Struggling to find the 'Perfect Names' Please Help:)

I have a group of characters that I have been repeatedly been renaming and have finally decided to get some outside help

Genre of [name_u]Story[/name_u]: Sci-fi

Time Period: [name_u]Future[/name_u] (something like 2253)

Concept Aliens, Space travel, and Galactic wars are real and part of every day life and humans now have the option of enhancing themselves to be stronger, faster, and more capable of keeping up with their alien alliances, with whats known as the Hybrid Project. This takes animal DNA and carefully binds it to human DNA with the use of nanites. In light of the Hybrid Projects success, the scientists responsible attempt to push the boundaries even farther to create Chimera’s and train them to be ruthless and unyielding soldiers of war. Though the project has minimal success in a few cases, the failures are disastrous. Failures of the program turn rabid and hysterically violent, attacking anyone who gets in there way. They have no concept of reality and what worse is that any blood contact with one infects the new host and turns them if not addressed within the hour. The program is eventually shut down and all research destroyed after failures ‘referred to as ravagers’ get loose from the compound and wreck havoc on an earth colonized planet. A few years later this story follows a young woman, chosen by the council of elders specifically for this mission, who leads a small team of specialist soldiers to apprehend a dangerous criminal thought to be a product of the chimera project. There are lies, hidden agendas, betrayal, love and loss.

Character 1: Currently named [name_m]Quintin[/name_m]

Character Description: He is an Ursine Hybrid and was the leader of the team of specialist soldiers until he is asked to step back for the young woman to temporarily take his place. He is very open and kind despite the origins of hybrid DNA. Older - 45. He is all about protecting his team and making sure everyone comes out alive.

Already Considered (if relevant): [name_m]Quintin[/name_m], [name_m]Kurt[/name_m], [name_u]Curtis[/name_u], [name_m]Jonathan[/name_m]

Character 2: Currently named Mykala “[name_f]Myka[/name_f]”

Character Description: 27-30 year old female soldier. She is A feline hybrid of spanish/mexican (haven’t decide where from yet) decent. She is an all around tomboy and doesn’t like to play around. If you’ve seen fast and furious think [name_f]Lettie[/name_f] in attitude.

I like the name i have, but I’m not entirely sure it works. I love the concept of ‘[name_f]Myka[/name_f]’ a unisex names but a little more feminine than masculine. Would like a more uncommon/ futuristic style name. Something thats a little more out there

Character 3: Currently Unnamed

Character description: Male Lead: 25-27. One of very few to refuse hybrid enhancement upon going the galactic military. He his fun loving, caring, but serious. Not a jokester, but like to keep the mood light and doesn’t like to dwell on the negative.

Looking for a uncommon/futuristic/strange name. Something shorter or that can yield a simple nickname.

Already Considered: Fawkes, Castiel, [name_m]Malakai[/name_m], Kalex, [name_m]Caden[/name_m], [name_m]Taric[/name_m], [name_m]Tyr[/name_m]

Other human characters that I have chosen names for:

Female lead: [name_f]Mercy[/name_f] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] [name_m]Rivers[/name_m] “Juls”
[name_m]Minor[/name_m] Male Character: [name_u]Brennan[/name_u] Masters

Ideas…
Character #1
[name_m]Quentin[/name_m] (I prefer it spelled this way)
[name_m]Lewis[/name_m]
[name_m]Orson[/name_m]
[name_m]Titus[/name_m]
[name_m]Nixon[/name_m] “[name_f]Nix[/name_f]”
[name_m]Dax[/name_m]
[name_m]Hale[/name_m]
[name_m]Archer[/name_m]
[name_m]Doyle[/name_m]
[name_m]Flint[/name_m]
[name_m]Clyde[/name_m]
[name_u]Darcy[/name_u]
[name_u]Frost[/name_u]
[name_f]Sybil[/name_f]
[name_m]Jethro[/name_m]

