A name for the chosen

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I am currently attempting to write a novel about an introverted boy who loves video games who is chosen by the government to fight in the next intergalactic war (to be trained at the International Technology Academy/Intech) – the war predicted by every scientist to be the one that annihilates the [name_f]Earth[/name_f]. He is chosen based on secret examinations done on the international gaming platform, The Game.

He is – like I said – introverted with very few friends except for a girl who recently (two years ago) moved to his small town. They both are twelve years old and the girl has blue hair. She’s open to the fact that, yes, she does dye her hair regularly. Nobody knows who her parents are – her name is [name_f]Ema[/name_f] [name_f]Midori[/name_f]. She’s quiet, a good listener, with great reflexes. Though it is a tightly kept secret, she plays as Rusalka, the third-highest ranker on The Game as well as the highest ranking living player.

I need a name for the boy – he is very strategic, thoughtful, but still reckless as well as a gun lover. He likes killing things in The Game but as soon as he realizes the things he’s killing are very much alive he begins to have trouble. I originally thought [name_u]Jensen[/name_u] but now I don’t really like it so much. His avatar on The Game is [name_m]Goliath[/name_m].

His sister’s name is [name_f]Kendra[/name_f] and his parents’ names are [name_m]George[/name_m] and Linney, if that helps anybody. I am unsure if [name_f]Ema[/name_f] would become his love interest at this point.

I would be happy to provide any other information that anybody needs.

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I’m assuming this takes place somewhat in the future, so I don’t think [name_f]Kendra[/name_f] and [name_m]George[/name_m] really fit, especially with names like Linney and [name_f]Ema[/name_f] in the fray. Unless it’s in the near future, then they’re acceptable.

Suggestions for the guy:
[name_m]Alexei[/name_m] “nn [name_u]Lex[/name_u]” (means defender but it’s also obviously Russian; nn has a lot to do with technology)
Chale
[name_m]Donovan[/name_m]
[name_m]Wyatt[/name_m]
[name_m]Barnett[/name_m]
[name_u]Neal[/name_u]
[name_m]Eloy[/name_m]

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Have you read Ready Player [name_f]One[/name_f]? There’s a number of parallels :slight_smile:

In that book, the MC’s name was [name_u]Wade[/name_u], with his avatar called [name_m]Parzival[/name_m], and the [name_f]Ema[/name_f] equivalent is [name_f]Samantha[/name_f], avatar [name_u]Artemis[/name_u].

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I think I’ve read something similar recently, it was a teen book but I didn’t like it very much…let me look… it was Deep into The Game by S.W Tanpepper – here’s the link – Amazon.com: Deep Into the Game: S.W. Tanpepper’s GAMELAND (Episode 1) (Volume 1) (S. W. Tanpepper’s GAMELAND) eBook: Saul Tanpepper, Ken J. Howe: Kindle Store

It’s not just like yours, but the live game stuff is similar. I like the concept, I’ve just never read one I liked so far.

[name_m]Just[/name_m] curious, how far into the future? [name_m]George[/name_m] is very now and [name_f]Kendra[/name_f] feels dated right now so just curious how far forward just to see if the “hundred year rule” applies to your story. It doesn’t matter really because it’s your future and people can be named what you like. The last futuristic book I read had main characters [name_f]Georgia[/name_f] (called [name_m]George[/name_m]) and brother [name_u]Shawn[/name_u] with their friends [name_f]Magdalena[/name_f] and [name_f]Rebecca[/name_f].

Anyway, rambling… for your guy, I’ll look at things meaning shy, chosen, important, etc and things meaning the opposite because I love ironic names. I’m not worrying about if it matches his sisters name since typical parents don’t really do that. I have a word name, my sisters name is of the time she was born, my brother has a classic name.
[name_m]How[/name_m] about:

[name_u]Blaze[/name_u] – it means blaze but also stammering. That plays into that he’s fighting (and I assume winning since he’s the main guy unless you’re terrible to you MC like I am) and that he’s shy.
Chakir – chosen one
Cleto – he was chosen to fight – I love this for you.
Mirut – chosen one
Primael – chosen first
Waljan – chosen one
[name_m]Cornelius[/name_m] – war horn
Preto – important man
Lafi – shy young man
Reith – one who is shy – I would say it like [name_m]Keith[/name_m]
Roupen – quiet little boy (I’m using this for a sound controller in my book.)
Tacio – he who is quiet
Herod – song of the hero
[name_m]Louis[/name_m] – fame, loud, fighter
Belino – man of war
[name_m]Chad[/name_m] – battle, warrior
[name_m]Cillian[/name_m]/[name_m]Killian[/name_m] – war, strife
Akil – wise, thoughtful, intelligent; pain (using this for a traitor whose an idiot)
Drexel – thoughtful man
[name_m]Boswell[/name_m] – settlement of the reckless one
[name_u]Shiloh[/name_u] – he who will be sent

Here’s the ironic ones:

Melesio – careful and thoughtful
Alvero – completely prudent
Ware – wary, prudent
Trym – loud noise
[name_m]Cornell[/name_m] – crow, talkative person
Sae – talkative man
Sinley – friendly man
[name_m]Damian[/name_m] – tame

[name_f]Do[/name_f] you like any of those?

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@mutualweirdness That was a concern at first, yes – but I was thinking if this is incredibly far into the future, they might come back in style – similar to how names that used to seem very dated are now quite popular. I like [name_u]Neal[/name_u] but it reminds me a lot of a terribly annoying [name_u]Neel[/name_u] I know at school…
I started out not really liking [name_u]Lex[/name_u] but the more I think about it, the more I like it. [name_m]Alexei[/name_m], I’m not so sure of, but I’m positive there are many other source names for the nn [name_u]Lex[/name_u].

@bibliophile In fact, I’ve heard of it but haven’t ever read it. I should pick it up sometimes. :slight_smile:

@dantea Thanks for all of the names! I like [name_u]Blaze[/name_u], [name_u]Shiloh[/name_u], and [name_m]Cillian[/name_m] (though I’m unsure about actually using it). I did consider Cleto before, actually – but I try to use names that people who aren’t name-obsessed fruit :wink: could pronounce on their first try. [name_f]Ema[/name_f] might be a little stretch for some people, lol (EEMA?). I’m actually considering [name_u]Shiloh[/name_u] very seriously right now even though I can’t get [name_u]Shiloh[/name_u] the dog out of my head. This book would probably be very far into the future, unless aliens decide to attack tomorrow. This is also really random, but I love the name [name_f]Persephone[/name_f] for your daughter. :slight_smile:
PS: Sinley’s growing on me though… I’m not sure if it will fit with the other names I’m using for my characters but if I do use it, it would certainly open up new horizons for other names!

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Your welcome. :slight_smile: I don’t about Cleto being hard to pronounce. There’s really only clee-to and cleh-to, like there’s emma and ee-ma or maybe even e-may for [name_f]Ema[/name_f] or lin-ee or lin-ay for Linney (I include the second because the Li-nay I worked with at the daycare was spelled like Linney). I really love [name_u]Shiloh[/name_u] as a fighter. It doesn’t sound like a name you’d hear on someone who’s suppose to be killing people and saving the world. It sounds like a shy, unassuming name. Besides, I think [name_f]Kendra[/name_f] and [name_u]Shiloh[/name_u] work in the same house and could be children of [name_m]George[/name_m] and Linney.

Thanks! I think her names beautiful ^^ My random back at you is that I [name_f]LOVE[/name_f] [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] and [name_m]Asher[/name_m] [name_m]Icarus[/name_m]. ^^