Autognome Name Generator

Clockwork gnome names for D&D Spelljammer constructs

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Generate autognome names for D&D 5e Spelljammer characters: gnomish given names with tinker clan names, part-and-function names like Mainspring or Escapement, and workshop designations like Prototype Nine. Built for the mechanical gnome race from Astral Adventurer's Guide.

About autognome names

Autognomes are the clockwork constructs introduced in Spelljammer: Adventures in Space, built by rock gnome tinkers out of brass, springs and enchanted cogs. Because they are made rather than born, an autognome's name is usually chosen by its creator, and that shapes the sound. Many simply get a gnomish name like the one their maker would give a child: short, bouncy, full of double consonants and -ick, -ock, -le endings (Fizwick, Nimbletock, Pocklin), often paired with a tinker's clan name such as Brassgear or Springwinder.

The other common approach is the workshop label. A gnome who builds a dozen helpers may name them after their parts (Mainspring, Escapement, Gimbal), the noise they make (Clank, Ticktack, Sputter), or their place in the production run (Mark Seven, Third Draft, Spare Parts). These designations have a lot of character once an autognome outlives its maker and keeps the name out of loyalty, irony or habit. Some rename themselves after going independent, which is where descriptive nicknames like Half-Wound, Dented Dorrin or Nine Gears come from.

When choosing, think about who named the character and why. A cherished creation gets a full gnomish name; a mass-produced deckhand gets a number; a runaway picks something that says what it wants to be.

How to choose autognome names

Decide who named your autognome. A doting creator gives a gnomish name like Wrenna Coilwick; a busy workshop hands out designations like Unit Twelve or Revision B.
Function names work best when they are a specific part rather than a generic word: Escapement, Hairspring and Cotterpin feel more like a person than Gear or Bolt.
A sound-based name (Clank, Ticktack, Sproing) is an easy roleplay hook: the noise is something the character actually makes when moving.
Mix in a gnomish clan name if you want the character to read as part of gnome society; leave it off if the autognome is a lone construct that has not been accepted as kin.
For a renamed runaway, pick a wry descriptive name (Half-Wound, Still Running, Lucky Bolt) that hints at the character's history.

Frequently asked questions

What is an autognome in D&D?

Autognomes are a playable construct race from Spelljammer: Adventures in Space (2022). They are small mechanical beings built by rock gnomes, powered by clockwork and magic, and are popular as artificers, wizards and quirky support characters.

Do autognomes use gnome names?

Often, yes. Since their creators are usually rock gnomes, many autognomes carry standard gnomish given names and clan names. Others are named for their function, their parts, or their position in a batch, such as Prototype Nine.

Can an autognome choose its own name?

Absolutely. Autognomes that outlive or leave their creator frequently rename themselves, either keeping their workshop label as a point of pride or adopting a nickname earned on the road, like Dented Dorrin or Nine Gears.

Are these names only for Spelljammer campaigns?

No. They work for any clockwork or construct character, including Eberron warforged with gnome makers, steampunk automatons, and tinker-themed NPCs in homebrew settings.

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A: 14 names

Acorn Nut
Afterthought
Almost Done
Alston
Alston Pistonhat
Alvyn
Alvyn Clockcap
Alwin Cogbristle
Ambrose Tinkerwell
Amendment Four
Anvil Pim
Astral Tick
Astrolabe
Attempt Forty-Two

B: 46 names

Balance Staff
Balance Wheel
Ballast
Ballast Bim
Barnaby Oilcan
Barometer
Batch Seven Beta
Batch Three
Beacon
Bellows
Bellpull
Bellwether
Bent Pin
Bimble
Bimble Copperkettle
Bimble Sprocketwhistle
Bimpnottin
Bimpnottin Gearsprocket
Bimpsy
Bimpsy Cogtumble
Bixby Clockhollow
Blueprint
Bobbin
Boddynock
Boddynock Tinkerbolt
Boing
Bolt-Eye
Bosun Bolt
Bowsprit
Brambella
Brambella Springlatchet
Bramblenock
Bramblenock Sprocketsprig
Brass Betty
Brass Pockets
Brasschin
Brasstack
Breena
Breena Clockflint
Brocc
Brocc Boltfoot
Bronzeplate
Burgell
Burgell Springfiddle
Buzz
Buzz Widgetwhirl

