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Twilight 2000 Name Generator

Soldiers, Callsigns, Units, Vehicles and Ruined Towns for Post-War Games

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    How the Twilight 2000 Name Generator works

    A Twilight 2000 name generator for military survival after a world war. In Twilight 2000-style games, soldiers are stranded in a broken Central Europe after their last orders arrive, and must find a way home. Generate soldiers with callsigns, units, vehicles and ruined towns.

    How the Twilight 2000 name generator works

    Soldiers get a rank, a common name and a callsign, like Sergeant Nina "Doc" Ortega, since survivors quickly learn each other's roles. Units get realistic numbering or a task force name. Vehicles get the affectionate names crews give them, Rustbucket or Bad Penny. Ruined towns use Polish-flavoured place names, since the classic setting is Poland.

    Callsigns and crew

    Callsigns often come from a skill, a joke or an incident. Pick one that tells a story about how the soldier earned it.

    Not affiliated

    Twilight 2000 is a trademark of Free League Publishing, originally created by Game Designers' Workshop. This site is not affiliated with Free League Publishing. Unit, vehicle and place names are original.

    FAQ

    How do soldiers get callsigns?

    Callsigns come from skills, personality or embarrassing moments, like Doc for the medic or Lucky for someone who survived too much. They are short, easy to say on a radio and hard to lose.

    How are units named?

    Real military units use a number and a type, like the 17th Armored Cavalry. Task forces made for one mission often get a single-word codename instead, which is useful for improvised groups.

    Why name a vehicle?

    Crews who live in a vehicle for months give it a name and a personality. Naming your tank or truck makes it a character in the story, and losing it hits harder.

    Can I use these in other military games?

    Yes. The names are original or common real names and fit any military, post-apocalyptic or war survival game or story, from tabletop campaigns to novels and screenplays about soldiers far from home.

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