I was just about to finish the exercise on names and I am stumped. My name is Tristan, it means "noise of arms" or "clanking swords". I ran it though the translator but I don't know how to go about merging the words into one. Any help?

Dragon names are based on broad concepts rather than any literal phrases that can be put to a translator. Pick and choose the words that sound best and give the overall sense of the meaning. Some ideas are Zaangrahzun ("shout-battle-weapon"), Shaanahzun ("inspire-hunter-weapon"), or Viintuzaak ("shine-blade-guide"). Play with the Dragon Name Generator and see if you can up with some other ideas.

Paarthurnax has great advice. I defer to his wisdom. That said, I have an idea.

One idea is to combine root words in a meaningful way by looking up individual base words and seeing what fits together.

For example, using the meaning of your name, one could look up the words for sound, roar, clank, noise, song, etc. And words like, sword, weapon, blade, fang, etc. While not looking for a direct translation, you could find similar concepts that create an aesthetic that you can identify with.

Some results from the above words could end up being: Fang-Roar, Sword-Strike, Weapon-Song, or Blade-Sound. By making a list of root words that are meaningful to you, you can find the combination that you feel is best. One combination I found is 'Zahkriidunrein' meaning 'Swordplay/Swordsmanship/Sword-grace -- Roar' or 'The Roar of Sword-grace'. If you prefer a shorter name, using a different combination of root words can produce something with two or three syllables rather than four or five. An example of this is 'Tuzaan' (Blade-Shout). This is just an example of a technique I found helpful.