15 Characters--need names urgently

Writers' Corner
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All of you name addicts out there will adore me–I’ve got a book/series/writing exercise planned that needs fifteen main characters. Yes, fifteen. And, surprisingly for me, it’s realistic fiction. The basic premise is a reality show that follows fifteen fifteen-year-olds, all born on the same day, from their fifteenth through sixteenth birthdays–

crickets chirp

and that’s all I have. Enjoyable, huh? So. No plot besides that, no personalities, nothing.

I told you that you would adore me.

Regale me with names. Anything. I’m thinking eight girls and seven guys, but feel free to turn that right on its head. First names are most important but surnames would be great too. I want to name these guys/gals first and then develop their personalities, as if I were a parent watching them develop. It would be great if you could help, so… cue drumroll and energetic orchestra as crickets slowly fade into oboe sounds

Begin the naming!:rolleyes:

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I think you could have some popular names at that time period and then some more unique ones peppered in! BTW I love the premise! I really want to read it. Hahaha.

Girls:
[name]Ashley[/name]
[name]Amanda[/name]
[name]Lauren[/name]
[name]Stephanie[/name]
[name]Courtney[/name]
[name]Kelsey[/name]
[name]Erin[/name]
[name]Chelsea[/name]
[name]Kristen[/name]
[name]Jacqueline[/name]
[name]Lindsey[/name]
[name]Jamie[/name]
[name]Karina[/name]
[name]Rachael[/name]

And less common ones:
[name]Skylar[/name]
[name]Melinda[/name]
[name]Yasmin[/name]
[name]Michele[/name]
[name]Corinne[/name]
[name]Jacklyn[/name]
[name]Roxanne[/name]
[name]Lea[/name]
[name]Lara[/name]
[name]Nataly[/name]
[name]Anika[/name]
[name]Keely[/name]
[name]Lana[/name]
[name]Katerina[/name]
[name]Marcela[/name]
[name]Reanna[/name]
[name]Darien[/name]
[name]Trista[/name]
[name]Sheridan[/name]
[name]Ember[/name]
[name]Johannah[/name]
[name]Adison[/name]

Boys:
[name]Austin[/name]
[name]Zachary[/name]
[name]Alexander[/name]
[name]Jonathan[/name]
[name]Jordan[/name]
[name]Steven[/name]
[name]Adam[/name]
[name]Jason[/name]
[name]Sean[/name]
[name]Cameron[/name]
[name]Mark[/name]
[name]Connor[/name]
[name]Devin[/name]
[name]Jared[/name]
[name]Garrett[/name]
[name]Marcus[/name]
[name]Chase[/name]

And less common:
[name]Quincy[/name]
[name]Alonzo[/name]
[name]Sidney[/name]
[name]Lewis[/name]
[name]Kirk[/name]
[name]Antoine[/name]
[name]River[/name]
[name]Bennett[/name]
[name]Ladarius[/name]
[name]Reece[/name]
[name]Everett[/name]
[name]Marcel[/name]
[name]Cliff[/name]
[name]Maverick[/name]
[name]Easton[/name]
[name]Ryder[/name]
[name]Alden[/name]
[name]Evander[/name]
[name]Ferdinand[/name]

And surname ideas:
[name]Walker[/name]
[name]James[/name]
[name]Sullivan[/name]
[name]Mills[/name]
[name]Larson[/name]
[name]Ingram[/name]
McCormick
[name]Carey[/name]
Glass
[name]Shannon[/name]
[name]Farrell[/name]
Fournier
[name]Thorne[/name]
Kauffman
Appleton
Shiver
Alder
[name]Payson[/name]

And here’s a link to like, every, last name in the US, instead of me just listing a bunch. LOL. http://www.census.gov/genealogy/names/dist.all.last

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I think it would be great if you used a clear variety of names showing different social status and things like that, you can tell a lot about a persons upbringing by what they are named I find.
[name]Just[/name] gonna toss out random names since you are unsure! A mix of normal, traditional, and unusual, without getting too weird if you want realism. Also, with that many characters you are definitely going to want to stick to the rule about not matching first initials!!!

