[name_m]Hi[/name_m], I need some help with naming my main male character for my novel. I keep going back and forth between names.
Here’s some insight to who he is:
He’s the son and stepson of [name_m]Ezra[/name_m] and [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_m]Miller[/name_m] ([name_m]Ezra[/name_m]'s son)
He’s the older stepbrother of [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] “[name_f]Nora[/name_f]” and [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] “[name_u]Teddy[/name_u]”
He’s 20 years old, he’s the typical big brother, over-protective, responsible, a good friend, son and brother. He’s a straight A students with his eyes set on becoming a doctor, works as an EMT to pay for collage. He’s a real guy’s guy. He has come a long way from his past, he had a rough childhood and because of that he as trouble trusting people and letting people in. His dad has only known about him for 8 years. So even though it seems like he has it together he still battles his demons from the past.
When he meets [name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_m]Davis[/name_m] “D” the main character of the novel, his life is turned upside down. His heart yearns to know more about her, but his head tells him to stay away that with this girl there is only trouble. He learns that some people that he used to trust can’t be trusted anymore and that there is a dark secret that people have gone to great lengths to keep hidden and all of it relates to [name_f]Lydia[/name_f]. He’s forced to make a choice that could potentially ruin his future…
So the names are:
[name_u]Jesse[/name_u]
[name_m]Caden[/name_m] nn [name_u]Cade[/name_u]
[name_m]Caleb[/name_m] nn [name_m]Cabe[/name_m]
[name_m]Jared[/name_m] nn [name_u]Jay[/name_u] or Jare (like bear)
[name_m]Jonathan[/name_m] nn [name_m]Jona[/name_m] or [name_m]Nate[/name_m]
Right now I’m leaning towards [name_m]Jared[/name_m] [name_m]Miller[/name_m] it goes well with [name_f]Lydia[/name_f], [name_f]Nora[/name_f] and [name_u]Teddy[/name_u].
What do you guys think? Other suggestions are very welcome.