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Sleight of Hand

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Hmm, well when I noticed there'd been a patch the first thing I did was check the new cultures. Without wishing to insult anyone, I was amazed at just how lazy a job had been done...

The new Frankish and Suebi cultures simply use direct copies of the German name list, which is particularly strange in that it means the focal culture of the expansion, the Franks, won't be using any of their famous names. :wacko:

Equally odd is that the Saxons have been given a copy and paste job of the Anglo-Saxon names, which feels strange in 769 and even stranger as time goes on. There isn't a shortage of documented (continental) Saxon names, so I can only assume the reason behind this was a strict deadline. There were always a number of beta testers with extensive knowledge of these sort of things in the past, so I was surprised something as obvious as this slipped thru the net.

As an aside, I will also include my own German, Frisian and Lombard sets, primarily because they include more name links, and some Frisian-specific female names rather than (as in vanilla) just a copy of the Anglo-Saxon ones.

Hopefully these changes are considered, as they will definitely improve the flavor of these new cultures. I would also strongly recommend moving the Suebi culture to the Iberian group, as there is really no reason to have the Visigoths in one group and the Suebi isolated away in the other, and particularly as you wish for them to form Portuguese-Galician. If you insist on keeping them in the Central Germanic group then at least you have some better names now. :)

Note: Also, don't forget to move all of those Frisian characters over from the Dutch file!

German

Code:
	german = { # German
		graphical_culture = germangfx
		
		color = { 0.5 0.5 0.5 }

		male_names = {
			Adalbero_Adalbero Adalbert_Albert Adalhard_Adalhard Adam_Adam Ademar_Adémar Adolf_Adolf Alarich_Alaric Alberich_Aubrey Albrecht_Albert Aldrich_Aldric
			Alois_Louis Amadeus_Amadeus Amalrich_Amalric Andreas_Andrew Anselm_Anselm Arnold_Arnold Arnulf_Arnulf Augustin_August Baldarich_Baldric
			Baldewin_Baldwin Baldomar Baldur_Balder Berengar_Berengar Bernhard_Bernard Berthold_Berthold Burchard_Bouchard Christopher_Christopher
			Dieter_Dieter Dietmar_Dietmar Dietpold Dietrich_Thierry Dietwin Eberhard_Everard Eginolf Ehrenfried Ekbert_Egbert Ekkehard_Ekkehard Emelrich_Aymeric
