The drow are a specific subspecies of elves in theDungeons & Dragonsuniverse.

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But, you might be struggling to come up with a good drow name.

How Drow Names Work

Drow naming conventions are verysimilar to typical elven naming conventions.

Once again, these names tend to be vowel-heavyand are very melodic.

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This adds a more malevolent connotationto the sound of your character’s name, which is perfect for drow.

Here are a few tips and tricks to create unique-sounding drow names.

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Add Consonants

When it comes to drow, they tend to haveslightly harsher-sounding names.

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Borrow From Infernal

Infernal and demonic namesoften lend themselves well to drow names.

Combine Elven Words

Elven family names are oftencombinations of two elvish words.

Consider using an elven-english translator.

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Here’s how to create them.

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