Lombax Name Generator
Workshop and flight-deck names for Lombax OCs
Generate Lombax names for Ratchet & Clank original characters: tool and fastener names like Gasket, Torque and Shim, flight words like Vernier and Zenith, full names like Tessa Vernier and Winch Scalar, and ranked names like General Halvard Theodolite.
About Lombax names
Lombaxes are the catlike engineers of the Ratchet & Clank games, and the series names very few of them: Ratchet, Rivet, Kaden, Alister Azimuth and Angela Cross. That is too small a set to call a naming convention, but two of those names are workshop words and one surname is a navigation term, and fan characters have followed that lead ever since. This list does the same. Every name in it is newly made in that spirit, and none comes from the games.
About a quarter are single tool, fastener and machine-part words used as given names, the way Ratchet and Rivet are: Gasket, Torque, Shim, Cotter, Grommet. A second set uses flight and navigation terms as given names (Vernier, Zenith, Halyard), and a third uses compound workshop words such as Lugnut and Turnbuckle for louder characters.
The rest are full names. Some put a tool word ahead of a navigation or machine surname (Gasket Vernier, Winch Scalar). Others follow Alister Azimuth and Angela Cross, with an everyday first name ahead of the technical surname (Tessa Vernier, Corwin Meridian). Ranked names such as General Halvard Theodolite and Elder Winch Almanac suit Praetorian Guard officers and elders of the Fastoon era.
How to choose Lombax names
- Keep a given name short and hard. Ratchet and Rivet are two syllables each, and words like Shim, Torque, Cotter and Gasket have the same snap.
- Match the word to the character's trade: Aileron or Vernier for a pilot, Fuller or Swage for a smith, Diode or Relay for someone who works on circuits, Sextant or Datum for a navigator.
- For a formal character, give a short first name a longer surname. Shim Halyard, Weld Vector and Tessa Vernier all have the rhythm of Alister Azimuth.
- Use plain part names and skip tool brands. A generic word such as Spanner or Caliper reads as a name, while a brand reads as an advertisement.
- Robots in the series are named in a different way, so keep serial numbers and sound words for them and let the Lombax carry the workshop word.
Frequently asked questions
What are the Lombax names in Ratchet & Clank?
The series names only a handful of Lombaxes: Ratchet, Rivet, Kaden (the father of Ratchet), Alister Azimuth and Angela Cross. None of them is in this list, which holds newly made names for your own characters.
Is there a Lombax naming convention?
Not a stated one. Two of the known names are workshop words and Azimuth is a navigation term, so most fan characters follow the lead of Ratchet and Rivet. Names here such as Gasket, Cotter, Torque and Grommet do the same.
What are good names for a female Lombax?
Rivet and Angela Cross show both routes. Tool words are not gendered, so Bobbin, Bevel, Ferrule and Dolly work as given names, and full names such as Tessa Vernier, Maren Parallax and Linnea Keel follow the Angela Cross pattern.
Can I use these names outside Ratchet & Clank?
Yes. Nothing in the list depends on the games, so the names suit any mechanic, pilot or engineer in a science fiction story or tabletop campaign. Lugnut, Turnbuckle and Weld Vector would fit a starship crew as well as a Lombax.
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All 500 Lombax names
A: 13 names
- Actuator
- Aileron
- Alaric Fathom
- Alda Strut
- Anneal
- Ansel Tolerance
- Anvil Tachometer
- Anwen Turbine
- Apex
- Arbor