			Emich Emmerich_Aymeric Emund_Emund Engelbert_Engelbert Erich_Erik Ernst_Ernest Ferdinand_Ferdinand Filibert_Filibert Folkhard Folkmar Franz_Francis Friedrich_Frederick
			Gautselin_Joscelin Gebhard_Gebhard Georg_George Gerhard_Gerard Gerlach_Gerlach Giselbert_Gilbert Gottfried_Godfrey Gotthard Gottschalk_Gottschalk
			Gotzelo Guntram Gunzelin_Günther Günther_Günther Hans_Hans Hartmann Hartwig Heinrich_Henry Helferich Heribert_Herbert Hermann_Herman Hesso
			Hugo_Hugh Humbert_Humbert Hupold Jakob_Jacob Johann_John Jürgen_George Karl_Charles Karlmann_Carloman Kaspar_Caspar Konrad_Konrad Kuno_Konrad
			Lambert_Lambert Landolf_Landolf Leopold_Leopold Liudolf_Ludolf Liutbert_Lutbert Liutbrand Liutpold_Leopold Lothar_Lothair Ludolf_Ludolf Ludwig_Louis Lutbert_Lutbert
			Magnus_Magnus Manegold Manfred_Manfred Markward_Markward Martin_Martin Matthias_Matthew Meinhard Michael_Michael Nikolaus_Nicholas Norbert_Norbert
			Otto_Otto Peter_Peter Philipp_Philip Poppo Radbot_Radbot Reinhard_Renard Reinhold_Reginald Rudolf_Ralph Ruprecht_Robert Rutger_Roger Siegfried_Siegfried
			Sieghard Siegmund_Sigmund Sigismund_Sigmund Simon_Simon Stefan_Stephen Theodorich_Thierry Thietmar_Dietmar Thomas_Thomas
			Udalrich_Ulrich Ulrich_Ulrich Viktor_Victor Waldemar_Vladimir Walram_Walram Walther_Walter Welf_Lupo Wenzel_Vaclav Werner_Werner Wido_Guy
			Wigerich Wilhelm_William Wolfgang Wolfram_Wolfram
		}
		female_names = {
			Adela_Adela Adelheid_Adelaide Adelinde Agathe_Agatha Agnes_Agnes Alberade Amalberga Amalie_Amelia Barbara
			Beatrix_Beatrice Benedicta_Benedicta Berchte Berta_Bertha Binhilde Brunhilde_Brunhilda Cecilie_Cecilia Christine_Christina
			Cothilda_Clotilde Dorothea_Dorothy Elisabeth_Elisabeth Emma_Emma Engeltraud Ermengard_Ermengarde Eufemia_Euphemia
			Frida Friedrica_Frederique Gerberga_Gerberga Gerhild Gertrude_Gertrude Gisela_Gisela Gudrun_Gudrun Gunhilda_Gunhild
			Hedwig_Hedwig Heike Heilwiva Helene_Helen Helga Hemma_Emma Henrike Hildeburg Hildegard_Hildegard Ida_Ida Ilsa Inga_Inga
			Ingeltrude Irmele Irmeltrud Irmgard_Ermengarde Isentrude Jutta_Judith Karlotte_Caroline Katharina_Catherine Klara_Clara
			Klementia_Clementia Konstanze_Constance Kriemhild Kunigunde_Kunigunde Luitgard_Luitgard Margarete_Margaret Maria_Maria
			Mechthild_Matilda Oda Osterhild Richara_Ricarda Richenza Richwara Romilda Serhilda_Serhilda Sofie_Sophia Sybille_Sibylla Trude
			Ulrike Ursula Ute_Ute Walpurga Wilhelmina_Wilhelmina Winfrida Wulfhilde_Ulfhild
		}

