Names For 3 Siblings (Sisters)

I was going to post this on Writer’s Corner but it’s not busy there. I’m working on a story about 3 sisters who wake up after a bad car accident. They are in the middle of nowhere. Each has their own challenge to face as they awake in the crumbled car.

The main character is [name]Sister[/name] #1. The sisters where born in the 80’s.

[name]Sister[/name] #1 -Oldest sister, blonde, fair-skinned, green-eyed, 5’5", medium frame, fuller figured but athletic. Married, no kids. Works on the farm and runs a bed n breakfast. Takes after her Father in personality and looks. Old-fashioned values and morals, protector, introvert, indecisive, shy, sarcastic sense of humour, has a low tolerance for bullshit, selfless, not a morning person, loves to cook, lacks patience, good listener, pessimistic about most things. Likes to relax with a good book. Strong but emotional. If you piss her off you better run. Tends to say what’s on her mind, doesn’t like liars or drama queens. Motherly type, close to Father. She loves her sisters, but doesn’t always see eye-to-eye with them.

[name]Sister[/name] #2 - Middle sister, brown curly hair, darker skin, green eyes, 5’4”, small frame. Single, no kids. Works in floral design. Takes after Mother in personality and looks. Extrovert, friendly but shy, well-liked, was bullied in school and the older sister defended her a lot and it didn‘t effect her emotional as much. Is a lover not a fighter, likes to write and read. Tends to follow instead of lead. Has a close group of friends and usually has a boyfriend because she can’t be alone for very long. Has a strong relationship with sister #3 and usually does whatever sister #3 does.

[name]Sister[/name] #3 - Youngest sister, light brown hair, fair-skinned, brown eyes, 5’4", small frame, was a very skinny and awkward in her youth. The rebel. Single and very promiscuous. She tries to change her partners to fit her needs. Is a trucker so she‘s on the road a lot. Takes after Mother in looks and personality. Extrovert, friendly and outgoing, but sometimes comes off as being two-faced. She is a fighter not a lover and she fights dirty. Very selfish. Likes to be the center of attention. Smoker and drinker. [name]Will[/name] lie if it benefits her. Can talk her way out of anything.

The sisters grew up on the farm and the parents divorced when the kids were approaching their teenage years. They all have a touch of tom-boy in them. Their mother left and they were raised by the Father. [name]Sister[/name] #1 took over the household and helped the Father. [name]Sister[/name] #2 and [name]Sister[/name] #3 did not make it easy for [name]Sister[/name] #1. Mother is homely in looks but very feminine in her mannerisms and she is religious. The Father is hard-working, quiet, well-liked, not religious and hated when the mother tried to force religion on the kids. The kids hated it too. The Father remarried years later. The step-mother is not liked by the kids.

I am looking for ideas for first, middle, and a last names.

Names I’m considering: [name]Alice[/name], [name]Annie[/name], [name]Dorothy[/name], [name]Tracey[/name], [name]Deborah[/name] ‘[name]Deb[/name]’, [name]Bonnie[/name], Liddy, [name]Rebecca[/name] ‘[name]Becky[/name]’, [name]Susie[/name], Jeralyn, [name]Tara[/name], [name]Georgie[/name], [name]Sheila[/name], [name]Shauna[/name], [name]Nina[/name], [name]Jamie[/name], [name]Joely[/name], [name]Daisy[/name], [name]Naomi[/name], [name]Eliza[/name] ‘[name]Liza[/name]’, [name]Andy[/name], [name]Marni[/name], [name]Missy[/name]

Last Names I’m Considering: [name]Porter[/name], [name]Owens[/name], [name]McLeod[/name], Cuddy, [name]German[/name], [name]Jessup[/name], [name]Gentry[/name]

Names I cannot use: [name]Sarah[/name], [name]Emily[/name], [name]Julie[/name], [name]Catherine[/name], [name]Renee[/name]

