Example names
Canonical, deliberately-fictional names for use in docs, tests, doctests, and schema examples. Every name here was invented for illustration — none refers to a real person, place, or box. Because their provenance is known, they are safe to reuse everywhere and safe to keep in a public repository.
Use these instead of inventing new example names ad hoc. Reaching for a name off the top of your head risks accidentally using a real one; drawing from this list keeps every example provably fictional and consistent across the codebase.
The classic universal placeholders — Alice, Bob, Carol, John / Jane Doe, Foo / Bar — remain fine for throwaway two-party or slot-filler examples. Use the richer cast below when an example needs named people with relationships, a household, or a box with a plausible purpose.
People
The Marlowe household
Use this family wherever an example needs related people — a shared box, person-cards, contacts, a family scenario.
| Full name | Short | Example role |
|---|---|---|
| Priya Marlowe | Priya | adult boxholder |
| Tomas Marlowe | Tomas | adult boxholder / partner |
| Juniper Marlowe | Juni | child |
| Wren Marlowe | Wren | child |
| Odette Marlowe | Odette | grandparent (records/archival examples) |
Standalone people
Neutral, unambiguous names for contacts, "the user," or distinct personas: Idris Okafor, Noor Haddad, Bram Vance, Marisol Reyes, Kwame Boateng, Saoirse Flynn, Mateo Duarte, Lena Ashford.
Boxes
Example box slugs, each conveying a plausible purpose:
| Slug | Flavor |
|---|---|
hearth | a household / family box |
ledger | a records / finances box |
studio | a creative / writing box |
seminar | a class / learning box |
hearth-test | a test clone of a box |
ledger-copy | a working copy for migration tests |
test1, demo, and scenarios remain the generic infrastructure fixtures.
Places
For example locations: Rivermouth, Greenhollow, Stonebridge, Ashfield, Porthaven, Larkspur Vale.