		from_dynasty_prefix = "von "

		pat_grf_name_chance = 50
		mat_grf_name_chance = 5
		father_name_chance = 10
		
		pat_grm_name_chance = 10
		mat_grm_name_chance = 50
		mother_name_chance = 5

		modifier = default_culture_modifier
	}

Lombard

Code:
	lombard = { # Lombard
		graphical_culture = germangfx
		
		color = { 0.6 0.6 0.8 }

		male_names = {
			Adalgis Adaloald Adhemar_Adhemar Ado Agelmund Agilof_Agilulf Agilulf_Agilulf Agiprand Ago Ahthari Aimeric_Aymeric
			Aistulf Aiulf_Aiulf Ajo_Aiulf Alahis Alboin_Alwin Aldihoc Alo_Adolf Altpert_Albert Amefrith Anselm_Anselm Ansfrid Ansfrith
			Ansprand Ardoin Arechis Ariald_Harold Aribert_Herbert Arichis Aripert_Herbert Ariulf Arnefrith Arnifrid Artavasdas Atenulf
			Atto Audelahis Audoin_Alwin Aunepert Ausfrid Authari_Ottar Berin_Berin Bernard_Bernard Birinus_Berin Cleph Corvulus
			Daufer Desiderius Donnolo Erchempert Erchinoald Erlembald Ewin Fara Faroald Ferdulf Gacco Garibald_Gerald Gisulf Godehoc
			Godepert Godescalc_Gottschalk Grasulf Grimoald Guaifer_Guaifer Guaimar_Guaimar Gumpert Gundo_Gundoald Gundoald_Gundoald
			Hermenfred Hildeprand_Hildebrand Hilderic Hildigis Hilmagis Hrodgaud_Rodgand Hucpert_Hugh Ibor_Ivar Ildiches Indulf_Adolf
			Ingoald Ioann_John Irnerius_Werner Kakko Kunibert Laiamicho Laidulf Lambert_Lambert Landari Landenulf Lando_Lando
			Landulf_Landolf Lantpert Laudari Liutbald_Leopold Liutbrand Liutpert_Lutbert Liutprand Liutward Lupus_Lupo Maginulf Manso Munichis
			Nordepert_Norbert Odilo Odoaker Odoin_Otwin Orson Pandenulf Pandulf_Randolph Pemmo Penno Perctarit_Berthold Petrus_Peter
			Poppo Radelchis Radelgar Radgis_Radgis Radwald Raginpert Ratchis_Radgis Reccared_Richard Risiulf Rochus Rodgand_Rodgand
			Rodoald_Rodwald Rodolf_Ralph Rodwald_Rodwald Romuald Rothari Saxo Sico_Sicco Siconulf Sigibuld Sigisbert_Sigisbert Sigisbrand Sikard_Sigurd
			Sinibald_Sinibald Taino Taso Theodelap Theoderich_Theoderic Theodicius Theodo_Dieter Theodorich_Thierry Theotpert Theudoald Thrasimund
			Unichis Unigild Unulf Ursus_Ursus Vacho Waifar_Guaifer Waimar_Guaimar Waldchis Waldipert Walthari_Walter Wechthari Wido_Guy Zotto Zuchilo
		}
		female_names = {
			Adelberga Adelchisa Adelgrima Adelperga Altruda_Adeltrudis Amalasuintha Amalberga Amalfrida Ansa_Ansa Anselberga Anselperga Ansia
			Appa Areagne Aurona Chlotsuintha Cotani Cunigunda_Kunigunde Desiderata Ereleuva Erelieva Gaatha Gaila Gaitelgrima Gambara Geila
			Gemma Geretrudis_Gertrude Gerperga_Gerberga Giseltrude_Gisela Giso Glismoda Gudeliva Gundeperga Guntrud_Gudrun Helchen Hermelinda_Herlinda
			Hunila Imma_Emma Kriemhild Liutberga Liutperga Liutpirc Maria_Maria Marozia Matasuntha Menia Pilitrud Rodelinda Rosamund Rotrude Rumetruda
			Serenahilt_Serhilda Sichelgaita Sunigilda Sunilda Swanahild_Swanahild Theodarada Theodelinda Theodorada Theodota Theuderada Thiudigotho Uta_Ute
			Vadamerca Valdamerca Walderada Wilgefortis Wisigarda
		}

		from_dynasty_prefix = "von "

		pat_grf_name_chance = 30
		mat_grf_name_chance = 10
		father_name_chance = 25
		
		pat_grm_name_chance = 20
		mat_grm_name_chance = 40
		mother_name_chance = 5

		modifier = default_culture_modifier
	}
}

Saxon (continental)

