So I need some names for characters in my latest story- my protagonist and her sister. Their mother died and their father has remarried. The older sister is away at university in [name]England[/name], and the protagonist is 15. Her father is sending her to private school because her new stepmother wants their new family to be the perfect upper-middle-class family. I don’t know if this makes any difference, but they live in Massachusetts- outside [name]Boston[/name] with a cottage on Cape Cod.
Their father’s name is [name]Michael[/name], their deceased mother’s name is [name]Sarah[/name], and their new stepmother’s name is [name]Caroline[/name]. Surname is [name]Hyde[/name] (taken from another story). Their names definitely need to be conservative, and maybe classic, considering their uptight father, but their mother is the kind of person who hates boring, formal names. So a good balance of classic and interesting, if that makes any sense.
I desperately need suggestions!
What about [name]Eleanor[/name] and [name]Susannah[/name], nn [name]Lenny[/name] and [name]Sukie[/name]? Proper names, but punchy nicknames.
[name]Felicity[/name] [name]Jane[/name]
[name]Stephanie[/name] (for older sister)
[name]Anne[/name], classic
[name]Jane[/name]
[name]Alexandra[/name]
[name]Katherine[/name] ([name]Kat[/name])
[name]Lucy[/name] ([name]Lu[/name])
[name]Louisa[/name] (also [name]Lu[/name])
[name]Madeleine[/name] ([name]Maddy[/name])
[name]Rebecca[/name] ([name]Becca[/name])
[name]One[/name] name can be classic while the other name can be more spunky to respect both parents.
[name]How[/name] about [name]Mary[/name] and [name]Sophie[/name]
[name]Victoria[/name] and [name]Hazel[/name]
[name]Samantha[/name] and [name]Chloe[/name]
or [name]Jennifer[/name] and [name]Nina[/name]
I just realized the Dr. Jeckyll/Mr. [name]Hyde[/name] connection to my chosen surname. [name]Do[/name] you think a lot of people would make the connection and if so which of these surnames would you choose for the family:
[name]Bell[/name]
[name]Porter[/name]
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Berries, I’m sorry I keep bombarding you with questions, but I really need the help! Thanks so much.
[name]Matilda[/name]
[name]Lucinda[/name]
[name]Sabrina[/name]
[name]Adelaide[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name]
[name]Dorothy[/name]
[name]Hazel[/name]
[name]Mabel[/name]
[name]Lucille[/name]
[name]Audrey[/name]
[name]Julia[/name]
[name]Alice[/name]
[name]Violet[/name]
[name]Eileen[/name]
[name]Helen[/name]
[name]Evelyn[/name]
[name]Rose[/name]
[name]Lorraine[/name]
[name]Marian[/name]
[name]June[/name]
[name]Beatrice[/name]
I tried to give you some variety.
Good luck.