# Choosing the Name for Your Avatar in Second Life

You’ve heard the [buzz](http://www.today.ucla.edu/campus/061107_secondlife/) about [Second Life](http://secondlife.com/) [<span class="caps">MMORPG</span>](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MMORPG) and its [instructional potential](http://www.nmc.org/campus/Main_Page), but don’t know how to dress and name your character? Try this [random name generator](http://www.seventhsanctum.com/index-name.php). It will generate random names that sound Greek, Elvish, monster-like or heroic, depending on you preference.