I’ve got your attention, now haven’t I?
This character is 19 and quiet. Some days he is so silent it scares the people he is nearby. But when he speaks it is worth listening to, and many choose to listen.
When he loses his mother ([name_f]Janet[/name_f]) and his sister [name_f]Carissa[/name_f] to famine, infection, and horrible injuries, he decides to take the remainders of his supplies and find his cousin, [name_m]Mark[/name_m], who lives in a pocket of safety in [name_u]Montana[/name_u]. There he meets [name_m]Allen[/name_m], [name_f]Veronica[/name_f], [name_m]Harrison[/name_m], and [name_f]Georgina[/name_f], all kids like him who would’ve done great things if they had only gotten the chance. In relationships, he is reliant on those he loves and very gentle and cautious so as not to hurt them.
I was considering [name_m]Alec[/name_m] and [name_m]Abraham[/name_m] (nn [name_m]Abe[/name_m] or [name_m]Bram[/name_m]) but they don’t feel right. Any ideas?
*this is set in the aftermath of a huge natural disaster, btw
I think your idea is a favorite of mine from all the ones I’ve read on Nameberry!
I would choose a name that sounds like it would make sense next to a sister named [name_f]Carissa[/name_f] (coming from a mother named [name_f]Janet[/name_f] and a father named…?) Maybe that’s why [name_m]Abraham[/name_m] doesn’t feel quite right.
My first thought was [name_m]Julian[/name_m]- [name_f]Carissa[/name_f] and [name_m]Julian[/name_m] just sound so right and complementary. It also gives a sense of connection between him and his mother [name_f]Janet[/name_f], whose name also starts with a J. But that still might not be quite right… and you seem drawn to names that I’d call stoic, like [name_m]Alec[/name_m] and [name_m]Abe/name_m
So what about…
[name_m]Rolfe[/name_m] / [name_m]Rolf[/name_m]
[name_u]Max[/name_u]
[name_m]Anders[/name_m]
[name_m]Ronan[/name_m]
[name_m]Isaac[/name_m]
[name_m]Cadoc[/name_m]
[name_m]Arthur[/name_m]
[name_m]Amias[/name_m]
Let me know if this helps or if I’ve totally missed the mark, haha!
Thank you so much, that’s really reassuring! I love [name_m]Anders[/name_m] and [name_m]Arthur[/name_m] (Idk why I’m so into A names lately) and your other names really fit into the vibe I’m going for.
I may or may not post the finished product on Storybird (my username is the same) but we’ll see. Thanks!