Are the names Callen and Catherine too similar?
The moment I saw the name Callen on Nameberry, I knew it would be perfect for his character. I am willing to change it, but prefer not to.
There is one female character in the story whom I called Catherine, and am having her go by Cat. I realized afterwords that Catherine and Callen are very similar names. [name_f]Do[/name_f] you think this is an issue? If so, feel free to suggest alternate names for [name_f]Cat[/name_f]'s character.
Character Description: [name_f]Cat[/name_f]'s character has brown hair and eyes. She is really nice, but is extremely accident prone and a bit of a walking disaster. She’s loyal to her friends and always tries her hardest, but her hardest isn’t always enough. Also, she has a death glare that can be terrifying if you don’t know her.
I think that they’re different enough, especially if you have her be called [name_f]Cat[/name_f] most of the time. If you think you really do need to change her name, I would suggest [name_f]Kate[/name_f]. It’s kind of similar to [name_f]Cat[/name_f], but has a way different sound to it. I have a friend named [name_f]Kate[/name_f] who is kind of clumsy, but she’s super nice.
Hop this helped!
I don’t think that they’re too similiar to be terribly confusing. Since [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] is longer than [name_m]Callen[/name_m] and [name_f]Cat[/name_f] is shorter I’m not sure it would bee too much of a problem. At least for me things get confusing when names start with the same letter and are about the same length. If you’re really concerned about it you could change the spelling to [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] and call her [name_f]Kat[/name_f] so they wouldn’t have the same letter anymore. Though [name_f]Cat[/name_f] and [name_f]Kat[/name_f] do put off very different vibes.
I probably wouldn’t change, but if I did get a whole new name, not just change the spelling, I think [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] nn [name_f]Nell[/name_f], or [name_f]Delilah[/name_f] nn [name_f]Lila[/name_f], or [name_f]Elaina[/name_f] nn [name_u]Laine[/name_u] or [name_f]Lainy[/name_f], or something like that would fit the character. My favorite would be [name_f]Nell[/name_f].
Thanks for the advice! I can always count on fellow berries when I need help with character names! I think I’ll stick with [name_m]Callen[/name_m] and [name_f]Cat[/name_f]!