Fairytale Name Opinions

[name_m]Hi[/name_m]! I decided, because of all the inspiration floating around (cough Descendants, [name_u]Ever[/name_u] After High, Once Upon a Time, etc.) I wanted to try writing my own little fairytale inspired book. I have the plot line and the prologue down, now my only problem is character names. Like my inspiration sources, I want something with a bit of meaning behind it WITHOUT sounding dumb and overly obvious (e.g. [name_f]Apple[/name_f] White for the daughter of [name_f]Snow[/name_f] White). It doesn’t have to specifically mean something in relation to the character, I just want your opinion on what you think the characters would name their children (so Mulan could name her child something with Chinese origins or [name_f]Merida[/name_f] could name her daughter after her mum, or something like that). I put the list of alot of the characters that would be in my book, although not all will be huge characters. [name_m]Feel[/name_m] free to just chip in one or two, or fill out my whole little list.

I’d also like several names that sound fairy-esque.

I know its a ton to ask, so even a couple would be great. Thanks so much in advance!!

[name_f]Snow[/name_f] and her prince
boy:
girl: ([name_f]Bianca[/name_f]?)

Evil [name_f]Queen[/name_f]
boy:
girl:

[name_f]Cinderella[/name_f] and Charming
boy:
girl: (I was thinking [name_f]Adela[/name_f] which means “nobility”)

Lady [name_m]Tremaine[/name_m]
boy:
girl:

[name_f]Aurora[/name_f] and [name_m]Phillip[/name_m]
boy:
girl:

Maleficent
boy:
girl:

[name_u]Ariel[/name_u] and [name_m]Eric[/name_m]
boy:
girl:

[name_f]Ursula[/name_f]
boy:
girl:

[name_f]Belle[/name_f] and Beast
boy:
girl:

[name_m]Gaston[/name_m]
boy:
girl:

[name_f]Jasmine[/name_f] and [name_m]Aladdin[/name_m]
boy:
girl:

Jafar
boy:
girl:

Mulan and Shang
boy:
girl:

[name_f]Tiana[/name_f] and [name_m]Naveen[/name_m]
boy:
girl:

[name_f]Rapunzel[/name_f] and [name_u]Flynn[/name_u]
boy:
girl:

Mother Gothel
boy:
girl:

[name_f]Merida[/name_f]
boy:
girl:

[name_f]Anna[/name_f] and [name_m]Kristoff[/name_m]
boy:
girl:

[name_f]Elsa[/name_f]
boy:
girl:

Oh shit! This is hard!

[name_f]Snow[/name_f] and her prince - WHITE
boy: [name_m]Albus[/name_m]
girl: [name_f]Bianca[/name_f] / [name_f]Blanche[/name_f]

Evil [name_f]Queen[/name_f] - BEAUTIFUL and [name_m]BLACK[/name_m]
boy: [name_m]Jamil[/name_m] / [name_u]Blake[/name_u] / [name_m]Caliban[/name_m]
girl: [name_u]Quinn[/name_u] (;P) / [name_f]Astrid[/name_f] / [name_f]Calista[/name_f] ([name_f]Callie[/name_f]) / [name_f]Layla[/name_f]

[name_f]Cinderella[/name_f] and Charming - NOBILITY and [name_m]JEWELS[/name_m]
boy: [name_m]Duke[/name_m] (obvious) / [name_m]Jasper[/name_m]
girl: [name_f]Adela[/name_f] / [name_f]Adelia[/name_f] / [name_f]Ada[/name_f] / [name_f]Christina[/name_f] / [name_f]Gemma[/name_f] / [name_f]Coralie[/name_f] / [name_f]Opal[/name_f]

Lady [name_m]Tremaine[/name_m] - DARK
boy: [name_u]Maurice[/name_u] / [name_m]Nigel[/name_m] / [name_m]Hadrian[/name_m]
girl: [name_u]Darcy[/name_u] / [name_f]Keira[/name_f] ([name_u]Kerry[/name_u]) / [name_f]Melanie[/name_f]

[name_f]Aurora[/name_f] and [name_m]Phillip[/name_m] - SLEEP, [name_m]CALM[/name_m], [name_f]SERENITY[/name_f] and [name_u]PEACE[/name_u]
boy: [name_m]Morpheus[/name_m] (:D) / [name_m]Stellan[/name_m]
girl: [name_f]Serena[/name_f] / [name_f]Sirena[/name_f] (similar, different meaning), [name_u]Paz[/name_u]

Maleficent - [name_f]FAIRY[/name_f] (the movie) and DRAGON
boy: [name_m]Draco[/name_m] / [name_m]Drake[/name_m]
girl: [name_f]Fay[/name_f] / [name_f]Ella[/name_f]

[name_u]Ariel[/name_u] and [name_m]Eric[/name_m] - WATER, [name_u]BLUE[/name_u] and [name_u]RED[/name_u]
boy: [name_m]Moses[/name_m] (hahahaha [name_m]Moishe[/name_m]) / [name_u]Douglas[/name_u] / [name_u]Cyan[/name_u] / [name_m]Bayard[/name_m] / [name_u]Roy[/name_u]
girl: [name_f]Maya[/name_f] / [name_f]Naida[/name_f] ([name_f]Nyad[/name_f]) / [name_f]Livia[/name_f] / [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] / [name_u]Ruby[/name_u]

