Naming Characters

One of my favourite aspects of writing is character creation and development. That includes thinking up names- even creating some. Here are some factors I consider when naming my characters…

For me, finding the perfect name for a character is an important part of understanding who they are. Personally, I like my main characters to have names that may not be current, but can hold their own in YA/NA, science fiction and fantasy novels. My main character in EVO Nation is Theyda Leason. However, she doesn’t go by the name Theyda (reasons why in the novel), but uses her nickname, Teddie. As soon as I happened upon the name Teddie, I knew that was her name. It was a gut instinct, Frankenstein- ‘She is alive’, moment.

Gut instinct: Always and foremost go with what feels right. A perfect name is only perfect because it feels that way to the author, and hopefully, the reader.

Google it: Run all possible name combinations through Google to make sure that there isn’t a famous person or politician with the same name.
Weird…

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