C: 33 names

Cabin Cog
Caliper
Camshaft
Capstan
Caramip
Caramip Springpebble
Carlin
Carlin Tinkerbrook
Castle Nut
Chime
Chronometer
Chuff
Clank
Clatter
Click Spring
Clockwork Nackle
Clonk
Clunk
Cog Rake
Cog Tooth
Comet Tock
Compass Wrenwhistle
Copper Tam
Copperbrow
Copperwire
Corliss Tinbramble
Cotterpin
Counterweight
Crooked Cog
Cross-Threaded
Crow's Nest
Crown Wheel
Crucible

D: 23 names

Dab
Dab Gearwhirl
Dabble Wobblecog
Dabbo
Dabbo Rivetnettle
Demonstrator
Dented Dorrin
Detent
Dimble
Dimble Coilwright
Dimwiddle
Dimwiddle Tinbramble
Dingle
Donella
Donella Geartinder
Doorknocker
Dorrin
Dorrin Gearfiddle
Double-Jointed
Draft Copy
Dusty Dimble
Duvamil
Duvamil Clockspring

E: 12 names

Eldon
Eldon Cogwhirl
Ellyjobell
Ellyjobell Springstump
Ellywick
Ellywick Gearthistle
Elmo Gearsocket
Ember Brass
Erky
Erky Tinkerpocket
Escapement
Experiment Eight

F: 21 names

Fair Copy
Fenna
Fenna Springfern
Fennick
Fennick Springcap
Fennimore Coggins
Ferrule
Final Draft
First Light
Fizwick
Fizwick Brassgear
Fizz
Flint
Flywheel
Fonkin
Fonkin Clockmender
Four Thumbs
Fourth Casting
Frug
Frug Clinklatch
Fusee

G: 22 names

Gadget
Galley Gear
Gerbo
Gerbo Gearnettle
Gimbal
Gimble
Gimble Brassworth
Glass Eye
Glim
Glim Copperbolt
Glimmet
Glimmet Clankpocket
Gnasby
Gnasby Cogpebble
Governor
Grease Pot
Gribble
Gribble Tinkerfoot
Grommet
Gudgeon
Gusset
Gyroscope

H: 12 names

Hairspring
Half-Wound
Halyard
Happy Accident
Hawser
Helmwinder
Hennet Wirebloom
Higgs Coilspring
Hiss
Hobble
Hobble Gearstump
Hourglass

I: 2 names

Ironfiling
Ironjaw Ellie

J: 9 names

Jangle
Jasper Gearwhistle
Jebeddo
Jebeddo Sprocketlock
Jettison
Jinxie
Jinxie Wirewhistle
Jot
Jot Brassfoot

K: 12 names

Kaleidoscope
Keelbolt
Kellen
Kellen Gearsprig
Kerchunk
Kingpin
Kippit
Kippit Clockpocket
Klaxon
Knurl
Kreeb
Kreeb Boltpebble

L: 23 names

Lantern
Latchkey
Lathe
Leadfoot
Leftover
Leftover Lem
Lem
Lem Boltbristle
Lilli
Lilli Brassmoss
Linchpin
Little Seven
Lockwasher
Lodestone
Loopmottin
Loopmottin Gearwick
Loose Gasket
Loose Screw
Lorilla
Lorilla Coilfern
Lot Nineteen
Loupe
Lucky Bolt

M: 18 names

Mainspring
Mardnab
Mardnab Clankstump
Mark Nine
Mark Seven
Mark Three-and-a-Half
Masterwork
Merribell Fizzwick
Metronome
Mind the Gears
Minnit
Minnit Wirethistle
Miss Twenty
Missing Screw
Mister Fifteen
Mizzen
Model Four
Monkeywrench

N: 26 names

Namfoodle
Namfoodle Cogbottom
Nebula Nim
Needle Gauge
Needs Oil
Nibs
Nibs Gearmoss
Nimbletock
Nimbletock Copperkettle
Nimmet
Nimmet Cogwhisker
Nine Gears
Nissa
Nissa Bolthollow
Nockle
Nockle Boltbottom
Nook Brasshat
Nub
Nub Cogtinder
Nubbin
Nubbin Brasslock
Number Eleven-B
Number Six
Nutmeg Clankwhistle
Nyx
Nyx Copperwhistle

