Hello! You all were so helpful the last time I needed names, so I’m back for round 3. There’s a play I’ve been wanted to write for a few years–the plot bunnies haven’t quite worked themselves out yet, but it’s going to center around a family of modern day cowboys. They own a ranch/farm, and the Pater Familias is a retired rodeo star (bull rider, specifically).
The aforementioned character is the only one I have a name for: [name_m]Henry[/name_m] (called Hoss, or, by his step son, [name_m]Boss[/name_m] Hoss). I need a name for his wife, and her children/his step children. There are three kids, a son, daughter, and another son, all in their 20s-30s. At least two of the kids will be involved in rodeos, one as a bullrider, and one as a rodeo clown (otherwise known as a bullfighter). I haven’t yet decided which will be which, or what the third kid will do. Possibly a ranch hand, vet, or something entirely unrelated, like author or painter. The daughter will have a girlfriend, and I may bring in one or two other characters, perhaps a competing rodeo star or a family friend; the girlfriend will be an outsider to ranch life, so she’ll have a contrasting name.
In short, I need some good cowboy names. It’s not set in [name_u]Texas[/name_u], so they don’t need to be [name_u]Texas[/name_u] names necessarily. I also want to steer clear of country music singer names, and cliches like [name_u]Dallas[/name_u].
The names for the kids can also be enduring childhood nicknames.
For the wife:
[name_f]Tallulah[/name_f] or [name_f]Lula[/name_f]
[name_f]Maelie[/name_f]
MaLynn
[name_f]Charlene[/name_f]
[name_f]Coralee[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Annelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Iona[/name_f]
Thanks for the suggestions, guys! I like how bea13 put in [name_u]Steel[/name_u] Magnolias names (my favorite play I’ve ever been in, coincidentally). You’ve given me a lot of good options.
I’m also open to recognizable Irish names. Something about Irish names remind me of cowboys. Maybe it’s that some of the original cowboys in [name_u]America[/name_u] were Irish.