My first attempt at creating my own game here! There are a couple of ways you can do this so bear with me. If you want to randomize this game, pull up the dice site of your choice. (I personally really like Wizards of the Coast)
Pick the number of children you want to create names for (or roll the d20).
Decide the genders (or roll the d4- odds are boys, evens are girls).
Pull up the Top 1000 list for 2014* and create your names from this list. Be sure to write down the numbered rankings of each name. For example:
DD: [name_f]Chloe[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] (18/170)
DS: [name_m]Declan[/name_m] [name_m]Joseph[/name_m] (122/20)
DS: [name_u]Blaine[/name_u] [name_u]Rhys[/name_u] (674/483)
*If there are not enough names you like in 2014 to make the names in your list, you can use a different year, but just keep in mind this makes the next step more complicated. BUT the important thing is that you really like your original set of names and that all of the names come from the same year of origin.
Once you’ve completed your list, pick another year (or roll the d100 with a modifier such as 10 or 20 to prevent the new year from being too current and subtract the result from 2014).
Now use the numbers from your original list to generate new name combinations. For example (using 1994 as the new year):
DD: [name_f]Chloe[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] becomes [name_u]Alexis[/name_u] [name_f]Diamond[/name_f]
DS: [name_m]Declan[/name_m] [name_m]Joseph[/name_m] becomes [name_m]Oscar[/name_m] [name_m]Justin[/name_m]
DS: [name_u]Blaine[/name_u] [name_u]Rhys[/name_u] becomes [name_m]Herbert[/name_m] [name_u]Chris[/name_u]
[name_f]Do[/name_f] you like any of the names? Did you discover any cool combinations this way? What would your name be if you were born in 2014 (mine would be [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] [name_u]Dylan[/name_u], haha)? [name_m]Feel[/name_m] free to add opinions or do several rounds, like:
DD: [name_f]Chloe[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] becomes [name_f]Kayla[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] (2004), [name_u]Alexis[/name_u] [name_f]Diamond[/name_f] (1994), [name_f]Amber[/name_f] [name_f]Marissa[/name_f] (1984), [name_u]Shannon[/name_u] [name_u]Angie[/name_u] (1974).