[name_f]Ursula[/name_f] - SEA
boy: [name_u]Morgan[/name_u] / [name_u]Neptune[/name_u] :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:
girl: [name_f]Marin[/name_f] / [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]

[name_f]Belle[/name_f] and Beast - STRONG
boy: [name_m]Andreas[/name_m] / [name_m]Arno[/name_m] ([name_m]Arne[/name_m])
girl: [name_f]Melisande[/name_f] / [name_f]Brianna[/name_f]

[name_m]Gaston[/name_m] - “the foreigner” and proud
boy: [name_u]Wallace[/name_u]
girl: [name_f]Donna[/name_f]

[name_f]Jasmine[/name_f] and [name_m]Aladdin[/name_m] - flowers and plants
boy: [name_m]Seumas[/name_m] ([name_m]Seamus[/name_m])/ [name_m]Giacomo[/name_m]
girl: [name_f]Dahlia[/name_f]

Jafar - gold
boy: [name_m]Aurelius[/name_m]
girl: [name_f]Eldora[/name_f]

Mulan and Shang - dragon, beautiful, creative
boy: [name_m]Long[/name_m]
girl: [name_f]Mei[/name_f] / [name_f]Bao[/name_f]

I do the rest another time. Sorry~

Some of these are names I would have never thought to use, and are gorgeous names! Thanks a ton!

The rest, as promised!!!

[name_f]Tiana[/name_f] and [name_m]Naveen[/name_m] - 1930
boy: [name_m]Eugene[/name_m] / [name_m]Gerald[/name_m] / [name_m]Cecil[/name_m]
girl: [name_f]Florence[/name_f] / [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] / [name_u]Vivian[/name_u]

[name_f]Rapunzel[/name_f] and [name_u]Flynn[/name_u] - HAPPINESS and [name_f]HAPPY[/name_f]
boy: [name_m]Gil[/name_m] / [name_m]Felix[/name_m] / [name_m]Asher[/name_m]
girl: [name_f]Leticia[/name_f] = [name_f]Laetitia[/name_f] / [name_f]Leda[/name_f] / [name_f]Beeja[/name_f] / [name_f]Felicity[/name_f]

Mother Gothel - [name_m]YOUNG[/name_m]
boy: [name_m]Aegis[/name_m] / [name_u]Lionel[/name_u] / [name_m]Marcello[/name_m] (llus)
girl: [name_f]Bala[/name_f] / [name_f]Fawn[/name_f] / [name_f]Camille[/name_f]

[name_f]Merida[/name_f] - BRAVE
boy: [name_m]Archibald[/name_m] (similar do [name_m]Archer[/name_m]…?) / [name_m]Willard[/name_m] / [name_m]Veer[/name_m] / [name_m]Thorin[/name_m] (old Norse)
girl: [name_f]Bernadine[/name_f] (“brave as a bear”!!!) / [name_f]Fenna[/name_f] / [name_f]Valeria[/name_f]

[name_f]Anna[/name_f] and [name_m]Kristoff[/name_m] - [name_f]SNOW[/name_f] and TWIN (I don’t know if [name_f]Elsa[/name_f] and [name_f]Anna[/name_f] are twins, but they are very close)
boy: [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] / [name_m]Tom[/name_m]
girl: [name_f]Nevara[/name_f] / [name_f]Eira[/name_f]

[name_f]Elsa[/name_f] - [name_m]KING[/name_m] and [name_f]QUEEN[/name_f]
boy: [name_m]Darius[/name_m] / [name_u]Ryan[/name_u] / [name_m]Ryne[/name_m] / [name_u]Roy[/name_u]
girl: [name_f]Regina[/name_f] / [name_f]Reina[/name_f] / [name_f]Juno[/name_f] / [name_u]Dione[/name_u] / [name_u]Ara[/name_u]

  • Nehalennia, goddess of the [name_u]North[/name_u] Sea!

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MORE NAMES

[name_f]Jasmine[/name_f] and [name_m]Aladdin[/name_m] - ARABIC NAMES
boy:
[name_m]Jamir[/name_m] (“handsome prince”)
[name_m]Musa[/name_m] ([name_m]Moses[/name_m])
[name_m]Nadim[/name_m] (“friend”)
[name_u]Salim[/name_u] (“peace”)
[name_m]Yahir[/name_m] (“he will enlighten”)
[name_m]Amael[/name_m] (“hope”)

girl:
[name_f]Amani[/name_f] (faith)
[name_f]Mariam[/name_f] ([name_f]Mary[/name_f])
[name_u]Vega[/name_u] (star name)
[name_f]Nashira[/name_f] (“the bearer of good news”)
[name_f]Tahira[/name_f] (pure)
[name_f]Senna[/name_f] (brightness)

Jafar - ALSO ARABIC NAMES
boy:
[name_m]Amir[/name_m] (ruler)
Oros (Spanish for gold)

girl:
[name_f]Aliya[/name_f] (highborn)
[name_f]Alaia[/name_f] (sublime)
[name_f]Farida[/name_f] (unique)
[name_f]Naja[/name_f] (“silver hands”)
[name_f]Bahira[/name_f] (dazzling)

It was fun, though I’m dying here…

Oh my goodness, you’re amazing! It was totally unnecessary to finish them all, but you have definitely helped me a ton. These names are so pretty, and alot are ones I hadn’t yet thought of. Thank you so much!

What’s the premise of your project? Are they the children of these people or…?