The year is 1940, and the Great depression is over – but world war 2 has started. Age everyone up by ten, but you will have to roll to see who survived the Great Depression.
Roll for deaths in the family:
1-4 – Still Alive
5-6 – Deceased
Roll for existing couples:
1-3 – Still Married
4-6 – Widowed or Divorced
Roll for new couples (18+):
- married
- single
- engaged
- married
- dating
- engaged
Roll to see if your couple will have any more children (22-45):
1-5: yes
6-8: no
9-10: you choose
Roll for amount of children:
- 5
- 3
- 2
- 4
- 3
- 2
Roll for ages of children (22-30):
- 5
- 2
- 3
- 1
- infant
- 4
Roll for ages of children (31-45):
- 9
- 8
- 7
- 6
- 5
- 4
- 3
- 2
- 1
- infant
Genders of Children:
Even – girl
Odd – boy
Roll for first and middle names:
- https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/decades/names1940s.html (choose from 50-100)
- A name you love but would never name your child
- Cute Baby Names
- Royal Names | Nameberry
- A character from your favorite book
- Biblical Baby Names
- Classic Baby Names with a Twist | Nameberry
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092359/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_cl_sm (character, actor, or crew member)
- Food inspired baby name
- Bilingual Baby Names
Roll for last names: