Character name doesn't seem right...new suggestions?

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Hello all!

I’m working on a fanfiction right now, and I’m having a hard time deciding on a first name for her. I can probably figure out middles by myself, but her surname currently is [name_m]Moore[/name_m]. I’ve considered [name_f]Elodie[/name_f], [name_u]Winter[/name_u], and [name_f]Alaska[/name_f], but I feel like only [name_f]Alaska[/name_f] really fits her, but I feel like it’s too unusual. I also considered [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u], [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] (“[name_f]Beth[/name_f]”) and [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] (“[name_f]Rose[/name_f]”) but none of those really fit. The two combos I’ve tried so far are [name_f]Elodie[/name_f] [name_u]Quinn[/name_u] and [name_f]Alaska[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f], if that helps.

None of these names meet all the criteria that I consider, and I want to at least try to meet them. They are:

  • Not necessarily common, but familiar to most.
  • Works with surname ([name_m]Moore[/name_m])
  • Not too long (3 syllables is perfect, and 4 is kind of pushing it, but probably okay)
  • No “[name_f]Em[/name_f]-” names, or names that have a similar sound to [name_f]Emily[/name_f] (So no [name_f]Amelia[/name_f], [name_f]Emilia[/name_f], [name_u]Emerson[/name_u], etc)
  • not too frilly or extremely feminine. Feminine is okay, and preferred, but I don’t want anything extreme.
  • Unisex is okay, but anything that leans more masculine is out for me.

My character has brown hair and blue eyes, and she’s a teenager. She’s introverted and quiet, but also really stubborn and can be kind of mean, but tries not to be. The story is heavily focused both on plot, and her development as a character as she matures.

Any ideas?

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I tried, hopefully one of these stick for ya!

[name_f]April[/name_f]
[name_f]Rebecca[/name_f] “[name_f]Becca[/name_f]/[name_m]Bec[/name_m]/[name_f]Becky[/name_f]”
[name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] “[name_f]Cassie[/name_f]/[name_u]Sandy[/name_u]”
[name_u]Chelsea[/name_u]
[name_f]Ingrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Jennifer[/name_f] “[name_f]Jenny[/name_f]”
[name_f]Jessica[/name_f] “[name_u]Jess[/name_u]/[name_u]Jessie[/name_u]”
[name_u]Lindsay[/name_u]
[name_f]Natalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Olivia[/name_f]
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] those helped or inspired!

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[name_f]Hailey[/name_f]
[name_f]Hallie[/name_f]
[name_f]Stephanie[/name_f]
[name_u]Carmen[/name_u]
[name_f]Alexa[/name_f]
[name_f]Alexia[/name_f]
[name_f]Tessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Annabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Claira[/name_f]
[name_f]Danielle[/name_f]
[name_u]Ashley[/name_u]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Alana[/name_f]
[name_f]Talia[/name_f]

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Thanks guys! I really like [name_f]Cassandra[/name_f], [name_f]Ingrid[/name_f], [name_u]Lindsay[/name_u], [name_f]Natalie[/name_f], [name_f]Hallie[/name_f], [name_f]Annabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Claire[/name_f], and [name_f]Talia[/name_f], but I’m still not sure…any other suggestions?

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Hmm. Alright, here’s another crack at it.

[name_f]Victoria[/name_f] “[name_u]Vic[/name_u]/[name_f]Tori[/name_f]/[name_f]Vicky[/name_f]”
[name_f]Marissa[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgiana[/name_f] “[name_u]Georgie[/name_u]/[name_f]Gia[/name_f]”
[name_f]Chloe[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] “[name_u]Pen[/name_u]/[name_f]Nellie[/name_f]”
[name_f]Christina[/name_f] “[name_f]Chrissy[/name_f]/[name_f]Tina[/name_f]”
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] “[name_f]Eliza[/name_f]/[name_f]Liz[/name_f]/[name_f]Beth[/name_f]/[name_f]Betty[/name_f]”
[name_f]Rachael[/name_f]
[name_u]Sydney[/name_u]

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[name_f]Elise[/name_f]
[name_f]Thalia[/name_f]
Awyn
[name_f]Anna[/name_f]
[name_f]Naomi[/name_f]

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[name_f]Maxine[/name_f] “[name_u]Max[/name_u]” (honestly love this name)
[name_u]Shannon[/name_u]
[name_f]Louise[/name_f]
[name_u]Riley[/name_u]
[name_f]Jacqueline[/name_f] “[name_u]Jackie[/name_u]”
[name_f]Adalynn[/name_f] “[name_f]Ada[/name_f]”
[name_u]Julie[/name_u]

(Send me the fanfic, I’d love to read it)

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[name_u]Denali[/name_u] [name_m]Moore[/name_m]
[name_f]Atalanta[/name_f] [name_m]Moore[/name_m]
[name_u]Ellery[/name_u] [name_m]Moore[/name_m]
[name_f]Kateri[/name_f] [name_m]Moore[/name_m]

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I really like [name_f]Misty[/name_f]. It’s evocative and kind of mysterious like [name_f]Alaska[/name_f] and [name_u]Winter[/name_u], but a little less unusual. Also I think [name_f]Misty[/name_f] [name_m]Moore[/name_m] just sounds cool.