Using spintax we can create pretty cool name generators. I'm thinking of entering Nanowrimo some time, and this is part of the fun.

Boy's name

Combining some common boy's names (John, Mark, Richard, David, Leon) I've made this spintax pattern:

{R|L|J|M|D}{i|oh|eo|ar|a}{n|k|{v|ch}{i|a|o|e}{r|}{d|n|k}}

(refresh the page to see it change)

Girl's name

Combining these names: Sally, Jenny, Lily, Gabi, Shari, I've got this pattern:

{S|J|G|Sh}{a|e|i}{l|n|b|r}{y|i}

The very first time I ran it, it produced 'Siri', so it's possible my spintax AI is self-aware.

The women from Friends produce:

{M|R|Ph}{o|a|oe}{n|ch|b}{ica|el|e}

Silly name

{W|Wh|Pl}{o|oo|i|ee}{p|b|g|gh}{o|y|ee}