When I write stories I like to name the characters with the full first, middle, and last names. Here are some combinations I came up with. Hopefully this helps! :slight_smile: I’m thinking of names that were popular for girls in the 80’s.
[name]Sister[/name] 1:
[name]Annie[/name] - [name]Anne[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name] [name]Owens[/name]
[name]Lorelei[/name] - [name]Lorelei[/name] [name]Marie[/name] [name]Owens[/name] nn [name]Lori[/name]
[name]Nora[/name] - [name]Nora[/name] [name]Ann/name [name]Owens[/name]
[name]Stephanie[/name] - [name]Stephanie[/name] [name]Brooke[/name] [name]Owens[/name]
[name]Brooke[/name] - [name]Brooke[/name] [name]Michelle[/name] [name]Owens[/name]
[name]Amanda[/name] - [name]Amanda[/name] [name]Dorothy[/name] [name]Owens[/name] nn [name]Mandy[/name]

[name]Sister[/name] 2:
[name]Alice[/name] - [name]Alice[/name] [name]May[/name] [name]Owens[/name]
[name]Michelle[/name] - [name]Michelle[/name] [name]Ann/name [name]Owens[/name] nn [name]Mischa[/name]/Mish
[name]Macy[/name] - [name]Macy[/name] [name]Marie[/name] [name]Owens[/name]
[name]Megan[/name] - [name]Megan[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name] [name]Owens[/name] nn [name]Meg[/name]
[name]Tiffany[/name] - [name]Tiffany[/name] [name]Nicole[/name] [name]Owens[/name]
[name]Bridget[/name] - [name]Bridget[/name] [name]Jane[/name] [name]OWens[/name]

[name]Sister[/name] 3:
[name]Jamie[/name] - [name]Jamie[/name] [name]Lynn[/name] [name]Owens[/name]
[name]Marcy[/name] - [name]Marcy[/name] [name]Jo[/name] [name]Owens[/name]
[name]Cora[/name] - [name]Cora[/name] [name]May[/name] [name]Owens[/name] nn [name]Coco[/name]?
[name]Callie[/name] - [name]Callie[/name] [name]Louise[/name] [name]Owens[/name]
[name]Jessica[/name] - [name]Jessica[/name] [name]Marie[/name] [name]Owens[/name] nn [name]Jess[/name]/[name]Jessie[/name]/[name]Jessa[/name]
[name]Jennifer[/name] - [name]Jennifer[/name] [name]Michelle[/name] [name]Owens[/name] nn [name]Jenn[/name]/[name]Jennie[/name]

Thanks for responding.

[name]Sister[/name] #1 - I’m not a fan of [name]Lorelei[/name] at all. I’m not feeling [name]Stephanie[/name] or [name]Brooke[/name]. [name]Nora[/name] or [name]Annie[/name] could work.

[name]Sister[/name] #2 - Not feeling [name]Tiffany[/name]. I think lamp. LOL. Bidget may fit better for [name]Sister[/name] #3. [name]Megan[/name] may work. And I love [name]Alice[/name], but I’m feeling [name]Alice[/name] would be more fitting for [name]Sister[/name] #1 or #3.

[name]Sister[/name] #3 - [name]Don[/name]'t like [name]Jennifer[/name] or [name]Jessica[/name] at all… to common and over-used. [name]Callie[/name] I like but don’t associate the name with someone who is sort of a rebel. [name]Jamie[/name] was actually an option for [name]Sister[/name] #2. I really like [name]Marcy[/name] and it would work for [name]Sister[/name] #3.

[name]Jolene[/name] is an option for [name]Sister[/name] #1, NN [name]Jo[/name].

