Choosing A Character Name

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Character names are the bane of my existence. Yes, occasionally a name so perfect pops out of nowhere and I apply it��quickly to the character I���m writing. Though usually, more often than not, I spend hours surfing the web in hopes that I will find something that fits the character I am creating.

I am plotting a fantasy at the moment, and I had no idea that a name for a fairy would be so hard to come up with. I���ve never written a fairy story before, but I have read fantasy. Does that make me qualified to name my character without hours of internet research under my belt? Obviously not. . .

Surprisingly enough, the fairy wasn���t even the hardest to name! It was the traveling man in the story that gave me the most trouble. I tried every name I could���