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Re: Naming Theme Suggestions
« Reply #105 on: June 03, 2020, 08:47:24 AM »
Some units of currency (Dollar, Peso, etc.).
 

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Re: Naming Theme Suggestions
« Reply #106 on: June 09, 2020, 07:54:33 AM »
Is is possible to to use multiple name themes? i am playing a United nations games but i cannot mix alot of names, so i only use United States, but i would like to use all the names themes. Is this possible?
 

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Re: Naming Theme Suggestions
« Reply #107 on: June 09, 2020, 01:00:04 PM »
Is is possible to to use multiple name themes? i am playing a United nations games but i cannot mix alot of names, so i only use United States, but i would like to use all the names themes. Is this possible?
Open your Race Window, click Race Name Themes tab in the left part of window, and for every Name Theme you want to use-in-mix - select it, type Weight of Theme number (for example - use it to indicate how many millions of people will have such names) and click Add Theme in the bottom of this tab. You'll end up with accurate mixed theme.
 
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Re: Naming Theme Suggestions
« Reply #108 on: June 09, 2020, 02:41:16 PM »
I've got a list drawn from lists of chess players of the past centuries and some people that famous openings are named after. Some contemporaries are in here in the assumption they'll still be recognizable in the far future, due to participating in world championship contests. It's a total of 96.

If there's a glaring omission feel free to suggest names to be added.
 

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Re: Naming Theme Suggestions
« Reply #109 on: June 15, 2020, 12:57:49 PM »
I've taken the current Space Marine Chapters list and done my best to make the words singular rather than plural (so they work better for ships or systems).  Mostly done with a simple script, and then made some corrections for irregular plurals and other oddities, so there may be a few errors left but I think its pretty clean.  Corrections very welcome.
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Re: Naming Theme Suggestions
« Reply #110 on: June 15, 2020, 02:58:45 PM »
I've been rewatching Battlestar Galactica and thought the episode names would be a good fit for Aurora ships.   I've attached that list as a file.   I also found the twelve colony-specific Battlestars, as well as all the named colonial civilian ships mentioned or implied in the show (There's a Gemenon Traveller and a Picon Traveller so there's probably a Caprica Traveller, too).   Note that "Pegasus" is both an episode name and a Battlestar. 

Battlestars:
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Galactica
Pegasus
Atlantia
Pacifica
Triton
Acropolis
Columbia
Rycon
Solaria
Cerebus
Athena
Acheron

Civilian ships:
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Gemenon Traveller
Picon Traveller
Caprica Traveller
Scorpia Traveller
Sagittaron Traveller
Libran Traveller
Aerilon Traveller
Canceron Traveller
Aquaria Traveller
Tauron Traveller
Virgon Traveller
Leonis Traveller
Astral Queen
Cybele
Daru Mozu
Olympic Carrier
Zephyr
Cloud 9
Rising Star

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Re: Naming Theme Suggestions
« Reply #111 on: June 15, 2020, 03:00:48 PM »
I was always bothered by the fact that we had lots of explorers and astronomers, but no geologist namelists.

I made the following to fix that based on Wikipedia.

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Re: Naming Theme Suggestions
« Reply #112 on: June 15, 2020, 03:01:19 PM »
An admittedly rather arbitrary list of mythical swords
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Nagelring
Blutgang
Mimung
Eckesachs
Zulfiqar
Tyrfing
Thuan Thien
Tizona
Sköfnung
Shamshir e Zomorrodnegar
Naegling
Mimung
Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi
Joyeuse
Hrunting
Hauteclere
Gram
Excalibur
Durendal
curtana
Crocea Mors
Colada
Claiomh Solaris
Chandrahas
Caladbolg
Balmung
Arondight
Almace
Chrysaor
Kladenets
Caledfwlch
Cosgarach Mhor
Cruadh-Chosgarach
Adylok
Móralltach
Dáinsleif
Mistilteinn
Tyrfing
Dragvandil
Durendal
Froberge
Joyeuse
Nistrimsha
Pattayudha
Totsuka-no-Tsurugi
Ame-no-Ohabari
Futsu-no-mitama

