Yumeship Name Generator
Blend a self-insert and a fictional other, or use two story motifs to make a name and a profile card.
Name your selfship
Free to use. Your entries stay in this browser.
Example result
CometFern
- Comet for Nell
- Fern for Rook
A concept that joins one motif from each side.
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Turn a selfship into a name and a profile card
Enter the name of your self-insert or yumesona, then enter the character you pair them with. In selfshipping communities that character is often called an F/O, short for fictional other. A selfship can represent romance, friendship, or another relationship you want to explore. Fanlore’s self-shipping entry collects terms you may see in community profiles.
Under Add two story motifs, give each side one specific detail. With Nell and Rook, use Comet for the meteor shower Nell tracks and Fern for the plant Rook carries between field stations. The generator offers CometFern and FernComet, followed by name blends and a full-name label. The profile card starts with the first motif name if you supply both motifs. It uses the first blend or full label when you leave motifs blank.
Pick the name that fits the place it will appear
| Where it will appear | Useful format |
|---|---|
| A personal scrapbook | A motif name with a short note about the scene behind it. |
| A profile or pinned introduction | A readable title plus a line with the full names. |
| An archive | The relationship format the archive recognizes, using its own naming conventions. |
| A group selfship page | A list of everyone in the group or a blend with a fragment from every member. |
Preview the profile card, copy it, and paste it into your own notes or draft profile. Add a one-sentence shared scene so a stranger understands the motif without needing to read your whole character history. The tool lets you leave the relationship unlabeled.
Give a multi-person selfship room to breathe
The card takes one self-insert and one F/O. When there are three to five people, use the group ship name generator for a shared title and keep a separate line for each participant. A title can name the whole group even when individual scenes center on different relationships.
For a longer introduction, copy the fillable yumeship template and use only the fields you need. Read the AO3 relationship tagging guide if you plan to post an archived work.