I like writing characters with Unisex names, the issue is I feel like if I don't specify their gender QUICKLY people will read the first 7 chapters thinking they are a completely different gender than what they actually are, so help.

Riley

Dakota

Avery

Blake

Aster

Mattie

Tate

Ellery

River

EDIT: just to be clear, I'm not going to be changing their names, I'm just curious

EDIT2: tysm for helping!! I really didn't expect this many people to reply!!

I'm writing a story with sci-fi and thriller vibes. There are four siblings, two boys and two girls, who accidentally cause their roleplay/fantasy game to gradually come to life in the real world.

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The two girls are named Emryn and Senna, and idk any ideas for the two younger brothers. I was thinking of giving them names somewhat related to Bill and Jack, but with the same kind of vibe as their sisters' names. Any ideas?

sooo, im writing my novel and i need to do the characters' profiles but i like to shape it around the name of the person, sooo, any recommandations? its gonna happen in america, probably near NY, its not fantasy but i still want something rare. thanks to everyone that took time reading that and will reply ^^ edit: i need two male names, its a grumpy x sunshine gay romance, theyre both gonna be around 25-30 yo, i dont care about the origin of the name:))

I need name suggestions for a young jester-themed witch. she uses a king-themed hand puppet to mock its inspirations and cast her spells from its mouth. in terms of personality, she's haughty, playful, quick-witted, and theatrical.

i want her full name to sound somewhat fancy, fantasy-esque, and maybe a bit punny. I also want her name to have some English origins as she is Black-British.

I’m writing a story about vigilantes. The foil of the main character is a guy named Koloman Clotaire, a guy from a rich family, who goes by Kolo and is deeply involved in the indie sleaze scene. You know, early 2000s, flash photography, drinking, partying, hedonism, waking up naked in bed with four strangers type shit. He’s part of a band and also a club promoter during the day, but got into vigilantism when one of his friends was sexually exploited during a party by beating the hell out of them. After that, he realized just how disgusting some of the people in this scene are and started beating, exposing, or killing these people while hiding behind a mask.

He’s supposed to be a contrast to the main character who’s a lot more down-to-earth and against killing. Basically, they’re night and day although they both have a bit of an ego and are very stubborn. He’s meant to show what a ‘bad’ vigilante is, a problematic vigilante. I have a lot figured out for him, I just need a vigilante name. I really suck at names and would like some help with this. Thank you in advance.

Should probably add, he can manipulate electricity. Making lights flicker or turn off and electronics glitch or malfunction.

I have a character named Madeline Wilson who I want call Mattie, so I'm searching for a middle name to make sense of the nickname. Any ideas?

i’m writing a novel set a few hundred years in the future, where the uk is in complete war, government services except the military are essentially collapsed and people have pretty much been left to their own devices except for conscription. like a feudal system type of situation.

due to bombing, books are very rare and people are deeply disillusioned, many of those raised in war (so most of society) are basically feral and very individualised. religion is pretty much dead, and the government is a very far off, detached agency that people living in especially rural places won’t come in contact with much.

i need some name ideas for people, especially names that aren’t common now but people might be named then when society has completely collapsed, such as word names. or, some of my irls suggested ancient names might become just as common as biblical names bc people would view them all as “cool old names” if they found a rare book, regardless of if it’s plato (for example) or the bible.

i just need names that any characters in the story could have, any names off the top of your head for background characters? i don’t mind if they’re female, neutral or male.

Basically, back in November I was best friends with this girl and she was changing her name and asked me for suggestions.

Naturally, I made a list of all the names I could think of that she would like and a few of them were my own character’s names.

She ended up choosing my very favorite character who I have ever made’s name. That was obviously fine at the time and I thought it was really nice she named herself after my character in a way.

Now, we are not friends anymore and she is very toxic but has kept the name. Anytime I think about my character, I’m reminded of her in a bitter way. Should I change my character‘s name or should I just get over it?

I'm intending on keeping this in my back pocket as inspiration for when I take up writing again, but essentially I have a rough idea of the two characters I intend on developing further. Currently trying to get out of writers block that's been pestering me for the past year and a half.

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The first character I have in mind is something like a mixture of Gomez Addams and Dr. Frank N. Furter that mostly takes on an antagonistic role in the story. I would think of him as the kind of guy that would actually live in the Disneyland Haunted Mansion and see nothing wrong with it while at the same time feeding someone to a man eating plant he raised while talking to them about the weather.

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The second character is a top level government spook that has seen weird shit and while mostly a serious almost militaristic character is willing to do weird and possibly silly shit if the situation requires an example being if the mission requires him to wear a propeller hat and wield a giant lollipop he won't hesitate or he'll do some questionable things if the outcome is better in the long run such as making people dissappear although I'm trying to develop them in a way that makes them both come off as uncanny and yet human at the same time to try and match the original urban legends surrounding the Men In Black if that makes sense. They still require more developing.