[name]Henry[/name]
[name]Axel[/name]
[name]James[/name]
[name]Lucas[/name]
[name]Hans[/name]
[name]Brian[/name]
[name]Vincent[/name]
[name]Shawn[/name]
[name]Harris[/name]
[name]Parker[/name]
[name]Nate[/name]/[name]Nathan[/name]
[name]Fallon[/name]
[name]Dean[/name]
[name]Alex[/name]
[name]Forest[/name]
[name]Kal[/name]
[name]Wesley[/name]
[name]Winston[/name]
[name]Quenton[/name]
[name]Xavier[/name]
[name]Zeke[/name]

[name]Sasha[/name]
[name]Winter[/name]
[name]Gabrielle[/name] ([name]Gabby[/name]?)
[name]Farrah[/name]
[name]Georgina[/name] ([name]Gina[/name]?)
[name]Grace[/name]
[name]Elizabeth[/name] ([name]Beth[/name], [name]Bess[/name], [name]Libby[/name] etc)
[name]Joanna[/name]
[name]Laura[/name]
[name]Laurelle[/name]
[name]Kate[/name]
[name]Courtney[/name]
[name]Lindsay[/name]
Rayanne
[name]Bailey[/name]
[name]Naomi[/name]
[name]Zoe[/name]
[name]Cassandra[/name] ([name]Cassie[/name])
[name]Lali[/name]

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Alright so this post jogged my memory. A few years ago I was obsessed with creating my own “reality shows”, and I started to plan names for them. I never actually got around to making any, but I found my girl names’ list so I figured I’d post it here! Beware I was like 12 when I made this…and it’s REALLY REALLY long. Haha.

