Made up place names.?
Okay... Well, I'm trying to write a "story", if you will... And it's a fiction novel taking place back during the middle ages. However, I don't want to use a place like Europe or England or any country/place like that (airgo, it's a fiction novel). I've been reading books like "Lord of the Rings", "Eragon", etc., and I just keep wondering how they came up with those names. I've tried combining, and changing up countries, but they come out too cheesy, and just plain idiotic! Help? 
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There is no real formula to making up names for your settings. You just have to keep at it until one sounds right for your story.
Try looking or studying Scandinavian map places or cities. It gave me ideas naming my fictional places too. Likewise Eragon or The Lord of the Rings places/towns.
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Try using words from other languages like french or german and then just slightly changing them.
You should keep trying i am sure they are great