Code:
	old_saxon = { # Saxon
		graphical_culture = saxongfx
		
		color = { 0.5 0.1 0.1 }
		
		male_names = {
			Abo Adalbero_Adalbero Adalbert_Albert Adalbrand_Alebrand Adaldag Adalgar Adalgod Adolf_Adolf Aelle_Alwin Albrecht_Albert Alebrand_Alebrand
			Altfrid Ansgar Arnd_Arnold Arnold_Arnold Asig_Asig Balduin_Baldwin Balthasar_Baltasar Banzleib Beneke_Benedict Benno_Bernard Bernd_Bernard
			Bernhard_Bernard Bertold_Berthold Bertram_Bertrand Boddic Brun_Bruno Bruno_Bruno Burchard_Bouchard Cissa Claus_Nicholas Cobbo Cord_Konrad
			Cyprian_Cyprianus Dago_Dag Dedo Dethard Detleff Detmar_Dietmar Diederik_Thierry Donar_Thor Eggerd_Ekkehard Egilmar Ekbert_Egbert Engelbert_Engelbert
			Engelhard Erik_Erik Erp_Albert Esiko_Asig Everd_Everard Ewald Floribert Freawine Frederik_Frederick Gehrke_Gerard Gelder Gero Gerold_Gerard Gevert_Gebhard
			Ghert_Gerard Giselher Giselmar Gosschalk_Gottschalk Goswin Gunzelin_Günther Gödke_Godfrey Günther_Günther Hans_Hans Harthgate Hartwig Heideke
			Hengest Henneke Herberd_Herbert Hermann_Herman Hinrik_Henry Hoger Hulderic Humfried Immed Isidor_Isidoros Jacob_Jacob Jaspar_Caspar Jochim_Joakim
			Johann_John Juries Kersten_Christian Köpke_Jacob Laurentz_Laurence Lembert_Lambert Leuderic Liawizo Liemar Liudger Luder-Udo_Otto
			Luder_Lothair Ludolf_Ludolf Ludwig_Louis Magnus_Magnus Marbold Marquard_Markward Mathias_Matthew Meinwerk Merten_Martin Michael_Michael
			Norbert_Norbert Odo_Otto Ordulf Peter_Peter Philipp_Philip Radke_Ralph Reginbern_Reinbern Reinbern_Reinbern Reineke_Renard Reinmar Rudigar_Roger
			Rudolf_Ralph Sigbert_Sigisbert Sigfrid_Siegfried Sigward_Sigurd Simon_Simon Steffen_Stephen Thankmar Theoderic_Theoderic Theodoric_Thierry
			Theodwin Thimo_Timothy Thomas_Thomas Tobe Tymmeke_Dietmar Udo_Otto Unwan Viric Volkwin Volrad Walbert Waldemar_Vladimir Waldered Waltard
			Warin_Werner Warinechin Wecta_Victor Wenzel_Vaclav Werneke_Werner Weybrecht Wichbert Wichmann Wicho_Guy Widukind Wigebert Wilbrand
			Willichin Withgils Witikind Witta Wlencing Wolter_Walter Wulff_Ulf
		}
		female_names = {
			Addila_Adela Adelheid_Adelaide Alof Agnes_Agnes Anna_Anna Athela Beatrix_Beatrice Bertha_Bertha Bertrada Bia_Beatrice Bisina Bithild
			Brigida_Brigid Christina_Christina Diedke Eilika Elisabeth_Elisabeth Enda Frederuna Geilana Gerberga_Gerberga Gertrud_Gertrude Gisela_Gisela
			Glismod Hadwig_Hedwig Hasala Heilwig Helene_Helen Hildegard_Hildegard Hrothwina Ida_Ida Imma_Emma Irmgard_Ermengarde Irminburg
			Jutta_Judith Katharina_Catherine Kunigunde_Kunigunde Luitgard_Luitgard Margarete_Margaret Mathilde_Matilda Mechthild_Matilda Oda_Ute
			Othelindis Radegund Reginlint Richardis_Ricarda Rodelinda Sophia_Sophia Suanhilde_Swanahild Theodrada Thiedburga Wienke Wiltrud Wulfhild_Ulfhild
		}

		from_dynasty_prefix = "vun "

