List your characters' names.

Note: All characters with 'Gawaeren' as the last name are elves, and they are not all necessarily related to one another. Fiona has no last name because she's not a civilized human (or human, for that matter), and her name is given to her by Peter.

Amdiron Gawaeren
Azalea Myamo
Bronwyn Haegen
Princess Cyllessil Gawaeren
Dane Jacobson
Eden Moriah (Protagonist)
Fiona
Glawel Gawaeren
Haishen Myamo
Iphael Gawaeren
Iseult Teagal
Prince Enda Ovander
Kairener Donnel
Laurentinus Bartholomew Normandy II
Melkwyn Aiida Walmsley
Mordecai Seraide
Nemer Nirlem
Peter Lewis (Protagonist)
Rosalyn Black
Sameese Gawaeren
Lord Sanai Gawaeren
Seamus Haegen

This isn't even all of my characters but the series takes place in two different countries and a lot of traveling happens so yeah there are a lot.​

 

Ummm.

I have quite a few

Science Fiction- All Superhumans
Alpha 124 (Hawk)
Alpha 155 (Fury)
Roger Houston (Bad dum tish)
Meros
Beriel
Kelitizifiel
Nuriel
Alerios

Fantasy-
Asherian Lakios
Adith Litor
Balduin Staufffenberg
Balthasar Tomislav
Calnor Alrnia
Calis Mawe
Giaus Antonian
Mortis
Malnar
Alvaro
Radigost Damir
Venessa Litor
Wymond Litor
(countless unnamed characters)

 

Ooohh, Cymraeg!

 

It's just a bit of fun. There isn't really a 'point', but you can get some insight to see if your character names are either too generic, or too complicated.

 

Those who wish to read the thread can get inspired by names and name generator tools etc. It can also help us assess how many named and unnamed characters we have and if it's too many or too few, and if the names are too similar, long, short, complicated etc. But yeah, it's largely, if not mostly, for fun, and there's some strangely awesome bragging-like feeling you get after posting a list of names you like of characters you like, and reveling in your own brilliance at having been clever enough to come up with them. It's an outlet, I guess, like a lot of this forum. Writing is normally a very independed and secluded art, and so some input and having an outlet for frustration and your own (imagined) genius can be a great way to not go completely insane.

 

Eyvhiri, Evander, Emelia, Edith, and Dymnsi Kenswick.
Ansel Duwheit
Nanette, Nina, and Naiomhe Vyida
Cseida
Myirna
Ydhasin
Isolde Lewin
Whyndolin

 

You may want to tone down some of those names. Complex, hard to read/pronounce names can be very distracting, especially if they are major characters.

 

Major:
Samuel Orr
Abigail Tate
Rhys Addison
Caitlynn Foyer
Auron Lindis
Liam Davis

Minor:
Derrick Torren
Ceoth
Pia
Issac Mathis (Nicknamed - Eyes)
Cpt. Murhpee O'Hannigan
Abigail O'Hannigan (Yeah a second Abigail I like the name)
Piper Flynn

Quite a few more minor characters, these are just the most notable.

 

The popularity of Carter as a surname is remarkable. The meaning is easily discernable as something like "one who carries the load", perfect for a beleaguered protagonist.

Major
The God String: Rand Carter, Elsie Clay
The Cut and the Cards: Zorzi Guiseppe Morsicato Pallavincini (Zorzi)
The Shielding of Mortimer Townes: Maksey, Mim, Chalo

Minor
The God String: Spang (dog), Carl Capaldi, Dave Talbot
The Shielding of Mortimer Townes: Sitasti, Ilgut, Drom Slymbal, Mortimer Townes, Pal Tember, Halkus Moore, Pom Debry, Sgt Bemis, Agent Chugtang
The Cut and the Cards: The Master, The Monks, Mother

 

Major: Rhodopis Brams (MC), Catherine Brams (MC's Mother), Rado, Nenibe, Alysha Aslanov, Sampson Bauer, Boris

Minor: Mary Tailor, Neta Gonzalez, Madame, Lillian Aslanov, Cassie Dawson, Francois Berger

 

CharA, CharB, CharC until the end of the book they have names. I don't stop my writing because I haven't found the name of the char, or place

But sometimes I have the names in the beginning: Rus, Thora, Azza, Ainé, Mondriam, Sernance, Rhendra... (sci-fi/fantasy novel). And in this case I don't put surnames. First, because in the Middle Ages most of people don't had surnames, only indication of what they do (Joe the Shoemaker) or the region he control (John of Beerburg), and I'm working with "aliens", their system of naming persons can be different.

 

Two minor characters in my screenplay. Both Iranians.

