I am well into a novel I have been working on for a few years now and I am starting to feel that the main character needs a name change. His current name is [name]Enzo[/name] [name]Knight[/name] and I feel that with his progression thus far has made his name unfitting.
The main plot is that there is a long foretold prophecy that evil will rise and bring all existence to near extinction or slavery. My main character is this prophesied evil. I am trying to create a character opposite of what society dictates should be your lead character. His powers are phenomenal and almost limitless. Any help to create a more suiting name would be much appreciated. I am set on the last name, so any suggestions would work best accompanying the last name I have picked.
I rather like [name]Enzo[/name], but I know what you mean about the name suddenly not fitting the character. What are some other names from your novel? I like your plan, btw. I love books about characters who are supposed to bring doom to the world.
[name]Azariah[/name]
[name]Caius[/name]
[name]Cato[/name]
[name]Finbar[/name]
[name]Mortimer[/name]
[name]Nicabar[/name]
[name]Spiro[/name]
[name]Theron[/name]
Tobar
Some of these are exceptions, but I think it should start in M and end in R. Or something like that.
Azarus
Morir
Nicar
[name]Cairne[/name]
Mondeir
Mulder
Muertar
Mortis
Elijan
Dispanyris
I do like many of your suggestions, especially [name]Azariah[/name], [name]Caius[/name], and [name]Theron[/name]. [name]Even[/name] though I have much of the progression already in my mind, I am still unsure of what direction the story will take. I am of the belief that a story will tell itself; that though we have ideas, sometimes the characters ‘choose’ their own path. That is what can make it quite difficult.
That’s my writing style as well. I don’t go in with an outline. I know some of the key scenes, and usually I have a pretty good idea of where it will end, but my first draft is always a discovery. That makes draft two more work than it would be if I had a hard outline going in, but it suits me. I treat draft one like an outline.
Are you wanting more name ideas or have you found a name for your MC?