- Arbor Compass
- Auger
- Awl
B: 34 names
- Baffle
- Baffle Starboard
- Batten Tangent
- Beacon
- Beatrix Sounding
- Becket
- Bellcrank
- Bellows Dynamo
- Bevel
- Bevel Radian
- Billet
- Binnacle
- Blowtorch
- Blythe Micrometer
- Bobbin
- Bobbin Tolerance
- Bodkin
- Bollard
- Bowsprit
- Brace
- Brace Micrometer
- Bracket
- Brad Fairing
- Bram Driveshaft
- Brazer
- Brisa Tangent
- Broach
- Broach Rheostat
- Burin
- Burnisher
- Burr
- Burr Bearing
- Busbar
- Bushing
C: 55 names
- Caliper
- Caliper Datum
- Calla Quadrant
- Callum Updraft
- Cam
- Camber
- Camlock
- Camshaft
- Canard
- Capstan Offing
- Captain Adze Tailwind
- Captain Bryn Jetstream
- Captain Dado Headwind
- Captain Joist Slipstream
- Captain Leda Crosswind
- Caspian Tiller
- Cedric Leadline
- Chamfer
- Chamfer Armature
- Chief Engineer Mandrel Tachometer
- Chief Engineer Roslin Rheostat
- Chief Engineer Trunnion Solenoid
- Chisel Nadir
- Chock
- Chuck
- Circlip
- Clamp Gimbal
- Clasp Gearbox
- Clawhammer
- Cleat
- Cleat Sounding
- Clevis
- Cog Nacelle
- Cogwheel
- Coil
- Coil Jetstream
- Collet
- Commander Auden Windward
- Commander Clevis Airspeed
- Commander Sorrel Leeward
- Commander Vesper Glidepath
- Compass
- Conrod
- Contrail
- Cormac Protractor
- Corwin Meridian
- Cotter
- Cotter Longeron
- Cowl
- Crank
- Crank Camber
- Crankshaft
- Crimp
- Crimp Glidepath
- Crucible Commutator
D: 22 names
- Dado
- Dado Protractor
- Dahlia Landfall
- Damper
- Damper Windward
- Darcy Cowling
- Dashpot
- Datum
- Davin Radian
- Davit
- Deadeye
- Delia Plumbline
- Detent
- Detent Headstock
- Diode
- Diode Headwind
- Dolly
- Dorian Sextant
- Dowel Sextant
- Drawbar
- Drift
- Driveshaft
E: 16 names
- Edrik Tailstock
- Elder Hasp Solstice
- Elder Morrow Astrolabe
- Elder Sabra Equinox
- Elder Tolliver Quadrant
- Elder Winch Almanac
- Elder Yselle Ephemeris
- Eldon Ephemeris
- Elevon
- Elsbeth Camshaft
- Emeric Rudder
- Epoch
- Equinox
- Evander Orbit
- Ewan Starboard
- Eyebolt
F: 23 names
- Fairing
- Fairlead
- Fathom
- Fenwick Axle
- Ferrite
- Ferrule
- Fid
- Fillet
- Flaperon
- Flora Windward
- Flux
- Flywheel
- Foliot
- Forge Octant
- Forgemaster Brigid Crucible
- Forgemaster Sledge Armature
- Forgemaster Tongs Bellows
- Freya Headstock
- Froe
- Fuller
- Fuse
- Fuse Tailwind
- Fusee
G: 32 names
- Gaff
- Gareth Leeward
- Garrick Nacelle
- Gasket
- Gasket Vernier
- Gauge Turbine
- Gearbox
- General Brace Octant
- General Halvard Theodolite
- General Ilsa Chronometer
- General Maris Declination
- General Rook Ecliptic
- General Tarn Loxodrome
- Gib
- Gideon Barometer
- Gimbal
- Gimlet
- Girder Regulator
- Glide
- Graver
- Greer Governor
- Grommet
- Grubscrew
- Guardsman Hob Larboard
- Guardsman Kerf Bulkhead
- Guardsman Lug Starboard
- Guardswoman Elke Sounding
- Guardswoman Pawl Fathom
- Gudgeon
- Gusset
- Gusset Governor
- Gyro
H: 19 names
- Hacksaw Horizon
- Halden Datum
- Hale Drift
- Halyard
- Handcrank
- Handwheel
- Hasp
- Hasp Contrail
- Hatchet Ramjet
- Hattie Regulator
- Helena Horizon
- Helm
- Hex
- Hex Updraft
- Hinge Perigee
- Hob
- Hollis Octant
- Hone Rhumb
- Horizon
I: 6 names
- Idris Canard
- Ines Astrolabe
- Ingot
- Ingot Solenoid
- Isaac Terminus
- Ivo Escapement
J: 13 names
- Jackhammer
- Jackscrew
- Jamnut
- Jasper Transit
- Jib
- Jig
- Jig Orbit
- Jigsaw Aileron
- Jocelyn Tether
- Jointer Equinox
- Joist Escapement
- Joss Mainspring
- Juno Apsis
K: 15 names
- Kedge
- Keel
- Keelson
- Keeper Merrin Offing
- Keeper Odalys Terminus
- Keeper Quoin Landfall
- Keeper Swage Horizon
- Keira Gearbox
- Kellan Zenith
- Kendrick Tachometer
- Kerf
- Kerf Trajectory
- Kira Glidepath
- Knurl
- Knurl Ballast
