Hello there. So I’ve had this fantasy story in my head for probably close to a year now. Most of the characters are one’s that I’m really connected to but I’m having doubts regarding my main characters names. The story is set in a made up world but is inspired by Victorian times. Any new name suggestions would be great. I’m looking for names that aren’t too out there, are easy to pronounce and spell but have a vintage and charming mystery about them (hope that makes sense)
Here are my five main characters
[name_f]Nora[/name_f] (15): She’s probably my biggest character I would say out of all my mains. I’ve spent the most time developing her character and probably won’t change her name but I put her on here anyway. Basically her mother left her on the kitchen steps of the royal castle as a young child (around 2 years old) since then she’s been raised by the maids and servants of the castle. [name_f]Nora[/name_f] is very determined but very naive as she’s never left the castle let alone the kingdom. She is quite friendly but holds grudges and is extremely loyal. She throws everything she has into relationships and friendships as she doesn’t have many of either.
[name_m]Caleb[/name_m] (16): The royal prince of the kingdom, he is [name_f]Nora[/name_f]'s only friend who is her age. He is VERY protective of her and will follow her anywhere(like a lost puppy). His parents, the king and queen of the kingdom are very protective over him because his older brother died when [name_m]Caleb[/name_m] was very young. He doesn’t think he has what it takes to be king and is insecure about it but he tries to not think about that. He is very suspicious of people and very intelligent book wise.
[name_f]Annie/name_f: She is [name_m]Jason[/name_m]'s twin. They are non royal, regular people in the kingdom. They’re parents run a tavern near the edges of the kingdom, near the forest. This forest is where magical people(persecuted by the kingdom) take refuge. [name_f]Annie[/name_f] and her twin brother will rob people traveling through the forest and in their community are revered as a sort of rebel [name_u]Robin[/name_u] Hood team. [name_f]Annie[/name_f] is very friendly and quite a jokester. She is strong physically and mentally but lives life not very seriously.
[name_m]Jason/name_m: He is [name_f]Annie[/name_f]'s twin. He is very protective of her. His parents have made him take the big brother role and look after her. He is very serious and doesn’t like [name_m]Caleb[/name_m]. He is the more cutthroat and is the business end of [name_f]Annie[/name_f] and his relationship as twins. [name_m]Jason[/name_m] is extremely fit and cunning and finds it hard to make friends with people. He honestly thinks he doesn’t need them and thinks of life as a business deal.
[name_u]Finn[/name_u] (immortal but looks 16): Basically the hidden bad guy of the story. He is a very beautiful being, attractive to both boys and girls. He is very charming and understanding although he is manipulative and always has his own agenda. He always makes it a point to be positive and usually finds himself on the winning side of arguments. While most people will never see this side of him he can become extremely violent and revengeful towards people that cross him. He is used to getting exactly what he wants.
[name_f]Nora[/name_f], [name_f]Annie[/name_f] and [name_u]Finn[/name_u] definitely work. Though if you’d consider it, I think [name_u]Flynn[/name_u]/[name_m]Finnian[/name_m] would be more fitting for a bad guy. As for [name_f]Nora[/name_f], maybe [name_f]Annora[/name_f]/[name_f]Honora[/name_f] with the nickname [name_f]Nora[/name_f] for a more Victorian feel?
[name_m]Caleb[/name_m] and [name_m]Jason[/name_m] seem a bit out of place in a Victorian-inspired setting. I could overlook [name_m]Jason[/name_m], because despite its 70s feel it is an ancient Greek name. [name_m]Caleb[/name_m] feels very modern to me.
