Character Name help!

idiosyncrasies · August 17, 2025, 8:05pm

Hello! I’ve been writing a book and none of my characters have actual names yet, which is not great. I thought I would come here! These are the main characters I need names for. For reference, the book takes place in a small conservative town in [name_f]Wyoming[/name_f] during the late ‘80s, early ‘90s. The characters are seniors in high school.

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A guy on the football team with high-masking ASD. He’s a lineman which means he’s massive and intimidating. He plays football because his stuck-up parents have the whole “you need to act normal” ideology. He collects Lego sets and loves fish and amphibians.
Main character, a person with ADHD and ASD. She’s incredibly impulsive and less masking than the guy but not by much. Struggles with a lot of gender and sexuality identity issues and is pretty androgynous. She loves music, etymology, and psychology.
[name_f]Love[/name_f] interest for the football guy. A girl who’s somewhat reserved but funny. Feminine but also alternative when it comes to style. She works at a department store. She’s sweet and empathetic.
A possible love interest for the main character? It would be a girl. I haven’t written one into the story yet though.

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Any ideas are welcome! TYSM!

Lily_Anarchkitty · August 17, 2025, 11:14pm

#1:

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[name_m]Adrian[/name_m].
[name_m]Brett[/name_m].
[name_m]Blake[/name_m].
[name_m]Barry[/name_m].
[name_m]Bentley[/name_m].
[name_m]Brighton[/name_m].
[name_m]Brayden[/name_m].
[name_m]Brendan[/name_m].
[name_m]Clint[/name_m].
[name_m]Chase[/name_m].
[name_m]Chandler[/name_m].
[name_m]Clayton[/name_m].
[name_m]Dylan[/name_m].
[name_m]Dalton[/name_m].
[name_m]Dustin[/name_m].
[name_m]Deacon[/name_m].
[name_m]Dennis[/name_m].
[name_m]Decker[/name_m].
[name_m]Daxton[/name_m].
[name_m]Elliott[/name_m].
[name_m]Emmett[/name_m].
[name_m]Edward[/name_m].
[name_m]Flint[/name_m].
[name_m]Flynn[/name_m].
[name_m]Grant[/name_m].
[name_m]Graham[/name_m].
[name_m]Gregory[/name_m].
[name_m]Grayson[/name_m].
[name_m]Harlan[/name_m].
[name_m]Harland[/name_m].
[name_m]Harlem[/name_m].
[name_m]Humphrey[/name_m].
[name_m]Justin[/name_m].
[name_m]Jayden[/name_m].
[name_m]Kenneth[/name_m].
[name_m]Leonard[/name_m].
[name_m]Marcus[/name_m].
[name_m]Nathan[/name_m].
[name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m].
[name_m]Paul[/name_m].
[name_m]Parker[/name_m].
[name_m]Patrick[/name_m].
[name_m]Quentin[/name_m].
[name_m]Reid[/name_m].
[name_m]Richard[/name_m].
[name_m]Russell[/name_m].
[name_m]Shane[/name_m].
[name_m]Shawn[/name_m].
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m].
[name_m]Troy[/name_m].
[name_m]Todd[/name_m].
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m].
[name_m]Trevor[/name_m].
[name_m]Tucker[/name_m].
[name_m]Tennyson[/name_m].
[name_m]Wade[/name_m].
[name_m]Wilson[/name_m].
[name_m]Waylon[/name_m].
[name_m]Weldon[/name_m].
[name_m]Wesley[/name_m].

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#2:

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[name_f]Alyssa[/name_f].
[name_f]Carissa[/name_f].
[name_m]Cameron[/name_m].
[name_f]Dani[/name_f].
[name_f]Demi[/name_f].
[name_m]Dakota[/name_m].
[name_f]Emersyn[/name_f].
[name_f]Gretchen[/name_f].
[name_f]Harper[/name_f].
[name_f]Juniper[/name_f].
[name_m]Journey[/name_m].
[name_f]Kirsten[/name_f].
[name_f]Kristen[/name_f].
[name_f]Leonie[/name_f].
[name_f]Lynnette[/name_f].
[name_f]Marissa[/name_f].
[name_m]Nichole[/name_m].
[name_f]Natasha[/name_f].
[name_f]Pepper[/name_f].
[name_f]Rae[/name_f].
[name_f]Riley[/name_f].
[name_f]Ramona[/name_f].
[name_f]Reagan[/name_f].
[name_f]Rebecca[/name_f].
[name_f]Rhiannon[/name_f].
[name_f]Skylar[/name_f].
[name_f]Teagan[/name_f].
[name_f]Zaylie[/name_f].
[name_f]Zenobia[/name_f].

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#3:

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[name_f]Amber[/name_f].
[name_f]Andrea[/name_f].
[name_f]Blair[/name_f].
[name_f]Brittany[/name_f].
[name_f]Beverly[/name_f].
[name_f]Bridgett[/name_f].
[name_f]Claire[/name_f].
[name_f]Dahlia[/name_f].
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f].
[name_f]Isabella[/name_f].
[name_f]Jasmine[/name_f].
[name_f]Jessamine[/name_f].
[name_f]Kendall[/name_f].
[name_f]Serenity[/name_f].
Selene(a).
[name_f]Sabrina[/name_f].
[name_f]Savannah[/name_f].
[name_f]Terra[/name_f].
[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f].
[name_f]Yuri[/name_f].