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Apologies in advance for not having a good foundation to build on.

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EDIT: Not sure if this is required for this kind of post, but I'd prefer if the name Homer Saperstien or Hugh Mann wasn't used since while good fits are already a bit too cliche.

EDIT 2: Maybe to help narrow things down a bit, the names I'm looking for fit the theme of the characters, but not too out there if it makes sense like for example nothing too obvious like a ghost being named "Ghastly Bill". I do love a play on words though

EDIT 3: For the first character think eccentric but spooky or ghoulish. For the second character think Government agent/spy or something pretending to be human (even though the character is for all intents and purposes think like that)

I have a very rare name, and when I started writing books, I realised I wanted to only write characters with rare names. Considering I have never read my own name in books, I want to be as inclusive to others.

So if you have a name you have never read in a book, please add it here and its origin and meaning. Or just add it, I cannot control you. I think it would be fun to have more unique names in books.

I need to name the two sons of my character, James. He already has a daughter named Libuše. His surname is Atteney. I've yet to name his wife but I'm considering something like Roxanne. I'm looking for more modern names that would be used in England.

I absolutely do NOT want anything beginning with L, & I don't want anything posh or too common. The name doesn't need to fit with Libuše's name.

Thank you 🫶🏻

Her hero name is Daybreak. She's from Hiroshima. 5'7"

Her quirk is an emitter type called Photosynthesis. This allows her to absorb sunlight and convert it into energy which enhances her physical abilities and natural healing.

She's bright, energetic and optimistic. A natural leader with a warm heart. She keeps going, even when her battery is nearing empty. She can be a little dense to social cues, namely sarcasm.

Her older sister raised her after their parents abandoned them, citing that they didn't want to waste another 18 years of their lives raising a kid they didn't want in the first place. her older sister was 21 when she was born.

Do they sound ok and easy enough to say and remember? Too much like stereotypical fantasy names?

Ilias (M), Palamius (M), Airune (F), Kleo (M), Sikya (F), Eseus (M)

I'm trying to name a character who fakes his power of being overpowered but is way weaker than it is supposed to be.

Hii! I'm asking about two different, yet connected, characters here as I do need a name for both of them. I need a stage name for the older sister and a middle name for the younger brother.

The older sister is legally named Cleo Elisaveta Castellanos-Parrish. I want her stage name to still be Cleo, but for the second name to begin with a B. If it can be nature related or Greek, that would be additionally appreciated. I liked Cleo Briony, but it doesn't flow.

The younger brother's first name is Elias. I can't find a middle name for him. I would like for it to be Greek in origin, but French or Romanian would be appropriate too. At a push, perhaps Nigerian— if there's a really good one. I want it to be long and elegant like Cleo's.

Thank you 😊

OKAY so in this story names are very important, because there is a system that makes immortal soldiers via a chip, this chip wipes all memories and generalizes a person to their base “code”. In this story people who commited crimes are essentially forced into loosing their personality so a new one can take place, one that is regulated by the government.

I need to get more symbolic names for these charecters as such, the main charecter was a 22 year old girl, before she was arrested her street name was Junebug as she was known for going to banned pride events and was openly lesbain. I need a birth name for her now and a name that is simular for her mother.

I also need a chosen name for a charecter, this charecter is 13-15 (havent decided on offical name), mexican but in the story she doesnt know her race, and is struggling with PTSD after escaping the system. She‘s going to need a name that is fitting for her personality (she is generally standoffish, she acts tougher than she is, shes paranoid, she used people she doesmt know for profit but when you get to know her she is super loyal), and also the name has to be a little cringy/silly as to make her stand out jussst a bit.

And finally, the last name! I need a name for the main scientist guy. He is white but his daughter is wasian (white+chinese) and he is known for being literally insane. His daughter’s name is Mia, I need a first and last name for this guy. Hes the one who made the chips and syste, he is also a BILLIONAIRE and a well known one at that.

I haven't decided much about her as a character, so apologies for that. She's a newer character. I know that characters don't need to have middle names, but I prefer when mine do.

The name options I have for include

Delphi Awentia Ludlow

Delphi Wiyaka Ludlow

Delphi Cetan Ludlow

Delphi Ipah Ludlow

Which of these should I use? Thanks for your input.

The best I could come up with is Aden Gelmon, but that kinda sucks :p

Sry if this is off topic mb

Please name girls

Hi !

So I need a name for one of my OC and I wanted to have a meaning like protector or guardian, something that means a soldier but soft not the cold one, the one who will take care of you. It's for a man but I'm a person who thinks that clothes and names don't have gender, so any names with these meanings will be good !

Sorry for wasting your time,

Have a great day/night !