Year Story Game (1/7 - Years 0-10)

Baby Name Games
1

It will be in 6 parts.

This is the dice website: Online Die Roller

To start off with, create the parents.

How many older siblings do you have? Roll a d6. If your family ends up fostering children, this will be how you determine how many they’re fostering. Roll a d2 for each sibling. Odd is boy, even is girl.
1: No siblings
2: Five siblings
3: Two siblings
4: Four siblings
5: One sibling
6: Three siblings

Are you a twin? Roll a d4.
1: Yes
2 or 4: No
3: You’re a triplet

What sex are you? Roll a d3
1: Male
2: Female
3: Intersex

Who do you look like? Roll a d2 for hair, eyes, and skintone. If you’re adopted, looks are up to you.
1: Parent 1
2: Parent 2

Use this and a d20 to name yourself and any current or future siblings/babies. Roll once for your first name and once for each middle name.
1: A name from literature
2: A name from a culture other than your parents’
3: A word name
4: A nature name
5: A name from your PNL (if you don’t have one, just pick one of your favorite names)
6: An old-fashioned name
7: A modern name
8: A saint’s name
9: An invented name
10: A name currently in the US top 1000
11: A name associated with a color
12: A name honoring your parents (in-game, not in real life)
13: A name from a song
14: A mythological name
15: A name from this list: https://www.allthingsbabynames.com/names-you-havent-heard/.
16: A name from your favorite movie (if you don’t have one, choose a name from another piece of media you enjoy)
17: A celebrity baby name
18: A classic name
19: A hippie name
20: A filler name
Now it’s time for life events. Roll a d20 each year for a life event. You may roll more than once, if you choose.

Year O-5:
1: You gain a new sibling(s). How do you react? Are your family ready for it?
2: You become or are diagnosed as physically disabled. How do you react? What measures do your family take to help you?
3: Your family begin fostering children. Are you okay with this? Do you get along? Does your family decide to adopt any of them?
4: You are diagnosed with a developemental disability. What do your family do to help you?
5: Your family gets a pet. What kind of pet is it? What’s their name? Did you know, or was it a surprise?
6: Your parents separate. Roll a d4. If you roll a 1, they are separated physically, but not legally. If you roll a 2, they get divorced. If you roll a 3, they separate legally. If you roll a 4, they get back together.
7: Your family goes on a vacation! Where is it? What do you do? Do you enjoy it?
8: Your family moves. Roll a d4. If you roll 1, you move to a new house. If you roll 2, you move to a new city. If you roll 3, you move to a new state. If you roll 4, you move to a new country. How do you react?
9: You get a best friend. What’s their name? How did you meet?
10: Someone in or close to your family passes away. Do you understand what’s happening? How does it affect your family?
11: You start going to daycare. Do you like it there?
12: Someone in your family becomes pregnant (can be a parent, aunt, sibling, etc.). Are you excited for the new baby? What about your family?
13: You have a new favorite toy. What is it, and why? How did you get it?
14: You go to a family reunion and meet lots of new people. What happens?
15: One of your parents loses their job. How does life change for you?
16: You’re gifted a handmade stuffed animal by a family friend. What does it look like? What do you name it?
17: You know what you want to be when you grow up. What is it?
18: One of your siblings or cousins doesn’t seem to like you very much. How do your parents resolve this?
19: You’re late to a milestone. Are your parents concerned?
20: You have a favorite animal! What is it? How interested are you in it?

