Anyone know any good names, for boys or girls, for a story?

Question

i'm writing a story, and everytime i introduce new charicters i begin to find it more and more difficult to figure out good names, oh, and names for twin boys (that r in my story :) ) any suggestions wud be appreciated! :)

is a sci-fi kind of story...

Answer 1

I used to think any old generic name would do. Choose names very, very carefully. Consider the ethnicity of the characters, or if you want to allude to other stories, or even if you like the characters. I once named a character after this girl I hated... that really helped me to channel my feelings into my portrayal of my character.

I keep a note box of names. I jot a name that I hear and like onto a 3 x 5 note card. I make sure that I note where and when I heard the name.

I also use a baby name book. Try the following link.

Answer 2

This question is pretty general and exceptionally broad. Much depends on what your story is about and its genre. If it were science fiction (where I do most of my writing), Castor and Pollux would be a probably too obvious choice for the twin boys.

Although I agree that names tend to set tone and temperament on the characters, names are names. What I have found that works well for me is to set names on my characters as they crop up in the story and let the personality that grows with them suggest another, more fitting name at a later time.

Answer 3

What is the setting of the story? That makes a huge difference. Names like Ezekiel and Hortence were popular up unitl the 1920's, not so much now.

Timothy, John, James, and Daniel are pretty safe bets for male names for English speaking countries.

Female names for English speaking nations at any point in history are pretty much limited to Laura, Mary, and Elizabeth.

Answer 4

Girl names: Savannah, Isabella, Corrine, Marissa
Boy names: Ethan, Giovanni, Anthony

Answer 5

A character's name should, whenever possible, allude to their personality, physicality or uniqueness somehow. Names can add depth and color to your work. They give subliminal and not so subliminal clues to readers.
For instance, the nice, sweet, ingenue could have a name like Hope, Faith, Charity, or Grace. Her backstabbing sister could named Dominique, Barb, or Ivy.
A name like Rocky, Dusty or Clint gives you an impression of a very masculine man.
Works for last names, too. Nobel, Hart, Love- all good names for the protagonist.
You get the idea. Just think about your character and what name fits them.
Good luck and happy writing!

Answer 6

Jack, Jill, Harry, Ron, Hermione, Draco, Neville, Hagrid, Albus, Tom, Jerry, Elmer, Slyvester

Answer 7

You don't mention the year or the setting of the story you are writing -- for example, an old-fashioned story would require an old-fashioned name like "Emma". It probably is not that important, so here are my suggestions:

GIRLS: Lily, (my favorite) Ava, Laura, Grace,
Dakota, Lola, Emma, Kate, Samantha

TWIN: Jack & Zach, (my favorite!)Phil & Bill,
BOYS Luke & Duke, Mike & Ike,
NAMES Ethan & Nathan, Guy & Tye,
THAT Don & Ron, Joe & Beau
RHYME

Hope these help!! Will we be seeing your story on the "Best Sellers" list?!

Answer 8

You might want to get a copy of the Character Naming Sourcebook. Writer's Digest puts out a new edition every couple of years. It has thousands of names, divided by nationality, ethinicity, and gender. It provides you with the name and the name's meaning. It is a wonderful resource for making sure your character's have the perfect name.

Answer 9

considerable female= Delilah, Harper, Tally, Kirsten, Melanie, Marissa, Malissa, Valerie, Tessa, or Kiera. Boy weigh down= Declan, Tyler, Dylan, Seth, Owen, Liam, Ethan, Ian, Toby, Jared, or grant. considerable female's ultimate buddy= (between the names from the considerable female checklist) or Cara, Sierra, Andrea, Marlo, Zoey, Cassie, Gabriella, Jenny, Tarryn, Addy, or Annabel. universal female= Britney, Ashley, Kimberley, Olivia, Kelly, Mallory, Adrian/Adrienne, Kristina, Krystal, Samantha, or Paris. Boy weigh down ultimate buddy's= (use those i gave u for the boy weigh down) or Miles, Luke, Will, Damien, Eric, Sam, Zack, Zane, Peyton, Danny, Mitchell, Spencer, Landon, Andy, Justin, Ryan, or Sebastian.

Answer 10

It matters where and when the story takes place. If you're writing about the Roman Empire you probably wouldn't have characters named Bill and George. If your story takes place in modern North America you wouldn't have characters named Claudius and Nero.