L: 20 names
- Lanyard Keel
- Latch Manifold
- Lathe Throttle
- Leeway
- Leland Trajectory
- Leona Odometer
- Lifter
- Linchpin
- Linnea Keel
- Liora Waypoint
- Locknut
- Lodestar
- Loft
- Lorcan Declination
- Lowell Slipstream
- Lucan Ramjet
- Luff
- Lug
- Lugnut
- Lyle Thrust
M: 22 names
- Mabel Ecliptic
- Mach
- Maeve Tailwind
- Magistrate Cordelia Transit
- Magistrate Ferrule Tolerance
- Magistrate Gudgeon Traverse
- Magnus Dynamo
- Mallet Waypoint
- Mandrel
- Marek Fairing
- Maren Parallax
- Marlo Chronometer
- Master Smith Agnes Flywheel
- Master Smith Tenon Stator
- Mathis Gyro
- Mattock Camshaft
- Meridian
- Mirelle Lodestar
- Miter
- Miter Crankcase
- Mizzen
- Mortise
N: 10 names
- Nacelle
- Nadia Manifold
- Nadir
- Niall Headwind
- Nib
- Nipper
- Nolan Equinox
- Nora Commutator
- Nozzle
- Nozzle Landfall
O: 9 names
- Octant
- Odette Helm
- Opal Solstice
- Orbit
- Oriel Gimbal
- Orla Crosswind
- Osric Throttle
- Otis Solenoid
- Ottilie Crankcase
P: 31 names
- Parallax
- Pawl
- Pax Dihedral
- Peg Flywheel
- Pentode
- Percy Epoch
- Perigee
- Petra Ballast
- Phoebe Rotor
- Pincer Parallax
- Pinion
- Pinion Axle
- Pintle
- Pintle Leadline
- Piston Chassis
- Pitot
- Planer Altimeter
- Plumb Strut
- Poppet
- Poppet Terminus
- Praetorian Collet Rampart
- Praetorian Idra Tailstock
- Praetorian Miter Headstock
- Praetorian Senna Escapement
- Praetorian Shackle Drawbar
- Pritchel
- Prybar
- Pulley Leeway
- Punch Spar
- Pushrod
- Pylon
Q: 6 names
- Quadrant
- Quartermaster Nell Windage
- Quartermaster Tappet Leadline
- Quentin Armature
- Quill Zenith
- Quoin
R: 25 names
- Rabbet
- Rabbet Plumbline
- Radian
- Rafe Jetstream
- Ramjet
- Ramona Almanac
- Rasp Driveshaft
- Reamer
- Rectifier
- Reed Rotor
- Reeve Chassis
- Relay
- Relay Crosswind
- Rhea Perigee
- Rhumb
- Riffler
- Ripsaw Lodestar
- Rocker
- Rocker Leeward
- Rosalind Rheostat
- Rotor
- Router
- Rowan Spar
- Rowlock
- Rudder
S: 50 names
- Sable Loxodrome
- Scorp
- Scribe Helm
- Scriber
- Selwyn Camber
- Setscrew
- Sextant
- Shackle
- Shackle Barometer
- Sheave
- Sheave Windage
- Shim
- Shim Halyard
- Shunt
- Signe Airspeed
- Silas Latitude
- Sinter
- Skeg
- Slat
- Sledge Chronometer
- Slipstone
- Snubber
- Socket
- Solder
- Solder Mainspring
- Solstice
- Soren Nadir
- Spanner
- Spar
- Sparkplug
- Spigot Quadrant
- Spindle
- Spindle Theodolite
- Spline
- Spline Transit
- Spotweld
- Sprag
- Sprag Tailstock
- Sprocket
- Sprue
- Stanchion
- Stator
- Stator Airspeed
- Stellan Compass
- Stringer
- Strop
- Strut
- Swage
- Swarf
- Swivel Tether
T: 40 names
- Tack Meridian
- Talia Bearing
- Tamsin Aileron
- Tang
- Tang Astrolabe
- Tangent
- Tappet
- Tappet Declination
- Tenon
- Tenon Ecliptic
- Tensioner
- Tessa Vernier
- Tether
- Thane Theodolite
- Thea Longitude
- Thrust
- Thumbscrew
- Thwart Tiller
- Tiller
- Tobias Windage
- Toggle
- Toggle Solstice
- Tongs Odometer
- Torin Flywheel
- Torque
- Tourbillon
- Trammel
- Trammel Epoch
- Transit
- Transom Rudder
- Trim
- Triode
- Trowel Slipstream
- Trunnion
- Trunnion Almanac
- Tumbler
- Tumbler Latitude
- Turnbuckle
- Turret Canard
- Tuyere
U: 3 names
- Ulric Rhumb
- Updraft
- Uriah Altimeter
V: 9 names
- Varistor
- Vector
- Verge
- Verity Contrail
- Vernier
- Vesna Traverse
- Viggo Leeway
- Viola Halyard
- Vise Longitude
W: 16 names
- Warrick Longeron
- Waypoint
- Wedge
- Wedge Traverse
- Weld
- Weld Vector
- Willa Offing
- Winch
- Winch Scalar
- Windlass Fathom
- Wing Leader Aldous Canard
- Wing Leader Spline Updraft
- Winglet
- Wingnut
- Wyatt Vector
- Wynn Pylon
X: 1 name
- Xander Scalar
Y: 5 names
- Yara Tensor
- Yaw
- Yoke
- Yoke Tensor
- Yvette Heading