Years 6-10:

  1. Your best friend moves away. How do you handle it? Do you stay in touch?
  2. If your parents are separated or divorced, one of them gets a new partner. If they aren’t, they break up.
  3. You’re diagnosed with a neurodivergency (ADHD, autism, dyspraxia, dyslexia, dyscalculia, OCD, hyperlexia, Tourette’s, synthesia, etc.). How do your parents respond? Do you need an IEP?
  4. You get in a fight with your friend in school. Are y’all still friends? Was it just verbal, or did it turn physical?
  5. You have a favorite class. What is it?
  6. You’re really enjoying reading lately. What’s your favorite book?
  7. Your family goes on vacation! Do you get to pick where you go? How long is it?
  8. You’re really struggling in a school subject. What is it? Do your parents decided to get you a tutor?
  9. Your family begin fostering children. Have they done it before? Do you get along? Does your family decide to adopt any of them?
  10. Someone in your family passes away. How does this change your family? How does it change you?
  11. You start playing a sport. What sport is it? Did you want to do it, or did your parents make you? Are you good?
  12. You’ve decided (or changed your mind!) on what you want to be when you grow up. What is it?
  13. You gain a new sibling(s). How do you react? Are your family ready for it?
  14. You beg and beg and beg your parents to get you lessons for an instrument, and they finally agree. What instrument is it? Do you end up enjoying it, or do you quit early on?
  15. You make friends with a new student. Who are they? What do y’all have in common?
  16. You pick up a new hobby. What is it?
  17. You and your best friend have gotten really into America’s Got Talent lately, and you decide to try out. How does it go? Do you guys make it to in-person auditons, or are you cut before the first round? What’s your talent?
  18. You go to visit your grandparents. What do you do together? Do you have fun?
  19. You get in trouble for something. What did you do? What is your punishment?
  20. You learn how to swim!

For new babies, roll a d10.
1: Baby girl
2: Baby boy
3: Boy/Boy Twins
4: Baby girl
5: Boy/Girl Twins
6: Baby boy
7: Baby boy
8: Baby girl
9: Girl/Girl twins
10: Baby girl

2

DF: [name_u]Jack[/name_u] [name_u]Noah[/name_u] Mcloughlin (Expresso [name_m]Brown[/name_m] Hair, [name_m]Brown[/name_m] Eyes, Warm [name_u]Ivory[/name_u] Skin)
DM: [name_f]Fiadh[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f] [name_u]Rowan[/name_u] (Copper Shimmer [name_u]Red[/name_u] Hair, [name_f]Aqua[/name_f] [name_f]Marine[/name_f] Eyes, Pale [name_u]Ivory[/name_u] Skin)

DD1: [name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_f]Sophie[/name_f] Mcloughlin (Red Hair, [name_m]Brown[/name_m] Eyes, Pale Skin)
DD2: [name_f]Eabha[/name_f] [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] Mcloughlin (Red Hair, [name_m]Brown[/name_m] Eyes, Pale Skin)
DS1: [name_u]James[/name_u] [name_m]Conor[/name_m] Mcloughlin (Red Hair, [name_m]Brown[/name_m] Eyes, Pale Skin)
DD3: [name_f]Mia[/name_f] [name_f]Ava[/name_f] Mcloughlin (Brown Hair, [name_u]Green[/name_u] Eyes, Pale Skin)
DS2: [name_u]Rian[/name_u] [name_u]Liam[/name_u] Mcloughlin (Red Hair, [name_u]Green[/name_u] Eyes, Warm Skin)
DD4/ME: [name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Ella[/name_f] Mcloughlin & [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] [name_f]Chloe[/name_f] Mcloughlin (Brown Hair, [name_m]Brown[/name_m] Eyes, Warm Skin & [name_m]Brown[/name_m] Hair, [name_m]Brown[/name_m] Eyes, Warm Skin)

Me: [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] [name_f]Chloe[/name_f] Mcloughlin
Hair: [name_u]French[/name_u] Roast [name_m]Brown[/name_m] Hair,
Eyes: Pure [name_u]Hazel[/name_u] Eyes
Skintone: [name_u]Ivory[/name_u] Skin

