Character Names

[Snoerrledd]

One great source of names is the list of old Norse names on the Viking Answer Lady site http://www.vikinganswerlady.com/ONMensNames.shtml

There is also this:

In the tale of "Culhwch and Olwen" in the Mabinogion, are listed a vast number of the Knights at King Arthur's Court whom Culhwch called upon to help him in his quest to win Olwen. From that list, if you include the names of some of the fathers listed, we can come up with this nice list:

Aflawn
Alar
Alun Dyved
Amren
Anghawd
Annwas
Annyanniawc
Anoeth Veidawg
Ardderchawg Prydain
Ardwyad
Atheu
Aunwas Adeiniawc
Baeddan
Bedwyr
Bedyw
Beli
Berth
Berwyn
Bradwen
Brvssethach
Brys
Bwlch
Cadell
Calcas
Carneddyr
Cas
Cast Rhvmi
Cleddyf Difwlch
Connyn
Corvil Bervach
Coth
Cradawc
Cuhert
Dadweir Dallpenn
Daere
Dalldav
Digon
Dirmyg
Dorath
Drem
Dremidyd
Drudwas
Drustwrn Hayarn
Duach
Dwnn Diessic Unbenn
Dygyflwng
Dyvel
Dyvynwal Moel
Ebrei
Echel Vorddwyttwll
Edeyrn
Eflam
Eiddon Vawr Vrydic
Eidyol
Eiladyr
Eli
Elidyr Gyvarwydd
Ely Amyr
Erbin
Ergyryad
Eri
Erim
Ermid
Esgeir Gulhwch Govvnkawn
Etmic
Eus
Fflergant
Ffleudor
Gadwy
Gallcoyt Govynynat
Ganastyr Kanllaw
Garanwyn
Garselit Wyddel
Garwyli
Geraint
Gerenhir
Gilda
Gilla Coes Hydd
Gleddyf Kvfwlch
Glewlwyd Gavaelvawr
Glust
Glustveinad
Glwyddyn Saer
Glythwyr
Gobrwy
Gormant
Gors Gant-Ewin
Goryon
Govynyon Hen
Grathach
Greid
Greidawl
Greidawl Galldonvd
Grudiwyn Gorr
Grychwr
Gusg
Gwadyn Odveith
Gwadyn Ossol
Gwalchmai
Gwalhaved
Gwallgoyc
Gware Gwallt Euryn
Gwawrddur Kyrvach
Gweir
Gweir Datharwenniddawg
Gweir Gwrhyd Ennwir
Gweir Paladyr Hir
Gwennwynwyn
Gwestad
Gwevyl
Gwiawn Llvgad Cath
Gwrbothu Hen
Gwrdinal
Gwrhyr Gwarthegvras
Gwrhyr Gwastawd leithoedd
Gwrvan Gwallt Avwyn
Gwryon
Gwyar
Gwyddawg
Gwyddneu Astrus
Gwyddrud
Gwydre
Gwyngad
Gwynhan
Gwynn
Gwynn Godyvron
Gwystyl
Gwythawc Gwyr
Gwythyr
Henbedestyr
Henwas
Henwas Adeinawg
Hettwn Talarvant
Hir Amreu
Hir Eiddvl
Hiratrwm
Hirerwm
Huarwar
Hueil
Hunabwy
Hyveidd Unllenn
Iscawin
Iscovan Hael
Isperyr Hwingath
Justic
Kado
Kai
Kaw
Kedarn
Kelcoed
Keli
Kelin
Kilydd Ganhastyr
Kimin Cov
Kueli
Kulvanawyd
Kyfwlch
Kymvas
Kynddelig Kyvarwydd
Kyndrwyn
Kynedyr Wyllt
Kynwas Curvagyl
Kynwyl Sant
Kynyr Keinvarvawc
laen
Llary
Llawnrodded Varvawc
Llawr Eilerw
Llenlleawg Wyddel
Lloch Llawwynnyawc
Lluber Beuthach
Llwch Llawwynnyawg
Llwybyr
Llwyddeu
Llyr
Llysgadrudd Emys
Mabsant
Mael
Maelwys
Manawyddan
Medyr
Meilic
Menestyr
Menw
Methredydd
Moren
Moren Mynawc
Morgant Hael
Morvran
Nav
Nav Gyssevin
Naw
Neb
Ner
Nerth
Nerthach
Nes
Nodawl Varyf Twrch
Nudd
Nwython
Nwyvre
Oedd
Ol
Olwydd
Osla Gyllellvawr
Ovan
Panawr Pen Bagad
Panon
Pen Llarcau
Percos
Perif
Poch
Reidwn Arwy
Rheidwn
Rheu Rhwyd Dyrys
Rhun
Rhun Rhudwern
Ricca
Roycol
Ruawn Pebyr
Saidi
Samson Vinsych
Sandde Bryd Angel
Saranhon
Sawvl Ben Uchel
Sefwlch
Seithved
Sel
Selgi
Selyf
Sgilti Yscawndroed
Siawn
Sinnoch
Smoit
Sol
Sugnedydd
Sugyn
Sulyen
Talaryant
Tathal Twyll Goleu
Tegid
Tegvan Gloff
Tegyr Talgellawg
Teirgwaedd
Teirnon Twryf Bliant
Teithi Hen
Teregud
Tryffin
Twrch
Uchtryd
Uchtryd Ardywad Kad
Uchtryd Varyt Draws
Yscudydd
Yskyrdav

