To think, most of my character names come from a thrift store baby book!
My #1 resource is the baby name book I bought from a thrift store. It's a lifesaver! Not only does it have over 5,000 names but origins, boy and girl names, and alternate spelling. But, if you can't get a hold of a baby name book there's always...
Name Websites!
Just as good and pretty much the same thing. They have access to millions of names online! One website I find really useful;
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link - Thanks ellie_bellie135^^
Symbolic Names!
Often, writers give thier characters a name that has a certain meaning. For instance, one of my characters is named Roni. Which is short for Veronica. She's a very tomboyish girl. She is a witch who is suppose to save an entire kingdom of magical creatures. She is the reincarnation of one of the creators of the world.
Veronica: Truth And Purity
Caleb is another character. He is a friend of her love interest. He also gets turned into a vampire in the first book. Out of her love interest, Caleb, and thier other friend, he is pretty much the voice of reason.
Caleb: Faithful, Bold
Splure Of The Moment Names!
Sometimes writers just name a character randomly. There's nothing wrong with this. Some of the best character names come from nowhere at all.
Made-Up Names!
Sometimes writers create names themselves. This definatly gets a thumbs up on my "Kudos" meter. Mostly because you use your own imagination to make them.
Take another one of my characters. Brielle (Bree-el). A sweet, animal loving girl. I made her name up myself. For some reason, i'm positive the name will show up on a website somewhere! But for the moment, I created it myself. So let me enjoy my victory dance in peace.
Thanks for reading. I hope this helps you with naming your characters!
Right now i'm articled out! I'll publish a few more later, kay? Peace<3