Since they’re born in the 80’s I’d go with names that are true to the era. And I’m partial to the last name [name]Owens[/name] since it was my maiden name, so good choice! :wink:

[name]Sister[/name] #1: [name]Amanda[/name]
[name]Sister[/name] #2: [name]Michelle[/name]
[name]Sister[/name] #3: [name]Jennifer[/name]

Thanks for responding. Parents don’t always name their children based on the 20 most popular names at the time. I use this site Popular Baby Names.
My youngest sister was born in 1980 and her name is [name]Jeanette[/name]; ranked 250. My other sister was born in 1978 and her name is [name]Carmen[/name]; ranked 182. I just can’t bring myself to name the characters [name]Amanda[/name], [name]Michelle[/name], and [name]Jennifer[/name]. It sounds too made up.

I was at work last night, and I was thinking [name]Miranda[/name] might work for [name]Sister[/name] #1 with the NN [name]Randi[/name].

If she had a middle name starting with J; like maybe [name]Jane[/name], her nickname could also be M.J. M.J. [name]Owens[/name]. It’s sort of catchy. I could see [name]Sister[/name] #1 feeling not femine enough to carry the name [name]Miranda[/name] so she would go with a nickname. I can also see [name]Sister[/name] #3 calling [name]Sister[/name] #1 [name]Miranda[/name] in a fight to cause trouble.

[name]Becky[/name] came to mind for #1 before I even read the options - most [name]Becky[/name]'s I’ve known have had that coloring. I don’t have strong feelings for the other two but maybe [name]Annie[/name] for #2. I can see [name]Miranda[/name] nn [name]Randi[/name] more for #3 but it would work on #1 too.

Thanks for responding. I see [name]Miranda[/name] nn [name]Randi[/name] working for #3 too. I think it’s the trucker driver thing.

I know a lot of the names I vision for the characters seem to be more popular in the 60’s, 70’s. I’m thinking about making the story take place in 1989. Then the characters would be born in the 60’s.

Here are the names I’m considering for your characters:

First girl:
[name]Andrea[/name] [name]May[/name]
[name]Mary[/name] [name]Belle[/name]
[name]Molly[/name] [name]Rose[/name]
[name]Lisa[/name] [name]Ann[/name]
[name]Karen[/name] [name]Sue[/name]

Second girl:
[name]Caroline[/name] [name]Anne[/name]
[name]Rebecca[/name] [name]Jane[/name]
[name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Diane[/name]
[name]Susan[/name] [name]Lynn[/name]
[name]Stephanie[/name] [name]Jay[/name]

Third girl:
[name]Sandra[/name] [name]Julie[/name]
[name]Linda[/name] [name]Nicole[/name]
[name]Miranda[/name] [name]Kim[/name]
[name]Jennifer[/name] [name]Lila[/name]
[name]Melissa[/name] [name]Ruth[/name]

And I think [name]Owens[/name] would ba a perfect last name for them. [name]IMO[/name] [name]Owens[/name] can fit almost all names.

I was up half the night and worked on this for about 4 hours today. I have decided to set the novel in 1989 so the characters were born in the 60’s. I have used this website Popular Baby Names considering the top 300 names in 1964; the year sister #1 was born. [name]Owens[/name] is the last name. The names can be changed from sister-to-sister.

[name]Sister[/name] #1 -
[name]Karen[/name] [name]Christine[/name], [name]Andrea[/name] [name]Joy[/name], [name]Deborah[/name] [name]Ann[/name], [name]Carrie[/name] [name]Ann[/name], [name]Dorothy[/name] [name]Jane[/name]
I prefer [name]Deborah[/name], [name]Dorothy[/name], or [name]Carrie[/name]

[name]Sister[/name] #2 -
[name]Bonnie[/name] [name]Faye[/name], [name]Susan[/name] [name]Lillian[/name] nn [name]Susie[/name], [name]Belinda[/name] [name]Marie[/name] nn [name]Lindy[/name], [name]Gwendolyn[/name] [name]Dawn[/name] nn [name]Gwen[/name], [name]Gayle[/name] [name]Marie[/name]
This will be tough because I love all them and they all fit.

