African American Family to Name

Hello fellow berries. I need some help/suggestion/advice for a African American family.

The husband has a stronger role in the story over the wife. [name]Both[/name] are well-educated, resourceful, and independant. Their relationship is off-again-on-again. [name]Both[/name] have cheated, but they always find their way back to one another in a crisis. [name]Both[/name] characters are stubborn and the biggest problem in their relationship is not talking to one another when they hurt each other. The husband’s job is high priority and he can be gone for days, weeks, months at a time. All the sacrafices he makes for his job he does to protect his family even though he hurst them. He’s quiet, on the mysterious side. The wife is a part-time sales rep in her sister’s cosmetic company. She spends most of her time taking care of their 11-year-old son. She also fills her time with her favorite hobby, home decor. [name]Even[/name] when her husband is not in the picture, he still pays all the bills and supports the family and she takes full advantage an reaps the benifits of his well-paying job.
Their son is a typical young boy, but he does struggle in school. He also acts out for attention sometimes and he does this more so when his parents fight or are in their “off stage”.

I don’t have anything carved in stone for names. I’m open for all suggestions.

I was thinking surnames with H.
Hawkins, [name]Harris[/name], [name]Hutchings[/name], Hanover, [name]Hardy[/name], [name]Hanoch[/name], Hutch, [name]Hutchings[/name], Hastings, Hannagan

For the husband: (in no special order)
[name]Arthur[/name], [name]Robert[/name], [name]Calvin[/name], [name]Derek[/name] , [name]Morgan[/name], [name]Lewis[/name]

For the wife: (in no special order)
[name]Marcia[/name], [name]Regina[/name], [name]Darcel[/name]

For the son: (am open for suggestions)
I like [name]Reed[/name]

Thank you. I look forward to your response.

I like [name]Calvin[/name] and [name]Regina[/name] from your list. Here are some names that are used in the African-American community.

Boy

[name]Alonzo[/name]
[name]Amari[/name]
[name]Antoine[/name]
[name]Cedric[/name]
[name]Darius[/name]
[name]Desmond[/name]
[name]Isaiah[/name]
[name]Jerome[/name]
[name]Jordan[/name]
[name]Josiah[/name]
[name]Kelvin[/name]
[name]Leon[/name]
[name]Lionel[/name]
[name]Luther[/name]
[name]Mahlon[/name]
[name]Malachi[/name]
[name]Malcolm[/name]
[name]Malik[/name]
[name]Marcus[/name]
[name]Martin[/name]
[name]Maurice[/name]
[name]Omar[/name]
[name]Otis[/name]
[name]Quincy[/name]
[name]Reginald[/name]
[name]Rodney[/name]
[name]Rohan[/name]
[name]Tremayne[/name]
[name]Tyrone[/name]
[name]Xavier[/name]

Girl

[name]Adrienne[/name]
[name]Ebony[/name]
[name]Dominique[/name]
[name]Keisha[/name]
[name]Natasha[/name]
[name]Rochelle[/name]
[name]Rolanda[/name]
[name]Zola[/name]
[name]Marguerite[/name]
[name]Gabrielle[/name]
[name]Simone[/name]
[name]Larissa[/name]
[name]Khadijah[/name]
[name]Imani[/name]
[name]Jasmine[/name]
[name]Chantal[/name]
[name]Corinne[/name]
[name]Antoinette[/name]
[name]Sarai[/name]
[name]Tiana[/name]
[name]Vanessa[/name]
[name]Yvonne[/name]
[name]Laverne[/name]
[name]Essence[/name]
[name]Renae[/name]

Thanks mischa. Starting with the husband:

[name]Alonzo[/name] (noble, ready)…really like but It may be to upbeat
[name]Amari[/name]…don’t care for
[name]Antoine[/name]…don’t care for
[name]Cedric[/name] (bounty)…ummm
[name]Darius[/name] (protector)…I like it and I like the meaning
[name]Desmond[/name]….I like it but I always think of [name]Desmond[/name] form Lost
[name]Isaiah[/name]…ummm
[name]Jerome[/name]
[name]Jordan[/name]
[name]Josiah[/name]
[name]Kelvin[/name]…Really like it
[name]Leon[/name] (lion)…not bad
[name]Lionel[/name] (young lion)…Really like it
[name]Luther[/name] (army people)…[name]LOVE[/name] it. I’ve always loved this name, but I didn’t know what surname to pair it with
[name]Mahlon[/name]
[name]Malachi[/name]
[name]Malcolm[/name]
[name]Malik[/name]
[name]Marcus[/name]
[name]Martin[/name]
[name]Maurice[/name]
[name]Omar[/name]…never really cared for
[name]Otis[/name] (wealthy)…Like it
[name]Quincy[/name] (estate of the fifth son)…not bad
[name]Reginald[/name] (counsel power)…not bad
[name]Rodney[/name]…[name]LOVE[/name] it but I always think of [name]Rodney[/name] Tidwell from [name]Jerry[/name] [name]McGuire[/name]. “Show me the money”
[name]Rohan[/name]
[name]Tremayne[/name]
[name]Tyrone[/name]…not bad
[name]Xavier[/name]…never really cared for

I can’t use M and J names…to many already.

[name]How[/name] did I do with these?

[name]Luther[/name] Hinds
[name]Luther[/name] Hicks…my favorites
[name]Kelvin[/name] [name]Harris[/name]
[name]Calvin[/name] [name]Harris[/name]
[name]Lionel[/name] Hawkins
[name]Leon[/name] Hawkins
[name]Darius[/name] [name]Pratt[/name]…I also like this one
[name]Darius[/name] [name]Jackson[/name]
[name]Darius[/name] [name]Franklin[/name]
[name]Darius[/name] Hawkins
[name]Arthur[/name] Hawkins
[name]Derek[/name] Hawkins

Oooh, [name]Luther[/name] Hicks hits the spot for me! I also like [name]Lionel[/name] Hawkins and [name]Darius[/name] [name]Jackson[/name]. :slight_smile:

Alright, [name]Luther[/name] Hicks needs a wife. I don’t know, mischa. There are a lot of great names on your list, but I’m not feeling any of them. If I had to pick any, I don’t mind [name]Adrienne[/name]. What about [name]Shauna[/name], [name]Alisha[/name], [name]Denise[/name], [name]Carla[/name], [name]Rita[/name], [name]Tracy[/name]?

I like [name]Michelle[/name] or [name]Regina[/name] Hicks…

[name]How[/name] about [name]Omar[/name] Hicks for the son?

Thanks for responding, bonnielyn. I don’t mind [name]Regina[/name] for the wife. It was one of my first options. I’m still not 100% sure…yet. I still want to hear some more suggestions and maybe something will just pop. Now, I’ve never been a big fan of the name [name]Omar[/name]…it’s the name my co-workers and I call my boss when we are ticked off at him. LOL. Any other suggestions?

Alright, here are the names I like, so far.

[name]Regina[/name]
[name]Paula[/name]
[name]Sheila[/name]
[name]Desiree[/name]
[name]Robin[/name]
[name]Shaun[/name]
[name]Claudia[/name]
[name]Janet[/name]
[name]Dionne[/name]
[name]Tonya[/name]
[name]Veronica[/name]
[name]Pamela[/name]
[name]Angela[/name]
[name]Mya[/name]
[name]Miranda[/name]
[name]Serena[/name]

[name]Do[/name] any of these stand stand out and feel right for the character?