A Writer's Resource

This is a consolidated post of different name generators, ie, pages you can go to that will give you a random sampling of names based on certain criteria.  This includes fantasy, literary, classic and modern name generators.

( Generators under the cut )

Will post more tomorrow.

Name of site: The Very Best of British
Type of link: Dictionary - British slang
Warnings: Uncertain
Explanation of link: A more complex resource of British terms in many categories, including slang.

Name of site: On the Finer Points of English Swearing
Type of link: Dictionary - British slang
Warnings: Swear words aplenty
Explanation of link: A basic list of some common British phrases and swear words.

Name of site: Patricia C Wrede's Worldbuilder Questions
Type of link: Resource - world-building
Warnings:
Explanation of link: An excellent site for helping you think through everything you might need when it comes to starting a world from scratch.

Name of site: Poetry rhyming dictionary
Type of link: resource - writing poetry
Warnings: n/a
Explanation of link: "Type in a word below to find its rhymes, synonyms, and more"

Name of site: 13 Web-based Word Processors
Type of link: Resource - writing
Warnings:
Explanation of link: An article detailing several online writing programs.

Name of site: 911 Writer's Block
Type of link: resource - writing
Warnings: n/a
Explanation of link: toy that will give random prompts to help get past writer's block.

Name of site: Superheronation.com
Type of link: resource - writing
Warnings: n/a
Explanation of link: a list of links about how to write a plausible superhero/superhero story.

Name of site: Heromachine 2.5
Type of link: resource - misc
Warnings: n/a
Explanation of link: A flash art program designed for people who want to create pictures of the superheroes they've created.

Name of site: More Words
Type of link: resource - writing
Warnings: n/a
Explanation of link: It's not a dictionary or even advertised as one. It's more like a source for words with similar letters. "More Words is a way to search word lists. It's a crossword puzzle solver, anagram lister, codeword decoder, and a helper for other word games. You can use it to find words (optionally of a specific length) that start with, end with, or contain certain letters."

Name of site: Nymbler
Type of link: dictionary - names
Warnings: NA
Explanation of link:A random Name generator for finding names that are somewhat like other names without getting stuck on one in particular.  A lot of fun to play with.

Name of site: Behind the Name
Type of link: dictionary - names
Warnings: depends upon how sensitive you are about the meaning and pronounciation and juxtaposition of names.
Explanation of link: A random name generator which can be fun or actually quite useful if you need to name a lot of characters quickly.

Name of site: Daily Writing Tips
Type of link: resource - writing
Warnings: none that I can see
Explanation of link: This specific link is to common Latin phrases and words, but the whole site is interesting.

Name of site: Dipity
Type of link: resource - writing, worldbuilding, timelines
Warnings: Not sure what you might find there, really.
Explanation of link: Just thought this would be a great toy for writing out timelines for novels.  Built by you, though I'm not sure how easily editable they are.  Haven't played with it much yet.

Name of site: writing_sex
Type of link: resource - sex
Warnings: Adult subjects
Explanation of link: A community where you can ask questions about writing sex scenes.

Name of site: What's in a Name?
Type of link: fandom - hp, resource - names
Warnings: some spoilers for the HP books.
Explanation of link: An resource for looking up information about the names of the HP characters and what they mean.

Name of site: hp_canon_finder
Type of link: fandom - HP
Warnings: Spoilers for all HP books
Explanation of link: A community to post requests for help to find facts about the Harry Potter series.

Name of site: PoTC Universe
Type of link: fandom - misc, resource - writing
Warnings: some conversations are for mature readers
Explanation of link: Don't let the title of the comm fool you, it's not just about PotC. It's more about the Age of Sail and there are tons of fascinating links and conversations there that deal with those years, from clothing to eating habits.

Name of site: Making the Talking Sound Like Talking
Type of link: Resource - Writing
Warnings: n/a
Explanation of link: A lovely explanation of how to write dialogue. Buffy-centric examples, but good for anyone.

Name of site: List of most common Surnames
Type of link: Dictionary - names
Warnings: n/a
Explanation of link: Article at Wiki on the most common Surnames, grouped by location.