I played this style of game last year and I thought it was really cool! This game has two namebanks, one for boys and one for girls. To create the family, you answer questions and then count along how many letters are in your answer. For example, in the question “what is your favourite animal?”, the person answering dog will count along 3 names whilst someone who likes penguins will count along 7. Where the answer is a number, count along that number rather than the number of letters in that number. For example, in the question “how many siblings do you have?”, someone with one sibling will only count along 1 space, not 3. Make sure to pick up where you left off each time, otherwise your family will have the same few names! However, if you count through the whole namebank before you complete the family, you should start again from the beginning and cycle back through.
As with my fourth version of this game, I’ve decided to put my more unusual and GP names into the banks rather than my favourites which are common on Nameberry. I find this makes more interesting families, and hopefully introduces you to new names! It’s also very long with multiple generations and many children so that you get to use as many as possible.
This specific edition was made as a surprise birthday gift for my lovely friend, @Tab99, but of course it is open to everyone I hope you all enjoy it!
Example:
LN: How many siblings do you have?
[name_f]My[/name_f] answer: 2, so I count along 2, and my CAF has the LN Dines
Bygraves, Dines, [name_u]Shannon[/name_u], [name_m]Cooke[/name_m], [name_m]Davies[/name_m], [name_m]Lyon[/name_m], Rowles, Stebbings, [name_m]Hewitt[/name_m], [name_m]Turner[/name_m], Lopez, Croll, Castro, Godman, Lowe…
DH FN: Where are you right now?
[name_f]My[/name_f] answer: Home, so I count along 4 and his name is [name_u]Claude[/name_u]
[name_m]Absalom[/name_m], [name_m]Alexander[/name_m], [name_u]Arthur[/name_u], [name_u]Claude[/name_u], [name_u]Daniel[/name_u], [name_m]Dominic[/name_m], [name_u]Elijah[/name_u], [name_m]Eoin[/name_m], [name_m]Ezekiel[/name_m], Flynn…
Make sense? I think it’s easy once you get into the flow of it. Have fun, and feel free to include any other information you like, such as jobs, backgrounds, bios, or even a +25 years!
If you enjoy this game, I have plenty more! You can find them listed below:
Gingilocks101 Count-Along Game
Gingilocks101 Count-Along Game 2
Gingilocks101 Count-Along Game 3
Gingilocks101 Count-Along Game 4
LN: count along the town or city where you were born
DGM(d., would be 96) FN: count along your favourite “vintage revival” name (or count 10 if you don’t have one, or count 20 if you dislike vintage names) // MN: count along your favourite flower (or count 1 if you dislike flowers) (LN: count along your first initial, A = 1, B = 2, etc)
DGF(d., would be 101): FN: count along a country you’d love to visit one day // MN: count along your favourite car (or count 2 if you don’t have one or dislike cars)
DS1(74): FN: count along your favourite animal (or count 1 if you dislike animals) // MN: count along your favourite colour (or count 1 if you don’t have one)
DD(72): FN: count along the type of building you’re in (eg house, school, apartment block, etc., or count 2 if you’re currently outside) // MN: count along count along the last digit in the day in your date of birth (or 10, if it ends in o)
DS2(62): FN: count along the last digit of your birth year (or 10, if it ends in 0) // MN: count along the name of your oldest pet (or count along the name of your first pet if you don’t currently have one, or count 1 if you have never had any pets)
DS3(58): FN: count along the hour it is right now on a 24-hour clock/military time (1pm = 13, 2pm = 14, etc). If it is currently midnight (00:00), count along 24 // MN: count along the month you were born (eg [name_u]Jan[/name_u] = 1, Feb = 2, etc)
DS1(74):
DW1(d., would be 61): FN: count along your favourite sport // MN: count along your favourite item of clothing (LN: count along your favourite unisex name) - mother of children
