Naming (Characters, Settings, etc.) - October

[Ilana]

How do you name your characters? Do you choose them so that they really fit the character? What about settings and book titles? Do you choose them randomly? Do you make them up? Want some help? Try http://www.20000-names.com , http://www.babynames.com or http://www.seventhsanctum.com .

[Emma]

Well ... for Tree of Memories, Willow(or Elizabeth) got found underneath a Willow tree, so the orphanage named her Willow.

And for Dragoons, I read a book and the author had the last name Hannigan, so that's where Hannigan's name came.

And I'm not sure where I got the name Keira for Jewel(in process of writing the first chapter, and I need a new name for it.)

[Niki]

I have a list. A very long list.

[Emma]

Really? How long?

[Niki]

Umm...I'm not sure. I'm working on expanding it, making it more detailed. It's got 400+ names on it right now, though.

[Acacia]

The girl's names list you sent me has 497 names.

[Emma]

Woah!! I wish I had that!

[Niki]

There you go. It had 497 names. Right now, I'm adding origins and meanings, and sorting the names into different categories.

[Allie]

sigh. i'm so bad with names!

[Niki]

Emma₪Universal wrote: "Woah!! I wish I had that!"

I can e-mail it to you.

[Emma]

Um, maybe on goodreads you could email it to me, I don't feel comfortable giving my email out.

[Niki]

Ok. Actually, I might as well just post it here, since this is the name topic.

[Niki]

Abigail
Acacia
Addison
Adelaide
Adelle
Adrian
Aggie
Aiden
Aimee
Ainsley
Alaina
Alana
Alanna
Alexa
Alexandra
Alexi
Alexis
Alison
Alix
Aly
Alyson
Alyssa
Alyssandra
Alyx
Amalie
Amanda
Amara
Amber
Amelia
Amy
Anastasia
Andi
Andromeda
Angel
Anna
Annette
Antoinette
Arabella
Arden
Arielle
Artemis
Ashlyn
Aspen
Astrid
Athena
Auburn
Audrey
Ava
Avery
Bailey
Becka
Beckett
Belinda
Bella
Bennett
Berkley
Bernadette
Bess
Bethany
Beverly
Bianca
Blaine
Blair
Blaise
Blake
Blanche
Breck
Brenna
Briana
Bridget
Brie
Britney
Britt
Brooke
Brynn
Cady
Caitlyn
Callie
Cameron
Camille
Camryn
Cara
Caris
Carlotta
Carmen
Carsyn
Casey
Cassandra
Cassie
Cassidy
Catherine
Catie
Cecily
Celene
Celeste
Chance
Chandler
Charley
Charlotte
Chelsea
Cheyenne
Chloe
Christina
Ciara
Clara
Clarie
Codi
Colette
Cooper
Coralie
Courtney
Cynthia
Dakota
Dallys
Danielle
Darcy
Daryn
Dayton
Deirdre
Delaney
Demi
Dessa
Destiny
Devin
Dione
Dominique
Dorcas
Drew
Dusty
Ebony
Echo
Elaine
Elexis
Elissa
Elizabeth
Ella
Ellen
Ellery
Ellis
Eloise
Elspeth
Emerson
Emery
Emily
Emma
Erica
Erin
Esme
Esmeralda
Estella
Eva
Evangeline
Faith
Fallon
Fawna
Faye
Felicity
Ferne
Fidelity
Fiona
Flair
Flannery
Flavia
Fleur
Flossie
Freedom
Gabby
Gabrielle
Gale
Galen
Gemini
Gemma
Genesis
Genevieve
Genna
Gianna
Gillian
Ginevra
Ginger
Ginny
Giovanna
Giselle
Glenna
Goldie
Grace
Graziella
Greta
Griffin
Guinevere
Gwen
Gwendolyn
Gwyn
Gwyneth
Gypsy
Hadley
Haiden
Haley
Hallie
Halsey
Hanni
Hannah
Harley
Harper
Hattie
Haven
Hazel
Heather
Helen
Helena
Henna
Hetta
Hillary
Holland
Hollis
Holly
Hunter
Ilana
Iliana
Inca
India
Indigo
Infinity
Iris
Isabeau
Isabelle
Isis
Isobel
Italy
Ivanna
Ivory
Ivy
Jacey
Jackie
Jackson
Jacqueline
Jade
Jaden
Jadyn
Jalen
Jamie
Jane
Janelle
Jasmine
Jazz
Jem
Jennifer
Jenny
Jessa
Jessi
Jessica
Jett
Jeveny
Jillian
Jocelyn
Jodi
Johnny
Jolie
Jordan
Jordyn
Josie
Jovi
Julia
Julie
Juliet
Juno
Kaden
Kadie
Kae
Kailynn
Kaitlyn
Kally
Kalen
Kameron
Kami
Kamry
Kara
Karin
Karis
Karli
Karlotta
Karma
Karmen
Kasey
Kassidy
Katarina
Kate
Katherine
Katie
Katty
Kaye
Keegan
Keely
Keira
Kellen
Kelly
Kelsey
Kenna
Kendall
Kennedy
Kerry
Kiara
Kiley
Kimber
Kinsey
Kirsten
Kirstie
Kitty
Krista
Kylie
Kyndall
Lacey
Laine
Lake
Lane
Laney
Laramie
Lark
Lassie
Laura
Laurel
Laurie
Lavena
Leah
Leigh
Leigha
Leila
Leilani
Leland
Lenore
Lena
Lenore
Leslie
Lexi
Lexis
Libby
Liberty
Lilac
Lili
Lilith
Lillian
Lily
Lisbet
Lisset
Liv
Liz
Lizzy
Logan
London
Loraine
Lorelei
Lori
Loris
Lucky
Lucy
Luna
Lydia
Lynne
Lyric
Lyssa
Macey
Mackenzie
Maddie
Maddox
Madeleine
Madison
Mae
Magalie
Maggie
Maire
Maisie
Makayla
Makenna
Mallory
Marcella
Maren
Margaret
Marisel
Marley
Marta
Mary
Maude
Maxie
Megan
Melanie
Melody
Meredith
Michelle
Miranda
Molly
Morgan
Muse
Nadia
Naomi
Narcissa
Natalie
Natasha
Nellie
Nerine
Nessa
Nettie
Nevada
Nicola
Nicole
Nina
Noelle
Nora
Novella
Olive
Olivia
Opal
Oralie
Padgett
Paige
Paisley
Paris
Parker
Paulette
Peggy
Penelope
Pepper
Perri
Persephone
Peyton
Phoebe
Phoenix
Piper
Polly
Psyche
Quincy
Quinn
Rachel
Raine
Raven
Reagan
Rebecca
Reese
Renee
Riley
Robin
Rosabel
Rosalie
Rosemary
Rowan
Roxanne
Ruby
Ryenne
Sable
Sadie
Sage
Samantha
Sandra
Sarah
Savannah
Sawyer
Scarlett
Scout
Selena
Serenity
Shea
Sidney
Sierra
Skye
Skylar
Sophia
Stella
Stephanie
Summer
Sunny
Sylvia
Tabitha
Tamara
Tanis
Tara
Taylor
Tegan
Teresa
Tess
Tessa
Thalia
Tori
Trinity
Trixie
Vail
Vanessa
Velvet
Victoria
Viola
Virginia
Vivianne
Waverly
Whitney
Willow
Winnie
Yale
Yvette
Yvonne
Zoey

