I posted this same idea in the “[name_u]Baby[/name_u] Names” forum, but I think it would get better responses here 
I am doing adaptations of a few classic fairytales and I am looking for names for the characters. Some fairytales that I am doing are:
[name_m]Hansel[/name_m] & [name_f]Gretel[/name_f]
Rumpelstiltskin
Sleeping Beauty
For character names, I am looking for names that hold a theme of the story. For example, in my [name_m]Jack[/name_m] and the Beanstalk story, the main character is a girl and is named [name_m]Bean[/name_m] (short for [name_f]Sabina[/name_f].) Since there is no beanstalk in this version (it is replaced by something else) the name [name_m]Bean[/name_m] makes it obvious that the story is an adaptation of [name_m]Jack[/name_m] and the Beanstalk.
Another thing to keep in mind is that these fairytales will be set in the present/future. Although the name [name_f]Dulcie[/name_f] or [name_f]Dulce[/name_f] instead of [name_f]Gretel[/name_f] would make sense, those names don’t exactly fit in the time/setting of the story.
Also: [name_m]Hansel[/name_m] is going to turn out to be a villain, and Rumpelstiltskin is going to be a very nice person.
Some names that I have though of are [name_u]Golden[/name_u]/[name_m]Gold[/name_m] for the miller’s daughter in Rumpelstiltskin and [name_f]Rose[/name_f] for [name_f]Aurora[/name_f] in Sleeping Beauty. Thank you for your help! I am open to any suggestions!
[name_f]Gretel[/name_f]- [name_f]Gretel[/name_f] is a form of [name_f]Margaret[/name_f], so some modern sounding variations could include [name_f]Maggie[/name_f] (or other spellings), [name_f]Margo[/name_f]/[name_f]Margot[/name_f], [name_f]Pearl[/name_f], or another name meaning pearl, such as [name_f]Maisie[/name_f].
[name_m]Hansel[/name_m]- What’s coming to mind here is [name_u]Seth[/name_u], a variation of the Egyptian god [name_m]Set[/name_m].
Rumpelstiltskin- As I recall, he was a bit of a trickster. I don’t know if you’re planning on keeping that aspect, but perhaps a name incorporating “trick”? I couldn’t find any with that meaning, but [name_m]Zared[/name_m] is an Isreali name meaning “trap”. Another option would be using an Irish leprechaun sounding name, such as [name_m]Cormac[/name_m].
Millers daughter- I like [name_m]Gold[/name_m], but other suggestions could be [name_f]Teresa[/name_f], which means “to harvest”.
Sleeping Beauty- She was originally called [name_f]Briar[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f], but other alternatives to [name_f]Aurora[/name_f] might be [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f], [name_f]Celia[/name_f], or [name_f]Dawn[/name_f], with similar meanings. Or you could go for opposites- night themed names, such as [name_f]Luna[/name_f] (moon), [name_f]Astra[/name_f] (star), or a constellation, such as [name_f]Cassiopeia[/name_f] or [name_f]Lyra[/name_f].
I hope this helps!
[name_m]Hansel[/name_m]: [name_m]Ramsey[/name_m], Hutton, [name_m]Heath[/name_m] (candy bar name), Saith, [name_u]Mars[/name_u] (like the candy bar company)
[name_f]Gretel[/name_f]: [name_u]Reese[/name_u], [name_f]Ruth[/name_f], [name_u]Dove[/name_u], [name_f]Violet[/name_f], [name_f]Kat[/name_f] (candy bar names)
Rumpelstiltskin: Herbst, [name_m]Columbus[/name_m], [name_m]Weston[/name_m], Wheaten (kind of ties into turning straw into gold), [name_u]Rowan[/name_u]
[name_m]Miller[/name_m]'s Daughter: [name_f]Anona[/name_f], [name_f]Augusta[/name_f], [name_f]Golda[/name_f], [name_f]Goldie[/name_f], [name_f]October[/name_f] (all have to do with harvest and stuff like that)
Sleeping Beauty: Dreama (reminds me of the theme song Once Upon a [name_u]Dream[/name_u]), [name_f]Matilda[/name_f], [name_f]Mallory[/name_f], [name_f]Milly[/name_f] (these three remind me of Maleficent), [name_f]Cerelia[/name_f] (it’s meaning is associated w/ time since she spent time under a sleep spell)
[name_m]Hansel[/name_m] was originally a twin brother of [name_f]Gretel[/name_f],I think, and [name_f]Aurora[/name_f] was originally called [name_f]Briar[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f], so if you are planning on some similar names, you could do just [name_f]Rose[/name_f]. Plus, from what I’ve seen in Once Upon A Time, Rumplestiltskin was a trickster, as in he was very good at lying, so if you are going to do that, you should probably use a name that means trick or similar to the word trick. For the miller’s daughter, you could do [name_f]Theresa[/name_f]/[name_f]Teresa[/name_f], or [name_f]Terra[/name_f]/[name_f]Tara[/name_f], which is “of the [name_f]Earth[/name_f]” if you want.