DW2(75): FN: count along your first name crush (or count along your NotD if you don’t remember) // MN: count along the number of siblings you have (or count 10 if you are an only child) (LN: count along your hometown)
DS1(40): FN: count along 19 if you prefer vampires or 25 if you prefer werewolves // MN: count along your favourite sweet or candy (or count 2 if you don’t have a sweet tooth)
DW(41): FN: count along your favourite fashion designer (or count 2 if you dislike fashion or don’t have one) // MN: count along your favourite comfort film (LN: count along your favourite food (or 14, if you don’t have a favourite))
– DS1(9): FN: count along your natural hair colour (or count 11 if you’re naturally bald) // MN: count along your favourite sports team (or count 1 if you don’t have one)
– DD(7): FN: count along the final digit in your house number (or count 1o if it ends in 0, or count 20 if it has a name rather than a number) // MN: count along the colour of your shirt (count 15 if you’re not wearing a shirt, or count 21 if it has multiple colours)
– DS2(4): FN: count along the title of your favourite book // MN: count along your height to the nearest imperial foot
DS2(38): FN: count along your first language (or count 25 if you have more than one) // MN: count along the state/province (eg [name_u]California[/name_u] [USA], [name_f]British[/name_f] [name_f]Columbia[/name_f] [Canada], Surrey [UK]) that you currently live in
DW(41): FN: count along your favourite actress’s name // MN: count along the #1 name in the US for your year of birth (LN: count along your favourite animal)
– DS(3): FN: count along your shoe size // MN: count along the letters in the current day of the week
– DD(1): FN: count along your current age // MN: count along your best friend’s last name
DD(72):
DexH(74): FN: count along the total of the letters in your username (eg 1+0+1 = 2, or count along the first letter of your username if it hasn’t got numbers in it) // MN: count along your eye colour (or count 21 if you have heterochromia) (LN: count along the last person to text, call or otherwise message you) - father of children
DH(67): FN: count along the last thing you drank // MN: count along the last thing you ate (LN: count along your last big purchase)
DS(45): FN: count along your favourite character from the [name_u]Super[/name_u] [name_m]Mario[/name_m] franchise (or 1, if you don’t have one) // MN: count along your favourite version of The [name_m]Sims[/name_m] (count 8 if you like an unnumbered version best, count 10 if you can’t decide, count 12 if you’ve never played it, or count 15 if you dislike The Sims)
DexW(44): FN: count along the last book you read (or 18 if you don’t like reading or just don’t remember) // MN: count along the last film you watched (or 2 if you don’t like films or don’t remember) (LN: : count along the title of your favourite podcast (or 2 if you don’t like podcasts))
– DD1(12): FN: count along your favourite musical instrument // MN: count along the title of your favourite song
– DD2(10): FN: count along your favourite musical artist or band // MN: count along your favourite musical or opera (or count 1 if you dislike musical theatre)
DD(41): FN: count along the colour of your nail polish (or 2, if your nails aren’t painted) // MN: count along the colour of your socks (or 21, if you’re barefoot)
DH(44): FN: count along the object closest to your right hand // MN: count along the closest object to your left hand (LN: count along the object you are currently using to play this game, eg laptop, cellphone, desktop, etc)
– DD1(8): FN: count along the number of the current month (Jan = 1, Feb = 2, [name_u]Mar[/name_u] = 3, etc) // MN: count along the month you were born (Jan = 1, Feb = 2, [name_u]March[/name_u] = 3, etc)
– DD2(4): FN: count along your top girl’s name // MN: count along your top boy’s name