A list of nations from the also very niche game Dominions 5
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Arcosephale
Ermor
Ulm
Marverni
Sauromatia
T'ien Ch'i
Machaka
Mictlan
Abysia
Caelum
C'tis
Pangea
Agartha
Tir na n'Og
Fomoria
Vanheim
Niefelheim
Rus
Kailasa
Lanka
Yomi
Ur
Berytos
Xibalba
Mekone
Atlantis
R'lyeh
Pelagia
Oceania
Therodos
Sceleria
Pythium
Man
Eriu
Marignon
Asphodel
Nazca
Jotunheim
Vanarus
Bandar Log
Shinuyama
Ashdod
Uruk
Phlegra
Phaecia
Ind
Na'Ba
Ys
Lemuria
Jomon
Midgard
Utgard
Bogarus
Patala
Gath
Ragha
Vaettiheim
Erytheia
Edit: Fixed an error

Added the swords - not sure on the copyright situation re Dominions names.
 
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Re: Naming Theme Suggestions
« Reply #113 on: June 15, 2020, 03:03:08 PM »
Halo naming themes for ships - would love if this could be added as it would cut down on a lot of time for me and my AAR and anyone else doing halo themed stuff

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All Under Heaven
Atlas
Epoch
Fifth Winter
Magellan
Musashi
Orion
Poseidon
Punic
Stalingrad
Trafalgar
Chares
Chevalier
Constantinople
Dawn Under Heaven
Dresden
Endeavor
Euclid's Anvil
Everest
Halcyon
Hannibal
Io
Leviathan
Marathon
Matador
Persian Gate
Pillar of Autumn
Pillar of Autumn II
Prophecy
Roman Blue
Say My Name
Song of the East
Sparrow
Swiftsure
Unto the Breach
Valiant 
Weeping Willows
Aegis Fate
Agincourt
Andraste
Bellerophon
Buenos Aires
Burlington
Cascadia
Charon
Chioglossa
Commonwealth
Daedalus
Euphrates
Fair Weather
Forward Unto Dawn
Gettysburg
Grafton
In Amber Clad
Journeyman
Meriwether Lewis
Midsummer Night
Providence
Paris
Purpose
Ready or Not
Redoubtable
Saratoga
Savannah
Stalwart Dawn
Strident
Tannenberg
Tripping Light
Agincourt
Armageddon's Edge
Brasidas
Bunker Hill
Calcutta
Clearidas
Diligence
Do You Feel Lucky?
Glasgow Kiss
Gorgon
Halberd
The Heart of Midlothian
Herodotus
Hillsborough
Iwo Jima
Iroquois
Jericho
Kronstadt
Lancelot
Las Vegas
Minotaur
Monte Cassino
Persephone
Pioneer
Resolute
Seattle
Tharsis
Thermopylae
Bum Rush
Callisto
Chalons
Coral Sea
Glamorgan
Pony Express
Port Stanley
Two for Flinching

Halo System names


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Alpha Aurigae
Alpha Corvi
23 Librae
26 Draconis
CE-2-1239
Charybdis
Chi Ceti
Cordoba
Cygnus
New Jerusalem
Elduros
Aleria
Eridanus
Epsilon Indi
Escala
Groombridge 1830
Groombridge-1830
Hestia
Epsilon Eridani
Ectanus 45
Groombridge 34
Hellespont
Luyten 726-8
18 Scorpii
111 Tauri
Alcides
Algol
Beta Hydri
Bhaakto
Brunel
Cassidy-Cybele
Circinius
Draco
Draetheus
Erebus
Hydra
Laika
Lambda Serpentis
Paris
Persia
Redstow
Sigma Octanus
Tanuab
Ursa
Zeta Doradus

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Re: Naming Theme Suggestions
« Reply #114 on: June 15, 2020, 03:04:39 PM »
The Dinosaurs name list only has six entries. I've taken a more complete list from here and formatted it properly.

