Think of the book little women by louisa may alcott, and that family of girls. A list of all the characters in to kill a mockingbird. How to come up with an iconic character name in 12 steps. This book is comprised of names, street names, cities, creatures, things like that. Characters with numbers for names this list consists of books with characters who are either designated with or often called by a number. If shown, the year indicates when the book was first published. The first names came to mind were all dickens characters. Im in a brainstorming space right now, so the cants and impossibles are while welcome maybe unintentionally discouragingdamaging.
Be careful about using ethnic names, or names outside your culture. So he mostly tweaks medieval names to come up with his legions of characters. See more ideas about books, my books and good books. A bengali friend of the gangulis, present at gogols birth and at his annaprasan.
Aim to have the name suggest something about the character. You could also name your character based on locations near where your book is set. He visits the hospital on the day that gogol is born, and gives him an illustrated book of mother goose rhymes. This is a book for when its midnight, and you finally have the perfect idea, now all you need is the perfect title. The characters are referred to throughout the long book as the doctors wife, the girl with the dark glasses, the man with the black eyepatch, etc. A fantasyfictional book may have more extravagant or unusual names rather than common ones today.
Names in fiction a study of character names and naming. Its all fun and games until someone loses an eye, then its just a game. By using the tables, it is possible to generate a wide variety of names for npcs, businesses, parts of. For example, you could use brewer, cooper, mason, or cartwright to designate jobs. The weight of that responsibility can often paralyze writers. Names character names or the names of people in real life are a big deal. A list of lists of characters in fictional works, broken down by medium and sorted alphabetically by the name of the fictional work. Top ten unusual character names weve encountered in books. The main character is a curious man who discovers a long lost world our world now underground. Heres a nofail guide to sourcing unforgettable and perfect names. I got this idea from a lot of quotev warriors fans. This book is comprised of names, street names, cities, creatures. In her spare time, she moderates aarlist, a busy list of romance readers sponsored by aar. Scout finch, atticus finch, jem finch, arthur boo radley, bob ewell, charles baker dill harris, miss maudie atkinson, calpurnia, aunt alexandra, mayella ewell, tom robinson, link deas, mrs.
Writers resources character name listsfind names for your characters. Writing a book can be challenging enough on its own. The name needs to fit the character and be memorable for the reader. Character names are to characters as titles are to books, so if youre blindly putting finger to phone book when picking one, youre doing it wrong. Our name generator allows you to create a name with up to five components, so a name can be short and sweet or doublebarrelled and swanky.
The work, set mostly in greece, is primarily a series of character studies, interwoven with a plot about a mysterious language cult that is behind a number of unexplained murders. Coming up with a great name for your characters is one of the hardest tasks youll ever complete as a fiction writer. But for fiction writers its harder because you have to come up with a dozen or so character names for every single story or novel. Its better to call a character caleb, which means faithful or faithful dog, than to overkill it by naming. The 7 rules of picking names for fictional characters. If youre in close third person, basically writing through the eyes of a c. In the first tier are the top 200 names among boys of high school age in the past. This list of general boys names is divided into three tiers. Getting a handle on naming characters the right name can bring a fictional person into focus, but finding the right one is an curiously tricky business ben myers. Here are 30 baby names inspired by our favorite fiction and bookbased movies to help you get those baby name creative juices flowing. Noah is the ideal man, he is faithful, idealistic, strong, good looking, a poet, and helpful to those in need.
All rights reserved graphics by michal zacharzewski, sxc. Get ready for a sweeping cinematic portrayal of a world spinning out of control. Franklin veauxs answer is a great rule of thumb, but keep in mind the point of view youre writing from. This list is comprised of some of the most recognizable names from fictional books. Romance novel characters have historically been given more flowery, romantic names. If, however, your story takes place in a fantasy world or somewhere in the future, you still must create.
I use these when i teach the novel, so i hope that someone else finds it useful and i hope you enjoy. Among the many themes explored throughout the work is the intersection of language and culture, the perception of american. Thanks soo much, and if you include your name, if i pick your names, then ill give you credit in the book. When writing a novel, should i use the characters first.
To build your own cast list, start with a group of names, like from your email address book, a church directory, or the board of directors at your current. Your novel might become an audiobook or an ebook with texttospeech enabled. These include novels, short stories, graphic novels and comic books. This study guide consists of approximately 22 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of we need new names. This study guide consists of approximately 41 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the names. These are just some unique names for your characters if maybe youre writing a dystopian novel like the hunger games or divergent, or maybe for a fantasy novel. Different characters will use different names for the same person. For the targaryens, descended from the mysterious people of. I have a few different versions of essentially the same name picked out. Thanks, edward, for inviting me to repost this here.
