Random person name generator

#1

Post by ravenstine » Sat, May 30, 2020, 2:48 PM UTC

Random person name generator
duckduckgo.com

Re: Random person name generator

#2

Post by ASVVVAD » Sat, May 30, 2020, 4:07 PM UTC

Tip: can be easily accessed from your app using the DDG Answers API:

https://api.duckduckgo.com/?q=random+person+name+generator&i...

Re: Random person name generator

#3

Post by hart_russell » Sat, May 30, 2020, 4:10 PM UTC

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

Any others?

Re: Random person name generator

#4

Post by Cthulhu_ » Sat, May 30, 2020, 4:16 PM UTC

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?

Good test data for building your applications.

Re: Random person name generator

#5

Post by [deleted] » Sat, May 30, 2020, 4:16 PM UTC

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Re: Random person name generator

#6

Post by raspyberr » Sat, May 30, 2020, 4:17 PM UTC

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 think that's the main use case but I guess it could help when NPCs for a world or a book.

Re: Random person name generator

#7

Post by modinfo » Sat, May 30, 2020, 4:20 PM UTC

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/

Re: Random person name generator

#8

Post by keeblers_n_bits » Sat, May 30, 2020, 4:21 PM UTC

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

Re: Random person name generator

#9

Post by seesawtron » Sat, May 30, 2020, 4:26 PM UTC

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?

Generating bot accounts on Twitter and Reddit for you know why.

Re: Random person name generator

#10

Post by ape4 » Sat, May 30, 2020, 4:27 PM UTC

Oh I was hoping DuckDuckGo would fake your browser personality somehow. Mac -> PC, etc