– DS(1): FN: count along your favourite subject at school (or count 1 if you disliked school entirely) // MN: count along your favourite teacher’s name (or count 1 if you were homeschooled or 2 if you didn’t like your teachers)
DS2(62):
DexW(63): FN: count along the last digit in your post code/zip code (count 1o if it ends in 0, or count 12 if your country doesn’t have numerical postcodes) // MN: count along the colour of your front door (LN: count along a town or city where you’d like to live)
DD1(34): FN: count along your favourite or most frequently used app // MN: count the colour of your hair elastic (count 1 if you don’t have one, count 17 if it’s multiple colours, or count 21 if you have more than one and they don’t match)
DH(39): FN: count along the last letter in your last name // MN: count along the first letter in your username (LN: count along the continent where you live, eg [name_f]Africa[/name_f], Europe, [name_u]North[/name_u] [name_u]America[/name_u], etc)
– DSts(6): FN: count along your favourite artist or painter // MN: count along your favourite work of art
– DD(1): FN: count along your favourite work of non-fiction (or count 1 if you dislike all non-fiction) // MN: count along your favourite author’s last name
DD2(32): FN: count along the colour of the walls in the room you’re currently in (or count 20 if you are outside) // MN: count along your ideal job title or role
DH(36): FN: count along number of minutes past the hour it currently is // MN: count your favourite scent (LN: count along the name of the last person you spoke to face to face)
– DS(2): FN: count 10 if you prefer stripes or 19 if you prefer spots // MN: count 19 if you prefer the seaside or 24 if you prefer hills and mountains
– DD(exp): FN: count your dominant hand (or count 10 if you’re ambidextrous) // MN: count your second favourite colour
DS3(58):
DW(58): FN: count the last digit in your country’s emergency number (count 10 if it ends in 0)// MN: count the 4th digit in your phone number (LN: count the colour of your phone)
DD(19): FN: count along your favourite ice-cream flavour (or count 1 if you dislike ice-cream) // MN: count your favourite pizza topping (or count 1 if you don’t like pizza)
DS(15): FN: count along your favourite season // MN: count your middle name (count 1 if you don’t have one, or 17 if you have more than one)
3 dogs: pick your favourite name from each bank that you didn’t get to use
LAST NAMES:
[name_m]Norman[/name_m], [name_m]Xavier[/name_m], Henshall, Underwood, Mortlake, Leighstone, Therapia, Chiswick, [name_m]Knox[/name_m], [name_u]Cheyney[/name_u], Wrythe, Finsbury, Queenstead, Ickenham, Parkgate, Salisbury, [name_m]Owens[/name_m], Villanueva, Atkins, [name_m]Guy[/name_m], Heyshott, [name_u]Brighton[/name_u], [name_m]Derry[/name_m], Eastway, Zhang, [name_m]Richmond[/name_m], Blakehall, [name_m]Johnson[/name_m], [name_u]Raleigh[/name_u], Yaxley
GIRL NAMES:
[name_u]Brighton[/name_u], [name_f]Flavia[/name_f], [name_f]Symphony[/name_f], [name_f]Saraya[/name_f], [name_f]Gioconda[/name_f], [name_f]Odette[/name_f], [name_f]Treasure[/name_f], [name_f]Tigerlily[/name_f], [name_f]Cherry[/name_f], [name_u]Peace[/name_u], [name_u]Victory[/name_u], [name_f]Fiammetta[/name_f], [name_f]Magdalena[/name_f], [name_u]Rome[/name_u], [name_f]Blossom[/name_f], [name_f]Dymphna[/name_f], [name_f]Eilonwy[/name_f], [name_u]Solace[/name_u], [name_f]Daffodil[/name_f], [name_f]Katniss[/name_f], [name_f]Electra[/name_f], [name_f]Isis[/name_f], [name_u]Carmine[/name_u], [name_f]Desdemona[/name_f], [name_f]Modesty[/name_f], [name_f]Merope[/name_f], Renaissance, [name_f]Lucinda[/name_f], Annunizata, Zirconia, [name_f]Maple[/name_f], [name_f]Clarabelle[/name_f], [name_f]Romola[/name_f], [name_f]Gardenia[/name_f], [name_u]Bliss[/name_u], [name_f]Eilidh[/name_f], [name_f]Marbella[/name_f], [name_f]Amethyst[/name_f], [name_f]Mafalda[/name_f], [name_u]Starling[/name_u], [name_f]Bridie[/name_f], [name_u]Merry[/name_u], [name_f]Lucrezia[/name_f], Carenza, [name_f]Vienna[/name_f], Inmaculada, Prose, [name_f]Georgette[/