Genre of [name_u]Story[/name_u]: Teen fiction, I guess, maybe with a little romance. [name_f]Music[/name_f] based.
Time Period/Location: Modern [name_u]Day[/name_u].
Brief Plot: Centers around piano; MC was very talented as a child, then stopped playing after her mom died. Several years later she meets up with some old friends and kind of gets pulled back into that world a bit.
Character 1:
Character Description: An 18-year-old girl; looks aren’t super important but she’s of Polish descent so I imagine blonde/light brown hair and light eyes. Pretty quiet, not very outgoing. She loves music but hasn’t touched a piano in years.
Who named the character: Named by her parents, who immigrated from Poland themselves before MC was born. They are very proud of their Polish heritage and raised MC and her brother in a largely Polish-speaking home.
Immediate Family (if relevant): Not really known, but I’m working with Nowak as a surname (supposedly super common in Poland but that doesn’t bother me), and right now I’m using Wiktoria for the mother.
Already Considered (if relevant): I really like [name_f]Nadia[/name_f], since it’s popular in Poland but also easily recognized/pronounced in English, and I fell that her parents would think about that and pick ‘easy’ names for their children.
[name_m]Don[/name_m]’t Suggest These Names: Nothing too specific except Wiktoria, since I’m using that as her mother.
Anything else?: Mostly I just want ‘easy’ Polish names, which are easy to recognize and pronounce in English but which still feel ‘European chic’ sort of.
Character 2:
Character Description: Younger brother of MC, around 10-11. Admires his older sister. Very quiet child, not into sports or trucks or any typical ‘boy’ things. Mostly likes reading/learning and also plays piano. Like MC, probably blonde/light brown haired and fair eyes.
Who named the character: Named by Polish parents, very proud of Polish heritage; he and MC grew up speaking mostly Polish at home.
Immediate Family (if relevant): Again, working with Nowak as a surname and Wiktoria as the mother.
Already Considered (if relevant): I thought about [name_m]Dawid[/name_m], which I like, but I’d also appreciate some more opinions.
[name_m]Don[/name_m]’t Suggest These Names: Nothing specific, but again, nothing to difficult for English speakers, like with MC.
Anything else?: See above (MC)
Character 3:
Character Description: 18-year-old male, also plays piano. Old friend of MC from her piano playing days, may or may not have a bit of a crush on her, but is also happy being friends. Very friendly but a bit theatrical and sometimes prone to ‘grand gestures’. A bit of a romantic.
Who named the character: British parents, living in [name_u]London[/name_u]. Fairly well-off (a.k.a. not two-middles-plus-a-double-barreled-surname people, but close). The parents are well-traveled and rather sophisticated; often abroad leaving their son in [name_u]London[/name_u].
Immediate Family (if relevant): Nothing decided.
Already Considered (if relevant): I thought about [name_m]Alistair[/name_m] but it wasn’t quite right. Maybe [name_m]Rupert[/name_m], but it didn’t seem to fit the character.
[name_m]Don[/name_m]’t Suggest These Names: None really. Suggest away!
Anything else?: Really I kind of want some ‘European chic’ boys name. Sophisticated, but not too out there.
Thanks in advance. I know it isn’t a lot to work with, but I’m the kind of person who needs names in order to do almost anything else with a story, so I need to get this sorted before I can do much else.
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