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Lobster names, pirate names, wizard names, rapper names, and 25+ more. 1.0.0(1mo ago)18MITPHPPHP ^8.0 Since Feb 19Pushed 1mo ago1 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/robbielove/laravel-lobster-name)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/robbielove/laravel-lobster-name)[ Docs](https://github.com/robbielove/lobster-name)[ RSS](/packages/robbielove-laravel-lobster-name/feed)WikiDiscussions main Synced 3d ago READMEChangelog (2)Dependencies (5)Versions (5)Used By (0) Lobster Name ============ [](#lobster-name) [![Software License](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/55c0218c8f8009f06ad4ddae837ddd05301481fcf0dff8e0ed9dadda8780713e/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f6c6963656e73652d4d49542d627269676874677265656e2e7376673f7374796c653d666c61742d737175617265)](LICENSE.md)[![Latest Version](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/2e5a208406d1b21cd396ce06f68565719250c8d80b0d35606c117a82ede1fb87/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f762f726f626269656c6f76652f6c61726176656c2d6c6f62737465722d6e616d652e7376673f7374796c653d666c61742d737175617265)](https://packagist.org/packages/robbielove/laravel-lobster-name) Give your Eloquent models ridiculously fun alter-ego names. 36 name types from lobster to pirate to robot. ``` $ php artisan lobster:name "Robbie" --all Lobster ……………… Robbie Robster Dog …………………………… Rob Dog Doctor …………………… Dr. Robbie Judge ………………………… The Honourable Judge Robbie King ……………………………… Your Highness, Robbie Queen ………………………… Your Majesty, Robbie Initial …………………… R Backwards ………… eibboR Pirate …………………… Captain Robbie Stormborn Ninja ………………………… Whisper Robbie Wizard …………………… Robbie the Unbroken Rapper …………………… DJ Robbie Spy ……………………………… Agent R Chef ……………………………… Chef Robbie Wrestler ………… The Robster Viking …………………… Robbie the Ruthless Superhero ………… The Spectacular Robbie Villain ……………… Robbie the Merciless Cowboy …………………… Robbie "Lone Star" McCoy Rockstar ………… Robbie Havoc Mafia ………………………… Robbie "The Bull" Detective ………… Detective Robbie Professor ………… Professor Robbie President ………… President Robbie Robot ………………………… R-8279-E Medieval ………… Sir Robbie of Thornwall Alien ………………………… Nyx-Robbie of the Outer Rim Elf ……………………………… Robbieiel Nightbloom Dwarf ………………………… Robbiin Deepdelve Cat ……………………………… Robbie Pawsworth Formal …………………… The Right Honourable Robbie Stage ………………………… R.Nova Baby ……………………………… Widdle Wobbie Shouting ………… ROBBIE!!! Whisper ……………… ...robbie... Acronym ……………… R.O.B.B.I.E. ``` Install ------- [](#install) ``` composer require robbielove/laravel-lobster-name ``` Supports Laravel 9, 10, 11, and 12. Requires PHP 8.0+. Usage ----- [](#usage) ### On Eloquent models [](#on-eloquent-models) Add the trait to any model with a `name` attribute: ``` use Robbielove\LobsterName\Traits\HasLobsterName; class User extends Model { use HasLobsterName; } $user = User::find(1); // name = "Robbie" $user->lobster_name; // "Robbie Robster" $user->pirate_name; // "Captain Robbie Stormborn" $user->ninja_name; // "Whisper Robbie" $user->wizard_name; // "Robbie the Unbroken" $user->rapper_name; // "DJ Robbie" $user->spy_name; // "Agent R" $user->robot_name; // "R-8279-E" $user->baby_name; // "Widdle Wobbie" $user->random_name; // (surprise!) $user->all_names; // [...all 36 names as an array] $user->name_card; // formatted string of all names ``` #### Custom name column [](#custom-name-column) If your model uses something other than `name`: ``` class Customer extends Model { use HasLobsterName; protected string $lobsterNameColumn = 'first_name'; } ``` ### Standalone (no model needed) [](#standalone-no-model-needed) ``` use Robbielove\LobsterName\LobsterName; $lobster = new LobsterName('Sammy'); $lobster->lobster_name; // "Sammy Sobster" $lobster->pirate_name; // "Captain Sammy Redbeard" // Static factory LobsterName::for('Alice')->wizard_name; // "Alice the Eternal" // Dump all names echo LobsterName::for('Robbie'); // prints the full name card ``` ### Artisan command [](#artisan-command) ``` # Show curated highlights php artisan lobster:name "Robbie" # Show all 36 name types php artisan lobster:name "Robbie" --all # Get a specific type php artisan lobster:name "Robbie" --type=pirate ``` All Name Types -------------- [](#all-name-types) AccessorExample (for "Robbie")`lobster_name`Robbie Robster`dog_name`Rob Dog`doctor_name`Dr. Robbie`judge_name`The Honourable Judge Robbie`king_name`Your Highness, Robbie`queen_name`Your Majesty, Robbie`initial_name`R`backwards_name`eibboR`pirate_name`Captain Robbie Stormborn`ninja_name`Whisper Robbie`wizard_name`Robbie the Unbroken`rapper_name`DJ Robbie`spy_name`Agent R`chef_name`Chef Robbie`wrestler_name`The Robster`viking_name`Robbie the Ruthless`superhero_name`The Spectacular Robbie`villain_name`Robbie the Merciless`cowboy_name`Robbie "Lone Star" McCoy`rockstar_name`Robbie Havoc`mafia_name`Robbie "The Bull"`detective_name`Detective Robbie`professor_name`Professor Robbie`president_name`President Robbie`robot_name`R-8279-E`medieval_name`Sir Robbie of Thornwall`alien_name`Nyx-Robbie of the Outer Rim`elf_name`Robbieiel Nightbloom`dwarf_name`Robbiin Deepdelve`cat_name`Robbie Pawsworth`formal_name`The Right Honourable Robbie`stage_name`R.Nova`baby_name`Widdle Wobbie`shouting_name`ROBBIE!!!`whisper_name`...robbie...`acronym_name`R.O.B.B.I.E.Names with variable suffixes (pirate, ninja, wizard, etc.) are **deterministic** — the same input name always produces the same output. No database, no randomness, just vibes. Testing ------- [](#testing) ``` composer test ``` 35 tests, 60 assertions. Contributing ------------ [](#contributing) See [CONTRIBUTING](CONTRIBUTING.md) for details. Credits ------- [](#credits) - [Robbie Love](https://github.com/robbielove) - [All Contributors](https://github.com/robbielove/lobster-name/contributors) License ------- [](#license) MIT. See [LICENSE](LICENSE.md). ### Health Score 43 — FairBetter than 91% of packages Maintenance91 Actively maintained with recent releases Popularity6 Limited adoption so far Community7 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity57 Maturing project, gaining track record Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window. **Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores. **Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. 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