Any thoughts on character names?

[flamingeaux]

Do you have specific names picked for your characters already?
This the time to use all those names that you wouldn't have a chance to use otherwise. What do you think you'll be using? Will you be using any trendy or otherwise flameful names?

I'm thinking of trying to work in a set of twins named Smith & Wesson, into my story. ;D

[lemondrop]

My novel is about a hippy family, so I'm having a lot of fun with nature and other hippy names. I have a short list of names to pull from including Sky, Justice, Peace, Willow, Echo, Meadow, Serenity, River and Rain. I'm sure I'll need to figure out some more. It is fun to use names like this that I would never use IRL.

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Oh squirrely, I'd completely forgotten about the Soc Sec names list. Thanks for the reminder! I'm still trying to decide between three stories but two of them need names.

[marytini]

I haven't named mine yet. When I've been writing notes, so far I have been using G for girl, B for boy, R for roommate.

[roselis]

My main character(s) are Lisa, Ellette, and Celine.

I like using www.behindthename.com and surnames.behindthename.com for ideas

[smock]

Here's some really helpful links!

Popular names by decade since 1880:
www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/decades/index.html

Popular names by state since 1960:
www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/state/index.html

[Deleted]

Natalie is my female character. The main male character is going to be Elliot (FBI agent). Natalie's husband's name I think will be Elijah or Dawson. No idea yet.

[lemondrop]

Oct 28, 2012 16:30:52 GMT -5 skippingstones said:

Natalie is my female character. The main male character is going to be Elliot (FBI agent). Natalie's husband's name I think will be Elijah or Dawson. No idea yet.

Elliot and Elijah are kind of close. Naming him Dawson might help avoid confusion.

[crashgizmo]

My FMC name is Callie, but I'm still not sure if it's short for something? MMC no idea yet- I might use Eddie or Noah.

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I worked out many of mine last night. FMC is Em. The object of her affection is Will. He has a douchey brother named Dickie. And Em's bitchy kind of bff is named Cynthia.

[roselis]

Anyone have a name that just fits the character but you don't like the name. One of my important male characters is named Hector. I don't like it but he refuses to be called anything else!

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Oct 29, 2012 14:33:26 GMT -5 @roselis said:

Anyone have a name that just fits the character but you don't like the name. One of my important male characters is named Hector. I don't like it but he refuses to be called anything else!

I don't like Cynthia's name but I don't like Cynthia so this works.

[roselis]

Oct 29, 2012 15:26:56 GMT -5 @habbsies said:

Oct 29, 2012 14:33:26 GMT -5 @roselis said:

Anyone have a name that just fits the character but you don't like the name. One of my important male characters is named Hector. I don't like it but he refuses to be called anything else!

I don't like Cynthia's name but I don't like Cynthia so this works.

I like Hector, just not his name

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Oct 28, 2012 19:25:51 GMT -5 lemondrop said:

Oct 28, 2012 16:30:52 GMT -5 skippingstones said:

Natalie is my female character. The main male character is going to be Elliot (FBI agent). Natalie's husband's name I think will be Elijah or Dawson. No idea yet.

Elliot and Elijah are kind of close. Naming him Dawson might help avoid confusion.

That's what I'm thinking. I'm set on Elliot and Natalie. They're going to fall in love eventually lol