Cross-Cluster Guide · Consistency
World Naming Method
A practical method for keeping character, family, settlement, country, and kingdom names coherent across one fictional world.
Product owner and release accountability: Will Hu · Implementation and automated evidence: Manus AI · Updated · Independent human naming-quality reviewer pending
Method in one sentence: define a small sound inventory, vary morphology by social function and geography, then review the cast and map together rather than approving names in isolation.
1. Begin with a bounded world brief
Record genre, era, preferred sound, forbidden clusters, and a modest syllable range. A useful brief establishes constraints without forcing every result into one rhythm. The World Naming Board stores the brief beside character, family, settlement, country, and realm records in the browser.
2. Split the work into two clusters
| Cluster | Pages | Consistency question |
|---|---|---|
| People | Character, fantasy, sci-fi, and last name tools | Can readers distinguish the cast while sensing shared family or setting rules? |
| Places | City, country, and kingdom tools | Do map labels, demonyms, formal names, and political layers derive consistently? |
| Evidence | Pronunciation, similarity, and methodology | Can an editor explain the rule, reproduce the output, and see the limits? |
3. Assign variation by naming job
Personal names need dialogue readability and cast contrast. Surnames need full-name balance. Settlements benefit from scale, terrain, region, and function. Countries require short and formal forms plus demonym and adjective. Kingdoms often need a dynasty, ruler title, and fictional lore hook. These are different tasks, not merely different page headings.
4. Review the system
Save shortlists instead of isolated winners. Use the Board to inspect repeats, crowded initials, visual edit-distance matches, approximate sound skeletons, and repeated syllable frames. Export JSON for reproducible handoff; CSV for tabular review; TXT for lightweight drafts.
Known limits
Similarity is an editorial signal rather than trademark, copyright, linguistic, cultural, or identity clearance. Pronunciation is an English-readable approximation rather than IPA. The site does not claim cultural authenticity, legal availability, uniqueness, ranking performance, or human review that has not occurred.
Report and revision
Use the persistent contact and correction form to submit the route, generated result, seed, engine version, observed problem, and requested correction. It returns a public reference and status URL. Will Hu reviews correction and rights reports within five business days.