48 town name ideas
A starter list from the same word banks. Press Generate names above for fresh ones, as many times as you like.
- Stormstone
- Coldton-on-Fernwood
- Ravenwood
- Upper Millmere
- Redmere-on-Frostbridge
- Greenvale
- Redmere
- Willowmouth
- Hollowvale
- Kingsvale
- Oakstead
- New Goldbrook
- Lakethorpe
- Lakebury
- Greenfell
- Eldermouth-on-Redmoor
- Ashmoor
- Fernworth
- Upper Whiteholm
- Reddale
- Fernton
- Laketon
- Hawkwall
- West Longholm
- Millburgh
- Greencross
- New Ravenreach
- Eastburgh
- Glendale
- Willowreach
- Moonhurst
- Thorngate
- Brightburgh-on-Glenmere
- Kingston
- Longworth
- Glenfell
- Goldstead
- Longvale-on-Eastbridge
- Lakeworth
- Lower Millreach
- Ferncrest
- Willowmoor
- Hawkhurst
- Great Fernbridge
- Stonemouth
- Hawkby
- Wolfwood
- Rosebrook
Real English place names are built from old words for landscape features: -ford (a river crossing), -by (a farm, from the Vikings), -wick (a trading place), -mere (a lake), -bury (a fort). Combine one of those with a colour, tree, animal or direction and you get names that sound like they have always been on the map.
Worldbuilding tips
- Use endings consistently per region. Lots of -by and -thorpe suggests Viking settlers, -port and -mouth a coast.
- Big cities can have short, old names; new villages can be more descriptive.
- Add “Upper” and “Lower” for pairs of villages on the same river.