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OKAY. SO. I am working on a story. Yes… a story… What was I typing? OH YES. My main character (and narrator, as it would seem) is indeed lovely. She just happens to be nameless. Her appearance is inconsequential, since it is never described (weird, I know. I have my reasons) but her personality is shown IN DEPTH since the story is developing her thoughts and ideas, etc, through her observations on other people. She is incredibly quirky, a bit all over the place, ridiculously observant (in a bit of a supernatural way), and can randomly quote any line from a song and turn it into some super philosophical jargon. If you’ve read it, her narration style is somewhat similar to The Book Thief (Only she’s a human being. I’m definitely sure about that.) I’m not sure if she NEEDS a name yet, but I’d like to keep one in my back pocket. (Along with my sunshine, gum, and abominable rectangle 😁)
"Need thump'n big heaps of grace for deal'n with Beans!" -The Milana Legends
That’s kinda cool you don’t describe her appearance. Charlotte Brontë deliberately did not provide a conventional or detailed physical description of her character in Jane Eyre.
Also love the music/song power.
So you’re just looking for a name for her?
I typically use baby name sites, Behind The Name, or AI for finding a good name.
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- Going to a name generator and combining different parts of names I like the sound of.
- Coming up with my own language and then using the words in that language to make a name. (Yeah, that one is a bit overboard.)
- Modifying or just “fantasy-izing) an existing name. Example. In my current book there’s a character called Clairymon (a variation of Clair) and one called Paulomaroes (a variation of Paul.)
- Honestly, just trying out different names that come to me.
Hope this helps and you find a good name!
There once was a snail who was depressed and would do anything for his girlfriend. Didn't end well.
This is such a fascinating character concept!
For names, I usually decide what letters “fit” the person, then look at names from the cultures I feel are aesthetically/culturally similar to my setting. I also like to look at name meanings. Sometimes I find a perfect name and sometimes I find inspiration for a made up name.
Whatever method you use, I hope you find the perfect name!
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Thank youuuuu. I’ll definitely look into most of these. (PROBABLY won’t invent my own language though. 😅) I’m likely never going to say the character’s name in the story, but knowing it would help me connect with her more and get into her brain.
"Need thump'n big heaps of grace for deal'n with Beans!" -The Milana Legends
I am sure that whatever you do will be the right decision! Whenever I chose names for my characters, I like to focus on the meaning. I pick something I like about the character (like a value or personality trait) then go from there. I don’t know if this is a good way to do it or not, but it’s how I’ve done it 😆
Awwwww thank ye good sir. I shall tell ye whenever I find something I like 😆
"Need thump'n big heaps of grace for deal'n with Beans!" -The Milana Legends
Whenever I chose names for my characters, I like to focus on the meaning. I pick something I like about the character (like a value or personality trait) then go from there.
Woah. A Bilbo secret 😲 This is a good start.
This is cool! I don’t really have any input, as I also use some of the methods others have listed 😆 But good luck on your name search 🫡
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