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Abrictosaurus
Abrosaurus
Abydosaurus
Acanthopholis
Achelousaurus
Achillobator
Acristavus
Acrocanthosaurus
Acrotholus
Adamantisaurus
Adasaurus
Adeopapposaurus
Aegyptosaurus
Aeolosaurus
Aerosteon
Afrovenator
Agathaumas
Agilisaurus
Agujaceratops
Agustinia
Ajkaceratops
Alamosaurus
Alaskacephale
Albalophosaurus
Albertaceratops
Albertadromeus
Albertonykus
Albertosaurus
Alectrosaurus
Aletopelta
Alioramus
Allosaurus
Altirhinus
Alvarezsaurus
Alwalkeria
Alxasaurus
Amargasaurus
Amazonsaurus
Ammosaurus
Ampelosaurus
Amphicoelias
Amurosaurus
Anabisetia
Anatosaurus
Anatotitan
Anchiceratops
Anchiornis
Anchisaurus
Andesaurus
Angaturama
Angolatitan
Angulomastacator
Animantarx
Ankylosaurus
Anodontosaurus
Anserimimus
Antarctopelta
Antarctosaurus
Antetonitrus
Anzu
Aorun
Apatosaurus
Appalachiosaurus
Aquilops
Aragosaurus
Aralosaurus
Archaeoceratops
Archaeopteryx
Archaeornithomimus
Arcovenator
Arcusaurus
Argentinosaurus
Argyrosaurus
Aristosuchus
Arrhinoceratops
Astrodon
Asylosaurus
Atlasaurus
Atlascopcosaurus
Atrociraptor
Aublysodon
Aucasaurus
Auroraceratops
Australodocus
Australovenator
Austroraptor
Austrosaurus
Avaceratops
Aviatyrannis
Avimimus
Bactrosaurus
Bagaceratops
Bagaraatan
Bahariasaurus
Balaur
Bambiraptor
Barapasaurus
Barilium
Barosaurus
Barsboldia
Baryonyx
Batyrosaurus
Becklespinax
Beipiaosaurus
Beishanlong
Bellusaurus
Berberosaurus
Bicentenaria
Bistahieversor
Bonapartenykus
Bonitasaura
Borogovia
Bothriospondylus
Brachiosaurus
Brachyceratops
Brachylophosaurus
Brachytrachelopan
Bravoceratops
Brontomerus
Bruhathkayosaurus
Buitreraptor
Byronosaurus
Camarasaurus
Camarillasaurus
Camelotia
Camptosaurus
Carcharodontosaurus
Carnotaurus
Caudipteryx
Centrosaurus
Cerasinops
Ceratonykus
Ceratosaurus
Cetiosauriscus
Cetiosaurus
Changyuraptor
Chaoyangsaurus
Charonosaurus
Chasmosaurus
Chialingosaurus
Chilantaisaurus
Chilesaurus
Chindesaurus
Chirostenotes
Chubutisaurus
Chungkingosaurus
Citipati
Claosaurus
Coahuilaceratops
Coelophysis
Coelurus
Colepiocephale
Compsognathus
Concavenator
Conchoraptor
Condorraptor
Coronosaurus
Corythosaurus
Crichtonsaurus
Cruxicheiros
Cryolophosaurus
Cryptovolans
Cumnoria
Dacentrurus
Daemonosaurus
Dahalokely
Dakotaraptor
Darwinsaurus
Daspletosaurus
Datousaurus
Deinocheirus
Deinodon
Deinonychus
Delapparentia
Deltadromeus
Demandasaurus
Diabloceratops
Diamantinasaurus
Diceratops
Dicraeosaurus
Dilong
Dilophosaurus
Dimetrodon
Diplodocus
Dollodon
Draconyx
Dracopelta
Dracorex
Dracovenator
Dravidosaurus
Dreadnoughtus
Drinker
Dromaeosauroides
Dromaeosaurus
Dromiceiomimus
Dryosaurus
Dryptosaurus
Dubreuillosaurus
Duriavenator
Dyoplosaurus
Dysalotosaurus
Dyslocosaurus
Dystrophaeus
Echinodon
Edmarka
Edmontonia
Edmontosaurus
Efraasia
Einiosaurus
Ekrixinatosaurus
Elaphrosaurus
Elmisaurus
Elopteryx
Elrhazosaurus
Enigmosaurus
Eoabelisaurus
Eobrontosaurus
Eocarcharia
Eocursor
Eodromaeus
Eolambia
Eoraptor
Eosinopteryx
Eotriceratops
Eotyrannus
Epachthosaurus
Epidendrosaurus
Epidexipteryx
Equijubus
Erectopus
Erketu
Erliansaurus
Erlikosaurus
Euhelopus
Euoplocephalus
Europasaurus
Europelta
Euskelosaurus
Eustreptospondylus
Fabrosaurus
Falcarius
Ferganasaurus
Fruitadens
Fukuiraptor
Fukuisaurus
Fulgurotherium
Futalognkosaurus
Gallimimus
Gargoyleosaurus