[name]Sister[/name] #3 -
[name]Jamie[/name] [name]Lynn[/name], [name]Jean[/name] [name]Kelly[/name], [name]Lorraine[/name] [name]Michelle[/name], [name]Alice[/name] [name]Regina[/name], [name]Brenda[/name] [name]Marie[/name]
I perfer [name]Jamie[/name], [name]Alice[/name], or [name]Jean[/name]. I love the name [name]Lorraine[/name] but finding a middle name is tough.

Any thoughts? Anything pop out or not sound quit right. Middle names can be changed. I don’t want them to sound made-up.

The sister are very different in looks, and how they live their lives, but I’d like the names to flow and have something in common. Like a letter or 2.

Like [name]Karen[/name], [name]Bonnie[/name], [name]Jamie[/name] … are tied together by ‘n’ or ‘e’.
[name]Andrea[/name], [name]Susan[/name] nn [name]Susie[/name], [name]Jean[/name] … ‘a’ or ‘n’.
[name]Deborah[/name], [name]Belinda[/name] nn [name]Lindy[/name], [name]Lorraine[/name] … several letter connect.
[name]Carrie[/name], [name]Gwendolyn[/name] nn [name]Gwen[/name], [name]Alice[/name] … several letter connect.
[name]Dorothy[/name], [name]Gayle[/name], [name]Brenda[/name] … ‘y’ connects sis #1 and #2 as they are more a like in their motherly nature, they have a kind soul. Then the ‘a’ and ‘e’ connects sister #2 and #3 and they are the outgoing ones, they are closer together in age also. And, I like the fact that there are no common letter between sister #1 and #3 as they are different in every way.

Of the names you are considering, I like these combos:
[name]Annie[/name], [name]Dorothy[/name] and [name]Bonnie[/name]
[name]Annie[/name], [name]Dorothy[/name] and Liddy (I am assuming short for [name]Lydia[/name]?)
[name]Joely[/name], [name]Nina[/name] and [name]Annie[/name]
[name]Daisy[/name], [name]Andy[/name] and [name]Missy[/name]
[name]Shauna[/name], [name]Jamie[/name] and [name]Nina[/name]

I also suggest:
[name]Kelly[/name], [name]Maria[/name] and [name]Nicole[/name]
[name]Lydia[/name], [name]Delilah[/name] and [name]Elena[/name] “Liddy, [name]Lilah[/name] and [name]Lena[/name]”

When I look at each sister these are the names that come first to my head:
[name]Sister[/name] 1:
[name]Emma[/name], [name]Josephine[/name] “[name]Josie[/name]”, [name]Hope[/name], [name]Francesca[/name] “[name]Franny[/name]”, [name]Sarah[/name], [name]Marion[/name], [name]Lucy[/name]/[name]Lucille[/name], [name]Eden[/name], [name]Honora[/name], [name]Elizabeth[/name]/[name]Beth[/name], [name]Rochelle[/name].
(I like [name]Eden[/name], [name]Franny[/name], [name]Lucille[/name], and [name]Rochelle[/name] the best)

[name]Sister[/name] 2:
[name]Josephine[/name] “[name]Jo[/name]”, [name]Margaret[/name] “[name]Meg[/name]”, [name]Lena[/name], [name]Lily[/name], [name]Michelle[/name], [name]Ana[/name], [name]Anne[/name]-[name]Marie[/name], [name]Luella[/name], [name]Cora[/name], [name]Michaela[/name], [name]Noelle[/name].
(I like [name]Jo[/name], [name]Anne[/name]-[name]Marie[/name], [name]Luella[/name] “[name]Lu[/name]?” the best)

[name]Sister[/name] 3:
[name]Brielle[/name], [name]Anna[/name], [name]Chloe[/name], [name]Margaret[/name] “[name]Maggie[/name]”, [name]Shauna[/name], [name]Sora[/name], [name]Phoebe[/name], [name]Calla[/name], [name]Willa[/name], [name]Willow[/name], [name]Laurie[/name]/[name]Laura[/name], [name]Nancy[/name], [name]Nina[/name].
(I like [name]Brielle[/name], [name]Phoebe[/name], and [name]Willow[/name])

Now for combo’s of the names I suggested:
[name]Eden[/name], [name]Anne[/name]-[name]Marie[/name] and [name]Brielle[/name] [name]Porter[/name] is PERFECTION!

