Character Names

[Elliott]

If you want to, go ahead. It's your story. But my advice would be to keep the name realistic.

Which is a tad bit hypocritical of me. But.

[Elliott]

Ooh, I like Sammie. Kriss suggested Samantha and I liked that a lot but I didn't want them both to end in "a" but if Samantha went by Sammie the ending sounds would be different.

[Grouphug]

I love unusual names you don't see many people with or names that have kind a gone outta fashion
anybody got any?

[Jo]

Hepzibah
Penelope
Lavinia
Clementine
Odette

Frederic
Basil
Romulus
(My personal favorite) Cecil.

[Elliott]

Sammie or Christine?

[Ky]

Christine.

[Elliott]

So far it is 2 for Christine and 1 for Sammie. Although I can outvote everything in the end. xD

[Krys]

Christine.

[Mitch]

Christine because I feel like voting twice. XD

[Ky]

:D

[Elliott]

It appears as if it is most likely going to be Christine at this point.

Thanks, everyone!

[Mitch]

XD

[[deleted user]]

Kay so my character was originally named Jenna but I might change her name because I looked it up and Jenna means small bird which is definetly not my "Jenna" So I'm going to change her name.

Help? This is a bit about her, She has short caramel straight hair, bulging blue eyes, her chin and elbows are always jutting out and usually her lips read a grimace as she moves all the time and has never found home in one place, Oh and she's 13 or 14 haven't decided yet.

[Brigid ✩, No tears in the writer, no tears in the reader.]

I don't think the meaning of your character's name has to necessarily match her personality. If I were you I wouldn't change it, unless you dislike the name for another reason. Just my opinion.

[[deleted user]]

Thanks for your opinion!

[Brigid ✩, No tears in the writer, no tears in the reader.]

No problemo. :]

[Jo]

I'm making a small-town story in which there's a familiy named Johnsten, and it's traditional that every woman is named after a Roman character or figure. Too odd?

[[deleted user]]

Brigid *Flying Kick-a-pow!* wrote: "I don't think the meaning of your character's name has to necessarily match her personality. If I were you I wouldn't change it, unless you dislike the name for another reason. Just my opinion."

Brigid is right. My mom says that my name means 'grace', and I am definitely not graceful at all.

[Elliott]

My name means "noble" and "kind." Heh. Right.

[[deleted user]]

According to babynames, mine also means 'gracious' and 'merciful'... which I can be, sometimes, depending on the person...

[Elliott]

I think you're gracious and merciful.

[[deleted user]]

And you're noble and kind. :) Like I said, though, I can be the complete opposite of those things a lot of the time.

[Elliott]

*nods* Same here.

[tesni]

Jo wrote: "I'm making a small-town story in which there's a familiy named Johnsten, and it's traditional that every woman is named after a Roman character or figure. Too odd?"

I think it depends on which Romantic names you're choosing. Normally the combination of a Germanic name like Johnsten isn't too big an issue if it's combined with a name with classical roots, so...but then, if it's directly Romantic, you might have to choose them carefully, or they might sound a little...jarring? There's nothing wrong with a name like Aurelia, Sylvia or Dominica, but, for instance, Aquilia or Quintia Johnsten is...a bit weird. But then, if that's what you're going for, if that's the point, then, why not? There are some exceptionally pretty Latin names.
This post had a purpose at one point, but it has since been lost.

[Elliott]

That could actually be an interesting metaphor.

[[deleted user]]

Wait, Yue means joy? I've read that it means moon, too. *confused*

[[deleted user]]

Oh, that makes sense. *nods*

[Naomi]

ok, i need help.
i need a new name for one of my characters. right now her name is Jasmine, but it doesnt work any more and i need to change it. i'm just having trouble figuring out what to change it to. to give you some backround on her:
the story takes place in a fantasy midevil-ey time. Jasmine is a tomboyish noble and has seven older brothers. right now she's away at finishing school and is soon going to get kidnapped by the bad guy.
any ideas people?

[Maria]

Here are a few medieval names:
Alison
Claire
Ava
Clarissa
Emma

[Naomi]

hmmmmmm....
alison doesnt work cuz i have a different character named alyssa. emma and ava are too plain. she needs a pretty, noble-ey name but not a made up one, a real name, cuz her brothers names are very common.
i'll think about clarissa and claire.
do you have any more suggestions?

[Jo]

Zoe wrote: "ok, i need help.
i need a new name for one of my characters. right now her name is Jasmine, but it doesnt work any more and i need to change it. i'm just having trouble figuring out what to change..."

People around that time had somewhat religious names. I'd consider Salome, Susannah or Hannah.

[Naomi]

hmmmmmmm. maybe susaannah. it just doesnt fit her so well. any more idea?

[Jo]

Think Biblical. Deborah, Judith, Ruth, Esther, Naomi, Rahab.

[Naomi]

deborah..... hm........ maybe judy..... actually, maybe esther would work. thanks!

[Maria]

•Adelaide
•Thea
•Guinevere
•Jacquelyn
•Ysmay

Mabye these?

[Naomi]

jacquelyn might really work. thea also might. thanks you guys so much!

[Elliott]

If it's fantasy medieval and you aren't trying to be historically accurate, you can use whatever names you want.

[Naomi]

i know. it is fantasy midievil but i still want her name to be a real name that actually exists. i have a million made up gorgeous names, but i really want a really one.

[Elliott]

I need a name for a nerdy yet attractive boy to go with the name Emily. He has curly black hair and blue eyes. His name was formerly Bo but apparently it's laughable and too femme so I need a new name.

I was thinking of Andy or Geoff. Any other suggestions?

[Elliott]

I know a kid named Max so I'll always imagine him while I'm writing. xD

I think I'll probably go with Geoff.

[Elliott]

Jeff. It's just spelled differently.

[Elliott]

REALLY? >.<
Can you explain why Jeff is better than Geoff?

I really like Andy for him but then it's "Andy and Emily" and I don't know if that sounds bad or not.

[Elliott]

It was in the top 1,000 names of 1994...

[Anna]

wow...figures... :) Seriously the "jee-OOF" thing just made my day.

[Elliott]

I'll keep trying to find a better name, but I may end up going with Geoff.

I agree about the jee-OOF thing, though, which is kind of a problem. That's why I didn't spell Shawn "Sean" because I always think of "seen" when I see that name.

[Jo]

Name for annoying child prodigy?

[tesni]

Jo wrote: "Name for annoying child prodigy?"

What gender?

[Elliott]

NOT ANASTASIA. That is one of my many names and I don't want it to be used in an inappropriate manner. xD

[Jo]

Girl. A cellist.

[Mandy]

Cellists for the win!