Year 1: I went to a family and friends reunion and my eldest sister [name_f]Emily[/name_f] (16) met [name_u]Charlie[/name_u] [name_u]Daniel[/name_u] [name_m]Evans[/name_m] (16) and they started dating.
Year 2: I went to another family reunion and my parents had a bad argument.
Year 3: [name_f]My[/name_f] sister [name_f]Emily[/name_f] (18) became pregnant with Charlie’s baby. I was excited but my parents were furious and kicked her out. (The baby is called [name_f]Hannah[/name_f] [name_f]Sophia[/name_f] [name_m]Evans[/name_m] and looks exactly like her dad)
Year 4: [name_f]My[/name_f] dad lost his job and we fell into serious debt. [name_f]My[/name_f] dad started to drink.
Year 5: I was given a handmade Giraffe [name_u]Teddy[/name_u] by my grandmother. I named it Tally)

Year 6: I made friends with [name_m]Cillian[/name_m] [name_m]Tadhg[/name_m] Griffiths. He is my best friend and we both love giraffes
Year 7: I start playing football. I really enjoy it. I am excellent at it.
Year 8: [name_f]My[/name_f] favorite class is [name_u]Science[/name_u].
Year 9: [name_f]My[/name_f] favorite class is now P.E
Year 10: I made friends with [name_f]Emma[/name_f] [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] [name_m]Thomas[/name_m]. She is kind of snobby but we a close. We both are the best at P.E.

3

DH: [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] [name_u]James[/name_u] Lowery (Straight [name_u]Dark[/name_u] [name_m]Brown[/name_m] Hair, Deep [name_m]Brown[/name_m] Eyes, [name_u]Pine[/name_u] Colored Skin)
DW: [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] Lowery (Hudson) (Curly [name_m]Black[/name_m] Hair, [name_u]Light[/name_u] [name_m]Brown[/name_m] Eyes, Golden-Brown Skin)

DS1: [name_u]Noble[/name_u] [name_u]Liam[/name_u] Lowery (Curly [name_m]Black[/name_m] Hair, Deep [name_m]Brown[/name_m] Eyes, [name_u]Pine[/name_u] Colored Skin)
DD1: [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] Lowery (Straight [name_u]Dark[/name_u] [name_m]Brown[/name_m] Hair, [name_u]Light[/name_u] [name_m]Brown[/name_m] Eyes, Golden-Brown Skin)
DD2: [name_u]Sage[/name_u] [name_f]Melody[/name_f] Lowery (Straight [name_u]Dark[/name_u] [name_m]Brown[/name_m] Hair, Deep [name_m]Brown[/name_m] Eyes, Golden-Brown Skin)
DS2: [name_u]Oliver[/name_u] [name_u]Marsh[/name_u] Lowery (Curly [name_m]Black[/name_m] Hair, [name_u]Light[/name_u] [name_m]Brown[/name_m] Eyes, Golden-Brown Skin)
DD3/ME: [name_f]Cassiopeia[/name_f] [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] Lowery (Curly [name_m]Black[/name_m] Hair, [name_u]Light[/name_u] [name_m]Brown[/name_m] Eyes, [name_u]Pine[/name_u] Colored Skin)

Year 1: I’m late to walking, but my parents aren’t too concerned. They are constantly trying to teach me.

Year 2: [name_f]My[/name_f] grandma passes away. I don’t really know what’s happening but everyone around me is sad so I am too.

Year 3: I know what I want to be when you grow up; a Fashion Designer.

Year 4: [name_f]My[/name_f] father loses his job. [name_f]My[/name_f] parents argue for a while as money is a little tight but once he gets a new job, things return to normal.

Year 5: [name_f]My[/name_f] favorite animal is a penguin and I am obsessed.

Year 6: I make friends with another child at school who loves drawing with me.

Year 7: [name_f]My[/name_f] parents get a divorce.

Year 8: I beg my parents for guitar lesons and when they finally let me, I love it.

Year 9: [name_f]My[/name_f] mom takes us on a surprise vacation to Disneyworld.

