Books, more than anything else, are what make me love names. From childrens literature to classic 18th century prose, weve come up with 90 names and theres definitely something here to suit every bookworm parent. Get ready for a sweeping cinematic portrayal of a world spinning out of control. Good character names help the writer connect with the audience on the page, and on the screen. There are tons of unique, outside the box character names to be found, such as bastian from the.
Head to a baby name website and search for names by gender, popularity, and alphabet. You can also rearrange the letters of phrases or names you like to create something less recognizable. If youre writing a fantasy story, you have to give your supernatural characters names that are as badass as they are. If you love to read, your favorite characters might inspire the perfect name for your baby. Each lovebook is a custom made list of all those little reasons why you love or appreciate someone. Oct 31, 2019 30 favorite book characters that parents and their kids love check out this list of beloved figures from childrens books.
Giving your characters names that already belong to, sound like, or evoke other wellknown characters, real or fictional. Score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. These 20 literary baby names for boys make for a great first page. Writers resourcescharacter name listsfind names for your characters. We read to experience new worlds, to see life through anothers eyes, to gain a sort of wisdom unique to the deeply personal conversations that reading offers, and to see ourselves in the characters we love. There are more baby names inspired by books than one could ever dream of, but here weve gathered. In this post, we show the reader how to write good character names and cool character names. What are some good names for characters in your book. This list is comprised of some of the most recognizable names from fictional books. In the second tier are other names you might run into more than once in your lifetime. In the first tier are roughly the top 400 names among girls of high school age in the past few decades. These literary baby girl names have been inspired by characters in books from all genres and periods. Flipping through phone books is the easiest way to coin innovative and unique names for fictional characters.
Though impossible to name them all, we thought wed compile a list of some of. Set your kid up for a lifelong love of reading with a literary character name. Coming up with a good book title or book title ideas can be maddening. Any of the romance book titles that you score through this generator are yours to use. This panoramic story reaches back to the dawn of man drawing on a talmudic tradition that adam compiled the book of names. For the love of older characters in good books ozy a. When it comes to cool names for characters, brainstorming can feel like an uphill climb.
Jun 18, 2018 here are some mysterious vampire names for your blood sucking characters. Death, liesel meminger, hans hubermann, rosa hubermann, max vandenburg, rudy steiner, alex steiner, ilsa hermann, frau holtzapfel, michael holtzapfel, robert holtzapfel, frau diller, hans hubermann, junior, trudy hubermann, tommy muller, arthur berg, walter kugler, franz deutscher, viktor chemmel. But those facts are almost besides the point, because the book revolves around him being possessed and trying to kill his family. What are some good names for characters in your book answers. Best strong female fantasy novels, best male character, best heroine in a fantasy book, most unique female characters, worst female charac. Keep up the good work boy, these are all so pretty. These include novels, short stories, graphic novels and comic books. Each name is computergenerated and we encourage you to do further research on naming traditions and meanings for your exact region. Sep 25, 2019 to find unique names for your characters, check movie credits or a mythology book for something unique. Wang lung, olan, wang lungs father, wang lungs uncle, the wife of wang lungs uncle, the son of wang lungs uncle, lotus, wang lungs first son, wang lungs second son, the wife of wang lungs first son, the wife of wang lungs second son, wang lungs third son, wang. For many writers, a character comes to life once theyre given a name. For example, jack torrence is pretty much just a recovering alcoholic writer.
When i see a book with a characters name in the title, im curious about what makes. Choose your eyes, hair, skin tone and more for each lovemoji. Jun 28, 20 amazing names to be sure, but celebrity babies dont have a thing on romance novel characters. Its the fantastic and supernatural events that the characters go through that define them. But thankfully, we no longer have to go it alone because there is an incredible tool called a book title generator that has helped me with just that. This article includes a characterrelated list of lists.
I love great expectations miss havisham because she wont remove that. Personally, my three favourite girl names ever are dawn, willow and ivy. You cannot, for instance, call your hero hamlet, no matter how toughminded and decisive he is. A little book about the crazy things youd do for love. Love harriet, coraline, linnea, and posy as a nickname. Have you struggled to imagine a suitable name for your story or novel character. Maybe youve checked in baby books or have flipped through the phonebook looking for the right combination of names, and still.
Quartet in autumn, by barbara pym a touching story of four coworkers. But a name is never enough because characters also need a surname. In the first tier are the top 200 names among boys of high school age in the past few decades. Unforgettable love stories in fiction penguin random house. The simple automated character name generator below will help in your search for interesting and unique character names, male or female. You can pick between fantasy, crime, mystery, romance, or scifi. I have 100 girl names and 100 boy names in this book. Oct 05, 2016 every other book by susan elizabeth phillips. If you cant find anything you like, try misspelling other names or words to create new ones. If you think about itcharacter names are actually a specific literary device you can use most sneakily and if you want readers to love, adore, and care for your main character, giving them the best and most memorable name can make all the difference. You need to invent your own names if youre going to be a. This list of general boys names is divided into three lots.
