🍂 names for a hometown halloween?

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in the key of 90s/early 2000s “halloween” movies — hocus pocus, halloweentown, phantom of the megaplex, casper, tower of terror, e.t. even, you know them!

thinking tree-lined suburban streets, bikes with ribbons tangled around the handlebars, the pumpkin-shaped garbage bags filled with raked leaves out near the curb. homemade decorations held up by scotch tape on windows, carved pumpkins out on the stoop. corduroy overalls, rain jackets, candy corn. running up the block, wet leaves, the inherent magic of childhood. golds, olive greens, dark purples, and reds. pillsbury halloween cookies, and hot chocolate from the package. jackets under halloween costumes, hand-me-down sweaters, frayed shoelaces. cozy, neighborly, autumn names.

here’s what I am thinking so far (with some character inspiration)

[name_f]Marnie[/name_f], [name_u]Fifer[/name_u], [name_u]Benjamin[/name_u], [name_u]Dylan[/name_u], [name_f]Gwen[/name_f], [name_f]Harriet[/name_f], [name_u]Elliot[/name_u], [name_f]Carys[/name_f], [name_f]Cariad[/name_f], [name_u]Duffy[/name_u], [name_m]Malachy[/name_m], [name_f]Molly[/name_f], [name_f]Gertie[/name_f], [name_u]Bobby[/name_u], [name_u]Reese[/name_u], [name_u]Rudy[/name_u], [name_f]Annie[/name_f], [name_f]Sadie[/name_f], [name_m]Anthony[/name_m], [name_u]Brady[/name_u], [name_u]Charlie[/name_u], [name_u]Devan[/name_u], [name_u]Micah[/name_u], [name_m]Ned[/name_m], [name_u]Scotty[/name_u], [name_u]Regan[/name_u], [name_u]Ellis[/name_u], [name_m]Thomas[/name_m]

would love to hear what you’d add :jack_o_lantern::sparkles:

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Oh, I love this imagery!

I would suggest…
[name_m]Peter[/name_m]
[name_f]Missy[/name_f]
[name_f]Hallie[/name_f]
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f]
[name_f]Darla[/name_f]
[name_u]Billie[/name_u]
[name_m]Patrick[/name_m]
[name_f]Astrid[/name_f]
[name_u]Morgan[/name_u]
[name_f]Deenie[/name_f]
[name_m]Dewey[/name_m]
[name_u]David[/name_u]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_u]Seth[/name_u]
[name_f]Hailey[/name_f]
[name_m]Russell[/name_m]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f] / [name_u]Abby[/name_u]
[name_u]Jesse[/name_u]
[name_u]Joey[/name_u]
[name_u]Avery[/name_u]
[name_u]Tommy[/name_u] (I know [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] is already on your list
[name_m]Clark[/name_m]
[name_u]Tobey[/name_u] / [name_u]Toby[/name_u]
[name_m]Todd[/name_m]
[name_f]Ramona[/name_f]
[name_f]Antonia[/name_f] ‘Toni’
[name_u]Andy[/name_u]
[name_f]Winnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Nadine[/name_f]
[name_m]Howie[/name_m]
[name_u]Sammy[/name_u]
[name_u]Marley[/name_u]
[name_u]Jean[/name_u]
[name_f]Jocelyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Meg[/name_f] / [name_f]Meggy[/name_f] / [name_f]Meggie[/name_f]

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[name_m]Thackeray[/name_m]? :wink:

I don’t think I’m quite good at matching a name to such a delicately written ‘aesthetic,’ but here are some names that come to mind for me when I think about these old VHS spooky stories:

[name_f]Virginia[/name_f]
[name_f]Sarah[/name_f], [name_f]Sarah[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f], [name_f]Sarah[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Polly[/name_f]
Mopsy
[name_f]Ruthie[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Hadassah[/name_f]
[name_f]Waverley[/name_f]
[name_f]Guinevere[/name_f]
[name_u]Rooney[/name_u]
[name_u]Billie[/name_u]
[name_u]Nesta[/name_u]
[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f]
[name_f]Este[/name_f]
[name_f]Bridie[/name_f]
[name_u]Tommie[/name_u]

