 2 names. What’s their conflict?Secret Crush: Roll a name. What makes this person your secret crush?Summer Vacation: Roll a name. Write a paragraph about what this person did on their summer vacation.Most Wanted: Roll a name. Make a “Most Wanted” poster with a mugshot, why they are wanted, and reward amount.It’s a Girl/Boy!: Roll a name and make a baby announcement for them.Nobel Prize Winner: Roll a name. Write a paragraph about them and why they won a Nobel Prize.World Traveler: Roll a name. Write a short description of this adventurer and their adventures.
Category : Education
Reviews (14)
It's a great idea and well made. Certainly useful as it is. But, as others have noted, there should be some way to chose the gender of the name. It would be even better if you could add/delete names of your own!
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LOVE IT!!! THANK YOU!!!!!!! Is there a purchase option to get rid of ads???
As a professional, freelance writer, I can attest to the fact that there are many times you need to come up with a name on the spur of the moment, whether for an important character or a cameo, and this app will do the trick. would be nice to be able to pick make or female names before tossing the dice but other than that it is excellent.
I used this app for every naming need on my iPhone. I'm glad to have it on my Galaxy as well.
As a writer it worked well for me, but could have been better if I could first choose if I needed a boys or girls name.
If there were a gender choice, it would br perfect.
I had this on my iPod and loved it. Now I have it on my tablet and will love it.
Just for thinking of names that i need boys and girls!
Would be five star if it offered a gender choice.
Love it
nice but i never actually used it, doesn't take up to much space either
It said downlodid but then when i press to play it it says not dowlodid i get so angry i never wantid to install somthing ever again
This app is very useful for writers who cannot come up with a name off the top of their heads. Some people complain about it being inconvenient that there isn't an option to choose whether you get a girl or guy name, but I personally like it combined. Especially if you need a random character to just, say, bump into another character. If anything needs to be done to this app, I'd suggest adding more names. While this isn't an absolute need, it would be nice to have the chance to get different names.