Character #2
[name_u]Jessie[/name_u]
[name_f]Anwen[/name_f]
[name_u]Sloane[/name_u]
[name_u]Peri[/name_u]
[name_f]Hartlie[/name_f] “[name_m]Hart[/name_m]”
[name_u]Roma[/name_u]
[name_f]Lux[/name_f]
[name_u]Cassidy[/name_u]
[name_f]Saffron[/name_f]
Kestra “Kes”
[name_u]Rue[/name_u]
[name_f]Avalon[/name_f] “[name_f]Ava[/name_f]”
[name_u]Monroe[/name_u] “[name_f]Ro[/name_f]”
[name_f]Audra[/name_f]
[name_f]Delta[/name_f] “[name_f]Della[/name_f]/[name_f]Elle[/name_f]”
[name_f]Britta[/name_f]
[name_u]Lane[/name_u]
[name_f]Tasmin[/name_f]
[name_u]Ellery[/name_u]
[name_u]Emery[/name_u]
[name_u]Gray[/name_u]
[name_u]Drew[/name_u]
[name_u]Ripley[/name_u]
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_f]Laurel[/name_f]

Character #3
[name_u]Roscoe[/name_u] “[name_f]Roe[/name_f]/[name_m]Ross[/name_m]/[name_f]Roz[/name_f]”
[name_m]Westley[/name_m] “[name_u]West[/name_u]”
[name_m]Tarquin[/name_m] “[name_u]Quinn[/name_u]”
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] “[name_u]Toby[/name_u]”
[name_m]Casper[/name_m]/[name_m]Caspian[/name_m] “[name_m]Cas[/name_m]”
[name_m]Atticus[/name_m] “[name_f]Attie[/name_f]”
[name_m]Cormac[/name_m] “[name_u]Cory[/name_u]/[name_m]Mac[/name_m]”
Hawkeye “[name_m]Hawk[/name_m]”
[name_u]Sullivan[/name_u] “[name_u]Sully[/name_u]”
[name_m]Milton[/name_m] “[name_m]Mitt[/name_m]”
[name_u]Dexter[/name_u] “[name_m]Dex[/name_m]”
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m] “[name_m]Bas[/name_m]”
[name_m]Baxter[/name_m] “[name_m]Bax[/name_m]”
[name_m]Lincoln[/name_m] “[name_m]Link[/name_m]”
[name_m]Lachlan[/name_m] “Lach/[name_m]Lock[/name_m]”

*For naming characters in the sci-fi genre, you want to make sure that you aren’t naming your character a name that has already been used by another character (especially if that character is known for having that unique name). For example, you probably should stay away from naming your character [name_m]Picard[/name_m] ([name_f]Star[/name_f] Trek) or [name_f]Buffy[/name_f] ([name_f]Buffy[/name_f] the Vampire Slayer).

Let me know what you think about the names I have listed above and I’ll see if I can help you further. Lots of luck!

I really like [name_m]Orson[/name_m] or [name_m]Jethro[/name_m] for character one, they both feel like they fit him. Though when I think of [name_m]Jethro[/name_m], I think NCIS. I really do like the name though.

I like a lot of the names you had for list two like [name_m]Hart[/name_m], [name_f]Lux[/name_f], [name_f]Ro[/name_f], still on the fence though(I’m extremely picky with names. They have to fit perfectly or it just doesn’t feel right as I type).

For list three, I’ve considered [name_m]Lachlan[/name_m] “Lach” as well and it’s a really high contender I’m just not 100% sure or not. I also kind of like [name_m]Wes[/name_m] (took it from your [name_u]West[/name_u] suggestion) for a nickname.

Thanks for the suggestions, they keep my mind turning working out similar options and ideas. And I’m always very careful so that the names I pick don’t remind me of someone else. I want any future readers I have to see my characters the way I what them to be seen, and not how they remember another character with the same name to be.