[name_m]Lorcan[/name_m]
[name_u]Kit[/name_u]
[name_u]Zephyr[/name_u]
[name_u]Wiley[/name_u]
[name_m]Ulrich[/name_m]
[name_m]Boone[/name_m]
[name_m]Findlay[/name_m]
[name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_m]Russ[/name_m], [name_m]Russell[/name_m], [name_u]Russet[/name_u]
Barty
[name_m]Nate[/name_m]
[name_u]Ellis[/name_u]
[name_m]Mordecai[/name_m]
[name_m]Ignatius[/name_m], [name_u]Iggy[/name_u]
[name_u]Quincey[/name_u]
[name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_m]Ralphie[/name_m]
[name_m]Bucky[/name_m]
[name_m]Oz[/name_m]
[name_u]Franklin[/name_u], [name_u]Frankie[/name_u]

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[name_u]Fran[/name_u], [name_u]Frankie[/name_u], [name_f]Loretta[/name_f], [name_m]Jarrett[/name_m], [name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] ‘Mack’, [name_u]Shelby[/name_u], [name_u]Louie[/name_u], [name_u]Madigan[/name_u], [name_m]Javier[/name_m], [name_m]Maurie[/name_m], [name_u]Royce[/name_u], [name_m]Curt[/name_m], [name_f]Charity[/name_f] ‘Chatty’, [name_u]Reggie[/name_u], [name_m]Montrell[/name_m], [name_u]Cody[/name_u], [name_f]Jillian[/name_f] ‘Jilly’, [name_f]Janae[/name_f], [name_f]Rochelle[/name_f], [name_u]Dana[/name_u], [name_u]Carmel[/name_u]

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Don’t forget Scream Team!!

I’ll give vibes mixed with character names:

[name_f]Agatha[/name_f], [name_u]Binx[/name_u], [name_f]Nox[/name_f], [name_u]Onyx[/name_u], [name_m]Zachariah[/name_m], Kull, [name_u]Carlyle[/name_u], [name_m]Warner[/name_m], [name_f]Sofie[/name_f], Kal/ Kalabar, [name_f]Gwen[/name_f], [name_u]Piper[/name_u], [name_f]Astrid[/name_f], [name_m]Benny[/name_m], [name_f]Winifred[/name_f], [name_u]Jack[/name_u], [name_f]Sally[/name_f], [name_u]Max[/name_u], [name_u]Allison[/name_u], [name_u]Dani[/name_u], Karsh, [name_f]Ileana[/name_f], [name_u]Solstice[/name_u]

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ooo i love this aesthetic

winifred
sarah
olive
lenny
wallace
grant
frankie
scottie
ruby
gretel
joyce
harry / harold
robbie
allison
beatriz

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LOVE this prompt!

Becky
Pippa
Hazel
Agnes
Matilda
Daphne
Jenny
Harriet
Greta
Molly
Vivien
Samantha
Maggie
Sally

Cameron
Scott
Peter
Tommy
Foster
Corey
Drew
Nicholas
Jack
Charlie
Nate
Mikey
Archie
Ryan

(Edit: I hadn’t read your list before posting, funny to see we have some repeats!)

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Very cute prompt!

I’d add:
[name_u]Harlow[/name_u]
[name_f]Amber[/name_f]
[name_u]Dani[/name_u]
[name_f]Fawn[/name_f]
[name_f]Colette[/name_f] “Coco” & [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] “Cici” (twins!)
[name_u]Taylor[/name_u]

[name_m]Thomas[/name_m] “Tommy”
[name_m]Travis[/name_m]
[name_m]Oscar[/name_m]
[name_u]Jack[/name_u]
[name_u]Mason[/name_u]
[name_u]Dawson[/name_u]

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