Good Name for a Pirate?

Hello! I’m stuck on what name to use for a particular character in a story that I’m working on. He’s a young, dashing pirate captain. I love the name “[name_m]Killian[/name_m],” but feel that I cannot use it because it’s already been used for a young [name_m]Captain[/name_m] Hook in the TV show Once Upon a Time.

I am interested in Irish names, Old English or historical names, and names that are different or unique. My pirate will be somewhere between the ages of 25-28 and he will have black hair. He makes a temporary truce with his number one enemy (partially for the sake of two young women) in order to fight off a greater villain. He’s not completely a villain himself because he has good inside of him.

The list of names that I have so far:
[name_m]Armando[/name_m] (love how it sounds)
[name_m]Collin[/name_m]
[name_u]Collins[/name_u]
[name_m]Sabastian[/name_m] or [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m] (love how it sounds)
[name_m]Donovan[/name_m]
[name_m]Pierce[/name_m]
[name_u]Chandler[/name_u]
[name_m]Ewan[/name_m]

As you can see I need good names! Suggestions and opinions are appreciated. Thank you. :slight_smile:

From your list, [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m], [name_u]Collins[/name_u], and [name_m]Ewan[/name_m] are my favorites. If you call him [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m], you could give him the nn Bash or Brash. As for other suggestions:

[name_u]Sawyer[/name_u]
[name_m]Cormac[/name_m]
[name_u]Jameson[/name_u]
[name_m]Diarmad[/name_m]
[name_u]Keegan[/name_u] - instead of [name_m]Killian[/name_m]?

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helped!

Thank you! I think I will use [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m], only to be unique I think I’ll use the spelling [name_m]Sabastian[/name_m]. Thanks for the nn ideas. :slight_smile:

You’re welcome :slight_smile: Good luck writing!

I recently came across a [name_m]French[/name_m] name that could work–[name_m]Vital[/name_m] (Vee-tal).

Thank you also to other, well-thought names! I especially liked [name_u]Carden[/name_u] ‘Honestly’ [name_m]Vance[/name_m], and the other “pirate” nn ‘Toxic’ and ‘Renegade.’ I would consider incorporating them, except I’ve already got a “pirate” nn chosen. But perhaps I could use one of those suggestions for another pirate, one of the crew on the ship? I may have to do that, the names are so clever.