Year 10: I get into a fight with my friend at school but we make up the next day.

exDH (42): [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] [name_u]James[/name_u] Lowery (Straight [name_u]Dark[/name_u] [name_m]Brown[/name_m] Hair, Deep [name_m]Brown[/name_m] Eyes, [name_u]Pine[/name_u] Colored Skin)
exDW (39): [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] [name_u]Hudson[/name_u] (Curly [name_m]Black[/name_m] Hair, [name_u]Light[/name_u] [name_m]Brown[/name_m] Eyes, Golden-Brown Skin)

DS1 (19): [name_u]Noble[/name_u] [name_u]Liam[/name_u] Lowery (Curly [name_m]Black[/name_m] Hair, Deep [name_m]Brown[/name_m] Eyes, [name_u]Pine[/name_u] Colored Skin)
DD1 (16): [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] Lowery (Straight [name_u]Dark[/name_u] [name_m]Brown[/name_m] Hair, [name_u]Light[/name_u] [name_m]Brown[/name_m] Eyes, Golden-Brown Skin)
DD2 (15): [name_u]Sage[/name_u] [name_f]Melody[/name_f] Lowery (Straight [name_u]Dark[/name_u] [name_m]Brown[/name_m] Hair, Deep [name_m]Brown[/name_m] Eyes, Golden-Brown Skin)
DS2 (12): [name_u]Oliver[/name_u] [name_u]Marsh[/name_u] Lowery (Curly [name_m]Black[/name_m] Hair, [name_u]Light[/name_u] [name_m]Brown[/name_m] Eyes, Golden-Brown Skin)
DD3/ME (10): [name_f]Cassiopeia[/name_f] [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] Lowery (Curly [name_m]Black[/name_m] Hair, [name_u]Light[/name_u] [name_m]Brown[/name_m] Eyes, [name_u]Pine[/name_u] Colored Skin)

4

DH (25): [name_u]Charles[/name_u] [name_m]Xavier[/name_m] [name_m]Thompson[/name_m]
DW (26): [name_f]Melinda[/name_f] [name_f]Janice[/name_f] [name_m]Thompson[/name_m]

DD/DS (nb): [name_f]Wendy[/name_f] [name_u]Artemis[/name_u] [name_m]Thompson[/name_m] and [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_u]Everest[/name_u] [name_m]Thompson[/name_m]

Year 1: [name_f]Wendy[/name_f] is gifted a yellow bunny stuffed animal nicknamed Bubu.
Year 2: [name_f]Wendy[/name_f] loves monkeys a lot!
Year 3: [name_m]Peter[/name_m] doesn’t seem to like [name_f]Wendy[/name_f] too much; their parents resolve this by finding activities they both enjoy and work on team building and sharing.
Year 4: [name_f]Melinda[/name_f] becomes pregnant! Both [name_f]Wendy[/name_f] and [name_m]Peter[/name_m] are excited about a new sibling. It’s a girl named [name_f]Agnes[/name_f] [name_f]Titania[/name_f] [name_m]Thompson[/name_m].
Year 5: [name_f]Wendy[/name_f] has a new favorite toy – a plush monkey named [name_f]Momo[/name_f] gifted to her by her Grandma [name_f]Kate[/name_f].
Year 6: Grandpa [name_m]Lester[/name_m] passes away. [name_f]Wendy[/name_f], [name_m]Peter[/name_m], and [name_f]Agnes[/name_f] don’t really get it, but [name_u]Charles[/name_u] is quite upset and they do their best to cheer up their dad.
Year 7: [name_f]Wendy[/name_f] and her best friend [name_f]Alice[/name_f] have really gotten into America’s Got Talent and decide to try out. They sing a song, but don’t make it to the in-person auditions.
Year 8: [name_f]Wendy[/name_f] really enjoys reading lately and loves Charlotte’s [name_m]Web[/name_m] by E.B. White.
Year 9: [name_f]Wendy[/name_f] begs and begs her parents to get her viola lessons and they finally agree. She ends up enjoying it, but practicing isn’t her favorite.
Year 10: [name_f]Wendy[/name_f] has decided she wants to be a musical performer when she grows up.

