Use this dice: Wizards of the Coast
This is just a bit of fun and won’t be at all historically accurate!
Your name is [name]. You were raised in [location] by [carers] as part of a lower-middle class family. You have [number] siblings. In 1881, you and [choose relative] move to [name_u]London[/name_u] for more opportunity. You get a job as a [job]. It’s difficult work and a tougher life than you’re used to, but you enjoy having such purpose and greater independence.
[name_m]Roll[/name_m] for FN, then again for MN
- Top 200 Most Popular Names in England and Wales in 1860 - British Baby Names
- Cool classic girl names | Nameberry
- Dickensian Names - British Baby Names
- https://nameberry.com/list/343/[name_f]Marys[/name_f]-Stylish-Variations-?all=1
- Gothic Victoriana - British Baby Names
- Unique Vintage Girl Names | Nameberry
You choose LN.
[name_m]Roll[/name_m] for location
- Truro, Cornwall, [name_f]England[/name_f]
- Portsmouth, [name_f]England[/name_f]
- [name_m]Newport[/name_m], [name_m]Wales[/name_m]
- Bangor, Northern [name_f]Ireland[/name_f]
- St Andrews, [name_f]Scotland[/name_f]
- [name_m]Chester[/name_m], [name_f]England[/name_f]
[name_m]Roll[/name_m] for who raised you
- Your mother and father
- Your widowed mother
- Your widowed father
- Your grandparents
- An elderly aunt
- An older cousin (you choose gender)
[name_m]Roll[/name_m] for how many siblings/cousins/whoever else was in your carer’s care
- 2
- 4
- 1
- 6
- 5
- 3
[name_m]Roll[/name_m] for the names of your family
- Names from Jane Austen - British Baby Names
- https://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/811770/old-fashioned-baby-names-classic-and-cultured
- Antique Baby Names Back in Style | Nameberry
- https://nameberry.com/list/496/1900s-[name_u]Baby[/name_u]-Names?all=1
- https://nameberry.com/list/266/Bible-[name_u]Baby[/name_u]-Names-Most-Popular?all=1
- Queenly name for Catherine - British Baby Names
- Most popular baby names of 1883 | BabyCenter
- Shakespearean Names - British Baby Names
[name_m]Job[/name_m]
- A shop worker in Harrods
- A nanny
- A seamstress/embroiderer
- A midwife
- A typist
- A secretary
After a year living in [name_u]London[/name_u], you meet [insert DH’s name].
[name_m]Roll[/name_m] for name
- https://nameberry.com/list/435/Gothic-[name_u]Baby[/name_u]-Names?all=1
- Names from the works of Enid Blyton - British Baby Names
- https://nameberry.com/list/437/Steampunk-[name_u]Baby[/name_u]-Names?all=1
- Gorgeously Georgian - British Baby Names
- https://nameberry.com/list/31/Cool-Bible-[name_u]Baby[/name_u]-Names?all=1
- 147 Saints' Names For Boys | Nameberry
[name_m]Roll[/name_m] for how you meet
- You dropped something in the street. He picked it up and ran after you to give it back.
- You met at a fair.
- You were introduced by mutual friends.
- You met through work (select a related career from him) and initially irritated each other, before realising that you were a wonderful team. You then developed a friendship that blossomed into something more.
- You were childhood sweethearts back in your hometown. When he moved to [name_u]London[/name_u] for work, he sent you a letter and you got back in contact through a chain of love letters.
- He was your next door neighbour. After a year living opposite you, he plucked up the courage to say hello.
After six months, you marry in a small but wonderful ceremony on the outskirts of the city. You then move into a small start-up flat in the borough of [insert borough of [name_u]London[/name_u]]. You begin the next phase of your life and start trying to conceive.
[name_m]Roll[/name_m] for the amount of births you have
- 2
- 4
- 1
- 3
Birth One
[name_m]Roll[/name_m] for gender -
- Girl
- Boy
- Boy/Boy Twins
- Boy/Girl Twins
- Girl/Girl Twins
- Boy/Boy/Girl Triplets
[name_m]Roll[/name_m] for FN & MN -
- British Baby Names
- Latinate Lovelies - British Baby Names
- Victorian Darlings - British Baby Names
- Gilbert and Sullivan Names - British Baby Names
- Royal Names of Europe - British Baby Names
- Upright Elegance - British Baby Names
Birth Two
[name_m]Roll[/name_m] for gender -
- Girl/Girl Twins
- Boy/Boy/Boy Triplets
- Girl
- Boy
- Boy/Girl twins
- Boy/Boy twins
[name_m]Roll[/name_m] for FN & MN -
- These Vintage Names Sound New Again | Nameberry
-
Old-fashioned boy and girl names | BabyCenter
3 http://www.momjunction.com/articles/old-fashioned-baby-names_00379371/#gref - Long & Elegant Baby Names for Boys & Girls – SheKnows
- 52 Fairy-Tale Baby Names for Your Little Royal – SheKnows
- https://nameberry.com/list/484/Literary-[name_u]Baby[/name_u]-Names?all=1
Birth Three
[name_m]Roll[/name_m] for gender -
- Girl/Girl Twins
- Girl
- Girl/Boy Twims
- Boy
- Girl/Girl/Girl Triplets
- Boy/Boy Twins
[name_m]Roll[/name_m] for FN & MN -
- https://nameberry.com/list/330/Traditional-[name_u]Baby[/name_u]-Names?all=1
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Ripe Renovations - British Baby Names
3 Medieval Favourites - British Baby Names - Royal Baby Names Rule | Nameberry
- Vintage Baby Names | Nameberry
- Vintage Nicknames: Ready to wake after a long nap? | Nameberry
Birth Four
[name_m]Roll[/name_m] for gender -
- Girl/Girl/Girl Triplets
- Boy
- Girl
- Boy
- Boy/Boy Twins
- Boy/Girl Twins
[name_m]Roll[/name_m] for FN & MN -
- 125 old fashioned baby names: vintage names for girls and boys
- 1911 Census Name Combos - British Baby Names
- Names from the works of the Bronte sisters - British Baby Names
- Best Rare Names from 100 Years Ago | Nameberry
- From this list (use the nicknames) - Old School Nicknames | Nameberry
- Top 200 Most Popular Names in England and Wales in 1900 - British Baby Names