[name_f]Do[/name_f] you think [name_u]Raven[/name_u] is best on a dark haired person, or do you think it could work on a red haired character?
This is not a matter of naming the character but seeing how you would visulaise the name.
EDIT: More about potential Raven.
She is 40 years old. She has an 18 year old daughter, and is very energetic and perky. Her hair is, as I said, bright red. This story takes place in modern times.
I would actually really like to see [name_u]Raven[/name_u] on a lighter haired character. I think it’s just fine. The dinosaurs will not rise from the [name_f]Earth[/name_f] and terrorize us just because of a non-dark haired character named [name_u]Raven[/name_u].
Personally, when I think of [name_u]Raven[/name_u], the “dark” is usually dark eyes, skin, or even personality. You go ahead and name your characters whatever the hell you want. It’s your story.
^This made me laugh so hard. It is very true though. I think it is perfectly fine, just as [name_f]Poppy[/name_f], [name_u]Ruby[/name_u], [name_u]Sky[/name_u], [name_m]Bruno[/name_m], etc. are fine names for anybody, regardless of whether or not they have red hair, blue eyes or are brunette.
I think it could work for a redhead! I mean, only because you are named amethyst, this doesn’t mean that you have purple eyes and it’s the same with raven.
A other idea could be that the raven is her zodiac sign. The native americans have the [name_u]Raven[/name_u] as a zodiac sign for all born between the 22 [name_f]September[/name_f] and 22 [name_f]October[/name_f].
I’m sorry when that isn’t understandable or when im having errors in it, english isn’t my mother tongue.
I definitely would visualize a dark haired character when I first see the word [name_u]Raven[/name_u] but I think it could work if you make sure you include quite a bit of description so that readers will get a new impression of her/him.
I recently met a blonde little toddler named [name_u]Raven[/name_u], I think it’s fine. I know plenty of [name_f]Kiera[/name_f]'s and [name_u]Kieran[/name_u]'s who are fair haired (the name means dark/dark-haired), and plenty of [name_u]Cameron[/name_u]'s who don’t have crooked noses (meaning crooked nose), it’s not that big an issue.