Fantasy nicknames by neural network

[telophase]

I collected a giant list of names from a few modern fantasy series. I have not yet run the whole thing through a neural network.

I have instead run a subset, of names that tend to be sobriquets or nicknames, to see what it comes up with, mostly because they tend to be recognizable words and are thus funnier.

Sources include the Malazan books, the Black Company, the Wheel of Time books, and a few each from Earthsea, Discworld, and Joe Abercrombie. I didn't put in Game of Thrones because after gathering names from the exponentially long Malazan and the Wheel of Time I called it quits.



It really, really likes Glen Cook's Stormbringer from the Black Company series. Really like Stormbringer.

Epoch 25/500
5/5 [==============================] - 0s 75ms/step - loss: 2.7816
Srare
Soiee
Srot
Sorre
Rnas
Shrttsoee
Brdrd tnklPda
Hidsola
Thideei eoteb eesHlpl

Epoch 50/500
5/5 [==============================] - 0s 93ms/step - loss: 2.5354
Storp
Store
Storereeee
Brocger
Burgk
Carpeen
Louby nnNeky l yWcfr
Ohfdbtf
Palt

Epoch 75/500
5/5 [==============================] - 0s 80ms/step - loss: 1.6724
Scall
Stump
Stormblil
Flaw
Stormbringer
Storter
Kleebing
Belas
Aphs

Epoch 100/500
5/5 [==============================] - 0s 98ms/step - loss: 0.8943
Stormbringer
Stormbringer Shill
Stormbringer Shill
Light
Rusty
Stormy
Grave
Hirttt Sbrigher
Curbleye

Epoch 125/500
5/5 [==============================] - 0s 90ms/step - loss: 0.7937
Stormbringer
Stormbringer
Stormbringer
Stormspadowspinner
Hurtle
Stump Tree
Blues
Fishermanvh
Morn

Epoch 150/500
5/5 [==============================] - 0s 95ms/step - loss: 0.7669
Sharkey
Stormbringer
Stormbringer
Shakes
Hound
Bernal Hunter
Jemin Hold
Dragon
Schrake

Epoch 175/500
5/5 [==============================] - 0s 86ms/step - loss: 0.7464
Stormbringer
Stormbringer
Stormbringer
Sparrow
Scabandari Bloodeyeawt
Stump
Elder
Twiligh Hord
Brother Bear Torque

Epoch 200/500
5/5 [==============================] - 0s 96ms/step - loss: 0.7428
Stormbringer
Sharps
Stormbringer
Pride
Shortne the Wing
Longspear
Old Hull
Soulsbaner
Elder

Epoch 225/500
5/5 [==============================] - 0s 91ms/step - loss: 0.7390
Stormbringer
Stormbringer
Stormbringer
Story
Stormbringer
Moonhunger
Nightchill
Curly
Hepar the Pleaser

Epoch 250/500
5/5 [==============================] - 0s 99ms/step - loss: 0.7301
Sharkey
Stump
Sharkey
Stinger
Sweet
Tornen Shalad the Sly
Shank
Swark
Limp

Epoch 275/500
5/5 [==============================] - 0s 99ms/step - loss: 0.7272
Stacker
Stormbringer
Stormbringer
Sifter
Able
Toc the Pleaser
Fear ean Senut
Stump Trige
Primby

Epoch 300/500
5/5 [==============================] - 0s 88ms/step - loss: 0.7252
Stump Trigh
Stormbringer
Stormbringer
The Croot
Stormbringers
Bonecun
Peew
Warmwither
Widde alid

Epoch 325/500
5/5 [==============================] - 0s 82ms/step - loss: 0.7227
Sparrowh
Stormbringer
Shard
Cook
Stormbringer
Keeper
Enemy of Morren Poont
Curly
The Proph

Epoch 350/500
5/5 [==============================] - 0s 84ms/step - loss: 0.7199
Stormbringer
Stormbringer
Stormbringer
Ramp
Toes
Roace
Gravedigof Ayg
Spindle
Old Man

Epoch 375/500
5/5 [==============================] - 0s 88ms/step - loss: 0.7130
Sharps
Stormbringer
Stormbringer
Besater
Stormbringer
Sands
Kenurne
Old Gullstreaw
Jasmin

Epoch 400/500
5/5 [==============================] - 0s 89ms/step - loss: 0.7092
Silent Hunter
Shank
The Palened Lord
Bester
Scabandarn
Straw
Thunderhead
Slink
Topperfake

Epoch 425/500
5/5 [=============================] - 0s 96ms/step - loss: 0.7103
Shard
Stormbringer
Stormbringer
Old Snuch
Shiner
The Proph
Hinter Dawn
Bernal Hheld Hunch Apear
Flint

Epoch 450/500
5/5 [==============================] - 0s 96ms/step - loss: 0.7063
Stormshod
Stormbringer
Sharps
Sightblinder
Count
Stormy
Sunrise
Rose
Fear ee Ire

Epoch 475/500
5/5 [==============================] - 0s 87ms/step - loss: 0.6993
Stormbringer
Stormbringer
Stormshod
Stormbringer
Shard
Stub
Slormo the Blunt
Longshadow
Old Man

Epoch 500/500
5/5 [==============================] - 0s 91ms/step - loss: 0.6949
Black the Shadow
Blind Io
Stormbringer
Sunrise
Stormbringer
Shanks
Jain Fairheart
Old Hugch Ayfan
Red of the Little Wolf

Comments

[loligo]

Slormo the Blunt!

[telophase]

I'm kind of fond of Enemy of Morren Poont.

[affreca]

Stormbringer Shill. Your AI is so very fond of Stormbringer.

[telophase]

I know! Can't imagine why.

[genarti]

My goodness, you weren't kidding about the Stormbringer.

I do like this chain, though:

Stormbringer
Stormbringer
Stormbringer
Stormspadowspinner

It tried to put something else at the end of Storm! It's as if it got one syllable in, saw the looks on everyone's faces, and tried for an inept save.

[telophase]

XD