• Parvaneh - Means "Butterfly." Sixteen year old musically gifted Iranian girl. She is a "skype" friend of Dante's. Together, they do private recitals, him on his guitar, she on her keyboard. It's not a romantic interest between them, strictly a cultural exchange and love of music. In the story, she represents Dante's embracing of different cultures and people.
• Jahangir - Means "conqueror of the world." 30 something Iranian spy/agent in the US. He's a master liar and all of his contacts believe he's strong in the Islamic faith, but he's just a nationalist. He's tasked with the capture and transport of Dante to Iran. In the story, he represents thoughtless obedience and deception in spite of knowing the danger of the outcome.

 

What I'm wondering now is, where did the "Dymnsi" come from? His or her parents run out of "E" names? Is there a backstory there?

One thing about that name, though: if any of your readers, like me, have studied Russian, that name might strike them as a little awkward. Forgive me, but I read it first as "Dumski." Ouch.

"Isolde Lewin" is very nice.

 

Santo Giovanni Dinapoli
Carmelina Celeste Dinapoli
Salvatore Giuseppe Dinapoli
Alexandra Natalia Dinapoli
Dante Antonio Dinapoli

William Harland
Elizabeth Harland
Gabriel William Harland
Cara Elizabeth Shepherd
Simon Shepherd
Nathanial 'Peanut' Shepherd

Sherry Hayes
Gregory 'Greg' Evans
Chris
Daniel
Connie
Gina DiMarco
David Morgan
Vincent
Isabella

and a few others.

 

Dymnsi is their mother. There is a backstory to all the E names, but you'll just have to find out what it is when I publish the book. I'm not too worried about those who have studied Russian. I can't begin to research every single name I use and make sure it doesn't have some strange meaning or pronunciation in another language or culture. I wouldn't even know where to begin with that, so I'm not going to waste my time.

 

Main:
Ashley Baker
Danny Martin
Phelecia James
Madison Johnson

Secondary:
Shane Baker {AB Brother}
Jackson Baker {AB Brother}
Carolyn Baker {AB Mother}
Don Baker {AB Father}

Side Characters:
The Keepers
The Guardians
The Evaders

 

I am particularly fond of the name Elizabeth Athena, so I have various stories with that name. I also like Cadmus and Atticus for boys, and Andromeda is a nice name for a friend, or an enemy who is acting the role of an ally. Here are some other nice names:

Dylis (Masculine, means 'genuine' in Welsh)
Augusta (Feminine)
Septima (Feminine, nice name for a fairy if you favor fantasy)
Septimus (Masculine version of Septima)
Antioch (Masculine)
Everard (Masculine, means 'brave' or 'hardy')
Ignatius (Masculine, means 'fiery' and 'fierce')
Arabella (Feminine, means 'invokable')
Cadence (Feminine, means 'rhythm, flow')

 

For the Sequel to the original list that i posted, i have
Main Characters
Isake Dresden
Kilnir Ironshield
Caspiar Seolran (Emerils Brother, who appears late in the first book, after i had written the initial list)
Linck (The Dire Wolf has a name finally!)

Secondary Characters
Lorai Metalbeater (Lorai got changed from Lorain for some reason i cant quite remember)
Jaksa.
Arkalo Icemail (i took the suggestion that @Mckk and @KaTrian, had even though the character only appears at the beginning)
Thurla Ironshield (Only at the beginning)
Xanthir Dogtooth (Only at beginning)

Plus:
quite a few unhappy humans, as well as runners, guards, archers, builders and magicians and all the dwarves of the previous book, as well as a half ton of elves

 

@Inkwell1 Septima sounds a bit too much like septicaemia, a life threatening blood infection.
Also Everard, meaning brave or hardy. Seriously? Ever 'ard, like how an East End Cockney gangster would say ever hard. Is this intentional word play?

 

Main:
Penelope "Poppy" Martin
Gemma Charles-Avondale
Vincent Thatcher
Cressida Bailey
Campbell Quinn

Secondary:
Brooks Martin
Edmund Arthur Charles IV
Rose Avondale
Samuel Avondale
Henry Avondale
Claire Dupont
Heidi Moreaux
Wade Moreaux

 

I came across the name Nephale (pronounced Nefalee) the other day and am hoping to use it in a later book as I think it sounds lovely.

 

I also have characters called Pénélope and Vincent in the same story

Granted, the former is mentioned probably once as her nick name is Penny, and Vincent's an alias, not the character's real name.

 

So far...

Main characters:
Sam Western
Poppy Western
Noah Western
Lyle Western (sorta...dies early on)
Adara Papadopoulos

Supporting characters:
Delilah Jackson
Jennifer Day
Lucas Rejkowitz
Willow James
Jasmin Mohammed