name_f], [name_f]Olympia[/name_f], [name_f]Acacia[/name_f], [name_f]Crystal[/name_f], [name_f]Ysabel[/name_f], [name_f]Honeysuckle[/name_f], [name_u]Snow[/name_u], [name_f]Nirvana[/name_f], [name_u]Bristol[/name_u], [name_f]Liviana[/name_f], [name_f]Arcadia[/name_f], [name_f]Allegra[/name_f], [name_f]Silence[/name_f], [name_u]Ember[/name_u], [name_f]Constantia[/name_f], [name_f]Hermia[/name_f], [name_f]Lolita[/name_f], [name_f]Andromeda[/name_f], [name_f]Edelweiss[/name_f], [name_u]Hero[/name_u], [name_u]Phoenix[/name_u], Zhannochka, [name_f]Pilar[/name_f], [name_f]Edelweiss[/name_f], [name_u]Raven[/name_u], [name_u]Coriander[/name_u], [name_f]Fauna[/name_f], Adelphi, [name_u]Sol[/name_u], [name_f]Myfanwy[/name_f], [name_f]Ambrosia[/name_f], Roseclere, [name_u]Liberty[/name_u], [name_f]Pandora[/name_f], [name_f]Heulwen[/name_f], [name_f]Andorra[/name_f], [name_f]Cariad[/name_f], [name_f]Sabrina[/name_f], Adoración, [name_f]Oceania[/name_f], [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f], [name_f]Fortuna[/name_f], [name_u]Vesper[/name_u], [name_f]Titania[/name_f], [name_f]Anemone[/name_f], Memorantia, [name_f]Macarena[/name_f], [name_f]Iphigenia[/name_f], [name_u]Vesper[/name_u], [name_f]Berenike[/name_f], [name_u]Comfort[/name_u], [name_f]Britannia[/name_f], [name_f]Clover[/name_f], Remembrance, [name_f]Octavia[/name_f], [name_f]Paprika[/name_f], [name_f]Renesmee[/name_f], [name_f]Zenobia[/name_f], [name_f]Charity[/name_f], [name_f]Myrtle[/name_f], [name_f]Calico[/name_f]
BOYS NAMES:
[name_m]Barnabas[/name_m], [name_u]North[/name_u], [name_u]Greyson[/name_u], [name_u]Gus[/name_u], [name_u]Axel[/name_u], [name_u]Frost[/name_u], [name_m]Iago[/name_m], [name_m]Newton[/name_m], [name_u]Noé[/name_u], [name_m]Vladimir[/name_m], [name_m]Duncan[/name_m], [name_m]Piran[/name_m], [name_u]October[/name_u], [name_u]Jasper[/name_u], [name_u]Fox[/name_u], [name_m]Sampson[/name_m], [name_m]Ramone[/name_m], [name_m]Samwise[/name_m], [name_m]Bertram[/name_m], [name_m]Aramis[/name_m], [name_m]Shepherd[/name_m], [name_u]Maddox[/name_u], [name_m]Hyperion[/name_m], [name_m]Solomon[/name_m], [name_u]Devon[/name_u], [name_m]Leopold[/name_m], [name_u]Emrys[/name_u], Revolution, [name_m]Atticus[/name_m], [name_m]Miguel[/name_m], [name_m]Leif[/name_m], [name_u]Oberon[/name_u], [name_u]Atlas[/name_u], [name_u]Danger[/name_u], [name_u]August[/name_u], [name_u]Falcon[/name_u], [name_u]Cairo[/name_u], [name_u]Tanner[/name_u], [name_u]Bryn[/name_u], [name_m]Jaret[/name_m], [name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m], Edinburgh, [name_u]Zennor[/name_u], [name_m]Dmitri[/name_m], [name_m]Dougal[/name_m], [name_u]Tristan[/name_u], [name_m]Ajax[/name_m], [name_m]Niles[/name_m], [name_m]Ptolemy[/name_m], [name_m]Sherlock[/name_m], [name_m]Lysander[/name_m], [name_m]Leonidas[/name_m], [name_m]Roman[/name_m], [name_u]Danube[/name_u], [name_u]Lynx[/name_u], [name_m]Jesús[/name_m], [name_m]Tulio[/name_m], [name_m]Vladimir[/name_m], [name_m]Aurelius[/name_m], [name_m]Llewellyn[/name_m], [name_u]Moses[/name_u], [name_m]Francisco[/name_m], [name_m]Cosimo[/name_m], [name_m]Trey[/name_m], [name_u]Finch[/name_u], [name_u]Bayou[/name_u], [name_u]Cooper[/name_u], [name_m]Cobain[/name_m], [name_m]Malachi[/name_m], [name_u]Israel[/name_u], [name_u]Zephyr[/name_u], [name_m]Balthasar[/name_m], [name_m]Deacon[/name_m], [name_u]Peregrine[/name_u], [name_m]Dashiell[/name_m], [name_m]Isaiah[/name_m], [name_m]Perseus[/name_m], [name_u]Blaise[/name_u], [name_u]Cedar[/name_u], [name_m]Hywel[/name_m], [name_m]Quiller[/name_m], [name_m]Octavius[/name_m], [name_u]Keaton[/name_u], [name_m]Ishmael[/name_m], [name_m]Raphael[/name_m], [name_m]Warwick[/name_m], [name_u]Cobalt[/name_u], [name_u]Ariel[/name_u], [name_u]Thames[/name_u], [name_m]Romeo[/name_m], [name_m]Kale[/name_m], [name_m]Ulysses[/name_m], Mycroft, [name_u]Flame[/name_u], [name_u]Egypt[/name_u], [name_u]Rye[/name_u], [name_u]Amos[/name_u], [name_m]Hermes[/name_m], [name_m]Phineas[/name_m], [name_u]Jet[/name_u]