[name]Hi[/name] I need help! I was wondering what first comes to mind when you hear these names? Physical attributes such as eye color, hair color, height, age? as well as personality traits?
For example, my best friend growing up was named [name]Caroline[/name], so the first thing that comes to mind is a short, skinny, sandy haired and freckled little girl with plenty of spunk, as well as attitude.
Could any of these fit an all American girl next door, as well as an exotic multi-ethnic woman? I need to re-name a character
Are you re-naming a character in a piece of writing? You may want to cross-post this over on the character name board. They’ll probably have lots of good input as well.
[name]Kate[/name] - Strong, opinionated, red haired. Tall.
Kayte - annoyingly spelled for an annoying character. Would only use if it’s a sci-fi or fantasy novel.
[name]Eliza[/name] - Whispy. Dark-haired. Delicate. Quite but determined.
[name]Elena[/name] - classic Spanish beauty. Tall and slim, dark hair, beautiful eyes. Smart, cagey and dangerous.
[name]Elizabeth[/name] - Intelligent. Polished. Blonde.
[name]Nina[/name] - Petite. Blonde. Spunky. A risk-taking firecracker.
[name]Claire[/name] - Perky. Not-super smart, but not completely dumb. Curly blonde hair. Fashionista.
[name]Chloe[/name] - Dippy teenager and all that encompasses. Annoying. Hopefully gets killed off in the first few chapters so we don’t have to deal with her for the rest of the novel.
[name]Julia[/name] - Bland. Not much to her. Waspish. Dull brown hair. Sallow, thin.
[name]Mia[/name] - [name]Bright[/name]. Curly hair. Attractive, thin. Sensual.
[name]Sophie[/name] - Eastern European look. Dirty blonde. Resourceful. Likes to blow things up.
[name]Sasha[/name] - [name]Sophie[/name]'s fraternal twin. Dark haired, calculating. Also likes to blow things up.
[name]Fiona[/name] - Classic Irish lass. Dark red hair. Pale skin. Fiery, but romantic at heart.
[name]Nora[/name] - [name]Calm[/name], peaceful. [name]Brown[/name] haired, brown-eyed. Steady and in control. Likes books.
[name]Alexandra[/name] - Stately. Can either be full of herself or very self-confident. Very tall, imposing presence.
[name]Glad[/name] I could help. I love doing character name sketches. Really gets the creative juices flowing. A lot of times I find I’m able to create a really great plot simply based on a character name who’s sketch really intrigues me. Good luck!
[name]Kate[/name] - My first thought is [name]Kate[/name] Middleton since I don’t really know anyone that goes by this (99% of Katherines I know go by [name]Katie[/name]). So, tall, dark hair, very pretty.
[name]Kaye[/name] - I think of someone with sandy blonde hair,blue eyes, kinda short. Really nice but a little shy.
[name]Eliza[/name] - I think of a girly girl. [name]Brown[/name] hair, brown eyes. Sweet but very spoiled.
[name]Elena[/name] - An older woman, maybe in her 50s. [name]Brown[/name] hair, glasses. A pretty average person.
[name]Elizabeth[/name] - Blonde and tall. Another pretty typical person.
[name]Nina[/name] - I know someone with this name… so I think of her. Short, dark hair, very sarcastic and a little rude at times.
[name]Claire[/name] - A blonde tomboy. Loves sports and has a lot of friends.
[name]Chloe[/name] - A little fashionista. I think of a 5 year old girl with light brown hair that loves to pick out her own outfits every day.
[name]Julia[/name] - I know a couple people with this name and they look similar actually. Dark hair, dark eyes. Very loud, a little obnoxious, but fun.
[name]Mia[/name] - A sweet, quiet girl with light brown hair and hazel eyes.
[name]Sophie[/name] - [name]Brown[/name] hair, blue eyes. Pretty average person.
[name]Sasha[/name] - Dark curly hair. Studious and a little stand offish until you get to know her.
[name]Fiona[/name] - [name]Red[/name] hair, green eyes. Spunky and fun.
[name]Nora[/name] - Dark hair and eyes. Artistic and a little mysterious.
[name]Alexandra[/name] - An athletic girl with light brown hair. Plays as many sports as she can.