[name]Rachel[/name]
[name]Jenna[/name]
[name]Kelsey[/name] [name]Marie[/name]
[name]Suzanne[/name]
[name]Celia[/name]
Lillybelle
[name]Emily[/name]
[name]Mary[/name]
Russella
[name]Roxanne[/name]
[name]Christa[/name]
Best
[name]Trinity[/name]
[name]Marlyn[/name]
[name]Kasey[/name]
[name]Nessa[/name]
[name]Naomi[/name]
Shi
Desire
[name]Valery[/name]
[name]Emilee[/name]
[name]Kayla[/name]
[name]Clara[/name]
[name]Kiara[/name]
[name]Alessandra[/name]
[name]Georgia[/name]
Markella
[name]Bianca[/name]
Nari
[name]Kelly[/name]
[name]Jasmine[/name]
[name]Joanna[/name]
Deondra
[name]Ava[/name]
[name]Alissa[/name]
[name]Vanessa[/name]
[name]Julianna[/name]
[name]Brittaney[/name]
Dustynn
Kova
[name]Charla[/name]
[name]Anna[/name]
Lylyan
Chorus
[name]Krissy[/name]
[name]Justine[/name]
[name]Jenny[/name]
[name]Maralynne[/name]
[name]Willa[/name]
[name]Madeline[/name]
[name]Elly[/name]
[name]Domonique[/name]
[name]Kora[/name]
[name]Tamera[/name]
Lisana
[name]Delfine[/name]
[name]Kimberly[/name]
[name]Kerry[/name]
[name]Nicole[/name]
Alley
Zanetta
[name]Holly[/name]
[name]Arra[/name]
[name]Zoey[/name]
Laylan
[name]Ashley[/name]
[name]Georgetta[/name]
[name]Angelena[/name]
Kiennah
[name]Bina[/name]
[name]Hannah[/name]
[name]Evelene[/name]
[name]Lanna[/name]
Emikelsi (?? [name]Emily[/name] + [name]Kelsi[/name]?)
[name]Keira[/name]
[name]Laura[/name]
[name]Diane[/name]
[name]Tory[/name]
Jordine
[name]Jennifer[/name]
[name]Marybelle[/name]
[name]Kristina[/name]
[name]Luck[/name]
[name]Bria[/name]
[name]Veronica[/name]
[name]Dora[/name]
[name]Corey[/name]
[name]Nina[/name]
[name]Tania[/name]
[name]Susan[/name]
[name]Lace[/name]
[name]Elle[/name]
[name]Tammy[/name]
[name]Jade[/name]
[name]Kiki[/name]
[name]Isla[/name]
[name]Brittney[/name]
[name]Wendy[/name]
[name]Christiana[/name]
[name]Tiffany[/name]
[name]Candy[/name]
[name]Vicki[/name]
[name]Nikita[/name]
Keita
[name]Chloe[/name]
[name]Dorianne[/name]
[name]Jeniffer[/name]
[name]Katrina[/name]
[name]Violet[/name]
[name]Desiree[/name]
[name]Chastity[/name]
Taresa
[name]Rebecca[/name]
Korrine
[name]Nora[/name]
[name]Frida[/name]
[name]Kaity[/name]
[name]Destinee[/name]
Rehanna
[name]Ashely[/name]
[name]Sunny[/name]
Kappella
[name]Erica[/name]
Valentinia
[name]London[/name]
[name]Sara[/name]
Mylene
[name]Bella[/name]
Laury
[name]Stacie[/name]
[name]Corinne[/name]
[name]Sora[/name]
[name]Mystery[/name] (her name is a mystery…how intriguing)
[name]Macy[/name]
[name]Elizabeth[/name]
[name]Whitney[/name]
[name]Lily[/name]
[name]Kate[/name]
[name]Alexandria[/name]
[name]Annabelle[/name]
[name]Charlize[/name]
[name]Aspen[/name]
[name]Mesa[/name]
[name]Emalee[/name]
Shaneika
[name]Zoe[/name]
[name]Jesse[/name]
Tamber
[name]Makenna[/name]
[name]Lilya[/name]
[name]Zorra[/name]
[name]Christy[/name]
[name]Taylor[/name]
[name]Kelli[/name]
[name]Kassandra[/name]
[name]Tia[/name]
[name]Jacey[/name]
[name]Aisha[/name]
[name]Leanne[/name]
[name]Jasmyne[/name]
[name]Alizabeth[/name]
[name]Felicie[/name]
[name]Salome[/name]
Merydith
[name]Casey[/name]
[name]Nayeli[/name]
[name]Mariya[/name]
Hannahlyn
Vinna
[name]Finlee[/name]
Kendale
Kristyne
[name]Sasha[/name]
[name]Lesly[/name]
Finney
Tylia
[name]Edana[/name]
[name]Evelia[/name]
Elisza
[name]Mindi[/name]
[name]Alanna[/name]
[name]Moira[/name]
[name]Anastasia[/name]
Karisma
[name]Ally[/name]
[name]Erika[/name]
Deysha
[name]Summer[/name]
[name]Cassidi[/name]
[name]Kaitlynn[/name]
[name]Esperanta[/name]
Ingah
[name]Micaela[/name]
Tianha
[name]Kali[/name]
[name]Esther[/name]
Meghane
[name]Elise[/name]
[name]Jane[/name]
Nikke (like “nikki”)
[name]Gia[/name]
[name]Mira[/name]
[name]Jeanne[/name]
Emylia
[name]Kyndall[/name]
[name]Amy[/name]
[name]Alexis[/name]
Aeryelle
[name]Cindy[/name]
[name]Laney[/name]
[name]Dani[/name]
[name]Hilari[/name]
[name]Alyce[/name]
[name]Baylie[/name]
[name]Kyran[/name]
[name]Venessa[/name]
[name]Cassie[/name]
Ayah
[name]Epiphany[/name]
Ashaka
[name]Sonora[/name]
Braydee
[name]Kristen[/name]
[name]Janae[/name]
[name]Chelsie[/name]
[name]Brandi[/name]
[name]Shana[/name]
[name]Damaris[/name]
[name]Kamara[/name]
[name]Divine[/name]
[name]Mallory[/name]
[name]Molly[/name]
[name]Farren[/name]
Lisey (like “lee see”)
[name]Johana[/name]
[name]Kaela[/name]
[name]Carli[/name]
Lyndelle
[name]Codi[/name]
[name]Tanis[/name]
[name]Stephany[/name]
[name]Shani[/name]
Cherokee
[name]Aliyah[/name]
Shardelle
[name]Isabel[/name]
[name]Acacia[/name]
[name]Milla[/name]
[name]Holiday[/name]
[name]Heidy[/name]
[name]Lauren[/name]
Verdant
[name]Julia[/name]
Brayla
[name]Madilyn[/name]
[name]Elesha[/name]
Britlyn
[name]Carrie[/name]
[name]Moriah[/name]
Kellyann
[name]Katie[/name]
Shaneen
[name]Maisie[/name]
[name]Karen[/name]
[name]Suzette[/name]
[name]Melody[/name]
Tashonna
[name]Brynn[/name]
[name]Zondra[/name]
[name]Reign[/name]
[name]Angelle[/name]
[name]Calie[/name]
[name]Ailani[/name]
[name]Julie[/name]
[name]Maiah[/name]
[name]Irene[/name]
[name]Alex[/name]
[name]Ariel[/name]
Seda
[name]Tyla[/name]
[name]Bree[/name]
[name]Suki[/name]
[name]Flora[/name]
[name]Roslyn[/name]
[name]Abi[/name]
[name]Camilla[/name]
[name]Violette[/name]
[name]Johnna[/name]
Cecelie
[name]Shanel[/name]
[name]Sheona[/name]
[name]Rosannah[/name]
[name]Jenelle[/name]
[name]Beatrice[/name]
Terika
Kalissa
[name]Anya[/name]
Quetzana
[name]Gisella[/name]
Shavanya
Kymberlee
[name]Catalina[/name]
[name]Sophie[/name]
[name]Camille[/name]
[name]Sadie[/name]
[name]Channa[/name]
[name]Raina[/name]
[name]Katrin[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name]
[name]Jess[/name]
[name]Mercy[/name]
[name]Breanna[/name]
[name]Angelika[/name]
[name]Zoie[/name]
[name]Monday[/name]
Maila
[name]Camellia[/name]
[name]Alivia[/name]
[name]Ximena[/name]
[name]Marcy[/name]
[name]Ayana[/name]
[name]Shanice[/name]
[name]Kaylyn[/name]
[name]Ashton[/name]
Lyrical
[name]Theodora[/name]
[name]Cydney[/name]
[name]Pamela[/name]
[name]Amalie[/name]
[name]Lucia[/name]
[name]Shadiya[/name]
[name]Tessa[/name]
[name]Jorie[/name]
Phia
Alesa

