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Q&A Is using an online name generator a good idea?

When I'm stumped for a planet name or an organization name or something, I usually search on Google for a free name generator. But are the names in random generators copyrighted? If I used a gene...

3 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by weakdna says reinstate monica‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T10:45:23Z (over 4 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/41772
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar weakdna says reinstate monica‭ · 2019-12-08T10:45:23Z (over 4 years ago)
When I'm stumped for a planet name or an organization name or something, I usually search on Google for a free name generator. But are the names in random generators copyrighted? If I used a generated name in a published work, would I have to credit the generator? Is using a generator even a good idea, or could I somehow get slammed for plagiarism?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2019-01-30T21:25:29Z (about 5 years ago)
Original score: 2