About Spin the Names

There are already name picker tools out there, including ones backed by large tech companies. But tools built by big corporations tend to reflect big-corporation priorities: data collection, ad revenue, growth metrics. They're not built for the teacher trying to keep a classroom fair, the streamer trying to reward their community, or the team lead trying to make Monday morning standup a little less awkward.

Spin the Names is built by an independent developer for regular people. No corporate agenda, no dark patterns, no selling your data to make quarterly numbers. Just a tool that does what it says, works well, and is free to use.

When you use Spin the Names, you're supporting independent software development over big tech. That matters — and it's appreciated.

Hi, I'm Ash — a software engineer and musician based in Austin, TX. I build tools I wish existed, and Spin the Names is one of them.

I believe software should be useful, honest, and accessible. Spin the Names is my attempt at all three: a tool that does one thing well, doesn't manipulate you, and works for anyone who needs it regardless of budget.

Building and maintaining this is something I do independently. If you find it useful, the best thing you can do is share it with someone else who would too.