Garudimimus
Gasosaurus
Gasparinisaura
Gastonia
Genyodectes
Gideonmantellia
Giganotosaurus
Gigantoraptor
Gigantspinosaurus
Gilmoreosaurus
Giraffatitan
Glacialisaurus
Gobiceratops
Gobisaurus
Gobivenator
Gojirasaurus
Gondwanatitan
Gorgosaurus
Goyocephale
Graciliraptor
Gryphoceratops
Gryponyx
Gryposaurus
Guaibasaurus
Guanlong
Hadrosaurus
Hagryphus
Halticosaurus
Haplocanthosaurus
Haplocheirus
Harpymimus
Haya
Herrerasaurus
Hesperonychus
Hesperosaurus
Heterodontosaurus
Hexing
Hexinlusaurus
Heyuannia
Hippodraco
Homalocephale
Hongshanosaurus
Hoplitosaurus
Huabeisaurus
Huanghetitan
Huaxiagnathus
Huaxiaosaurus
Huayangosaurus
Huehuecanauhtlus
Hungarosaurus
Huxleysaurus
Hylaeosaurus
Hypacrosaurus
Hypselosaurus
Hypselospinus
Hypsibema
Hypsilophodon
Ichthyovenator
Ignavusaurus
Iguanacolossus
Iguanodon
Ilokelesia
Incisivosaurus
Indosuchus
Ingenia
Irritator
Isanosaurus
Isisaurus
Jainosaurus
Janenschia
Jaxartosaurus
Jeholosaurus
Jeyawati
Jianchangosaurus
Jinfengopteryx
Jingshanosaurus
Jinzhousaurus
Jobaria
Judiceratops
Juratyrant
Juravenator
Kaatedocus
Kaijiangosaurus
Kazaklambia
Kentrosaurus
Kerberosaurus
Khaan
Kileskus
Kinnareemimus
Kol
Koreaceratops
Koreanosaurus
Kosmoceratops
Kotasaurus
Kritosaurus
Kryptops
Kukufeldia
Kulindadromeus
Kundurosaurus
Labocania
Lagosuchus
Lambeosaurus
Lamplughsaura
Lanzhousaurus
Laosaurus
Lapparentosaurus
Laquintasaura
Latirhinus
Leaellynasaura
Leinkupal
Leonerasaurus
Leptoceratops
Leshansaurus
Lesothosaurus
Lessemsaurus
Lexovisaurus
Leyesaurus
Liaoceratops
Liaoningosaurus
Liliensternus
Limaysaurus
Limusaurus
Linhenykus
Linheraptor
Linhevenato
Lophorhothon
Lophostropheus
Loricatosaurus
Lourinhanosaurus
Lourinhasaurus
Luanchuanraptor
Lufengosaurus
Lurdusaurus
Lusotitan
Lycorhinus
Lythronax
Machairasaurus
Macrogryphosaurus
Magnapaulia
Magnirostris
Magnosaurus
Magyarosaurus
Mahakala
Maiasaura
Majungasaurus
Malawisaurus
Mamenchisaurus
Manidens
Mantellisaurus
Mantellodon
Mapusaurus
Marshosaurus
Martharaptor
Masiakasaurus
Massospondylus
Maxakalisaurus
Medusaceratops
Megalosaurus
Megapnosaurus
Megaraptor
Mei
Melanorosaurus
Mendozasaurus
Mercuriceratops
Metriacanthosaurus
Microceratops
Micropachycephalosaurus
Microraptor
Microvenator
Minmi
Minotaurasaurus
Miragaia
Mirischia
Mochlodon
Mojoceratops
Monkonosaurus
Monoclonius
Monolophosaurus
Mononykus
Montanoceratops
Mussaurus
Muttaburrasaurus
Mymoorapelta
Nankangia
Nanosaurus
Nanotyrannus
Nanshiungosaurus
Nanuqsaurus
Nanyangosaurus
Nasutoceratops
Nebulasaurus
Nedcolbertia
Neimongosaurus
Nemegtomaia
Nemegtosaurus
Neovenator
Neuquenraptor
Neuquensaurus
Nigersaurus
Nipponosaurus
Noasaurus
Nodocephalosaurus
Nodosaurus
Nomingia
Nothronychus
Notohypsilophodon
Nqwebasaurus
Nuthetes
Nyasasaurus
Ojoceratops
Olorotitan
Omeisaurus
Oohkotokia
Opisthocoelicaudia
Orkoraptor
Ornithodesmus
Ornitholestes
Ornithomimus
Ornithopsis
Orodromeus
Orthomerus
Oryctodromeus
Ostafrikasaurus
Othnielia
Othnielosaurus
Ouranosaurus
Overosaurus
Oviraptor
Oxalaia
Ozraptor
Pachycephalosaurus
Pachyrhinosaurus
Palaeoscincus
Paluxysaurus
Pampadromaeus
Pamparaptor
Panamericansaurus
Panoplosaurus
Panphagia
Pantydraco
Paralititan
Paranthodon
Pararhabdodon
Parasaurolophus
Parksosaurus
Paronychodon
Parvicursor
Patagosaurus
Pawpawsaurus
Pedopenna
Pegomastax
