[name_m]Hi[/name_m] all! I have REALLY been struggling with a name for my main character in the story I am working on. I think I have three good options. Tell me what you all think!
Character X
16-17
“X” is passionate about just about everything she does. She has light based magic. X has a deep moral compass and acts on that. To her, the best way forward is always what helps the most people lead happy normal undesturbed lives. X also has a need for the right she is is an activist of sorts. Having something to push against is good for her. And she needs to feel like she is making a difference.
Family: [name_m]Atticus[/name_m] [name_m]Jefferson[/name_m] [name_m]Martin[/name_m] (father), [name_f]Virginia[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u] [name_m]Martin[/name_m] (mother), [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Andromeda[/name_f] [name_u]James[/name_u] [name_m]Martin[/name_m] “[name_u]Penny[/name_u]” (little sister), [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_f]Naomi[/name_f] [name_f]Virginia[/name_f] [name_m]Martin[/name_m]
X is playing opposite a young man named [name_m]Kaiser[/name_m] Kovac.
Possible Names:
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_m]Martin[/name_m]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_m]Martin[/name_m]
[name_f]Minerva[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_m]Martin[/name_m]
I am open to other suggestions as well as votes for your favorite.
Also, as for genre, it is fantasy/dystopian. But it takes place in our world. So, if that’s helpful…
Hello!
X seems like a really interesting character! And I really love all of the names of her family members, their elaborate, elegant, and distinct! I’m really a fan! What genre is this type of writing? I’m so curious! For me, when I’m choosing a name I like to imagine how other characters will refer to them. I’m sure I’m not the first person who came up with this, but for me it really helps! Nicknames then come into play, which usually help me know for sure if a name has the right fit. I really like [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] and [name_f]Matilda[/name_f]. Nicknames could be O, [name_f]Phelia[/name_f], [name_f]Fifi[/name_f], [name_u]Elia[/name_u], (some are more dystopian-sounding.) And then for [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] someone could call her [name_f]Tilly[/name_f], [name_u]Mattie[/name_u], or other cute “ie/y” names. I think personally I’m leaning towards [name_f]Matilda[/name_f]! [name_f]Happy[/name_f] naming!
Of the three names you’ve listen I like [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Louise[/name_f] best. [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f], [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] and [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] certainly look like sisters, and I like they they are also pretty distinct.
I love [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Louise[/name_f]! It fits perfectly with [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] and [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] while also making the main character stand out from the two, as the name [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] isn’t as common as the sisters’ names.
I’d go with [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] [name_m]Martin[/name_m]!
I would definitely say [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f], for reasons listed above but also because [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] means “help”. If she is an activist of sorts, and leans towards the morally good, she is likely a caring, compassionate person at least to some extent with a drive to help others; she likes to help other lead happy lives. Not only is it, phonetically, the best fit with her sisters, but it suits her motivation the best out of all of the names you’ve picked.
Nicknames could be O, Phelie, [name_f]Lia[/name_f], or [name_u]Elia[/name_u]. Or, if you wanted a more eccentric nickname, Phel, sounding like “feel” since she leads with her moral feelings and judgement. Kind of unusual, but sometimes unusual can be pulled off very well. I love your taste in names!