I’m writing a book on a collective group of mythical creatures being trapped in one place for human safety. There’s vampires, werewolves, fairies, dragons, banshees, phoenixes (sp?), harpies, and mermaids. The other mythical creatures are extinct. There are five main characters that become friends. Vampire twins, a harpy, a banshee, and a werewolf.
Here we go with the names:
Vampire Twins (boy and girl)
Boy: Casanova [name]Barnaby[/name]
Girl: No idea. (I was hoping for something completely girly girl)
The Harpy
Girl: [name]Zipporah[/name] [name]Starling[/name]
A Banshee
Boy: No idea. (I was needing something dark and depressing since a banshee is a creature who, in my understanding, ran around a person’s house to warn them of their upcoming death.)
A Werewolf
Boy: No idea. (I don’t want typical werewolf names like [name]Jacob[/name] or [name]Alpha[/name]. What do you think of something like [name]Legend[/name] or Elite?)
I have debated on making this story for awhile due to character names and I would like any opinions and help. For the creatures who aren’t main characters (fairies, dragons, mermaids, and phoenixes), I would like name choices for them because I’ll be adding different, less-important characters that will be using all of these creatures.
Vampire girl:
[name]Andromeda[/name]
[name]Lisandra[/name]
Darling
[name]Francesca[/name]
[name]Gloria[/name]
[name]Persephone[/name]
Xera
Banshee boy:
[name]Declan[/name]
[name]Damien[/name]
[name]Mallory[/name]
[name]Killian[/name]
Tobascus
Mourent
[name]Quinten[/name]
Werewolf Boy:
[name]Randal[/name]
[name]Zoran[/name]
Derran
[name]Hendrick[/name]
Personally, I wouldn’t use word names for your main characters, unless you have a solid reason behind them. Think about what these characters’ parents would have named them, what the characters would call themselves, What other characters would call them. if you have a story behind the name it will be a better name.
For the more mythical, non-human creatures, think of names related to the character. A lot of the time a name like ‘[name]Forest[/name]-Burner’ for a dragon sounds silly, but if that’s the dragon’s main preoccupation, that’s what he’d be called, especially since his ACTUAL name is likely unpronounceable for humans; plus you can just call him forest. Appearance/activity names for dragons, flower/nature names for fairies, ocean/water names for mermaids, fire/bravery/rebirth/healing variants for phoenixes. The names will be believable, appropriate, and uncomplicated.
I also read a series (The Belgariad, check it out), where the wood sprites (Dryads) all had names starting with the letter X. Something like this could also be helpful.
Vampire Girl:
[name]Bathsheba[/name]
[name]Calypso[/name]
[name]Damaris[/name]
[name]Evadne[/name]
[name]Hyacinth[/name]
[name]Hypatia[/name]
[name]Keturah[/name]
[name]Sandrine[/name]
Banshee Boy:
[name]Lazlo[/name]
[name]Nicabar[/name]
[name]Quilliam[/name]
[name]Tarquin[/name]
Werewolf Boy:
[name]August[/name]
[name]Gage[/name]
[name]Holt[/name]
[name]Indigo[/name]
[name]Tanner[/name]
[name]Zephyr[/name]
Others:
[name]Anouk[/name]
Baleen
Bramble
[name]Briar[/name]
[name]Cato[/name]
[name]Heron[/name]
[name]Hezekiah[/name]
[name]Ivy[/name]
[name]Kahlil[/name]
Kestrel
[name]Lysander[/name]
[name]Madigan[/name]
[name]Malachi[/name]
[name]Niobe[/name]
[name]Peregrine[/name]
Periwinkle
Swan
[name]Tallulah[/name]
[name]Xerxes[/name]
I don’t know if this bothers you, but Banshees are female creatures/spirits, never male.
Really? I didn’t know that… I’ll probably change the banshee to a male. I’ll have to read more into it. Thank you!
Vampire Twins (boy and girl)
Boy: Casanova [name]Barnaby[/name]: I really, really like this name!!! It really fits the vampire sort of character, depending on the sort of vampire you’re talking about (just please tell me they don’t sparkle!!!)
Girl: [name]Ella[/name], [name]Kylie[/name], [name]Katrina[/name], [name]Olivia[/name], [name]Melanie[/name], [name]Taylor[/name], [name]Anna[/name], [name]Hannah[/name]
The Harpy
Girl: [name]Zipporah[/name] [name]Starling[/name]- Never heard of the name [name]Zipporah[/name] before, but I like it.
A Banshee
Boy: [name]Devlin[/name], [name]Damian[/name], [name]Vladimir[/name], [name]Jett[/name], [name]Xavier[/name], [name]Drake[/name], [name]Maxim[/name], [name]Jasper[/name]
A Werewolf
Boy: [name]Nathan[/name]/[name]Nathaniel[/name], [name]Jacob[/name], [name]Luther[/name], [name]Luke[/name]
Make a male banshee, it’s alright.
I’m making a story with a male siren…
Run with it.
I’m not sure why everyone is saying to make the banshee a boy; the first post says that it is a boy, anyhow (unless that’s been edited or I’m suddenly dyslexic or something)
I suggested guy names for the banshee because that’s what the post says.