I’m having trouble naming my character. She’s a 16yo. girl who is smart and feisty and quick-witted. She can be awkward at times, but she’s super outgoing and popular. I like [name_f]Alana[/name_f], [name_f]Elowen[/name_f], Maeve/Maeva/Mavis, [name_f]Clara[/name_f], [name_f]Nadia[/name_f], [name_f]Samantha[/name_f] nn [name_u]Sami[/name_u], [name_u]Juniper[/name_u], [name_f]Faye[/name_f] and [name_f]Kaisley[/name_f] but they just don’t fit. Help and suggestions appreciated!
[name_u]Piper[/name_u]
[name_f]Marina[/name_f]
[name_u]Jade[/name_u]
[name_u]Parker[/name_u]
[name_u]Holly[/name_u]
[name_f]Danica[/name_f]
[name_f]Shawna[/name_f]
[name_f]Erica[/name_f]
[name_f]Paige[/name_f]
[name_f]Janae[/name_f]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f]
[name_u]Lisa[/name_u]
[name_f]Summer[/name_f]
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f]
[name_f]Raya[/name_f]
[name_f]Do[/name_f] you want a name that would have been popular around the time she was born (2006ish, assuming the story is set in modern day), something that would have seemed a bit old-fashioned/dated back then, or something unusual/ahead of the curve for the era?
Popular in 2006 (US):
[name_u]Madison[/name_u]
[name_f]Emily[/name_f]
[name_f]Ava[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophia[/name_f]
[name_u]Alexis[/name_u]
[name_f]Natalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Chloe[/name_f]
[name_u]Allison[/name_u]
[name_f]Ella[/name_f]
[name_f]Hailey[/name_f]
[name_u]Lauren[/name_u]
[name_f]Savannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Alexa[/name_f] (for additional modern day angst about the Amazon Alexa!)
Starting to sound dated in 2006 (US):
[name_f]Heather[/name_f]
[name_f]Jennifer[/name_f]
[name_f]Amanda[/name_f]
[name_f]Amber[/name_f]
[name_f]Danielle[/name_f] (Dani)
[name_u]Erin[/name_u]
[name_u]Courtney[/name_u]
[name_f]Angela[/name_f]
[name_f]Amy[/name_f]
[name_f]Melissa[/name_f]
[name_f]Molly[/name_f]
[name_u]Shelby[/name_u]
Outside top 100, trending upwards in 2016 (US):
[name_f]Aylin[/name_f]
[name_f]Maia[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoey[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] (Charlie)
[name_f]Naomi[/name_f]
[name_f]Sadie[/name_f]
[name_u]Skylar[/name_u]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Sienna[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Alexa[/name_f] is perfect! Thanks so much =D
Thank you for all the good suggestions! I decided on [name_f]Alexa[/name_f] but I will prolly use some of those in the future. 