weird question: How are planet names generated?

[ToyotaSupra]

How are the stars, planets and black holes named?

What algorithm? Is there a list of names before combination? Any way to modify it? This might seem uninteresting but I'd really like to know so I can mod them. Thanks.

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Advance apologies for doublethreading

 

[Gamel]

 

[Megacrafter127]

I think there is a list of syllables, which are then concated randomly.

 

[kupu]

Yea, there is a list; systemnames.syl it can be opened in a text editor.
Syllables and i think a prefix / suffix rule.

 

[Comr4de]

I came across a system named something like "Fagassious" at one point, y'all might wanna take a look at that list again.

 

[Will2brown]

I came across a system named something like "Fagassious" at one point, y'all might wanna take a look at that list again.

XD

 

[Mr.Steam]

Ah the planet FAGASSIOUS, tis a silly place.

 

[jayman38]

Any dynamic naming system is eventually going to have something... awkward. If not in the host language, someone is going to find something in another language.

Example: The universe, including planet names were generated dynamically from a seed number in the original game "Elite". The devs worked hard to make sure there weren't any embarrassing planet or species names. They looked as hard as they could, but eventually, you gotta release your creation into the wild. Not too terribly long after release, someone found the planet "Arse" in the 5th (of 7) galaxy of the game.

 

[ToyotaSupra]

Any dynamic naming system is eventually going to have something... awkward. If not in the host language, someone is going to find something in another language.

Example: The universe, including planet names were generated dynamically from a seed number in the original game "Elite". The devs worked hard to make sure there weren't any embarrassing planet or species names. They looked as hard as they could, but eventually, you gotta release your creation into the wild. Not too terribly long after release, someone found the planet "Arse" in the 5th (of 7) galaxy of the game.

Reminds me of Papers, Please. Due to the system of naming one of the possible names for one of the prostitute characters was...Anita Sarkeesian. There was a lot of rational and sane responses to that.

Thanks for your replies! Except Gamel.

 

[FlyingDebris]

I found one named Carl.

 

[Comr4de]

Except Gamel.

Hahahaha, I like you.

 

[der_scheme]

The first one making the planet made of the syllables "ga", "lli", "frey" disappear wins my personal approval!!

 

[Qweesdy]

I came across a system named something like "Fagassious" at one point, y'all might wanna take a look at that list again.

Heh - they should stick with "safe" realistic names, like Uranus. :D

 

[Megacrafter127]

Heh - they should stick with "safe" realistic names, like Uranus. :D

There just is a very limited amount of these though.

 

[Mariux]

I found one named Carl.

*flies away looking for a planet named Potatus*