Names for a villain?

See the results of this poll: Which name suits him best?

Respondents: 9 (This poll is closed)

  • Theo : 5 (56%)
  • August : 1 (11%)
  • Jamen (nn Jamie): 3 (33%)

My first thought was a longer name that has a commonly used nickname, to add to his friendly/casual vibe.

[name_m]Benjamin[/name_m]/[name_m]Benedict[/name_m] “[name_m]Ben[/name_m]”
[name_m]Matthias[/name_m] “[name_m]Matt[/name_m]”
[name_m]Nathan[/name_m]/[name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m] “[name_m]Nate[/name_m]”
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] “[name_u]Sam[/name_u]/[name_u]Sammy[/name_u]”
[name_m]William[/name_m] “[name_m]Will[/name_m]/[name_m]Liam[/name_m]”
[name_m]Theodore[/name_m] “Ted/[name_u]Theo[/name_u]”
[name_m]Charles[/name_m] “[name_u]Charlie[/name_u]”
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] “[name_u]Alex[/name_u]/[name_u]Sasha[/name_u]”
[name_u]James[/name_u] “[name_m]Jim[/name_m]/[name_u]Jamie[/name_u]”
[name_u]Francis[/name_u] “[name_m]Frank[/name_m]/[name_u]Frankie[/name_u]”
[name_m]Frederick[/name_m] “[name_m]Fred[/name_m]/[name_u]Freddy[/name_u]”
[name_m]Maximillian[/name_m] “[name_u]Max[/name_u]”

Here are some names I think could fit as well:

[name_m]Newton[/name_m] “[name_m]Newt[/name_m]”
[name_m]George[/name_m]
[name_m]Isaac[/name_m]
[name_m]Wesley[/name_m]
[name_u]Toby[/name_u]
[name_u]Remy[/name_u]
[name_m]Vincent[/name_m]

Here is a bit of a list, I included some meaning because I thought they made some of the names suit even more. All the best!

[name_m]Alaric[/name_m] “all powerful ruler”
[name_m]Alphonse[/name_m] “noble, ready for battle”
[name_m]Cannon[/name_m]
[name_m]Ciar[/name_m] “dark”
[name_m]Conlan[/name_m] “hero”
[name_m]Cove[/name_m]
[name_m]Damian[/name_m] “to tame, subdue”
[name_m]Draco[/name_m] “dragon”
[name_u]Fallon[/name_u] “leader”
[name_m]Heron[/name_m] “hero”
[name_m]Lancelot[/name_m] “servant” The sound of this name seems perfect for a villain/hero, and I rather like the ironic meaning
[name_m]Leander[/name_m] “lion man”
[name_m]Magnus[/name_m] “greatest”
[name_m]Maverick[/name_m] “independent, nonconformist”
[name_m]Mordecai[/name_m] “warrior”
[name_u]Neil[/name_u]/[name_u]Neal[/name_u] “cloud” As in a cloudy, or unclear personality/intent
[name_m]Phelan[/name_m] “wolf”
[name_u]Rafe[/name_u] “wolf counsel”
[name_m]Ridge[/name_m]
[name_m]Rodion[/name_m] “song of the hero”
[name_m]Soren[/name_m] “stern”
[name_m]Valentin[/name_m] “strength, health”

[name_m]Hi[/name_m], thank you for all your research!

I really liked sansavesper’s idea of shortening long names. [name_u]Theo[/name_u] is a name that I kinda like, I’ve also been considering [name_u]August[/name_u]. [name_m]Jamen[/name_m] (nn [name_u]Jamie[/name_u]?) was a recent idea, but I haven’t really warmed up to it. What do you think?
[name_m]Just[/name_m] write down any random name that comes to mind when you think about this character! Thanks, guys ^0^

[name_m]Andreas[/name_m]
[name_m]Xavier[/name_m]
[name_u]Niall[/name_u]
[name_m]Jasper[/name_m]
[name_m]Asher[/name_m]
[name_u]Sheldon[/name_u]
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]
[name_m]Gideon[/name_m]
[name_m]Caliban[/name_m]
[name_m]Tamerlaine[/name_m]
[name_m]Carlton[/name_m]
[name_m]Mattias[/name_m]

I voted for [name_u]Theo[/name_u], but [name_m]Jamen[/name_m] works too. c: My first thought was [name_m]Finnick[/name_m] and [name_m]Bastien[/name_m], by the way. Good luck with naming!

(And when you’ll write that story, I’d love if you’d let me know. It seems really cool and funny. C:)