[name]Kelly[/name], [name]Maria[/name], and [name]Nicole[/name] sound like a high school cheerleading squad. LOL [name]IMO[/name]. And, I can’t have all the names starting with the same letter because readers will get lost. I like [name]Sarah[/name] and [name]Elizabeth[/name] nn [name]Beth[/name] but it’s being used in another novel idea. [name]Josie[/name] and [name]Anne[/name]-[name]Marie[/name] sound good.

[name]Sister[/name] 1

[name]Marietta[/name] [name]Kate[/name]
[name]Catherine[/name] [name]Lily[/name]
[name]Emma[/name] [name]Lynn[/name]

[name]Sister[/name] 2

[name]Laurel[/name] [name]May[/name]
[name]Jessa[/name] [name]Sky[/name]
[name]Susannah[/name] [name]Marie[/name]

[name]Sister[/name] 3

[name]Scarlett[/name] [name]Louise[/name]
[name]Caroline[/name] [name]Eva[/name]
[name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Jane[/name]

I don’t know, I’m just thinking of names. Good luck!

I have to agree with most everyone that [name]Owens[/name] would make a great last name.

First girl: [name]Samantha[/name], [name]Erica[/name], [name]Alicia[/name], [name]Alyssa[/name], [name]Sarah[/name], [name]Rachel[/name], [name]Karen[/name]

Second girl: [name]Amber[/name], [name]Whitney[/name], [name]Amanda[/name], [name]Heather[/name], [name]Valerie[/name], [name]Michelle[/name],

Third girl: [name]Alexandra[/name], [name]Shannon[/name], [name]Kristin[/name], [name]Andrea[/name], [name]Melissa[/name], [name]Chelsea[/name]

Middle names:
[name]Leigh[/name]
[name]Eve[/name]
[name]Leah[/name]
[name]Marie[/name]
[name]Tara[/name]
[name]Brooke[/name]
[name]Nicole[/name]
[name]Erin[/name]

Wow, I can’t believe how much time I’ve spent on these names. Usually, I spend a couple hours. I’ve narrowed it down to 9 names. What I need help to combo them, what fits with what sister…tweaking with the middle names as well. The names are:

[name]Sister[/name] #1
[name]Carrie[/name] [name]Ann[/name]
[name]Dorothy[/name] [name]Ann[/name]
[name]Deborah[/name] [name]Ann[/name]

[name]Sister[/name] #2
[name]Belinda[/name] [name]Marie[/name] n [name]Lindy[/name]
[name]Bonnie[/name] [name]Faye[/name]
[name]Susan[/name] [name]Lillian[/name] nn [name]Susie[/name]

[name]Sister[/name] #3
[name]Gwendolyn[/name] [name]Dawn[/name] nn [name]Gwen[/name]
[name]Alice[/name] [name]Regina[/name]
[name]Brenda[/name] [name]Marie[/name]

I like:
[name]Dorothy[/name], [name]Lindy[/name], [name]Gwen[/name]
[name]Carrie[/name], [name]Lindy[/name], [name]Gwen[/name]
[name]Dorothy[/name], [name]Lindy[/name], [name]Alice[/name]

Update: I’m going with [name]Gwendolyn[/name] [name]Dawn[/name] for sister #3. I’m leaning towards [name]Susan[/name] nn [name]Susie[/name] for sister #2, however, I think I need a different middle name. [name]Lillian[/name] and [name]Susan[/name] pretty much mean the same thing. Any suggestions?