Woo! It was exhausting just typing that. That should give you more than enough ideas! Sorry, I never got around to starting a boys’ list, so I don’t have nearly as many suggestions for them. D:

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It would be cool if two of them were twins, I think, but very separate twins. Like they weren’t tight or anything, but they interact more than the average two out of the fifteen. Anyways…

Some twin names:
[name]Velvet[/name] & [name]Viola[/name], [name]Jonny[/name] & [name]Sunny[/name], [name]Skye[/name] & Rainne, [name]Lark[/name] & [name]Finch[/name], [name]Michael[/name] & [name]Nathaniel[/name]

Some last names:

[name]Winters[/name], Juanosa, Finchler, Hibiscus, [name]Evelyn[/name], [name]Ema[/name], Graclyn, Fisherman, [name]Kelli[/name], [name]Winston[/name], [name]Anders[/name], Ritermin, Philios.

As others have said having them be from different backgrounds would be cool.
Some overly rich names could be:
[name]Mercedes[/name]-Benz, [name]Gucci[/name], [name]Tiara[/name], Ferrari

Some asian foreign exchange students could be:
FN: M- [name]Ren[/name], [name]Hiroto[/name], Sota, [name]Yuma[/name], Itsuki, Jihu, Geonu F- Yua, [name]Aoi[/name], [name]Rin[/name], Misaki, Minseo, Jiu, Yeeun
LN: Feng, Li, Cheng, Zhou

European 2nd generation immigrants (parents are directly from there but children born here (wherever that is in the books)):
(These are the 10th most pop names B, G)
Finland: Niilo, [name]Sara[/name]
[name]France[/name]: [name]Ethan[/name], [name]Lilou[/name]
Germany: [name]Felix[/name], [name]Lina[/name]
Greece: Evangelos, Paraskeui
Hungary: Zalan, [name]Kira[/name]
[name]Italy[/name]: [name]Luca[/name], [name]Alice[/name]
Norway: [name]Alexsander[/name], [name]Maja[/name]/[name]Maya[/name]
Poland: Wiktor, [name]Zofia[/name]
[name]Russia[/name]: [name]Nikolai[/name], [name]Sofiya[/name]
Spain: [name]Mario[/name], [name]Irene[/name]

Or (if set in [name]America[/name]) you could do an immigrant mexican:
[name]Santiago[/name], [name]Angel[/name], [name]Kevin[/name], [name]Issac[/name], [name]Carlos[/name], [name]Gerardo[/name], [name]Antonio[/name], [name]Jorge[/name], [name]Edgar[/name] // [name]Ximena[/name], [name]Sofia[/name], [name]Natalia[/name], [name]Alejandra[/name], [name]Jennifer[/name], [name]Alexa[/name], [name]Lizeth[/name], [name]Naomi[/name], [name]Emily[/name], [name]Wendy[/name]

Or use this site:

You can pick categories for the names by origin or Hippie names or what-not and it’ll do last names for you.

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Thanks SO much everyone, this is a great start! There’s some names here that I’ll definitely include. And I’m certainly thinking about twins, so any more twin name pairs would be great. Try for some that were popular when these teens would have born, too. Thanks SO much again!