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Re: Fake Name Generator

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Post by werid » Tue, Jan 21, 2014, 2:06 PM UTC

The Norwegian name set generates some really strange first names. Plausible surnames though.

Re: Fake Name Generator

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Post by justwrote » Tue, Jan 21, 2014, 2:07 PM UTC

There are also faker libraries for various languages, e.g. the famous https://github.com/stympy/faker, https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker and a little port in Scala (created by me) https://github.com/justwrote/scala-faker

Re: Fake Name Generator

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Post by antirez » Tue, Jan 21, 2014, 2:08 PM UTC

Italian names are not realistic.

Try #1: "Dante Marcelo". Dante is a very strange name for an italian, I guess it is used in the US. Marcelo lacks an "l" (it is Marcello) so it sounds Spanish instead.

Try #2: "Berto Trentino". Trentino is realistic but Berto sounds a lot like an abbreviation of "Alberto", so not a real name even if I guess there are people actually named "Berto".

Try #3: "Pupetta Rizzo". Can't imagine somebody called "Pupetta", it is something you say to small children as "Little Doll" or alike.

Re: Fake Name Generator

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Post by webjunkie » Tue, Jan 21, 2014, 2:09 PM UTC

Fake names, cities, and other in python:

https://pypi.python.org/pypi/fake-factory/

Re: Fake Name Generator

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Post by praptak » Tue, Jan 21, 2014, 2:11 PM UTC

adnam wrote: post #18

I just generated an icelandic hobbit and it GAVE ME MY OWN NAME! I actually WTFed out loud.

"Privacy concerns on the raise. A hobbit accidentally outed by a web service."

Re: Fake Name Generator

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Post by chevreuil » Tue, Jan 21, 2014, 2:11 PM UTC

qnk wrote: post #6

Very useful resource! I'm curious though, where did you get your Hispanic names from? Seems like they come from a database of funny, weird and probably offensive names. No one is called like that in Spanish-speaking countries, and yes, I know the names are supposed to be fake, but just comparing the Hispanic with the American ones, you can tell there's a big difference. Whether or not is intentional, it could be even…

Same thing for French : I have not heard of anyone named Brigliador in France, or maybe in some medieval poetry.

Re: Fake Name Generator

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Post by nandhp » Tue, Jan 21, 2014, 2:11 PM UTC

axefrog wrote: post #10

easy_rider wrote: post #9

Hmm no API available (unlike randomuser). We need automated faking!

My thoughts exactly. After seeing the names it generated, along with the the addresses and so forth, I immediately started looking for the link to buy or download the code, database or whatever was on offer. To my disappointment, there was nothing available.

You can place bulk orders of up to 50,000: http://www.fakenamegenerator.com/order.php

Re: Fake Name Generator

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Post by kartikkumar » Tue, Jan 21, 2014, 2:11 PM UTC

pavanky wrote: post #20

As an Indian I am a bit sad to see Hobbit, Klingon and Ninja in there but no option for Indian names.

Share the same sentiment.

Re: Fake Name Generator

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Post by carlob » Tue, Jan 21, 2014, 2:12 PM UTC

teddyh wrote: post #16

# aptitude install rig RIG (Random Identity Generator) is a free replacement for a shareware program out there called 'fake'. It generates random, yet real-looking, personal data. It is useful if you need to feed a name to a Web site, BBS, or real person, and are too lazy to think of one yourself. Also, if the Web site/BBS/person you are giving the information to tries to cross-check the city, state, zip, or area cod…

Someone please make a homebrew keg with this!

Re: Fake Name Generator

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Post by vezzy-fnord » Tue, Jan 21, 2014, 2:13 PM UTC

It's a pretty old project. I know that it's been used quite successfully plenty of times for social engineering purposes.