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July 2nd, 2012 11:08 AM #1
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Help Naming Some Characters
I'm having some trouble naming my main characters, and it's hard to get very far into my book without names.
My first character is a 14 or 15 year old girl with dark brown hair whose tall, independent, brave, spunky, and is a bit of a tom-boy.
Names I have so far- Wren, Etta, Thea, Trenna (nn Ren/Wren)
Next is a 15 or 16 year old boy with curly brown hair, blue eyes, very smart but not nerdy, quiet and shy but also has an adventurous side. I want his name to be short but strong.
Ideas- Owen, Beck, Wade, Asher (Ash), Jamie, Joshua (Josh)
Another character is a boy in his early teens. He has dirty blonde hair and green eyes. He is mischievous, and a big extrovert. The kind of kid who always gets in trouble at school for being to loud. He's athletic. He's also smart, but doesn't make good grades because he isn't willing to put the time in. I'm very open to name ideas.
Ideas I have so far- Eli, Grady, Henry, Fielder, Griffin, Ty, Benjamin (Ben)
These three characters are all cousins, and the last character I need a name for is their grandfather. His name needs to be a classic old codger name.
I also need some help with surnames.
I'm open to pretty much anything. Thanks!
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July 2nd, 2012 12:45 PM #3
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I really like Wren for your first character. I also think Eloise, Rowan, Brynn, Lark, Kiera, Lyra, or Brenna would work.
For the nest character I like Owen and Beck. There's also Liam, James (Jay), Lucas (Luke), Leo, Alex, Samuel (Sam), Nathan (Nate), Evan, and Benjamin (Ben), Miles (Milo), Cole.
For the next boy I think Eli and Griffin fit his personality best. Others would be Jackson (Jack), Finn, Shane, Levi, Max, Wyatt, Jake, Dashiell (Dash), Riley, Logan, Zachary, Everett, Emmett.
For the grandfather: Edward, Walter, Arthur, Stanley, Clarence, Arlo, Jeremiah, Henry, Peter, George, Frederick, William, Edgar, Edwin, Louis, Ronald, Donald, Norman, Charles, Felix, Oscar, Joseph, Robert, Alfred, Albert, Wendell, Jedidiah. _All the names of old people I know/knew
For surnames I suggest: Fletcher, Dawson, Winchester, Morgan, Elliot, Fielding, Paxton, Miller, Swanson, Keller, Spicer, Freeman, Murphy, Finnegan. Any surname that's either Irish or English in origin.Violet Gray
Sad name-obsessed teenager and aspiring writer
GIRLS: Georgiana Rose, Josephine Ruby, Kate Evangeline, Eliza Rose, Anna Caroline
BOYS: Jack Henry, Oliver James, Leo Alexander, Finn Michael, Samuel Reid
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July 4th, 2012 12:55 AM #5
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I'm Erin, a teenaged writer who loves names (and dessert).
Girls names of the moment: Delaney | Eleanor | Georgia | Kate | Lucy
Boys names of the moment: Felix | Harry | Liam | Theo | Tobias
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July 5th, 2012 04:28 PM #7
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Although I like the suggestions of Sloane, Brynn, and Rowan, I've decided to use Wren
I love James (Jay) for the next character, but would it be too tacky to have a Wren and a Jay? I think I've narrowed it down to Owen, Beck, or James (Jamie).
I'm still being very indecisive about the second boy. I like Griffin, maybe the nn could be Finn. Also, what do you think about Grant for this character?
For the grandfather, I think I'm going to go with Clint or Walter.
I also like Galloway for the surname.
So far, the only name set in stone is Wren, so I'd still appreciate any suggestions. Thanks!
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July 7th, 2012 03:30 AM #9Favorites for Girls: Scarlett Ree, Tyla Cosette, Agnes, Alaska, Winter, Caroline
Favorites for Boys: Darren, Lawrence, Watson, Lewis, Atticus, Agustus
My name: Israel Sarah
Just a teen writer, looking for some names! Go Starkid (and Redvines)!
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July 9th, 2012 02:46 PM #11
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Just a teenage girl who's been obsessed with names since the age of 5...
Current favourite girl names: Willow, Lily, India, Ava & Jamie
Current favourite boy names: Caden, Lucas, James, Cole & Nathan
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July 12th, 2012 05:48 PM #13
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July 12th, 2012 06:40 PM #15
Girl: Quinn, .... all I can think of is Tally because that's the name of another book character in a series I've read that almost exactly matches your description. Tilly? Tildy? Pen? (Penelope)
1st Boy: Knox, Tate, Gage, Hale, Sam, Ace, Reid, Nash, Zane
2nd Boy: Thomas, Calvin, Bennett, Pete, Luke
Grandpa: Edgar, Ward, Lou
Surname: Crosier, Mozetta, Warden, Orison, BurkeLast edited by kala_way; July 12th, 2012 at 06:42 PM.
Livy/Lucy : Geneva/Gwen : Coralie/Alice : Noelle/Eve
Eli/Bennett : Jude/Zane: Luke/Leo : Levi/Phineas

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