River 57 Share Posted February 16, 2019 For human OCs, my last names tend to be Celtic in origin -- lots of Mcs/Macs and O's, or names like Byrne and Murphy. Usually I end up with at least one character named Cassidy. Dog names usually come from literature or mythology: Tybalt, Casimira (the Countess of Cold Hands), Sister Grimm, Kelpie. I'm also a sucker for meaningful name changes. Casimira used to be Dinah and one of 13 children of Jacob, and Sister Grimm used to be Gretel; her brother Hansel then became Brother Hans. And then I'm about to pick up my third canon named Kate across two connected sites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PersonaDraco 0 Share Posted September 12, 2022 I have 4 ways to generate character names: first involves mouthing out syllables and seeing if they sound good together. The next is to use names already established. The 3rd is to use words translated into different languages. And the 4th, which is a 'last resort' method, is to use name generators. "Let's think positive!" - Maya Amano, Persona 2: Innocent Sin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nypromi 1 Share Posted September 19, 2022 I am a sticker for sticking to themes with names. If my character is going to be Irish I will look through hundreds of different Irish base names until I find the right one. I do this for all my characters I will look for names that fit their backgrounds and race. I like using generators and shifting through all the options they give me until I find something that fits. I also like saying the name out loud to see how it rolls off the tongue and if it sounds good when spoken. I don't know why that matters since all of it is done through text, but for me it has to sound good when spoken out loud lol Its a complicated thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aithne 1 Share Posted September 26, 2022 My quirk: I will leave a character unnamed while writing until they give it to me. I've found trying to force one, it always ends up changing later. No clue what to put here yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amaikaorii 0 Share Posted October 28, 2022 I have an absolute love for S names. So many of my characters have names beginning with S, also A and C. I like unusual names, and gender-neutral names, and names that have a meaning. I quite often look up what a name means and then will match it with a surname that also has something to do with my character, so they'll end up with names that mean things like 'fiery warrior' etc. "To survive, you must tell stories" - Umberto Eco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reaper 3 Share Posted January 3, 2023 Nameberry is my fav place. I like to look up different names there and different spellings. I like unconventional names or names that used to be traditional but are never used anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now