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Q&A What is a good way to name characters?

An interesting idea that no one has suggested yet is to simply break down normal nouns into more name like ones. For example, create a name that is associated with the character - if a character's ...

posted 7y ago by Kyle Li‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T06:13:48Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Kyle Li‭ · 2019-12-08T06:13:48Z (almost 5 years ago)
An interesting idea that no one has suggested yet is to simply break down normal nouns into more name like ones. For example, create a name that is associated with the character - if a character's primary trait is strength, why not name them Luft? (Similar to the word lift), if a character can use some kind of wind magic, or if they love flying - why not Flyte?

Simply take a word related to the character - and modify it to be name like, and you can generate tons of names that the audience can easily remember.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2017-03-14T06:14:29Z (over 7 years ago)
Original score: 1