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Hag Name Generator
Crooked Hag Names, Folk Titles and Coven Names for Dark Fantasy
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How the Hag Name Generator works
This hag name generator makes names for the crooked witches of D&D and dark fantasy: Auntie Grimsoot, Mother Bramblewick, Granny Nettlebone of the Fen. Pick a plain hag name, a hag with a folk title, or a coven name like the Hollow Three. Every batch avoids repeating names.
How hag name generator results are built
Hags in folklore and in D&D hide behind homely titles. A villager calls her "Auntie" or "Granny" because it is safer than using her real name, and the hag enjoys the false comfort it gives. The generator joins one of those titles to a two-part name taken from the swamp and the hearth: bramble, nettle, soot, kettle, bone and tooth. The result sounds like a nursery rhyme with something wrong in it, which is exactly how a hag should feel.
Folk titles and covens
A title tied to a place, such as "of the Fen" or "of the Crossroads", tells players where the hag can be found and gives the area a reputation before anyone visits. Epithets like "Weaver of Bad Bargains" hint at how she operates. Hags of different kinds often join a coven of three to share power, so the coven names lean on threes and sisters: the Withered Three, the Drowned Sisters, the Coven of the Gallows Oak.
Using hags in a campaign
A hag is best met through rumours, so give the name out early and let the party hear it in several villages. For her minions and cursed bargains, the fantasy curse name generator and witch name generator are useful companions.
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FAQ
What is the difference between green, sea and night hags?
In D&D, green hags live in forests and swamps and love deception, sea hags haunt coasts and are hideous enough to frighten people to death, and night hags trade in souls. Any name here suits all three; add a place title to hint at the kind.
Why do hags use titles like Auntie and Granny?
In folklore, people avoided speaking a dangerous being's real name. A familiar title such as Granny or Mother made the hag seem harmless. Hags in fiction often encourage it, because trust makes their bargains easier to strike.
How many hags are in a coven?
Traditionally three. In D&D, a coven of three hags gains shared spellcasting, so three is the usual number. The coven names here use threes and sisters so they fit that rule, but you can use them for any group of witches.
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