How can I give a nickname or items to an NPC in vanilla Minecraft?
Minecraft – How to give a nickname to an NPC
minecraft-java-edition
Related Solutions
Tables can be made by using a single fence post and then placing a pressure plate on top of it.
Craft the fence like so:
And now the pressure plate:
And here is what it should look like:
(source: minecraftwiki.net)
The Dropper block, available since Minecraft 1.5, can be used for this purpose. It is similar to a dispenser, except that it does not “activate” items like arrows and fireworks, so they will be dropped for the player to pick them up instead.
Best Answer
Using commands (cheats) you can get a name above the villager doing the following:
/gamemode 1and locate to the Miscellaneous section.)Now just spawn the villager using the egg.
You'll only see the name when you look at the mob.
Now if you don't get the Villager you want, just keep trying until you get the villager you want, while killing the extras off.
If you wait until 1.6, you can do this without cheating by using the Name Tag for other creatures other than the villager. They can be crafted and by using an Anvil, you can rename the tag. Then find a mob and build-click on it. Now you have a name above the mob. The downside is you cannot name villagers with this item, however that appears to be a snapshot bug (reported as a bug #MC-14525 on Mojira).
To answer the other part of your question, you can't give villagers any items, you can only trade with them.