O: 22 names

Oarlock
Oda
Oda Sprockethollow
Oddment
Oddwin
Oddwin Gearwright
Oilcan
Old Cog
Old Twelve
Oldwyn Copperclasp
One Good Eye
One Spring Short
Orla
Orla Tinkerspring
Orrery
Orryn
Orryn Tickerwick
Oswin
Oswin Tindergear
Overwound
Ozzik Brassbolt
Ozzy Brasstooth

P: 32 names

Pallet Fork
Patchwork Pell
Patina
Pattern Nine
Pell
Pell Clockwhistle
Pendulum
Perrin
Perrin Brassbristle
Phlogiston
Pim
Pim Widgetwhirl
Pindlewick
Ping
Pinion
Pintle
Pinwheel
Pipkin Gearsworth
Pipwick
Pipwick Pistonfoot
Piston
Plink
Plumbline
Pockett
Pockett Cogthistle
Pocklin
Pocklin Oilcan
Pop
Proof of Concept
Prototype Ember
Prototype Nine
Putt-Putt

Q: 12 names

Quadrant
Quelda
Quelda Brassflint
Quibb
Quibb Brasslatch
Quibble Steamspring
Quick Tock
Quicksilver
Quill Tinderspark
Quillick
Quillix
Quillix Clockhollow

R: 19 names

Ratchet
Ratchet Nimblewick
Rattle
Regulator
Remnant
Reserve Unit
Revision B
Rillet
Rillet Springhat
Roondar
Roondar Clinkspring
Rough Cut
Roywyn
Roywyn Cogbright
Rudder
Rumble
Rumbold Springwinder
Runs Hot
Rusty

S: 44 names

Sample C
Schematic
Scupper
Second Attempt
Second Winding
Seebo
Seebo Brasswhisker
Serial Eleven
Setscrew
Sextant
Sextant Fizzlebang
Shamil
Shamil Gearbristle
Shiver Bolt
Short Fuse
Sindri
Sindri Wrenchwick
Six Fingers
Slow Tick
Snaffle
Snaffle Boltbriar
Snarl Brassfinch
Snib
Snib Springlatch
Sometimes Works
Spanner
Spare Parts
Specimen One
Spinny
Spinny Cogcap
Spring-Loaded
Sprocket
Sproing
Sputter
Squeak
Squeaky
Starcog
Steel Toe
Still Running
Stopcock
Stowaway
Stripped Thread
Sundial
Swivel

T: 47 names

Tam
Tam Coppertock
Tansy
Tansy Tickerwell
Telltale
Test Piece
The Thirteenth
Theodolite
Third Draft
Three Springs
Thrum
Thumbscrew
Ticker
Ticktack
Tiddle
Tiddle Mainspringer
Tiller
Tilly
Tilly Brassnettle
Tin Oswin
Tinbeard
Tinder
Tink
Tink Rivetwhirl
Tinker Tumblebrook
Tinkle
Tinlegs
Tobbin
Tobbin Gearsocket
Tobbin Sparklegear
Tobin Clankwhistle
Tock
Tockwin
Tockwin Brassfennel
Toggle
Topgallant
Treadle
Trial Five
Tripwire
Trundle
Tumbler
Tuning Peg
Twang
Tweezer
Twixle
Twixle Clockmallow
Two Left Feet

U: 3 names

Unit Hundred
Unit Sparrow
Unit Twelve

V: 3 names

Verdigris
Version Two
Voidspring

W: 33 names

Warryn
Warryn Tinkertock
Waterclock
Waywocket
Waywocket Boltwhistle
Weathervane
Wendell Whirlycog
Whirligig
Whirr
Whizz
Wick
Widget
Widget Nettlecap
Wildspace Wren
Wilfred Clinkwick
Wind-Me-Up
Winding Stem
Windlass
Wingnut
Wizzle
Wizzle Cogfiddle
Wobbin
Wobbin Gearpuddle
Work in Progress
Working Model
Workshop Thirteen
Wound Tight
Wren
Wren Flintcog
Wrenn
Wrenn Cogsworth
Wrenna
Wrenna Coilwick

Y: 1 name

Yorick Brassbumble

Z: 11 names

Zanna
Zanna Gearhart
Zibbet
Zibbet Springwinder
Zinnober
Zinnober Coilhatch
Zizzle
Zizzle Boltmoss
Zoetrope
Zook
Zook Springsnap