		male_patronym = "sen"
		female_patronym = "sdochter"
		prefix = no

		pat_grf_name_chance = 50
		mat_grf_name_chance = 5
		father_name_chance = 10
		
		pat_grm_name_chance = 20
		mat_grm_name_chance = 30
		mother_name_chance = 5

		modifier = default_culture_modifier
	}

Frisian

Code:
	frisian = { # Frisian
		graphical_culture = saxongfx
		
		color = { 0.7 0.3 0.0 }
		
		male_names = {
			Adelbrik Aitet Aldgisl Audulf Auutet Avin Avo Avuko Avutet Bavo Bentet Bernhard_Bernard Blekulf Blithulf Brunhard
			Bubo Bôio Edulf_Adolf Egildeg Eilbern Eilherd Eilulf Eilward Eldei Elderd Elhard Engilbald Enhard Entet Esulf Euitet
			Euuerhard Eðelbern Eðelulf Eðelwi Focko Folcbald Folkbern Folkhard Folkward Frethirik Frethold Frethuhard Frethwi
			Frithunath Geldulf Geltet Gerbald_Gerald Gerbrand Gerbruht Gerdeg Gerhard_Gerard Gerold_Gerald Gerulf Gerwar
			Gosse Habo Haring Hathuward Hebetet Helibad Hessel Hobern Hoitet Hroðhard Hroðward Juw_Julius Liaftet Liudbad
			Liudbald Liudger Liudgod Liudulf_Ludolf Liudward_Liutward Liuppo_Lupo Lubbiko Magnus_Magnus Meginbraht Meginhard
			Meginulf Meintet Menbold Menfrid_Manfred Menger Menhard Menhold Meniko Mentet Menward Merulf Miginward Notheri
			Occo Odo_Otto Osnath Osnoð Popetet Poppo Raeddeg Rauantet Redbad Reginhard_Reginald Reinbern_Reinbern Reinier_Rayner
			Renhard_Renard Renward Riklef Rikwi Rodbern Saco Salaco Sibod Sibraht Sidei Sikke_Sicco Silef Siward_Sigurd Siwi
			Sjoerd_Sigurd Sytse Taco Tadaco Tado Thancward Thankbern Thiadbold_Theobald Thiadbrund Thiaddi_Thaddeus Thiaderd
			Thiadulf Thiadward Thiadwi Thiedold Thonkrik Wambald Wening Wentet Wibad Wibraht Wibrund Wiftet Wigbald Wigerd
			Wihard Wilbrand Wilco Wiltet Wulfnoth Ygo
		}
		female_names = {
			Aleberna Alena_Adela Aleydis_Adelaide Alretieren Amalburga Amelgeir Atghardis Aue Auesoete Badeloghen Baua Berta_Bertha
			Bet_Elisabeth Breghlent Brundonis Dieuwke Douwen Eingeliadis Elke_Adelaide Emgelberna Erkenradis Ermegardis_Ermengarde
			Esa Femke Fenna Folqui Gerburgis_Gerberga Ghela Ghodelde Hadewigis Heike Hersewindis Hodine Imma_Emma Imsoete Inka_Inga
			Itsburgis Jeltsje Lenildis Liedelde Liudburgis Lutghardis Lys_Elisabeth Maike_Maria Mareike_Maria Mette Minke Nienke_Catherine
			Rengnalda Volcwiif Wendelmodis Wiebke Wobbe Yda_Ida Ymmekine Ælidis
		}
		
		from_dynasty_prefix = "fan "
		