An explanation of naming practices and historical context is provided for each origin section, and there is a reverse lookup of names by meaning, as well as an alphabetical index of names. This reference for writers provides meanings for some 25,000 names and surnames from 45 countries, listed by origin. The book of imperial names this document aims to provide gamemasters with a number of ways to enhance their warhammer fantasy roleplay campaigns. This book list is from s list of fictional namesakes from. I like your point about choosing a setting specific for each scene, based on its importance to that scene or the characters within it. Would you like tips for choosing character names for your story. If you still have access to a phone book check your grandmothers house, let your fingers do the walking until you find a few names that sound just right for your characters. Best selling authors jill gregory and karen tintori deliver a well crafted, thoroughly researched suspense thriller in book of names. On one hand, you dont want to saddle your characters with ordinary, pedestrian names. Investigate the era to find out what names were common during the time, and if your characters have a specific ethnic background, its your duty to find out authentic names from that ethnic group. Shemot opens with a list of the names of the children of israel as. Books that have characters with the most recognizable names.
Love unrehearsed by tina reber, double gun dealer box set by rue volley, big girl backstage pass by aubrey rose, cl. In stories of any length, this can grow rather large, so i consult it often, and ask questions. Darling is the main character and narrator of the novel. Weve rounded up 116 of our favorite iconic characters for you. Unusual and unique character names sabrina wattpad. The names are separated into different categories, but theyre all pretty straight forward. Title of book characters dont have names but numbers.
A perfectly good name on paper, such as adam messina, may. Antarri ontarri antarra atarria atara thanks for any. I need a few character names for a book that im wildly attempting to write. With over 220,000 names in our database, you can also specify language, nationality and other factors to give your character the perfect name. You cannot establish that characters exist simply by giving them a name and saying theyre present. Yes, there are apps for this whole process and we definitely recommend you check them out if youre in a bind, but sometimes its best to start with something you know and love like a favorite book. The book is about a futuristic society where everybody has a certain job and is addressed by their given number they dont have names. I want the name to sound feminine but a little badass as well. The namesake characters from litcharts the creators of sparknotes. This name generator will give you 10 random book titles for one of 10 genres based on your choice. Creative writing now the ultimate list of character names page 2 20. Novels, tv shows, movies and comic books are great sources for baby names. Ive read books with too many names, and a few where the characters are named at the beginning of a chapter, and then its nothing but he and she the rest of the way through which doesnt work if there are more than two characters. How to make a good last name for characters in a book.
The names 1982 is the seventh novel of american novelist don delillo. Of course these lists are flexible names can often be used either way looking for more help with character development. Choosing a character name is often one of the most difficult steps in the writing process. Marble has published articles in gothic journal and writers digest and is a columnist for the at the back fence column at all about romance aar. Writing adolescent fictioncharacter namesboys wikibooks, open. There are all kinds of arabic names, for example, that have a long history and tradition, so picki. Below is a synopsis and analysis of the naming of names from bradburys the martian chronicles for my class and, perhaps more accurately, for myself. The ultimate list of character names creative writing. Coming up with last names for your characters can also be surprisingly tricky. Getting a handle on naming characters books the guardian. It is possible the name you are searching has less than five occurrences per year.
But if your character lived in the past, think about using a last name that explains what the character does. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. Parentstobe pore over baby name books for months looking for that perfect. We have several methods for coming up with character names that fit your book, story, and world. Setting your characters in the proper setting live write.
Henry lafayette dubose, nathan radley, heck tate, mr. Shemot, the hebrew title of the book of exodus, means names, suggesting how significant the issue of identity will be as the saga of jewish slavery, redemption, and revelation unfolds. These are some of the name generators i can think of and i put my fave prefixes and suffixes in here, hope you enjoy. Novel without a name is the story of a young platoon commander, quan, who struggles to find his identity in the confusion of the last days of the vietnam war. A need a nerdy girl name, a nerdy boy name, a trampy girls name, a hot jockey boys name, a notlikeanyoneelse boys name, and a gothy girls name. This panoramic story reaches back to the dawn of man drawing on a talmudic tradition that adam compiled the book of names. Just about everything she writes includes a romance element, even if its a fantasy novel about a lord and a countertenor. I am pretty sure the books title is five or six numbers. Im trying to write a fantasy book and want a somewhat made up name for my main character, a rogue thief, but i dont want them to sound retarded so. You can follow any responses to this entry through the rss 2. Social security administration public data, the first name characters was not present.