Here are some names taken from pre-650 A.D. British history:

Aethelberht
Alfred
Alloc
Amr
Angenwit
Athelstan
Balday
Bennoc
Birinus
Braciat
Categirn
Celm
Cenred
Ceolwald
Cerdic
Ceretic
Cissa
Cnebba
Commail
Condida
Creoda
Cuthburga
Cuthwine
Cwenburga
Cymen
Cynric
Eadric
Eafa
Ealmund
Edgar
Edmund
Edward
Edwin
Eldoc
Elesa
Ella
Eltat
Embresguletic
Eoppa
Ermenric
Esa
Esla
Ethelbert
Farinmail
Faustus
Fernvail
Frewin
Geata
Germanus
Gewis
Gloui
Godfrey
Godolph
Gratianus
Guitaul
Guitolion
Guoidcant
Guorthegirn
Guortheneu
Guotelin
Guthrey
Guthrum
Harold
Hengest
Hlothhaere
Horsa
Ina
Ingild
Ingwy
Kenwal
Marcian
Meuprit
Moriud
Natanleod
Nennius
Octha
Oslake
Pascent
Paul
Penda
Saxulf
Sebbald
Sigeat
Swaddy
Teudor
Usfrey
Valentinian
Vortimer
Wihtraed
Wilgis
Wlenking

Female names:

Gwenhwyvar the chief lady
Gwennhwyach the sister of Gwenhwyvar
Rathtyeu the only daughter of Clemenhill
Rhelemon the daughter of Kai
Tannwen the daughter of Gweir Datharweniddawg
Gwenn Alarch the daughter of Kynwyl Ganbwch
Eurneid the daughter of Clydno Eiddin
Eneuawc the daughter of Bedwyr
Enrydreg the daughter of Tudvathar
Gwennwledyr the daughter of Gwaledyr Kyrvach
Erddudnid the daughter of Tryffin
Eurolwen the daughter of Gwdolwyn Gorr
Teleri the daughter of Peul
Indeg the daughter of Garwy Hir
Morvudd the daughter of Urien Rheged
Gwenllian Deg the majestic maiden
Greiddylad the daughter of Lludd Llaw Ereint
Ellylw the daughter of Neol Kynn-Crog
Essyllt Vinwen
Essyllt Vingul

[Bekki]

Okay; those... are awesome.

+1 rep.

I will have to save this list.

/Bekki pours you a drink...

[Alrik_Fassbauer]

The Illiad and the Odyssey also provide a good list of names - or simply browsing through Wikipedia.
Especially articles on medieval Europe.

[yarnevk]

The official D&D name generator is very handy for those with rerollitis, though it is 4th ed not 3.5 ed. They have another version that uses your initials, but for me it repeats the same few first names regardless of race.

http://www.wizards.com/dnd/Tool.aspx.../4new/tool/cng