I’m on the hunt for a wealthy sounding name for one of my male characters. I’ve looked at almost every single name imaginable and nothing seems to fit or sound right.
This characters last name is Wentworth (might have to change the surname if I can’t find anything that flows with the last name) and this character is named after his father and grandfather (so he’s a III). I want him to be named after his father and grandfather but I also want him to have some kind of a nickname or something so he can go by a different name. I also want the name to have an old feel to it especially considering he’s named after his father and grandfather.
Does anyone have any possible wealthy sounding name suggestions for my character?
Walter Wentworth - Wally, Wall
John Wentworth -Johnny, Jack
George Wentworth
Oscar Wentworth - Oz
Alfred Wentworth - Alf, Alfie
Howard Wentworth - Howie
Paul Wentworth - Paulie
Oliver Wentworth
Bruce Wentworth
Christopher Wentworth - Chris, Topher
Clarence Wentworth - Clare
Ashley Wentworth - Ash
Balthazar Wentworth
Ebenezer Wentworth - Ben
Solomon Wentworth
And since he’s a III, his nickname could be Tripp.
Well, in what time period was his grandfather named? And where are they from/heritage/race/whathaveyou? A classic Irish name vs a classic [name]German[/name] name vs a classic French name.
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After a touch of research, I found this:
[i]Last name origins & meanings:
English: habitational name from places in Cambridgeshire and South Yorkshire called Wentworth, probably from the Old English byname Wintra meaning ‘winter’ + Old English worð ‘enclosure’. It is, however, also possible that the name referred to a settlement inhabited only in winter. Compare Winterbottom.
[name]William[/name] Wentworth came from Rigsby, [name]England[/name], to Exeter, NH, in 1639. [name]Benning[/name] Wentworth (1696–1770) and his nephew [name]John[/name] Wentworth (1737–1820) were both colonial governors of NH.[/i]
So, there’s that. It’s English. So, English names. So, names.
If you want a wealthy name, i think you should have like, ten names for your character, i.e. [name]Henry[/name] [name]Richard[/name] [name]Tobiah[/name] [name]Elijah[/name] [name]Lucien[/name] [name]John[/name] [name]Mathew[/name] [name]Bennett[/name] [name]Tristan[/name] [name]Abner[/name] Wentworth the III. Or something.
[name]Maximilian[/name] came to mind, but I think someone suggested that one already. For some reason, I thought [name]Percival[/name], not that it fits or anything, but it came to mind. [name]Jefferson[/name]? Nickname [name]Jeff[/name]. I don’t have any great ideas for this one, sorry!