How it works
This zombie name generator makes up a comic zombie for a Halloween party or a story: a nickname, a plain first name and an old job, as in Shuffling Doug, once a tax auditor who still asks for receipts.
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Press, then change a part
Press New zombie name. Tap the nickname, the first name or the former job to keep it or change it, so One-Shoe Doug can be handed a new past. Nicknames come in four kinds: how it walks (Slow), what it sounds like (Humming), what it is wearing (Moth-Eaten) and its manners and timing (Vegetarian).
Who they were before
Each zombie keeps one habit from an old job: a librarian who still shushes the other zombies, or a tour guide who still walks backwards. That last part gives a costume its prop and a story its first joke.
Questions and answers
What is a good name for a zombie?
For a funny one, an everyday first name with a nickname in front: One-Shoe Doug, Polite Nigel. The plainer the name, the better the joke, which is why this list is full of neighbors and none of monsters.
Are the names scary?
No. The page is cartoon-level on purpose: no line says how anyone died, nobody is bitten, and the only thing eaten is a pumpkin. It was written for family Halloween parties and funny stories.
Can I use a name for a Halloween costume or a party game?
Yes. Write the full line on a name tag, or deal one to each guest and have them act out the old job. The former jobs were written so that each suggests one prop.
Do the names come from a film, a show or a game?
No. Every nickname and former job was written for this page, and no slang for the undead from a film, a show or a game is on the list that we know of.