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Names. Ok,
Names.
Ok, does anyone else out there spend a lot of time trying to think of just the perfect name for your main/side characters? Cause man, it can be exhausting!
How do you tend to pick out your characters' names?
submitted by ***Hannah
(November 26, 2010 - 7:18 pm)
(November 26, 2010 - 7:18 pm)
THANK YOU
! I take Latin at my fancy schmancy school and it is so not dead! A huge amount of the English language is derived from Latin...also great for names! Ludo Bagman, from Harry Potter *squeals---DOBBY*, comes from the Latin word "ludo", meaning game.
(December 30, 2010 - 12:17 pm)
Also the HP spell Ferula. Comes from the latin word Fero which means to bear.
(January 4, 2011 - 12:21 pm)
Ima, Aetc could be saying Not fun. Actually, I'd rather he say Net fun, so I agree with you.
Inya says kbvz. Cub fuzz. Yes, cubs do have fuzz.
(December 9, 2010 - 5:01 pm)
Well, sometimes, like when the character is based on someone I know, I do an anagram of that person's name. Or, I come up with an unconventional spelling of a normal name, for example, Alyss, or Gwendylen. But often enough my names are random stuff that I think of, like, "Corelle". Although I recently discovered that was part of the name of a porcelain dinnerware company. (It's written on the back of our plates!) I wonder if it means anything in Swedish.
(December 2, 2010 - 8:10 pm)
Thanks guys! I'm liking (no make that loving) all of your ideas and suggestions!
What I also do sometimes is take the names of plants and herbs and twist them around a bit till I like what I'v got. Has anyone ever done this before?
@ZNZ: I really like your idea of Old English, and other languages. I have thought of some names originating from the elvish language. But I have never thought of Old English. And just so you know , I won't steal your characters' names. Because I really don't want to be smited at the moment. :)
@Katie: totally agree with you. I'm there with ya. All the way. What is this world coming to :) (although baby websites is a good idea)
@Leaf: I know, isn't it a wonderful feeling when the name fits p-e-r-f-e-c-t-l-y with your characters!
@Ima: I didn't know baby websites had those kind of search options. Hmmm...will have to look into this more.
@Mattie: The elvish language has such beautiful names. I will have to research this!
@Emily L.: I never really thought of just spelling the name differently and not changing it. (By the way I like how you spelled it "Alyss".)
(December 2, 2010 - 11:25 pm)
I absolutely love when the name fits perfectly! Sometimes that's really difficult to do. I tend not to use names of people I know. Just less stressful that way I guess, because if people don't like the character that shares their name...
What do you do for last names?
(December 3, 2010 - 7:58 pm)
Yeah the Elvish language is beautiful, Hannah. Do research it.... Here are some of my other names: Aewlin, Elena, Carwen, Lauriel, Thorondil, Alquarian, and Mallas. :)
Inya says gkmy.
(December 5, 2010 - 6:05 pm)
Believe it or not, Elena is actually Elvish. It means "of the stars". Wasn't there somebody on here called Elena???
Inya says bznt. Buzz not. Okay I won't then.
Yes, Elena posted quite a bit, but I haven't noticed anything from her recently.
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(December 7, 2010 - 7:03 pm)
Spammy has good names!
(He now says ueei. That could be interpreted as Julie, Uien, Eui, etc.)
Try changing Vowels or consonants in common names or names from other books. This is good for twins.
Ex:
Mary could become; Kala, Lani, Daro, or Hica.
Hermione could become; Veryole, Rekiege, Karmane, or Jelerio.
Arthur could become; Unbrin, Epnin, Olithom, or Gurthy.
Musician; German; Musiker
Try using an internet translator to change inspiring words into other languages.
EX:
(word; language; name)
Rose; French; Rosalia
Hope; Spanish; Esparanza
Use the names of Historical or Mythological Figures
Ex:
Marie, Mary, Antonia, or Antione (Marie Antionette)
Alexa, Alexandra, Alexandria, Alex, Alexander (Alexander the Great)
Andromeda, Daphne, Percy, Andromeda, Jason (Names from Greek Mythology)
(December 7, 2010 - 6:50 pm)
I usually use this reallllly helpful book of names. Well, on this novel that I am writing. It's just that I want to do fanfic waaaay more these days, so when I do have time to write, it's either Lothiriel, Idril Celebrindal, or Alquariel. (My fanfic characters. I have another called Aranna Nienor but I haven't started her yet.)
Inya says iwct. I whacked. You whacked me????? Oh Inya you little meanie. I will spank you.*spanks HARD*
(December 9, 2010 - 4:58 pm)
Hey, Kat, Ueei could also be Uinen. (Lady of the Sea in the Silmarillion)
Inya says tdtz.
(December 13, 2010 - 10:54 am)
Most of the time I just name my characters after some friends that I haven't seen in a really long time. But if I'm down to the last second I just google top ten baby girl/boy names/
(December 9, 2010 - 2:57 pm)
I'm looking for names for my villian. She is an evil sorceress who has taken over a kingdom. Oh, and her name has to start with V.
Suggestions please?
(December 10, 2010 - 6:40 pm)
Varnax? Varanos? Vilnar?
(December 10, 2010 - 9:09 pm)
Here are some I found and their meanings, as I'm bored: Václava (more glory--that's what she'd want, isn't it, if she's taking over a kingdom? Vendula means the same thing, but it's a diminutive version, and I don't think a diminutive version would be good for a villain's name; it's less formidable; it's your choice, though!), Valda and Valencia (pronounced Bal-EN-thya) and Velda (all of those mean power/rule), Valpuri (rule of the fortress; Vappu means the same thing, but it's a diminutive version, and I don't think a diminutive version would be good for a villain's name; it's less formidable; it's your choice, though!), Vanda/Vonda (forms of Wanda, and since Wanda sounds like wand, and wands are used in sorcery...), Vasundhara (possessor of wealth), Vena (yearning), Vendela and Venka (I'm not really sure, but they seem to mean vandal...), Vibeke (pronounced VEEPka) and Viveka ( both mean war), Vibiana (No-one knows what this means.), Vigdís (means war goddess), Vincenza (conquer), Vinh (glory, which again I am assuming is what she wants, which is why I'm including it), Višnja (sour cherry), Vladimira (This can be interpreted several different ways, including "to rule with greatness," "to rule with peace," and "to rule the world." You can get the general idea, I think. Vlatka means the same thing, but it's a diminutive version, and I don't think a diminutive version would be good for a villain's name; it's less formidable; it's your choice, though!), or Vladislava (to rule with glory). There! That's all I could find on the website that I looked that had anything even remotely to do with what you said; if none of those fit, you can always try finding a name that fits and doesn't start with V and then changing the first letter...
(December 11, 2010 - 12:20 am)