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#4:

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[name_f]Aria[/name_f].
[name_f]Amy[/name_f].
[name_m]Ashley[/name_m].
[name_f]Armani[/name_f].
[name_f]Cheyenne[/name_f].
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f].
[name_f]Emily[/name_f].
[name_f]Esme[/name_f].
[name_f]Elowen[/name_f].
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f].
[name_f]Hayley[/name_f].
[name_f]Maya[/name_f].
[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f].
[name_f]Paige[/name_f].
[name_f]Sierra[/name_f].
[name_f]Sophia[/name_f].
[name_f]Stephanie[/name_f].
[name_f]Tamara[/name_f].
[name_f]Victoria[/name_f].
[name_f]Winona[/name_f].

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I hope this helps!

atomicginge · August 18, 2025, 1:56am

The Football Lineman:
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Matthew[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Aaron[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Travis[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Shane[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Eric[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Chad[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Brett[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Jason[/name_m]

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The Main Character:
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Casey[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Jordan[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Shannon[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Morgan[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Reece[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Kelley[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Rory[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Drew[/name_m]

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The Footballer’s [name_f]Love[/name_f] Interest:
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Heather[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Erin[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Melissa[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Jenna[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Rachel[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Amber[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Tara[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Colleen[/name_f]

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Possible [name_f]Love[/name_f] Interest for the MC:
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Brooke[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Holly[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Vanessa[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Kristen[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]April[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Tonya[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Dana[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Michelle[/name_f]

RadioactiveSquid · August 19, 2025, 2:50am

1:

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[name_m]Travis[/name_m]
[name_m]Derek[/name_m]
[name_m]Shane[/name_m]
[name_m]Clint[/name_m]
[name_m]Wade[/name_m]

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2:

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[name_m]Casey[/name_m]
[name_m]Jordan[/name_m]
[name_f]Riley[/name_f]
[name_m]Morgan[/name_m]
[name_f]Quinn[/name_f]

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3:

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[name_f]Amy[/name_f]
[name_f]Rachel[/name_f]
[name_f]Tara[/name_f]
[name_f]Stephanie[/name_f]
[name_f]Melissa[/name_f]

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4:

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[name_f]Erin[/name_f]
[name_f]Valerie[/name_f]
[name_f]Jessie[/name_f]
[name_f]April[/name_f]
[name_f]Monica[/name_f]

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[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps!

xomolls · August 21, 2025, 5:56pm

Alright…

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Football guy: [name_m]Matthew[/name_m] “Matt”, [name_m]Jacob[/name_m] “Jake”, [name_m]Christopher[/name_m] “Kit”, [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] “Tommy”, Cameron/Camden “Cam”, [name_m]Daniel[/name_m] “Danny”, [name_m]Joshua[/name_m] “Josh”, [name_m]Anthony[/name_m] “Tony”, [name_m]Benjamin[/name_m] “Benji”, [name_m]Andrew[/name_m] “Andy’, [name_m]Randall[/name_m] “Randy”, [name_m]Michael[/name_m] “Mickey”

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MC: [name_m]Casey[/name_m], [name_f]Cassidy[/name_f], [name_m]Jordan[/name_m] (like Sparks), [name_m]Morgan[/name_m], [name_m]Taylor[/name_m], [name_f]Quinn[/name_f], [name_m]Jaimie[/name_m], [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f] “Alex”, [name_f]Riley[/name_f], [name_f]Joanna[/name_f] “Joey/Jo”, [name_f]Caroline[/name_f], [name_f]Julia[/name_f] “Jules”

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[name_f]Love[/name_f] interest for football guy: Sarah/Sara, [name_f]Sasha[/name_f], [name_f]Amanda[/name_f], [name_f]Jessica[/name_f], [name_f]Rachel[/name_f] “Rach”, [name_f]Lauren[/name_f], [name_f]Laura[/name_f], [name_f]Michelle[/name_f], [name_f]April[/name_f], [name_f]Heather[/name_f], [name_f]Dawn[/name_f], [name_f]Hannah[/name_f]

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MC’s LI: [name_f]Brooke[/name_f], [name_m]Brooklyn[/name_m], [name_f]Danielle[/name_f] “Dani”, [name_f]Nicole[/name_f] “Nicki/Nikki”, [name_f]Christine[/name_f] “Chris”, [name_f]Amber[/name_f], [name_f]Erica[/name_f], [name_f]Tiffany[/name_f], [name_f]Monica[/name_f], [name_f]Faye[/name_f], [name_f]Megan[/name_f] “Meg”, [name_f]Victoria[/name_f] “Tori”

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I would 100% read this btw.
[name_f][/name_f]If you’re looking for random ‘80s and ‘90s references to stick in there hmu