Time Period/ Location: Modern day, [name_f]Florida[/name_f]
Brief Plot: A seventeen-year-old bookish nerd always thought that love was something only to be real in the books that she read. This idea of love changes for her when [name_m]Luke[/name_m] enters her life. They fall in love and must face the last year of high school together, with the help of a few books along the way. The whole story is pretty cheesy, I know, but it’s something I am going to enjoy writing, not publishing.
Character Description:
seventeen years old, senior in high school
quiet, shy, keeps to herself and her books
has long light brown waves of hair
wide, curious brown eyes
tall and lanky
Who named this character: Her parents, [name_m]Beckett[/name_m] and [name_f]Miranda[/name_f], named her. [name_f]Miranda[/name_f] is quite modern and very up to date with the world around her. On the other hand, [name_m]Beckett[/name_m] loves reading and vintage things, like his daughter.
Already Considerd: (I would still like an opinion of these names for my character)
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] “[name_f]Addie[/name_f]” or “[name_u]Dell[/name_u]”
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] “[name_f]Bea[/name_f]” (still really considering…)
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f] “[name_f]Gem[/name_f]”
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
So obviously, I want a vintage name for her. Longer names with a cute nickname would really help! Thanks so much in advance! Also, here are a few pictures to get a good image of what she looks like: onetwothree
For this character, I really like [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] nn [name_f]Bea[/name_f], but that name has had a bit of a boom in the book world recently, so be cautious. I also really like [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] nn [name_u]Dell[/name_u]. The others are okay, just nms. To add, I would suggest:
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f] nn [name_f]Maggie[/name_f]
[name_f]Julia[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] nn [name_f]Nell[/name_f]
[name_f]Molly[/name_f]
[name_f]Johanna[/name_f] nn [name_u]Jo[/name_u]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Maura[/name_f]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f]
I think [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] would be a good fit! I also think that [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] would work, with nns such as [name_f]Beth[/name_f], [name_f]Liz[/name_f], [name_f]Lizzie[/name_f], and [name_f]Ellie[/name_f].
I like the idea of [name_f]Hazel[/name_f], and [name_f]Imogen[/name_f]. Maybe instead of “[name_f]Gem[/name_f]” you could nickname her “[name_f]Imo[/name_f]”.
I think [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] would be a good name for the character.
or you could go with Adaliza (nickname [name_f]Ada[/name_f] or [name_f]Liza[/name_f]) I was going through my family tree one time and found that name from a relative of mine who lived in the 1800’s and fell in love with it.
@caitthegreat - I understand about the whole booming [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] thing, if you’re talking about Divergent. I like the suggestions of [name_f]Felicity[/name_f] and [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]!
@alchemicallypurplefairy - Sadly, there is already a character named [name_f]Liz[/name_f], so [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] is out.
@ninas1 - Yeah, I had some trouble finding the perfect nickname for [name_f]Imogen[/name_f]. None of them seemed right, so I went with [name_f]Gem[/name_f], just because.
@renrose - I actually am considering [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]. It sounds really good, and might just be the one! But, the nickname would probably be changed to [name_u]Cory[/name_u].
@violinlynn - Adaliza is a gorgeous name! I love it! It’s not the best for my character, but it’s a beautiful name!
Okay, so after a lot of thought, I think that [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] is the one, with @renrose’s suggestion. It’s a perfect balance of clunky, yet cool, and I love the boyish nickname [name_u]Cory[/name_u]. Thank you to everyone who contributed to this thread, but especially @renrose!!!