		male_patronym = "ssoan"
		female_patronym = "sdochter"
		prefix = no
		
		pat_grf_name_chance = 60
		mat_grf_name_chance = 40
		father_name_chance = 30
		
		pat_grm_name_chance = 40
		mat_grm_name_chance = 60
		mother_name_chance = 30

		modifier = default_culture_modifier
	}

Frankish -- based on a set courtesy of Bloodmerchant

Code:
	old_frankish = { # Frankish
		graphical_culture = germangfx
		
		color = { 0.3 0.3 0.5 }

		male_names = {
			Abrahil Abram Adalbald Adalbert_Albert Adalgari Adalgrim Aegidius Ageric Agilbert Agiulf Ailbert Albric Aldedramn
			Andica Ansovald Arcambald Aregisel Arnegisel Arnulf_Arnulf Ascaric Audovald Austregisel Autbert Autgari Autgeri
			Avremar Badegisel Balduin_Baldwin Barnard Berald Bernard_Bernard Berneri Bero Berold Berthefried Bertlin Bertram
			Bertrand Burchard_Bouchard Carloman_Carloman Carolus_Charles Ceslin Chararic Charibert Childebert Childeric Chilperic
			Chlodomer Chlothar_Lothair Chramnesind Clodio Clodion Clovis Creat Dagaric Dagobert Drogo_Drogo Eberulf Ebregisel Engilbert
			Euric Everard_Everard Faroard Faroin Feremund Feroard Foroen Frobert Frotari Frothard Frothari Frotlaic Fulcari Fulcrad
			Galteri Gararic Garivald Gaucelm Gaudulf Gaujoin Gausbert Gausbold Gautmar Gauzbert Gedalbert Gedalca Genobaud Gerbert
			Gerhard Gerold Gislari Gislevert Gocelm Godalbert Godomar Gozhelm Grimald Guadulf Gualtari Gualter Guillabert Guitard Gundobad
			Gunthar Guntram Haldemar Hartmut Hildebald Hildebold Hildegaud Hildevold Hildoin Hucbert Hugbert_Hubert Imnachar Ingalbert_Engelbrecht
			Ingomer Karl_Charles Lambert_Lambert Lantbert Leudast Lothar_Lothair Magnachar Magneric Mainard Mallobaudes Marachar Marcomer
			Marell Martin_Martin Maurifi Meginhard Merogais Merovech Munderic Niebelung Odelric Odolric Otbert Otgeri Otker Pepin Pharamond_Faramond
			Pippin Radulf_Ralph Ragambald Ragena Ragenard Raginari Ragnachar Ragnald_Ragnvald Ragno Raimbold Rainald_Reginald Ramnulf Rathar
			Raynold_Reinhold Reginari Ricchar Rignomer Roland_Roland Robert_Robert Rotbert Segoin Seguin Sicbald Sichar Sicland Sicleard Siclevold
			Sigebald Sigebert Sigeric Sigismund_Sigmund Sigobert Sinop Sunnegisil Sunno Tancrad Tancred Tassilo Teotbert Tetbert Teutbald Teutbert
			Theoderic Theoric Theudebald Theudemeres Theuderic Theudoald Theutbald Trutgaud Vuitard Vulfari Vulframn_Wolfram Vulvari
			Waltgaud Werinbert Wilbert Willichar Wolfari
		}
		female_names = {
			Adalgardis Adallinda Adaltrude Adaluildis Adelaidis Airsenda Albofleda Albrada Alda Aldegonde Aliberta Alitrudis Ansegudis Ansegundis
			Anstrude Arsindis Audofleda Audovera Austreberta Austrechild Balthild Begga Beretrude Bernegildis Bertenildis Berthefled Berthefried
			Berthegund Berthildis Bertilla Bertrada Bladovildis Brunhild Burgundofara Celsa Celsovildis Cesaria Chlodosind Chlothsinda Clotild Creada
			Dagena Eldesendis Ermengardis Ermengildis Ermensindis Eustadiola Faileuba Faregildis Fastrada Framberta Fredegunde Frolaica Frotberga
			Frotlildis Frotlina Galswinth Gaudildis Gautlindis Genovefa Gersvinda Gertrude Gisela Glodesind Goiswinth Gotberga Gundrada Halderudis
			Harildis Hildegarde Hildegardis Hildesendis Hiltrude Illegardis Ingitrude Ingohildis Ingunde Itta Landina Lanthechilde Lantsida Leubast Leubovera
			Leutberga Leutgardis Liutgarde Madelgarde Magnatrude Marcatrude Marcovefa Martinga Monegund Morberga Radegund Rictrude Rigunth
			Rosamund Rothaide Rotrude Ruothilde Rusticula Sadalberga Siclehildis Sigalsis Theodelinda Theoderada Ultrogotha Vuldretrada Waltrude
		}

		from_dynasty_prefix = "de "

		# Chance of male children being named after their paternal or maternal grandfather, or their father. Sum must not exceed 100.
		pat_grf_name_chance = 50
		mat_grf_name_chance = 5
		father_name_chance = 10
		
		# Chance of female children being named after their paternal or maternal grandmother, or their mother. Sum must not exceed 100.
		pat_grm_name_chance = 10
		mat_grm_name_chance = 50
		mother_name_chance = 5

