They all seem like the places an edict would be named after, or a rebellion quashed. Stodgy, consonant heavy and faintly recognisable, there is an indusputably archaic and church-like quality to these names. A good medieval town name should evoke an image of yourself living there, with a character and a backstory springing to mind in its wake. And yet, we can imagine ourselves living in these places, filled as they were with humans with problems and desires like ours. Gotham could be a combination of ‘Gothic’ and ‘Birmingham’ into one – That’s our opinion anyway! See our techniques for creating your own city name above for more ideas.There is an uncanny quality to medieval city names, they are familiar to our ears and yet come from a time unrecognizable to our own. Take, for example, Toontown is ‘cartoon’ and ‘town’ combined – This perfectly describes what you’ll see in Toontown which is cartoons everywhere! While others like Gotham, look like a combination of an adjective and a real city name. Some of these city or town names are a combination of words. Here are some examples of good city names in fantasy: You can also use the free printable city name generator below as a template to help you create your own city name: City Name Generator – What is the name of your fantasy city? What is a good name for a fantasy city?Ī good fantasy city name should be easy to pronounce and describe the city in the shortest way possible. Try out these techniques yourself, and let us know what city name ideas you come up with in the comments below. Our example with meaning would be, ‘Ancham, the Ancient City’.
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