[Jessica ❀Sparky❀]

Whoa, Holly, that's awesome!

[Allie]

*stares* wow.

[Niki]

Thanks. Like I said, I'm working on going through and adding meanings and origins. I'm adding more names, too, and sorting them into categories. When I'm done, I'll send it to anyone who wants it.

[Ky]

I like the name Kendall..I know someone.

I love making name lists...but I'm not copying mine out of my notebooks...it's not that long...I like yours..but I did not read it all!!

[Acacia]

Holly wrote: "Thanks. Like I said, I'm working on going through and adding meanings and origins. I'm adding more names, too, and sorting them into categories. When I'm done, I'll send it to anyone who wants it."

When you're done, I would like it.

[Niki]

I already knew that you wanted it, Acacia darling.

[Allie]

same!

[Jessica ❀Sparky❀]

*laughs*

[Acacia]

Holly wrote: "I already knew that you wanted it, Acacia darling."

You know me far too well.

[Annemarie, hi]

Oh wow. I just came up with the name Maryrissa first from the name Marisa(I hope thats how you spell it) for this annoying character, because I dont like the name Marisa. Then for another character I thought thier name should have Mary in it but I didnt just want it to be just Mary so with lots of trials and errors I finally figured out Maryrissa. Then I scraped that character and didnt use this name for a long time. Then a couple weeks ago I started writing my new story and realised Maryrissa would be a perfect name for her, espically if her nickname is Rissa.

[Catamorandi]

That is a great list of names. I would like a copy when you get it all sorted out, please.

[Niki]

Sure thing.

[Annemarie, hi]

Ooooh I like Aeglar, Carrancio, Idaela(kinda like my NaNoWriMo name) and Lusinax.

[Ky]

I personally love these few names:

Raena
Kamilin
Kellin
Jaela
Shea
Lexington
Adelaide
and etc.

[Annemarie, hi]

I love all those besides Kellin.

[Annemarie, hi]

I just kknow a really creepy kid named Kellin so thats why I dont like the name.

[Ky]

I've never met anyone named Kellin...and I never actually heard of the name..I just ramdomly put two names together to make my RP charrie..lol.

[Keyanah]

Holly wrote: "Thanks. Like I said, I'm working on going through and adding meanings and origins. I'm adding more names, too, and sorting them into categories. When I'm done, I'll send it to anyone who wants it."

I'd like the list, too, Holly!

[♫Krista♫]

Holly wrote: "Abigail
Acacia
Addison
Adelaide
Adelle
Adrian
Aggie
Aiden
Aimee
Ainsley
Alaina
Alana
Alanna
Alexa
Alexandra
Alexi
Alexis
Alison
Alix
Aly
Alyson
Alyssa
Alyssandra
Alyx
Amalie..."

That is a very long list. I'm sure it will help me in future time.

Hey look, my name is in there! :D Yea, I know random . . .

[Ky]

my name is there too...betcha can't guess it.

[Acacia]

And mine.

[Ky]

close but nope

[♫Krista♫]

Acacia wrote: "And mine."

Yep, saw that.

[Dana :D]

Holly wrote: "Abigail
Acacia
Addison
Adelaide
Adelle
Adrian
Aggie
Aiden
Aimee
Ainsley
Alaina
Alana
Alanna
Alexa
Alexandra
Alexi
Alexis
Alison
Alix
Aly
Alyson
Alyssa
Alyssandra
Alyx
Amalie..."

my names NOT on it!!! woop!

[Ky]

she can change that...lol

[Ky]

lol..

[Dana :D]

Dana=DANA!!!

[Ky]

I said I knew someone...I just didn't say who...lol

[Dana :D]

??

[Ky]

lol so do I...I was seeing if someone would guess.

[Dana :D]

You can probly get my name easliy

[Dana :D]

seeing as i just posted it

[Ky]

lol

[Ky]

Dana..but I knew that from the comic topic..and it says it in your username..lol

[♫Krista♫]

Andromeda (Dana) wrote: "seeing as i just posted it"

lol.

[Ky]

bye

[♫Krista♫]

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