Need a Pen Name!

I have been trying to find a pen name since last summer. Seriously. It’s been a year, and I still don’t have one! There are very few girls names I love and want to use for myself, but I’ve decided to use a boy’s name, even though I am a girl, because there’s a better chance of people reading my book if (they think) I’m a boy…like J.K. Rowling did.

[name_f]My[/name_f] writing ranges a lot. I’ll write anything from just the life of a teenager, to a different world, to a romance novel. [name_f]My[/name_f] writing is mostly realistic fiction, but not always. I normally write pretty dark…and I love to have tragic characters.

[name_f]My[/name_f] name is very boring. [name_f]My[/name_f] last name isn’t very common, but it is still very boring. [name_f]My[/name_f] first name sounds like some drunk girl, and I just don’t like my name. This is my chance to go by something else (finally).

Names I am considering:
*[name_u]Teddy[/name_u]
*DJ

  • [name_m]Maxwell[/name_m]
    *[name_u]Joey[/name_u]

That’s pretty much the only boys names I can see myself using. I also like the unisex names [name_f]Blythe[/name_f], [name_u]Kit[/name_u], [name_u]Sammy[/name_u] and [name_u]Leigh[/name_u], but I feel like they all lean more towards the girl side. Also, my best friend’s name is [name_f]Samantha[/name_f], so [name_u]Sammy[/name_u] is too close, and [name_u]Leigh[/name_u] is too plain (although I do like it).

I’m just really stuck. I have no clue what name to choose. I also have no last names picked out. I’ve decided to pick a first name first and then find a surname that sounds pretty awesome with it.

I kind of want a grunge-y name that has a rock’n’roll, punk feel to it.

None of the names I picked out really feel like “the one”, you know? Can you please suggest boys names for me?

If I were to choose a girl’s (first) name, I’d probably be [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]. I love that name.

Here are a few ideas:

[name_u]Luca[/name_u]/[name_m]Lukas[/name_m]
[name_u]Cory[/name_u]
[name_u]Jamie[/name_u]
[name_m]Tom[/name_m]
[name_m]Jake[/name_m]
[name_u]Max[/name_u]
[name_m]Zeus[/name_m]
[name_u]Shane[/name_u]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u]
[name_u]Riley[/name_u]
[name_m]Beau[/name_m]
[name_m]Zach[/name_m]/[name_m]Zack[/name_m]/[name_m]Zac[/name_m]/[name_m]Zak[/name_m]
[name_m]Hank[/name_m]
[name_m]Eric[/name_m]
[name_u]Gus[/name_u]
[name_u]Taj[/name_u]
[name_m]Park[/name_m]/[name_u]Parker[/name_u]
[name_u]Alex[/name_u]/[name_m]Xander[/name_m]
[name_m]Jack[/name_m]
[name_u]Ollie[/name_u]
[name_u]Shea[/name_u]

[name_u]Tony[/name_u]? [name_u]Jesse[/name_u]? [name_u]Cade[/name_u]? [name_m]Ryder[/name_m]?

[name_m]Beau[/name_m] and [name_u]Gus[/name_u] are nice. A couple of names suggested are names of relatives so I can’t use them.

The number one thing is to make sure that it is easy to spell and say, and that it sticks in your head. I always think that a fairly generic first name with a very cool last name (e.g: [name_m]Stephen[/name_m] [name_m]King[/name_m], even though thats not a pen name) works best, or vice versa. Too much of either, and it is forgettable. You probably don’t want it to scream ‘pen name’ either. I think [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f], while beautiful, definitely does that.

Suggestions for first names:
[name_m]Mack[/name_m], [name_m]Ike[/name_m], [name_u]Asa[/name_u], [name_m]Ernie[/name_m], [name_m]Ernest[/name_m], [name_m]Rem[/name_m], [name_u]Spence[/name_u], [name_m]Moe[/name_m], [name_m]Joe[/name_m], [name_u]Nico[/name_u], [name_u]Toby[/name_u], [name_m]Miles[/name_m], [name_u]Lou[/name_u], [name_m]Floyd[/name_m], [name_m]Lloyd[/name_m], [name_u]Theo[/name_u], [name_m]Leo[/name_m], [name_m]Leon[/name_m], [name_m]Will[/name_m], Mill, [name_u]Rhys[/name_u], [name_m]Wyatt[/name_m], [name_m]Zeno[/name_m], [name_m]Enzo[/name_m], [name_u]Dash[/name_u], [name_m]Iggy[/name_m], [name_m]Ziggy[/name_m], [name_m]Boaz[/name_m], [name_m]Abner[/name_m], [name_m]Yuma[/name_m], [name_m]Ben[/name_m], [name_m]Morrie[/name_m], [name_m]Otis[/name_m], [name_m]John[/name_m], [name_m]Paul[/name_m], [name_u]Van[/name_u], [name_m]Frank[/name_m], [name_u]Rex[/name_u], [name_m]Sol[/name_m], [name_m]Ivo[/name_m], [name_m]Viggo[/name_m], [name_m]Walt[/name_m], [name_m]Bas[/name_m], [name_m]Lars[/name_m], [name_f]Ro[/name_f], [name_m]Ludo[/name_m], [name_m]Laszlo[/name_m] / [name_m]Laslo[/name_m] / [name_m]Lazlo[/name_m], [name_m]Geo[/name_m], [name_m]George[/name_m], Sugi, [name_m]Lem[/name_m], [name_u]Clem[/name_u], [name_m]Clyde[/name_m], [name_m]Wright[/name_m], [name_m]Cole[/name_m], [name_u]Ray[/name_u], [name_u]Roy[/name_u], [name_m]Hart[/name_m].

