Name Generator
This is a name generator for fictional characters. It's first and
foremost a library that can be added to other projects. It also
has a namegen
command line utility for generating names.
Building
Use the ./build.sh
bash script to build the binary for your
system.
Adding a new name generator
There are 4 steps to adding a new name generator to this project.
Note: There is a good guide to name formats here: https://www.fbiic.gov/public/2008/nov/Naming_practice_guide_UK_2006.pdf
Step one: add name lists as global variables
First, create a new .go file for your name lists. Within it, create three new global variables - one for male first names, one for female first names, and one for family names. They should be named appropriately (see existing files for reference).
Step two: add a new name generator to the map
In namegen.go, add your name generator to the map of name generators in the NameGeneratorFromType function. It should reference the global variables you created in step one.
Step three: add the name type to the CLI program's code
In cmd/namegen/main.go, add the name type to the nameLists
array.
Step four: build and test your addition
Run ./build.sh
and test out your new name generator.