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

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...

posted 7y ago by Frezzley‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T06:13:49Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Frezzley‭ · 2019-12-08T06:13:49Z (almost 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 by user avatar System‭ · 2017-03-14T08:34:25Z (over 7 years ago)
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