Pelecanimimus
Peloroplites
Pelorosaurus
Pentaceratops
Philovenator
Phuwiangosaurus
Piatnitzkysaurus
Pinacosaurus
Pisanosaurus
Piveteausaurus
Planicoxa
Plateosaurus
Pleurocoelus
Pneumatoraptor
Podokesaurus
Poekilopleuron
Polacanthus
Prenocephale
Prenoceratops
Proa
Probactrosaurus
Proceratosaurus
Procompsognathus
Propanoplosaurus
Prosaurolophus
Protarchaeopteryx
Protoceratops
Protohadros
Psittacosaurus
Puertasaurus
Pyroraptor
Qantassaurus
Qianzhousaurus
Qiaowanlong
Qiupalong
Quaesitosaurus
Quilmesaurus
Rahiolisaurus
Rahonavis
Rajasaurus
Rapator
Rapetosaurus
Raptorex
Rebbachisaurus
Regaliceratops
Regnosaurus
Rhabdodon
Rhinorex
Rhoetosaurus
Richardoestesia
Rinchenia
Rinconsaurus
Riojasaurus
Rubeosaurus
Rugops
Sahaliyania
Saichania
Saltasaurus
Saltopus
Sanjuansaurus
Santanaraptor
Sarahsaurus
Sarcolestes
Sarcosaurus
Saturnalia
Saurolophus
Sauroniops
Sauropelta
Saurophaganax
Sauroposeidon
Saurornithoides
Saurornitholestes
Savannasaurus
Scansoriopteryx
Scelidosaurus
Scipionyx
Sciurumimus
Scolosaurus
Scutellosaurus
Secernosaurus
Segisaurus
Segnosaurus
Seismosaurus
Seitaad
Sellosaurus
Serendipaceratops
Shamosaurus
Shanag
Shantungosaurus
Shaochilong
Shenzhousaurus
Shunosaurus
Shuvosaurus
Shuvuuia
Siamodon
Siamosaurus
Siamotyrannus
Siats
Sigilmassasaurus
Silvisaurus
Similicaudipteryx
Sinocalliopteryx
Sinoceratops
Sinornithoides
Sinornithomimus
Sinornithosaurus
Sinosauropteryx
Sinosaurus
Sinotyrannus
Sinovenator
Sinraptor
Sinusonasus
Skorpiovenator
Sonorasaurus
Sphaerotholus
Spinophorosaurus
Spinops
Spinosaurus
Spinostropheus
Staurikosaurus
Stegoceras
Stegosaurus
Stenopelix
Stokesosaurus
Struthiomimus
Struthiosaurus
Stygimoloch
Styracosaurus
Suchomimus
Sulaimanisaurus
Supersaurus
Suuwassea
Suzhousaurus
Szechuanosaurus
Tachiraptor
Talarurus
Talenkauen
Talos
Tangvayosaurus
Tanius
Tanycolagreus
Taohelong
Tapuiasaurus
Tarascosaurus
Tarbosaurus
Tarchia
Tastavinsaurus
Tatankacephalus
Tatankaceratops
Tataouinea
Tawa
Tazoudasaurus
Technosaurus
Tehuelchesaurus
Telmatosaurus
Tendaguria
Tenontosaurus
Teratophoneus
Tethyshadros
Texacephale
Thecocoelurus
Thecodontosaurus
Theiophytalia
Therizinosaurus
Thescelosaurus
Tianchisaurus
Tianyulong
Tianyuraptor
Tianzhenosaurus
Timimus
Titanoceratops
Titanosaurus
Tochisaurus
Tornieria
Torosaurus
Torvosaurus
Triceratops
Trinisaura
Troodon
Tsaagan
Tsintaosaurus
Tuojiangosaurus
Turanoceratops
Turiasaurus
Tylocephale
TyrannosaurusRex
Tyrannotitan
Uberabatitan
Udanoceratops
Unaysaurus
Unenlagia
Unescoceratops
Urbacodon
Utahceratops
Utahraptor
Uteodon
Vagaceratops
Vahiny
Valdoraptor
Valdosaurus
Variraptor
Velafrons
Velociraptor
Velocisaurus
Venenosaurus
Veterupristisaurus
Vulcanodon
Wannanosaurus
Wellnhoferia
Wendiceratops
Willinakaqe
Wintonotitan
Wuerhosaurus
Wulagasaurus
Xenoceratops
Xenoposeidon
Xenotarsosaurus
Xiaosaurus
Xiaotingia
Xinjiangtitan
Xiongguanlong
Xixianykus
Xuanhanosaurus
Xuanhuaceratops
Xuwulong
Yamaceratops
Yandusaurus
Yangchuanosaurus
Yaverlandia
YiQi
Yimenosaurus
Yinlong
Yixianosaurus
Yizhousaurus
Yongjinglong
Yueosaurus
Yulong
Yunnanosaurus
Yutyrannus
Zalmoxes
Zanabazar
Zapalasaurus
Zby
Zephyrosaurus
Zhanghenglong
Zhejiangosaurus
Zhenyuanlong
Zhongyuansaurus
Zhuchengceratops
Zhuchengosaurus
Zhuchengtyrannus
Zuniceratops
Zuolong
Zupaysaurus

