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I have not hosted a KUY is a really, really long time. But since saphirdufeu's imaginative Medieval KUY, I decided to try my hand at another. But this time... were going into the Renaissance, baby! Sixteenth century, here we go!

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And please, feel absolutely free to write a story to go with your characters!

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When I first thought of doing this, I had thought about making participants roll for ethnicity (Italian, English, French, German, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, or Russian), and use the corresponding namebanks. But then I realized that I would have to make about eight times more namebanks for future rounds, if multiple participants were in different countries. So I decided to localize it:

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We are in England, 1593! The height of Elizabethan theater! (Sometimes I'll bring in outside influences / characters - this is, after all, the Renaissance.)

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We shall start with the initial couple:

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SO1:
SO2:

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While ages will be up to you, for each SO you will roll a d-8 to determine their background or their family's background (dice can be found here: http://www.brockjones.com/dieroller/dice.htm):

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1. Nobility
2. Landed gentry ("gentleman" / "gentlewoman")
3. Legal official (MP - Commons, judge, solicitor / attorney / proctor, watchman, etc.)
4. Merchant
5. Artisan / craftsman (master, journeyman, or apprentice)
6. Tenant farmer
7. Artist (painter, actor, writer, etc.)
8. Criminal

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Then, let's roll for kids! Roll a d-10, and the number determines how many kids they have:

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1 or 6: 1 child
2 or 7: 2 children
3 or 8: 3 children
4 or 9: 4 children
5 or 10: no children

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Genders are determined by the roll of the die: odd = boy, even = girl. For the ages of the kids (if there are any), roll the d-10, and then add 10 years. Whether any are step-children, or wards / fosters, is entirely up to you.

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Now, roll for names!

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Names (if you wish to alter spellings of some names, since spellings weren't standardized for this time - e.g. Katheryn instead of Catherine - feel free!):

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1. Any from here: https://www.behindthename.com/names/usage/greek-mythology,roman-mythology
2. Benjamin Caleb Daniel David Isaac Jacob Joseph Michael Nathaniel Paul / Abigail Deborah Hannah Hester Martha Rachel Rebecca Ruth Sarah Tabitha
3. Any from here: https://tinyurl.com/celticnamesforrenaissance
4. Agrippa Drake Leonard Lyall Philip Randolf Roswell Sparrow Todd Ulric / Acacia Daisy Flora Heather Hyacinth Iris Ivy Lily Rose Violet
5. Re-roll
6. Use Nymbler (http://www.nymbler.com): enter the names from choice 10 for the corresponding genders!
7. Atpeace Canaan Creedence Eleazar Hosea Ichabod Pardon Phineas Prosper Repentance / Bathsheba Constant Endure Gethsemane Jael Joy-in-sorrow Mehitabel Modesty Peninnah Thomasin*
8. Anthony Bertram Duncan Hamnet Launce Malcolm Pharamond Timon Tybalt Yorick / Audrey Beatrice Claribell Gertrude Hermia Hero Julia Lucetta Rosalind
9. Free choice from any name presented here!
10. Charles Christopher Edward Henry James John Peter Stephen Thomas William / Anne Catherine Cecily Eleanor Frances Jane Joan Margaret Mary Sophia

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Surnames:

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1 or 6. Marlowe, Mac Giolla Eoin (McGillan), Priddy, Cavendish, Williams
2 or 7. Hathaway, MacIomhair (MacIver), ab / ferch Harry (Parry), Cecil, Jones
3 or 8. Jonson, Ó hAnnagáin (O'Hannigan), Cadwallader, de Ferrers, Taylor
4 or 9. Ford, MacShuibhne (McSweeney), Jernigan, de Lesseps, Thompson
5 or 10. Webster, Ó Catháin (O'Kane), ab / ferch Einws (Baines), Henslowe, Smith

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* Thank you, Bitey, for providing the Puritan inspiration long ago!

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Please rate my personal name lists:

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www.behindthename.com/pnl/69381
www.behindthename.com/pnl/69381/109399
www.behindthename.com/pnl/69381/91835
http://greens-end.myminicity.com/