Best Suited Name For Character

Writers' Corner
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Hello all, I’ve been planning out my first novel. Adventure with a pinch of romance.

As an aspiring writer, I find the most difficult part of the novel writing process naming characters. In my opinion, it’s the equivalent of naming a child, after all, these characters are your children. They become a part of you.

Below I will include useful character information. I’d like to know, based on a list of the names I’ve been toying with, what would fit him/her best.

Character #1: Male. [name_m]Young[/name_m] Adult. Adventurous, outdoorsy, intelligent, sarcastic, kind, courteous, sensitive, introverted. Caucasian. Tall, broad shouldered, lean hipped, but not overly muscular. A touch on the nerdy side. [name_m]Long[/name_m] hair, loose brown waves that end just below his chin. Thick eyebrows that frame his blue eyes. Freckles carefully painted over the bridge of his nose. Full lips
Potential Names: [name_m]Henry[/name_m], [name_m]Wesley[/name_m]/Wesson, [name_m]Irvine[/name_m], [name_m]Oliver[/name_m], [name_m]Brenton[/name_m]. Any suggestions?

Character #2: Female. [name_m]Young[/name_m] Adult. Introverted, sarcastic, witty, affectionate, stubborn, compassionate, rational. Caucasian. Average height, petite build. Naturally curly brown hair that just brushes her shoulders, angled so that the back is shorter than the front. A single forest green streak though her hair. [name_m]Brown[/name_m] doe eyes, bountiful eyelashes. Small nose. Plump lips.
Potential Names: [name_f]Dahlia[/name_f], [name_u]Raven[/name_u], [name_f]Cleo[/name_f], [name_f]Tatiana[/name_f]. Any suggestions?

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

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For Character #1, I really like Wesson (neat name!) and [name_m]Brenton[/name_m]. Another option could be [name_m]Cyrus[/name_m], or [name_m]Wes[/name_m] on its own.

For Character #2, I think [name_f]Cleo[/name_f] suits her. I could also picture her as a [name_f]Cara[/name_f].

Hopefully this helps :slight_smile:

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Character #1 – I like [name_m]Henry[/name_m] for him, and [name_m]Wesley[/name_m]. I thought about [name_u]James[/name_u], [name_m]Anthony[/name_m]/[name_u]Tony[/name_u], [name_m]Aaron[/name_m], [name_m]Jack[/name_m], [name_m]Leo[/name_m] and [name_m]Lincoln[/name_m]/[name_m]Link[/name_m] when reading his description.

Character #2 – I like [name_f]Dahlia[/name_f] and [name_f]Cleo[/name_f] on her. I second @nic_blondie’s suggestion of [name_f]Cara[/name_f]. Maybe [name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_f]Eir[/name_f], [name_f]Jane[/name_f], [name_f]Natalie[/name_f], [name_f]Paige[/name_f], [name_f]Tessa[/name_f] or [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]?

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Character #1 – I like [name_m]Henry[/name_m] for him, and [name_m]Wesley[/name_m]. I thought about [name_u]James[/name_u], [name_m]Anthony[/name_m]/[name_u]Tony[/name_u], [name_m]Aaron[/name_m], [name_m]Jack[/name_m], [name_m]Leo[/name_m] and [name_m]Lincoln[/name_m]/[name_m]Link[/name_m] when reading his description.

Character #2 – I like [name_f]Dahlia[/name_f] and [name_f]Cleo[/name_f] on her. I second @nic_blondie’s suggestion of [name_f]Cara[/name_f]. Maybe [name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_f]Eir[/name_f], [name_f]Jane[/name_f], [name_f]Natalie[/name_f], [name_f]Paige[/name_f], [name_f]Tessa[/name_f] or [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]?

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For the boy, he sounds like a [name_m]John[/name_m] (my recently departed friend [name_m]John[/name_m] sounds like this), an [name_u]Andy[/name_u], or an [name_u]Elias[/name_u]. He definitely doesn’t sound like a [name_m]Henry[/name_m] to me. You describe the boy as “a little on the nerdy side”, and to me [name_m]Henry[/name_m] sounds very nerdy.

For the girl, how about [name_f]Kate[/name_f], [name_f]Natalie[/name_f], or [name_f]Tara[/name_f]?

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I actually know a girl named [name_f]Dahlia[/name_f] who fits your description quite closely! Lol. I would love to throw in [name_u]Finn[/name_u]/[name_u]Finley[/name_u] for the guy, as that is one of my favorite boy names [name_u]EVER[/name_u], and [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] and [name_u]June[/name_u] for the girl.