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I beleve JK. Rowling (of Harry Potter) went to a local Graveyard (Greyfriars cemetery), to get inspiration for the names. http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/voldemort-draws-harry-potter-fa...
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#3: Attribution notice added
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System
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2019-12-08T06:13:49Z (about 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
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Frezzley
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2019-12-08T06:13:49Z (about 5 years ago)
I beleve JK. Rowling (of Harry Potter) went to a local Graveyard (Greyfriars cemetery), to get inspiration for the names. [http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/voldemort-draws-harry-potter-fans-to-greyfriars-1-3067986](http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/voldemort-draws-harry-potter-fans-to-greyfriars-1-3067986) [http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2015-09-17/did-you-spot-all-these-hidden-references-in-jk-rowlings-harry-potter-names](http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2015-09-17/did-you-spot-all-these-hidden-references-in-jk-rowlings-harry-potter-names) You could also get inspiration from your highschool yearbook or a phonebook. Maybe shift first and lastnames one line, to keep a little privacy for your peers. And there are deffinitely some clichee names, like (for example) "Kevin" for the complicated Child.
#1: Imported from external source
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System
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2017-03-14T08:34:25Z (almost 8 years ago)
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