I found one of my old plot lines based on hanahaki disease, and I need help naming the affected character
She is small for her age( 17), and pale, always wears a big black hoodie and black skinny jeans, hair is an overgrown pastel blue pixie cut,
She was outgoing & before the diagnosis (self-diagnosis because she doesn’t trust hospitals), now she’s quiet and nervous all the time, trying to avoid “Him” (accepted death already)
Hanahaki disease: it’s a myth that originated in Japan or [name_f]China[/name_f] (i forgot)
Causes: one-sided love
Effects: causes flowers to grow inside of lungs and chokes the person from the inside, the victim to coughs up flower petals until they die
Cures: there is a cure, but it costs your feelings toward that person, they will surgically remove the flowers, but your love would be removed
It’s either lose your feelings or DIE
Is the story set in Japan? [name_f]Do[/name_f] you want a name that is Japanese?
im sorry to say no, the setting is in a small city in northern [name_u]California[/name_u]
I think a flower name could be interesting/ironic given her situation.
You could use something obvious:
[name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Laurel[/name_f]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Jasmine[/name_f]
[name_f]Leilani[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Posey[/name_f]
Or something less obvious:
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f] (“laurel”)
[name_f]Anthea[/name_f] (“flower, blossom”)
[name_f]Calanthe[/name_f] (“beautiful flower”) nn [name_f]Callie[/name_f]?
[name_f]Ianthe[/name_f] (“violet flower”, pn. eye-AN-thee) nn [name_f]Thea[/name_f]?
[name_f]Iolanthe[/name_f] (“violet flower”, pn. eye-uh-LAN-thee) nn [name_f]Isla[/name_f] or [name_f]Thea[/name_f]?
[name_f]Ione[/name_f] (“violet flower”)
Kapua (“the flower” or “the child”)
Rayen (“flower”)
[name_f]Samantha[/name_f] (feminine form of [name_m]Samuel[/name_m], but suffic antha means “flower”)
[name_f]Zahra[/name_f] (“blooming flower”)
[name_f]Briallen[/name_f] (“a primrose”)
[name_f]Bryony[/name_f]/[name_f]Briony[/name_f] (“to sprout”, pn. [name_m]Brian[/name_m]-ee)
[name_f]Cassia[/name_f] (“cinnamon”, pn. [name_u]CASS[/name_u]-ee-uh or [name_m]CASH[/name_m]-uh) nn [name_u]Cass[/name_u] or [name_f]Cassie[/name_f]?
[name_f]Hana[/name_f] (“blooming flower”)
[name_f]Ixora[/name_f] (botanical name)
[name_f]Kalina[/name_f] (“viburnum”) nn [name_f]Kali[/name_f]?
[name_f]Linnea[/name_f] (“twinflower, lime tree”, pn. li-NAY-uh)
[name_f]Nasrin[/name_f] (“wildrose”)
[name_f]Raisa[/name_f] (“easygoing”, “rose”, “leader”)
[name_f]Raizel[/name_f] (“rose”)
[name_f]Rhoswen[/name_f] (“white rose”) nn [name_f]Winnie[/name_f], [name_f]Rose[/name_f], or [name_f]Rosie[/name_f]?
[name_f]Roisin[/name_f] (“little rose”, pn. ro-[name_m]SHEEN[/name_m])
[name_u]Romy[/name_u] (possible meaning “the rosemary plant”)
[name_f]Senna[/name_f] (botanical name, “brightness”)
[name_f]Susannah[/name_f] (“lily”) nn [name_f]Sosie[/name_f], [name_f]Zuzu[/name_f], or [name_f]Anna[/name_f]?
[name_f]Veronica[/name_f] (botanical name, “she who brings victory”, “true image”) nn [name_f]Vera[/name_f] or [name_u]Ronnie[/name_u]
[name_f]Yasmin[/name_f] (“jasmine flower”)
[name_f]Zahara[/name_f] (“to shine”, “flower”)
Some non-flower-related names:
[name_u]Parker[/name_u]
[name_u]Bristol[/name_u]
[name_u]Bryn[/name_u]
[name_f]Sofia[/name_f]
[name_u]Ever[/name_u]
[name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_f]Zara[/name_f]
[name_f]Chiara[/name_f]/[name_f]Kiara[/name_f]
[name_u]Haven[/name_u]
[name_f]Vivia[/name_f]
[name_u]Bellamy[/name_u]
[name_f]Faye[/name_f]
Hopefully something here sparks an idea for you!
Names that come to mind
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_u]Dani[/name_u]
[name_f]Ginny[/name_f]
[name_u]Joey[/name_u]
[name_f]Kira[/name_f]
[name_f]Lainey[/name_f]
[name_f]Meg[/name_f]
[name_f]Tessie[/name_f]
Try this one
[name_f]Holly[/name_f]
[name_u]Jean[/name_u]
[name_f]Lolita[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f]
[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
You can also check that forum for some inspiration as well! Cheers and good luck!
I need something with a kind of boyish nickname. i might do dani like for daniell but im not sure about it
the person she falls in love with is named [name_m]Fletcher[/name_m], idk if that helps