Some ideas:
[name_f]Ada[/name_f]
[name_f]Amelie[/name_f]
[name_f]Audra[/name_f]
[name_f]Arabella[/name_f]
[name_f]Agatha[/name_f]
[name_f]Belle[/name_f]
[name_f]Bridget[/name_f]
[name_f]Bonnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Coraline[/name_f]
[name_f]Celeste[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecily[/name_f]/[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Celia[/name_f]
[name_f]Claudia[/name_f]
[name_f]Cleo[/name_f]
[name_f]Calla[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Dahlia[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Fay[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgina[/name_f]
[name_f]Goldie[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Hope[/name_f]
[name_f]Hattie[/name_f]
[name_f]Helena[/name_f]
[name_f]Ida[/name_f]
[name_f]Joy[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucinda[/name_f]
[name_f]Lavinia[/name_f]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Mariah[/name_f]
[name_f]Nell[/name_f]
[name_f]Opal[/name_f]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Odette[/name_f]
[name_f]Polly[/name_f]
[name_f]Pippa[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]/[name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosie[/name_f]
[name_f]Roxy[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvie[/name_f]
[name_f]Tillie[/name_f]
[name_f]Thalia[/name_f]
[name_f]Tilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_f]Viola[/name_f]
[name_u]Valentine[/name_u]
[name_f]Winnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Zelda[/name_f]
[name_m]Arthur[/name_m]
[name_m]Alfred[/name_m]
[name_u]August[/name_u]/[name_m]Augustus[/name_m]
[name_m]Atticus[/name_m]
[name_m]Amos[/name_m]
[name_m]Archie[/name_m]
[name_m]Atlas[/name_m]
[name_u]Beau[/name_u]/[name_u]Bo[/name_u]
[name_m]Bram[/name_m]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m]
[name_m]Clark[/name_m]
[name_m]Cyrus[/name_m]
[name_m]Chester[/name_m]
[name_m]Calvin[/name_m]
[name_m]Conrad[/name_m]
[name_u]Clancy[/name_u]
[name_m]Desmond[/name_m]
[name_u]Ellis[/name_u]
[name_u]Elliot[/name_u]
[name_m]Edgar[/name_m]
[name_m]Ford[/name_m]
[name_m]Ferris[/name_m]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m]
[name_u]Francis[/name_u]
[name_m]Hugh[/name_m]
[name_m]Hugo[/name_m]
[name_m]Harvey[/name_m]
[name_m]Jasper[/name_m]
[name_m]Lucien[/name_m]
[name_u]Lawrence[/name_u]
[name_m]Louis[/name_m]
[name_m]Lewis[/name_m]
[name_m]Leon[/name_m]
[name_m]Maximilian[/name_m]
[name_u]Maxime[/name_u]
[name_m]Maximus[/name_m]
[name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m] “[name_m]Nate[/name_m]”
[name_u]Percy[/name_u]
[name_m]Phillip[/name_m] “[name_m]Pip[/name_m]”
[name_m]Ralph[/name_m]
[name_m]Rufus[/name_m]
[name_m]Rupert[/name_m]
[name_u]Roscoe[/name_u]
[name_m]Solomon[/name_m] “[name_m]Sol[/name_m]”
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m]
[name_m]Vincent[/name_m]
[name_m]Victor[/name_m]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m]
[name_m]Wilfred[/name_m]
[name_m]Xander[/name_m]
[name_m]Ziggy[/name_m]
I think all the names work together pretty well but if you’re still on the lookout for names (I know I always am) here are a few suggestions. Also, I’m pretty sure that the Victorians were inspired by floral and mythological names unless I’m thinking of an earlier period
Men:
[name_u]Asa[/name_u]
[name_m]Leopold[/name_m]
[name_m]Horatio[/name_m]
[name_m]Albert[/name_m]
[name_m]Alfred[/name_m]
[name_m]Arthur[/name_m]
[name_m]Augustus[/name_m]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m]
[name_m]Joshua[/name_m]
[name_m]Charles[/name_m]
[name_m]Edward[/name_m]
[name_m]Edgar[/name_m]
[name_u]Francis[/name_u]
[name_m]Lucas[/name_m]
[name_m]Joel[/name_m]
[name_m]Frederic/name_m
[name_u]Lyle[/name_u]
[name_m]Winston[/name_m]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m]
[name_m]Martin[/name_m]
[name_m]Raphael[/name_m]
[name_m]Julius[/name_m]
[name_m]Julian[/name_m]
[name_m]Archibald[/name_m]
[name_m]Hugh[/name_m]
[name_m]Henry[/name_m]
[name_m]Miles[/name_m]/[name_m]Myles[/name_m]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m]
[name_m]Byron[/name_m]
[name_m]Ezra[/name_m]
[name_m]Ezekiel[/name_m]
Females:
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Primrose[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Frances[/name_f]
[name_f]Christina[/name_f]
[name_f]Sarah[/name_f]
[name_f]Edwina[/name_f]
[name_f]Melina[/name_f]
[name_f]Persephone[/name_f]
[name_f]Hebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Julia[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen/name_f
[name_f]Gladys[/name_f]
[name_f]Hannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Lavinia[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Virginia[/name_f]
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u]
[name_f]Eudora[/name_f]
[name_f]Henrietta[/name_f]
I like the names you’ve chosen but like @emmievis I too believe that ‘[name_u]Finn[/name_u]’ doesn’t work. I think because your world is made-up with a Victorian feel, the names you have chosen work because it’s not a modern world nor an old-fashioned one. But ‘[name_u]Finn[/name_u]’ doesn’t strike me as a bad guy name - not that I’m saying it has to have that vibe to it. I think of a series I’ve recently been reading (The Medoran Chronicles, by [name_f]Lynette[/name_f] Noni) and the ‘bad guy’ in that world is Aven Dalmarta - but I digress…
As for options other than [name_u]Finn[/name_u] here are some of my favourites for bad guys that don’t sound bad:
[name_m]Finbar[/name_m] - this works if you still wish to use ‘[name_u]Finn[/name_u]’
[name_m]Zain[/name_m]/[name_m]Zayn[/name_m]/[name_m]Zane[/name_m]
[name_m]Justus[/name_m] - This counts as a contradiction
[name_u]Royce[/name_u] - this is a very old fashioned name and mostly used as a surname…
Riker
Not truly vintage but they are still options.
Good luck with your story!