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Re: Naming Theme Suggestions
« Reply #115 on: June 15, 2020, 03:11:29 PM »
A few Themes I've been using lately.
50 Metal or Rock bands or artists, 2 per letter.
60 Hydrocarbons, In 6 groups of 10 Similar types.
196 Nobel Prize Physicists in chronological order. And
81 science fiction Authors.
I generally use the Heavy Metal for bulk freighters, Hydrocarbons for tankers, Physicists for Grav survey or science vessels, and the Authors for Colony ships.

I'm a little dismayed to find that when adding a new theme ingame it's automatically alphabetized. Thats slightly annoying when my physicists get awarded out of order, but its worse with the Hydrocarbons as I had them grouped in a way that made them progress from Solid fuels to Liquid to gaseous etc. VB When Importing names kept the list in exact order.

I've added all four. Not sure why they are coming out alphabetical if not added in that order. They aren't stored that way in the DB.
 
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Re: Naming Theme Suggestions
« Reply #116 on: June 15, 2020, 03:12:49 PM »
I'm a big fan of the new suffix system for ship names.  Here are some "evocative adjectives" (that's what the site I borrowed them from called them) that I think work really well with it.

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Re: Naming Theme Suggestions
« Reply #117 on: June 15, 2020, 03:17:40 PM »
Here is a set of Norwegian ship name lists, including corvettes, destroyers, FACs, frigates, submarines, schooners, and sloops.

Edit: Added a Norwegian cities theme as well.

I've added all the ship name lists but the cities list has no line breaks.
 
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Re: Naming Theme Suggestions
« Reply #118 on: June 15, 2020, 07:23:37 PM »
Another insect list:

- List of insect species, latin names, 328 entries
- List of  family Asilidae (robber flies), latin names,, 471 entries
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Re: Naming Theme Suggestions
« Reply #119 on: June 15, 2020, 10:19:25 PM »
At some points, will we be able to blacklist some lists, in a permanent, beyond-a-single-game way? Like having a txt file in Aurora with the lists we don't want Aurora to consider? Because some lists, I guess only a few % of people will ever consider using them. And to each his own, there are lists we like and some, by personal preference, we will never use and they just clutter the drop list of choices each time we have to pick one.
 
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