		modifier = default_culture_modifier
	}

Suebi -- based on a set courtesy of Ofaloaf

Code:
	suebi = { # Suebi
		graphical_culture = germangfx
		
		color = { 0.7 0.7 0.7 }

		male_names = {
			Adeqisio Adoric Agimadus Agriulfum Alamiro Algaster Anila Ansuario Argiovitus Ariamir Arosinda Audeca
			Badamundus Baldemarius Balderedo Baltarius Baudemiro Becilla Berteiro Bonesindus Boniza Cagildo Cartemiro
			Chararici Commundus Crodemiro Dagaredus Daildus Damiro Docemiro Donazarius Donegildus Dulcemirus Eboric
			Egenio_Eugene Eimiro Eirigu Eisindus Eldegotus Eldesindus Elperico Engomiro Ensaldus Ermaric Evosindo Fagildus
			Felmiro Fralenko Framuldo Francolino Fredoaldus Froatingus Fromildus Frumeiro Gardingus Gaudesindo Gomedei
			Gomulfus Gresumarus Gudesteus Gumarius Gundivaldo Guntato Gunterotis Heremigar Hermeric Hespanisco Hildemir
			Hilderic Hunisco Huniscus Leodegasti Leoderigus Leodulfus Leovaldo Lodemiro Magitus Malaredus Malaric Maldras
			Marcosendus Massilan Mervigius Miro Moderido Nandaricus Nantildo Neufila Nitigis Notarius Odamiro Odemundus
			Odericus Onemiro Onoricus Osdulfus Osorico Ostromirus Otualdo Pabregildus Pantard Pantinus Pappinus Pederagildu
			Pennio Pipinus Provaredo Quedesendo Quedulfus Quidemiro Quidericus Ragimiro Ragolfus Rakericus Randinus
			Randuarius Ranisclus Rechiar Rechila Refulfo Reirigus Remismund Remisol Rendericus Ricardo_Richard Richimund Rodomiro
			Roelindus Romanisco Romarigus Sagatus Saxomero Segomirus Sentarius Sescutus Sisulfus Spanarius Spoderigo Suavarius
			Sunila Teobald_Theobald Teoderedus Theodemar Todegogia Trasmira Trasoldi Tumtuldo Uittimer Venedario Veremund Viamundus
			Vidraldus Villisendo Vistremiro Zamarius Zendasindo
		}
		female_names = {
			Acilo Ailo Alatrudia Aliverga Aliverta Aniedrudia Ansetrudia Astriverga Bagina Berina Cenabrida Cisilo Dadilo Dagadruida
			Desteilli Donadildi Drusilla Ebragundia Ebrildi Eldegundia Emilo Entrudi Ermedrudia Ermildi Espallo Facalo Fagilo Faquilo
			Fradegundia Framilli Fremosilli Frogildi Froilo Frolio Fronosili Frumildi Frunilo Gelvira Genlo Godoigia Goldrerona Granilo
			Guandilo Gundiverga Guntedrudia Ildiverga Kindiverga Lallina Liuvilo Mansuara Margilli Mirosinda Penefreda Penetrudia
			Ragesenda Randilo Raniverta Recerona Recesenda Recesuinda Rezevera Riquilo Rudilo Sabegoto Senuita Sindiverga
			Sisilli Sisiverta Sitividis Sontrilli Sparuildi Stodildi Suevisco Tanquilli Tederona Tenildi Teodevirga Teodiverta Teodoriga
			Teudileova Texilli Tractuilli Trasavara Trasmira Trastivigia Vergina Viscaverga Visterlo Vistravara Vistrildi Zanina
		}

		from_dynasty_prefix = "von " # for flavor

		# Chance of male children being named after their paternal or maternal grandfather, or their father. Sum must not exceed 100.
		pat_grf_name_chance = 30
		mat_grf_name_chance = 15
		father_name_chance = 20
		
		# Chance of female children being named after their paternal or maternal grandmother, or their mother. Sum must not exceed 100.
		pat_grm_name_chance = 30
		mat_grm_name_chance = 30
		mother_name_chance = 10

		modifier = default_culture_modifier
	}

Also, Estonian because the vanilla names are apparently some sort of alien language, and a number of people have complained about these names. I have absolutely no links whatsoever with Estonia, so consider me a neutral party. :p

