Naming Parents of the MC

Genre of [name_u]Story[/name_u]: Dystopian, [name_f]Fantasy[/name_f]

Time Period/Location: Modern-day, set on a chain of (non-existant) islands near the [name_u]North[/name_u] Pole.

Brief Plot: Basically, when you are born, namemakers come up with a name for you. They are able to see into the future a bit and name you according to the power you will develop. When you turn a certain age (this varies from person to person depending on the strength of their power), you develop your power. The government keeps a close eye on those who do not develop their power by their tenth birthday. The main character, [name_f]Thana[/name_f] (meaning death), develops her power at age fourteen.

Character 1

Character Description: A rather muscular fellow with light brown hair and brown eyes. He wears a fairly serious expression most of the time. Stands at about 5’10”. Age 49. He developed his power at age 10. He is very loyal and caring, but doesn’t show a whole lot of affection, per se.

Who named the character: The namemakers

Immediate Family: [name_f]Thana[/name_f], [name_f]Viera[/name_f] (his two daughters), and his wife.

Already Considered: [name_m]Warner[/name_m] (meaning army).

[name_m]Don[/name_m]’t Suggest These Names: Anything with a weak or otherwise irrelevant meaning.

Anything [name_f]Else[/name_f]: I would like his name to mean something along the lines of warrior, army, or protector. I don’t feel like [name_m]Warner[/name_m] really fits this character.

[name_m]Power[/name_m]: Protection - the ability to protect those he loves when they are in danger. THIS IS NOT THE SAME AS DEATH. It just means he generally wins battles, whether it’s getting the other side to forfeit/surrender, or injure someone so that they can’t continue. He rarely has to kill.

Character 2

Character Description: A skinny, frail, pale woman of around 45, she stands at 5’4”. She has wispy, incredibly thin and tangled red hair that’s clearly faded from its original color. Her eyes are a pale blue, and slightly wild. She is nice, but distant, and rarely pays attention to anything or anyone. She’s got her head in the clouds and seems to be in her own world most of the time. Her personality has been significantly changed by watching her power affect others.

Who named the character: The namemakers

Immediate Family: [name_f]Thana[/name_f], [name_f]Viera[/name_f] (her daughters), and her husband.

Already Considered: [name_f]Tempest[/name_f] (meaning turbulent, stormy. I think the meaning is okay for this character, but it has a harsh sound and I don’t think it fits her well), [name_f]Diona[/name_f] (As in [name_m]Dionysus[/name_m], Greek god of insanity. However, on Nameberry it is listed as a variant of [name_f]Dionne[/name_f], which has the meaning divine. I do like the sound of it for her though).

[name_m]Don[/name_m]’t Suggest These Names: Anything with a subdued or soft meaning.

Anything [name_f]Else[/name_f]: I would like her name to have a harsh (related to crazy or insane) meaning, but a softish sound, if that’s possible.

[name_m]Power[/name_m]: Insanity - the ability to drive anyone insane (like, hearing voices, needs to be put in a mental hospital insane. Not insanely in love.)

NOTE: For both of these characters, I’m looking for something a bit on the uncommon side. And meaning is, if you couldn’t already tell, VERY important. So please list the meaning of the name along with the name.

Thank you.

Character 1:
[name_u]Alexios[/name_u]- defender of mankind (really any form of [name_m]Alexander[/name_m])
Branimir- protector of peace
Burkhard- strong protector
Dilip/Dilipa- defender of Delhi
[name_m]Duarte[/name_m]- guardian of prosperity
Elweard- noble guard or elf guard
[name_m]Esmond[/name_m]- gracious protector
[name_m]Ettore[/name_m]- defend, hold fast
Filat- God-guard
Guarin- cover, shelter
[name_m]Halvard[/name_m]- rock defender
Iskander- defender of mankind
[name_m]Kennard[/name_m]- royal guard
[name_m]Millard[/name_m]- mill-guard
[name_m]Olek[/name_m]- defender of mankind
[name_m]Ramon[/name_m]- wise protector
Santari- defender of mankind
Siegward- victory guard
Siward- sea guard
Warin- cover, shelter or to be careful, watchful

I got all of these from this: 20000-NAMES.COM: Male Guardian Names, Defender Names, page 1 of 2--meaning, origin, etymology.
All the names mean “defender” in one way or another.

Character 2:
[name_f]Celina[/name_f]- crazy
Zabby- crazy
Delira- crazy
Folly- madmen, insane person
Lunice- lunatic
[name_f]Lyssa[/name_f]- insanity, madness

Sorry, there are a lot fewer names meaning “crazy or insane”. It’s not as amazing a meaning as, say, “defender of mankind.” I like [name_f]Diona[/name_f] from your ideas. [name_f]Hope[/name_f] I helped!

Thank you so much for your help, I really appreciate it! I’ll most likely use [name_f]Lyssa[/name_f], and all of your suggestions for Character 1 are great, I’m sure I’ll use one of them!

For the mom, you could use a name relating to the moon: [name_f]Luna[/name_f], [name_u]Artemis[/name_u], [name_f]Celine[/name_f], etc. People used to think that the moon could make people mad, hence the term “lunatic.”

Thank you for that as well! I’m considering some moon-related names, my only problem is that I’m not really looking for association, I’m going for the actual meaning of the name.