VillagerNames

VillagerNames is a plugin that allows you to name your Villagers by default based on a wordlist with names in the config.yml. It comes with a predefined list of about 170 medieval names.
Features
- Lightweight
- Simple
- Easy to configure
- Feature: Different names per Villager profession
- Feature: Randomize the names of all loaded Villagers
- Feature: Rename easily the Villager that you are looking at with one command
- Feature: Alias command /vn
- New feature: non-bukkit compatibility / support for 3rd party professions (merged pull request#1 by chiting)
Permissions
| Permission | Purpose | Default |
|---|---|---|
villagernames.randomize | Randomize the names of all loaded Villagers/villagercommands randomize | ops |
villagernames.rename | Rename the villager that infront of your crosshair/villagercommands rename <name> | ops |
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config.yml
log: true farmer: - 'Adelaide' - ... librarian: - 'Brorda' - ... priest: - 'Edmund' - ... blacksmith: - 'Ine' - ... butcher: - 'Peter' - ... other: - 'Xolf' - ...
Depencies
none
Source
You can find the source of this project in my repository on GitHub:
To-do
- feature/command to remove the name of loaded Villagers (feature request of xergic)
- Debug mode
Alias for "/villagernames" commandAdded in v0.4MCStats.org metrics supportAdded in v0.3different names per Villager type (feature request of jhs232)Added in v0.2command to randomize the names of EVERY single Villager that is currently loaded (feature request of Hendies)Added in v0.2
Version
0.5.4
Quote:Caution - config.yml-changes:
Please renew your config.yml or add "log: true" if you used v0.2 before
MCstats
This plugin utilises Hidendra's plugin metrics system, which means that the following information is collected and sent to mcstats.org:
- A unique identifier
- The server's version of Java
- Whether the server is in offline or online mode
- The plugin's version
- The server's version
- The OS version/name and architecture
- The core count for the CPU
- The number of players online
- The Metrics version
Opting out of this service can be done by editing plugins/Plugin Metrics/config.yml and changing opt-out to true.

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Posted Apr 29, 2013May this plugin work with a mod which created new types of villagers? When I using Forestry 2.2.0.0 for Minecraft 1.5.1 on MCPC+, The new type of villagers will no name and the console will displaying spawn errors.
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Posted Apr 25, 2013@TheR3ktor
Not at the moment. Do you mean different names per world? Or enable/disable the plugin functionality per world?
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Posted Apr 22, 2013Can you set per world?
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Posted Apr 19, 2013Great plugin =] Really adds something nice to my server!
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Posted Apr 14, 2013I just uploaded v0.4:
@mig4ng
@owenftw
Thank you guys :)
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Posted Apr 13, 2013Awesome plugin, Just adds a little more life to the villagers xD
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Posted Apr 12, 2013Great plugin friend ;)
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Posted Apr 11, 2013@TrulyRazor
Will be added in the next update. :)
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Posted Apr 10, 2013Are there aliases for the commands like /vn [command] instead of the full /villagernames [command]?
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Posted Apr 6, 2013Great plugin, thanks.
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Posted Apr 5, 2013@SDDJ
Unfortunatly, i found a little bug yesterday (which is already fixed in v0.3 (filed 11 hours ago; approval remaining)) when the profession of the spawned Villager is a butcher, you will probably see some console errors and the name won't change for that entity. Well, however, fixed in v0.3 which should be available in a couple of hours. :)
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Posted Apr 5, 2013Great idea! I'm using it now and haven't had any problems yet. :D
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Posted Apr 4, 2013@Mercury92
No, not that i know of. It will probably override your shopkeeper names, but you can change them back with the new rename feature in v0.3. :)
@Wedhro
I just filed the new update of VillagerNames which already contains one of your requests: /villagernames rename <name> will rename the villager that you are looking at. You can get it here as soon as it's approved by the DBO staff. (Or send me a PM, then i can give you a beforehand link)
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Posted Apr 4, 2013@frdmn
Happy to hear that. I'm loving this plugin, it really helps giving those robotic beings some personality.
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Posted Apr 4, 2013@Invizibiz
Does it conflict with already premade and named shops with shopkeepers ?
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Posted Apr 4, 2013@MattSheridan @Invizibiz
Glad you guys like it :) Let me know if you have any suggestions.
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Posted Apr 4, 2013Love this plugin, and I just wanted to comment to say that. Adds a whole new level of connection to the NPC's. :)
I use this mod with Shopkeepers and it makes it so much easier to name shops. xD
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Posted Apr 4, 2013This looks great, and I'll be installing it as soon as my server makes the jump to 1.5.1! I've already generated a huge list of names for it, in fact!
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Posted Apr 4, 2013@Wedhro
Glad you like it, Wedhro. Impressive feature suggestions - thank you for that - every one sounds pretty reasonable and useful. I can't promise to implement all of them in the next version, but i try to do my best. :)
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Posted Apr 4, 2013Nice plugin, it's about time someone did it!
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