Estonian

Code:
	ugricbaltic = { # Estonian
		graphical_culture = ugricgfx
		
		color = { 0.3 0.7 0.7 }

		male_names = {
			Aare Agul Ahas Aho Ahti Ahvo Alar Alo Alur Aopelg Aotõiv Arp Arvet Arvo Atko Aul Aulemb Eeri Elmar Hain Haljas
			Heameel Heatõiv Hoovatõiv Hurmas Hurmetõiv Hõimulemb Hüvalemb Hüvameel Hüvatõiv Igalemb Igapäiv Ihalemb
			Ihameel Ihar Ihatõiv Ihavald Illimar Ilmalemb Ilmar Ilvelemb Jaolemb Kaalep Kaarel Kaaren Kahar Kahru Kahrulemb
			Kahus Kaido Kalev Kalju Kaljuvald Kalle Kaomeel Karuvald Kaugemeel Kaupo Kaur Kiur Kiurupelg Koit Kosk Kudres
			Küllelemb Leetõiv Lembit Leppetõiv Lible Lättelemb Manivald Mart Maru Mati Mats Meelis Mehis Meigo Neeme Niglas
			Ohetõiv Ohevald Olev Onni Otelemb Ott Pihl Piho Pikne Päevalemb Pärt Raak Raho Rahuleid Sulev Susi Sutemeel
			Sutepelg Tambet Tarva Tarvet Tasulemb Toivo Toom Tunne Tutkas Tuul Tõeleid Tõiv Tõivulemb Tõll Tõnn Uku
			Urmas Uru Valdur Vambola Vandemeel Varjelemb Veli Vello Venno Vesse Vihavald Vililemb Vilimeel Vilitõiv Vilivald
			Vootele Väino Värvo Õigemeel Ülo
		}
		female_names = {
			Aasa Ahma Aime Aimo Aita Aldi Ann Anni Annika Are Auli Aune Eha Elo Ere Helbe Hele Helgi Heli Helina Helmi Helve
			Hiie Hämarik Hüüp Ida Ilme Ilmi Ilo Kai Kaili Kaja Kalli Kare Kati Kiir Kiire Killu Käbi Lagle Laine Lee Leek Leelo Leili
			Lemme Liis Lill Linda Luule Maija Mari Marja Meeli Niine Ninni Oie Pilve Päivi Põim Salme Sirje Säde Taimi Talvi Tiiu
			Tuuli Urve Viire Vilja Virge Virve Värvu Õie Õnne Ülane Ülle
		}

		modifier = default_culture_modifier
	}

Apparently these are good province names...

Code:
PROV375;Liivimaa;;;;;;;;;;;;;x
PROV376;Saaremaa;;;;;;;;;;;;;x
PROV377;Sakala;;;;;;;;;;;;;x
PROV378;Revala;;;;;;;;;;;;;x
PROV379;Ugandi;;;;;;;;;;;;;x
PROV380;Virumaa;;;;;;;;;;;;;x

Thanks.
 
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I like the looks of this, it's nice to get the name list correct. About time too. It's disappointing the culture lists were copy pasted from others, it seems.
 
The new Frankish and Suebi cultures simply use direct copies of the German name list, which is particularly strange in that it means the focal culture of the expansion, the Franks, won't be using any of their famous names.

I think the Lombard list is actually supposed to be the Frankish one but Paradox mixed them up, because their "Lombard" names are identical to this list of Frankish names and Lombard culture inexplicably uses grammar_transform = french.
 
Added an Estonian name set because I've never heard anyone say that the vanilla Estonian names are in any way acceptable for that culture.
 
Thank you.

PDOX please implement this.

Someone should look at Afghan, Balouchi, and Kurdish as well. They are also copy/paste lists.


Links are needed for some of these, especially Suebi and estonian.
 
Fantastic to see that this will be brought to the devs as an initiative. Hopefully it'll see some major culture improving. I'd also recommend checking out Sleight's thread on the Saxon culture itself and bringing it up.
 
Doesn't the Frankish list sound a bit too "French"? Like "Clovis" should probably be "Chlodowig", and "Carolus" being in Latin doesn't really make sense.
 
Thanks for the feedback, guys, and thanks to Servancour for passing it on. I use my own improved name lists for all cultures, but these are just the ones I feel are the most pressing; there's no excuse for having copy + paste modern German name sets for medieval Franks and Suebians, and the continental Saxons having Anglo-Saxon ('English') names is just really lazy.

I added Estonian because it feels like every week since the game launched there's been a new thread about how absurdly inaccurate the Estonian names are.
 
I think these have been implemented, but I'm not too up-to-speed with database stuff and I don't have any older files to compare to. Would anyone be so good as to check? At a glance, though, the name lists look very similar.

Also, we now have a playable Suebi and Frisian in the first scenario!

Thank you very much, Paradox. :)
 
I think these have been implemented, but I'm not too up-to-speed with database stuff and I don't have any older files to compare to. Would anyone be so good as to check? At a glance, though, the name lists look very similar.

Also, we now have a playable Suebi and Frisian in the first scenario!

Thank you very much, Paradox. :)
It was added almost immediately after you posted it in a patch. Long long time ago.
 
In the Charlemagne scenario, there is a playable Suebi count in Santiago, and a Frisian count in Ostfriesland I believe.