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Re: Random person name generator

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Post by pc123 »

hart_russell wrote: post #3

I can only think of one use case: filling out form data that you don’t want to use your real identity. Any others?

I generated a fake name and I am using it as a fake identity where I don't want to use my real name, like in a comment on youtube video. It's like my alter ego ;)

Re: Random person name generator

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Post by OceanKing »

modinfo wrote: post #7
ASVVVAD wrote: post #2

Tip: can be easily accessed from your app using the DDG Answers API: https://api.duckduckgo.com/?q=random+person+name+generator&i...

Here is my version of FakeID API: https://fakeid.now.sh/ All data from https://www.fakenamegenerator.com/

The “Details” JSON seems jumbled. See:

{"status":"success","message":"OK","data":{"Name":"Robert Ignatieff","Address":"1990 Lake Floyd Circle, Gaithersburg, MD 20877","Details":{"1":"Birthday","176":"Company","39273275":"Favorite color","7acad451-3bcd-422a-8573-b320ea2a5f91":"QR Code","1999ToyotaBandeirante":"GUID","Brown":"Vehicle", }}}

https://fakeid.now.sh/api/Gender/male/NameSet/ru/Country/us

Re: Random person name generator

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Post by Nextgrid »

hart_russell wrote: post #3

I can only think of one use case: filling out form data that you don’t want to use your real identity. Any others?

Messing with tech support scammers, although for that purpose the Fake Name Generator (search for it) is better because it generates addresses and credit card numbers (that pass the checksum validation) too.

Re: Random person name generator

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Post by newsbinator »

pc123 wrote: post #11
hart_russell wrote: post #3

I can only think of one use case: filling out form data that you don’t want to use your real identity. Any others?

I generated a fake name and I am using it as a fake identity where I don't want to use my real name, like in a comment on youtube video. It's like my alter ego ;)

I keep getting emails for a person with the name of my fake identity.

Re: Random person name generator

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Post by themodelplumber »

keeblers_n_bits wrote: post #8

`rig` (random identity generator) on Linux is another useful tool for this

That's neat. I like that you can add -c N and get N identities.

> Based on "fake" written for MS-DOS. Unfortunately the author and publish date are unknown.

A bit intriguing...

Re: Random person name generator

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Post by voisin »

Memosyne wrote: post #16
hart_russell wrote: post #3

I can only think of one use case: filling out form data that you don’t want to use your real identity. Any others?

Sometimes when I'm feeling blue I write letters addressed to fake people and share my thoughts with them.

Can’t tell if this is /s or not, but have you considered a real life pen pal that writes back?
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