Character name help anyone?

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[name]Hi[/name] guys! I’ve been working on a dystopian/futuristic type of story and the characters names have been evading me. I’ve been trying to come up with names that are unique but not too far-fetched and I could use a little help. Anyways, here are the characters:

Girl #1 - 17, she has light brown, almost reddish hair with bangs and blue eyes. She’s the protagonist who goes from being an obedient and cautious girl to a tenacious and bold one throughout the course of the story. She’s a quick learner and would do anything for those she cares about.

Boy #1 - 17, he has short, dark brown hair and light brown eyes. He is the leader of their little group and cares about everyone around him, almost too much. He is one of those people that use a tough exterior to hide something, mainly by sarcastic comments or a warrior-like attitude. Good with little kids. He also has a younger brother named [name]Elliot/name who is pretty significant in the story.

Girl #2 – 18, she has black hair that falls just above her shoulders and hazel eyes. She’s very serious and negative a lot of the time, especially with people she doesn’t know/like/trust, but occasionally she can be fun to be around. She’s also the most intelligent of the group.

Boy #2 – 18, he has ash blonde hair that refuses to lay flat and his eyes are blue. He is a man of few words and but always manages to get his point across. Rarely does he ever lose his cool. He has a large, muscular build.

I’ve been calling Girl #1 [name]Haven[/name], but it’s beginning to not feel right. Boy #1 has rotated between [name]Atlas[/name] and [name]West[/name], but nothing is settled yet. The other two I have lost track of how many names they’ve had. And last names aren’t decided yet.

Sorry if this is long, but thanks for helping a newbie out :slight_smile:

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Girl #1: [name]Morgan[/name] or [name]Morrigan[/name]

Boy #1: [name]Jared[/name] or [name]Zac[/name] ([name]Zach[/name] or [name]Zack[/name])

Girl #2: [name]Daphne[/name] or [name]Persephone[/name] (nn Seph)

Boy #2: [name]Ian[/name], [name]Ivan[/name], [name]Seth[/name] (if you don’t use Seph) or [name]Jasper[/name] (nn [name]Jas[/name]) if you don’t use [name]Zac[/name]

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Girl #1- [name]Ingrid[/name]
Boy #2- [name]Gavin[/name]
Girl #2- [name]Lux[/name]
Boy #2- [name]Roy[/name]

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Girl #1 ~ [name]Saskia[/name], [name]Sloane[/name], [name]Greer[/name], [name]Opal[/name], [name]Quincy[/name], [name]Tegan[/name]/[name]Teegan[/name]

Boy #1 ~ [name]Jack[/name], [name]Ian[/name], [name]Evander[/name], [name]Xander[/name], Riker, [name]Dante[/name], [name]Jethro[/name] ([name]Jet[/name])

Girl #2 ~ [name]Zara[/name], [name]Saba[/name], [name]Angelique[/name], [name]Neve[/name], [name]Petra[/name], [name]June[/name]

Boy #2 ~ [name]Evan[/name], [name]Luke[/name], [name]Alaric[/name], [name]Hunter[/name], [name]Liam[/name], [name]Hale[/name], [name]Everest[/name]

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Girl 1: [name]Eleanor[/name]/[name]Elinor[/name], [name]Carys[/name], [name]Maeva[/name], [name]Aurora[/name] nn [name]Rory[/name], [name]Cora[/name], [name]Astrid[/name]
Boy 1: [name]Michael[/name], [name]Caleb[/name], Ares, [name]Matthias[/name], [name]Chase[/name] (I prefer [name]Atlas[/name] to [name]West[/name])
Girl 2: [name]Katya[/name], [name]Morgan[/name]/[name]Morgana[/name], [name]Tayla[/name], [name]Fortuna[/name], [name]Dalia[/name], [name]Zoe[/name], [name]Juno[/name], [name]Thalia[/name], [name]Milena[/name] nn [name]Mila[/name]
Boy 2: [name]Liam[/name], [name]Markus[/name], [name]David[/name], [name]Cato[/name], [name]Alec[/name], [name]Bowen[/name], [name]Rudy[/name], [name]Maximus[/name] nn [name]Max[/name], [name]Gabriel[/name]

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I think [name]Haven[/name] would be a good nickname, maybe for after she becomes more bold. Here are some other suggestions:

Girls:
#1:
[name]Hanna[/name] at first, [name]Haven[/name] as a nickname after, as I said, she becomes bolder.
[name]Cora[/name]
[name]Vera[/name]
[name]Fern[/name]

#2:
I agree with [name]Zara[/name] for this one
Xyla

Boys:
#1:
I agree that [name]Xander[/name] would be good
[name]Michael[/name] (more common, but a good fit)

#2:
[name]Gabriel[/name] nn [name]Gabe[/name]
[name]Wesley[/name]
[name]Easton[/name]

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Girl 1: [name]Aurora[/name] ([name]Rory[/name]), [name]Allison[/name] ([name]Alli[/name]), [name]Hanna[/name], [name]Lois[/name].
Boy 1: [name]Reed[/name], [name]Blaze[/name], [name]Jay[/name], [name]Javen[/name], [name]Ryan[/name].
Girl 2: [name]Louisa[/name], [name]Eliza[/name], [name]Lauren[/name], [name]Isis[/name].
Boy 2: [name]Sebastian[/name], [name]Tobias[/name], [name]Norman[/name], [name]Sam[/name].

[name]Hope[/name] I helped, good luck with your story!
xoxo

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Girl 1# - Indiana - I love it! fits so well bc it’s a sweet name but with a lot of attitude. Could also be Astrid

Boy 1# - Eric - suits him so well in my opinion. Has same vibe as Atlas! (which would be my second option for him) Plus Eric & Elliot :pleading_face: Could also be Ashton nn Ash (also fits great)

Girl 2# - Saskia - so badass, but also fancy! fits so great with her

Boy 2# - Leon - I imagine a smart, silent and cool guy with blonde hair with this name so I think it fits great! He could go by Leo. Could also be Lucca, Jesse, Francis, Ian or Jasper nn Jaz