I need names.

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I need names.

I need names.

I have a lot of characters, yet no good names. Please give me some good names! 

submitted by Zealatom, age ^-^, meh
(April 23, 2021 - 7:26 am)

What kind of names? Do you want more modern 'normal' human names, like Jack or Elizabeth, or more fantasy names, like Conchur or Mairin? Or more animal-ish names like Silver or Snickers?

I have been collecting names from the last two categories, and now have lists like two pages long :D 

submitted by MoonKitten
(April 23, 2021 - 10:12 am)
submitted by Topatom , age Top!!, Top
(April 24, 2021 - 10:16 am)

The fantasy and animal category would be most welcome! 

submitted by @moonkitten, age ^-^, Zealatom
(April 24, 2021 - 11:37 am)

Oh yes, the terrible situation of "I have no idea what to name this awesome character." No worries! I actually use websites that were designed for parents choosing names for their babies to come up with names for my characters all the time. I'd recommend just googling something like "girl names" (or whatever kind of gender you're looking for) and clicking on a website- a lot of them organize them so you can see if you're looking at "classic names" or "uncommon names" so you can find what you're looking for easily. Also, remember that there's not any pressure! Sometimes when I create a character, I'll do something like this:

 

Characters for my story:

 

(Name TBD, female)- the fun-loving best friend of Millie.

 

So that I remember the gender I want for a character before giving them a name. Or I'll give the character a simple, temporary name so I can still write the story while I wait for some good names to come to mind like this:

 

Janet (real name TBD)- the fun-loving best friend of Millie.

 

Hope this helps, good luck! 

submitted by Periwinkle , age Pi, Somewhere in the stars
(April 24, 2021 - 12:01 pm)

Kiana, Isfahel, Mitross, Mongind, Larith, Moira, Cree, Kayden, Brid, Atrix, Ophiar, Ahsamal, Iharad, Krashan, Vitior, Iradriss, Irnas, Jutaz

Summer, Doodle, Dragonfly, Dryad, Keeper, Anchor, Amigo, August, Dove, Duchess, Falcon, Pepper, Shrapnel, Sphinx, Lullaby, Everroar, Cobra, Volcano, Supernova, Pinewing, Owlshine, Darkfrost

And yeah, like Periwinkle said, I recommend looking online. Playing around with the letters of words, names, or terms in books can also result in good things. One of my favorite tricks is replacing an i with a y because it makes it sound more mysterious and fantasyish. Like making dragon dragyn, or worm wyrm. Or adding an e at the end. Hope this helps!

submitted by MoonKitten
(April 24, 2021 - 3:18 pm)

...just realised dragon doesn't have an i...duh... or worm...*facepalms* I guess you can replace any vowel with a y

submitted by MoonKitten
(April 26, 2021 - 11:45 am)

Here's a list I made for you! 

- Lula 

- Auriella

- Callum 

- Miri 

- Zane 

- Remi

- Arden 

- Ziva 

- Acacia

- Lilah 

- Alder 

- Fern

- Cedar 

- Annalie

- Amina

If you need any more, let me know! I love finding names for people! :)  

submitted by peppermint, lost in the forest
(April 26, 2021 - 9:11 am)

I agree with MoonKitten, playing around with the spelling of names is a great idea to get something unique. I also suggest taking inspiration from people you know. For example, if your character reminds you of someone you know, say, Ruby, then take the name and change it to what it makes you think of. So since a ruby is a jewel, you might make your characters name Jules. Another idea is to think of a first letter you really want to use, say E, and brainstorm what E word make you think of your character. So if your character made you think of an evergreen tree, then you might make the name Even, so on so forth. I hope this comes in handy! 

submitted by Neverseen
(April 26, 2021 - 11:49 am)

Ok, I have names:

Erillia

Marisa

Edwyn

Meringue

Aleks

Priya

Ravyn

Jaxston

Ariva

Pablo

Divrin

Azaya

Callon

Aoriya

Willyn

Azera 

Alizon

Queriya

Rinni 

submitted by Milly Sunstar, age 12, CA
(May 2, 2021 - 2:03 pm)