I am trying (being the key word) to name a dystopian/futuristic protagonist, who is a teen girl. She is rather brutal, she grew up in a very harsh environment and assesses every situation like it’s a battlefield.
I would like to find a name that sounds unique, but still not too far of a stretch. I have found a lot of names that I think sound nice, but I don’t think they fit her too well. If you could please help me with ideas and decisions I would greatly appreciate it.
Words that describe her:
Dangerous
Bitter
Angry
Withdrawn
Clever
alert
composed
reserved
professional
efficient
resilient
survivor
Here are some of the names I like and was considering:
[name_u]Atlas[/name_u] (Means bearer of the heavens)
[name_u]Griffin[/name_u] (Probably better as a last name)
Flare (Same as Griffin)
[name_u]Jinx[/name_u]
[name_u]Briar[/name_u] (this is my biggest candidate)
[name_f]Jayde[/name_f] (I like the nickname Jay)
[name_u]Ember[/name_u]
[name_f]Edith[/name_f] (Sounds more like the name a super smart computer lady would have, but I like it)
[name_m]Thorn[/name_m]
Kasha (I think I made this one up)
Astryn (Same as Kasha)
Kiraa (Not quite the Japanese translation of killer, but kind of is. I think.)
[name_u]Echo[/name_u] (Too cliche?)
Anyway, I hope this makes sense. I really love names with meaning. [name_m]Feel[/name_m] free to flood me with suggestions if you want. Thanks in advance!
I do like [name_u]Jinx[/name_u], Astryn, Kiraa, and [name_u]Ember[/name_u], and I’ll suggest:
[name_f]Elektra[/name_f] / [name_f]Electra[/name_f]
[name_f]Leona[/name_f]
[name_u]Drew[/name_u]
[name_f]Elda[/name_f]
[name_f]Helia[/name_f]
[name_f]Tanwen[/name_f]
love [name_u]Atlas[/name_u], [name_u]Griffin[/name_u], [name_u]Ember[/name_u], and Astryn! [especially Atlas]
You might like the names [name_u]Eris[/name_u], [name_u]Nyx[/name_u], or [name_f]Lethe[/name_f]. Overall looking at names from greek mythology or any other type of mythology might be helpful, there are a lot of good ones that could work.
I love (in this order):
[name_f]Jayde[/name_f]
[name_u]Ember[/name_u]
[name_u]Briar[/name_u]
I think [name_u]Griffin[/name_u] or Flare is a great last name.
Additional names:
Ez (nn for esme, [name_f]Esmerelda[/name_f], [name_u]Ezra[/name_u], Essen)
[name_f]Jez[/name_f] (nn for [name_f]Jezebel[/name_f], or anything you want to make up)
[name_f]Lexa[/name_f]
Someone above mentioned [name_f]Mara[/name_f] and [name_f]Astrid[/name_f], which came to my mind as well! [name_f]Elektra[/name_f] is also a great suggestion, and I really like [name_u]Briar[/name_u]!
[name_f]Amara[/name_f]
[name_f]Asha[/name_f]
[name_f]Bruna[/name_f]
[name_f]Betrys[/name_f]
[name_u]Beck[/name_u]
[name_f]Cassia[/name_f]
[name_f]Cerys[/name_f]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Daria[/name_f]
[name_f]Eluned[/name_f]
[name_u]Fallon[/name_u]
[name_f]Fenna[/name_f]
[name_f]Flavia[/name_f]
[name_f]Gaia[/name_f]
[name_f]Io[/name_f]
[name_f]Iona[/name_f]
[name_f]Jane[/name_f] / [name_f]Jayne[/name_f]
[name_f]Jovie[/name_f]
[name_u]Kora[/name_u]
[name_f]Kendra[/name_f]
[name_f]Kerensa[/name_f] / [name_f]Kerenza[/name_f]
[name_f]Lara[/name_f]
[name_f]Layla[/name_f] / [name_f]Leila[/name_f]
[name_f]Lula[/name_f]
[name_f]Moira[/name_f]
[name_u]Nile[/name_u] (saw it on a girl in the movie “The Old Guard!)
[name_f]Odessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Prue[/name_f]
[name_u]Quince[/name_u]
[name_u]Rion[/name_u]
[name_f]Rhiannon[/name_f]
[name_f]Sarai[/name_f]
[name_f]Salome[/name_f]
[name_f]Tesni[/name_f] (might even be my favorite suggestion on this list!)
[name_u]Tully[/name_u]
[name_u]Tulsa[/name_u]