DH (35): [name_u]Charles[/name_u] [name_m]Xavier[/name_m] [name_m]Thompson[/name_m]
DW (36): [name_f]Melinda[/name_f] [name_f]Janice[/name_f] [name_m]Thompson[/name_m]

DD/DS (10): [name_f]Wendy[/name_f] [name_u]Artemis[/name_u] [name_m]Thompson[/name_m] and [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_u]Everest[/name_u] [name_m]Thompson[/name_m]
DD (6): [name_f]Agnes[/name_f] [name_f]Titania[/name_f] [name_m]Thompson[/name_m]

5

[name_f]My[/name_f] character is a triplet and has 3 siblings, 2 of which are triplets with me. [name_f]My[/name_f] mother is [name_u]Stacy[/name_u] [name_u]Jeanne[/name_u] and father is [name_m]Kurtis[/name_m] [name_u]Camden[/name_u]. [name_f]My[/name_f] character is intersex and was adopted alongside my brother and sister triplets. [name_f]My[/name_f] character’s name is [name_u]Rae[/name_u] [name_u]Lenny[/name_u] and siblings are [name_f]Sophia[/name_f] [name_f]Jeanette[/name_f] and [name_u]River[/name_u] [name_m]Kurt[/name_m]. We have another sis named [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Pauline[/name_f].

0yrs: [name_f]My[/name_f] character is a fan of penguins! It intrigues them.
1yr: Daycare is a great way for my character to understand being away from parents. It becomes more and more likable each day.
2yrs: [name_f]My[/name_f] character has dyslexia and the family makes things easier to access in terms of words.
3yrs: [name_u]River[/name_u] doesn’t care for them. [name_f]My[/name_f] character resolves it by being nicer. Their parents resolve it by helping us improve.
4yrs: [name_f]My[/name_f] character’s cousin dies. They barely knew her but carry on her sweet legacy.
5yrs: The family moves states.
6yrs: Rae’s friend moves away but they stay in touch and meet up every few weeks.
7yrs: [name_u]Rae[/name_u] and a friend get into a verbal fight at school. The two are sent to the principal’s office where they make up.
8yrs: [name_u]Rae[/name_u] is interested in reading [name_m]Roald[/name_m] Dahl books. They get into another fight with their friend and take a break from each other before reconciling.
9yrs: [name_u]Rae[/name_u] has dyscalculia and is assisted by parents and teacher to overcome it.
10yrs: Rae’s family adopts a fostered boy named [name_u]Drew[/name_u] [name_m]Mark[/name_m].

6

DF: [name_u]Finn[/name_u] [name_u]William[/name_u] O’Brien [deceased at 29]
DM: [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f] O’Brien [30]

DD: [name_u]Fern[/name_u] [name_f]Louisa[/name_f] O’Brien [10]
DS: [name_u]William[/name_u] [name_u]Darcy[/name_u] O’Brien [6]

Year 1: The O’Brien family goes on a vacation to Cape Cod, MA.
Year 2: [name_u]Fern[/name_u] is gifted a handmade stuffed cow and names it [name_f]Janie[/name_f].
Year 3: The O’Brien family goes to a family reunion.
Year 4: [name_u]William[/name_u] [name_u]Darcy[/name_u] O’Brien is born. [name_u]Fern[/name_u] is excited to have a little brother.
Year 5: [name_u]Fern[/name_u] becomes deaf and begins to learn sign language.
Year 6: Fern’s favorite book is The Tale of [name_m]Peter[/name_m] Rabbit by [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] [name_m]Potter[/name_m].
Year 7: [name_u]Fern[/name_u] and her best friend love dancing and try out for America’s Got [name_m]Talent[/name_m].
Year 8: [name_u]Fern[/name_u] starts learning how to swim.
Year 9: [name_u]Finn[/name_u] passes away.
Year 10: Fern’s favorite subject in school is reading.