Suggestions for last names:
[name_m]Noble[/name_m], Brave, [name_u]Lee[/name_u], [name_u]Grey[/name_u] / [name_u]Gray[/name_u], [name_m]Forest[/name_m], [name_m]Noon[/name_m], [name_u]Dune[/name_u], [name_m]Otto[/name_m], [name_u]Perry[/name_u], [name_m]Zeno[/name_m], [name_m]Rem[/name_m], [name_m]Yuma[/name_m], [name_m]Ludo[/name_m], [name_m]Moss[/name_m], [name_m]Laszlo[/name_m] / [name_m]Laslo[/name_m] / [name_m]Lazlo[/name_m], [name_m]Geo[/name_m], [name_m]George[/name_m], [name_u]Bay[/name_u], [name_m]Prosper[/name_m], [name_m]Clement[/name_m], [name_m]Moore[/name_m], [name_m]Clyde[/name_m], [name_m]Hall[/name_m], [name_m]Wright[/name_m], [name_u]Bell[/name_u], [name_m]Cole[/name_m], [name_m]Fisher[/name_m], [name_m]Boyd[/name_m], [name_m]Mills[/name_m], [name_m]Stone[/name_m], [name_m]Dunn[/name_m], [name_u]Ray[/name_u], [name_u]Roy[/name_u], [name_m]Hart[/name_m], [name_m]Fox[/name_m].

Firsts
[name_u]Arden[/name_u], [name_u]Blair[/name_u], [name_u]Blake[/name_u], [name_m]Clark[/name_m], [name_f]Constance[/name_f], [name_u]Desi[/name_u], [name_f]Eartha[/name_f], [name_m]Edgar[/name_m], [name_f]Gem[/name_f], [name_u]Jude[/name_u], [name_u]Jules[/name_u], [name_f]Layla[/name_f], [name_f]Moira[/name_f], [name_m]Pan[/name_m], [name_u]Raven[/name_u], [name_f]Tansy[/name_f], [name_f]Thea[/name_f], [name_u]Valentine[/name_u]

Lasts
[name_m]Archer[/name_m], [name_m]Cooper[/name_m], [name_m]Drake[/name_m], [name_u]Fable[/name_u], [name_m]Fargo[/name_m], [name_f]Fay[/name_f], [name_u]Florian[/name_u], [name_f]Frances[/name_f], [name_m]Gable[/name_m], [name_m]Hayes[/name_m], [name_m]Hugh[/name_m], [name_u]Lake[/name_u]

I like [name_u]Rio[/name_u] Aracna (Greek for spider)

[name_m]Bowie[/name_m] Drachen

[name_m]Seger[/name_m] [name_f]Blodwyn[/name_f]

I like [name_m]Moe[/name_m]. It was my first male ferret’s name :slight_smile:

I also like [name_m]Cole[/name_m], but it’s my cousins name, and we’re very close, so it’s out. I would love for it to be short for [name_f]Colette[/name_f], though, since it’s one of my favorite names and people will think I’m a boy!

[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_u]Jules[/name_u]. It’s my best friend’s sisters name though…not sure.

[name_m]Bowie[/name_m] is cool, too. [name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_m]David[/name_m] [name_m]Bowie[/name_m]!

If your first name could also be a surname use it as such as my first suggestion.

[name_u]Joey[/name_u] [name_u]Leigh[/name_u] [name_m]Maxwell[/name_m] or J. L. [name_m]Maxwell[/name_m] sound good to me out of your options.

[name_u]Alix[/name_u]
[name_f]Zelie[/name_f]
[name_u]Jace[/name_u]
[name_u]Joss[/name_u]
[name_u]Casey[/name_u]
[name_u]Carey[/name_u]
[name_u]Juneau[/name_u]/[name_f]Juno[/name_f]