Coming up with last names for your characters can also be surprisingly tricky. I have come up with ideas for book names for anybody over 2000 book names ideas, but some are unpublished pending editing. Wang lung, olan, wang lungs father, wang lungs uncle, the wife of wang lungs uncle, the son of wang lungs uncle, lotus, wang lungs first son, wang lungs second son, the wife of wang lungs first son, the wife of wang lungs second son, wang lungs third son, wang lungs. For more great titles that will entice your reader, check out these. Get 10% off your first order at the scholastic store online when you sign up.
Charlie brown in hapiness from youre a good man charlie brown. Feb 06, 2020 how to make a good last name for characters in a book. Baby names from books can come from canonical literary classics or contemporary works of fiction. Books with characters so strong they are named in the title. Writing a character is tough, but picking out the perfect name is even tougher. Here are some mysterious vampire names for your blood sucking characters. But when that fails, writers need a subtle creative push to find a name that actually fits the characters. No matter the genre, there are names of book characters that can suit anyones style.
Your character names have the ability to transform the perception readers have of your book and story. This list of general girls names is divided into three tiers. Best selling authors jill gregory and karen tintori deliver a well crafted, thoroughly researched suspense thriller in book of names. To celebrate world book day, we asked the leading lights of british letters to name the characters who give them the greatest reading pleasure. Remember, dont choose names that start with the same letter. Writing adolescent fictioncharacter namesgirls wikibooks. Book title generator the ultimate bank of 10,000 titles. Popular good characters books goodreads share book. I love when theres a story behind a name, even if its as simple as it was my favorite character when i was growing up. Unique last name ideas for fictional characters of your book. Ive researched, tested, and listed all the best book title generators by genre below. In the second tier are other names you might run into more than once in your.
What are good names for characters in books answers. Never heard of arrietty before, but its quite beautiful. Well, then, i give you the contemporary works of susan elizabeth phillips. You can follow any responses to this entry through the rss 2. Check out this list of characters from childrens books a great character. Its personal and meaningful, and a book lover knows how much a story can mean to a person. Stories where characters must keep their love a secret whether it be from others or each other. The names are separated into different categories, but theyre all pretty straight forward. Romance book title generator the ultimate bank of 10,000.
This name generator will give you 10 random book titles for one of 10 genres based on your choice. Here is a link to show you how writers invent character names if youre going to write a book, you need to learn how to do this on your own. I have a real interest in character naming, which was why i compiled. Apr 03, 2011 good names for characters in a love story. Character name generator the ultimate bank of 2,000,000. Naturally, part of seeing oneself in a book character relies on whether or. And naming your heroines love interest in a harlequin romance richard speck would be a major mistake. Starz, the first in this eightbook saga starts off with lead character, claire. A charming cast of characters finds love, forgiveness, and renewal behind the doors of the cozy rose harbor inn. I am going to shamelessly plug my new book the son of superman, i am really proud of it and i would love for you to check it out. Telling someone why they are special has never been this easy and fun. Of course these lists are flexiblenames can often be used either way. Sort using filters such as language, gender, and fantasy and even discover the meaning behind your favorites.
This is what i have tried to do, and along the way, i have been inspired by the older characters in the following books. Writing adolescent fictioncharacter namesgirls wikibooks, open. Cress by marissa meyer, winter by marissa meyer, harry potter and the goblet of fire by j. On wattpad people just go with the cliche, never going outside of francisco lachcski and barbara. This list is for any kind of story, not only romance. As one of romances most prolific writers, sep has unsurprisingly hit on some truly great names. A list of lists of characters in fictional works, broken down by medium and sorted alphabetically by the name of the fictional work. Many of my favorite historical romances have heroes whose names are straight ridiculous, from dark ages warriors leof and fenrir harper foxs brothers of the wild north sea, to highland lairds niall melanie jackson s iona and sidheach karen marie monings beyond the highland mist. To find unique names for your characters, check movie credits or a mythology book for something unique. Were providing that push in the form of this buzzle post.
Our favorite creative character names in romance barnes. The best movie characters stay with us far longer than 120 minutes. How to write good character names in your screenplay. Writing a book can be challenging enough on its own. The best inside information and resources for writers of any genre and readers of young adult fiction, including secrets from popular authors, tips, howto advice, and indepth articles, plus giveaways, contests, literary agent and editor insight and much more.
Read 120 book names from the story book name ideas by oceansinfinity with 396,737 reads. And if you need more dreamy romance title ideas beyond our generator, the rest of the internets got you covered. They started as pen names for my mom, but it just grew. In the first tier are roughly the top 400 names among girls of high school age in.
One of my most popular posts is my 100 sexy names for contemporary romance heroes, so i thought id do a female counterpart. Naturally, part of seeing oneself in a book character relies on whether or not that character is also a reader. Customize your book as much or as little as youd like. Although there will be occasional real more common names put in such as sam and jon. But maybe what you want is a contemporary romancesomething where a unique and creative name sticks out of the setting.
Receive book suggestions, reading tips, educational activities, and great deals. Scott fitzgerald, who reportedly took forever to think of a good title. Seasoned romance readers know what im talking aboutwere no strangers to oddly, even hilariously named heroes and heroines. Writing adolescent fictioncharacter namesboys wikibooks. Your sisterinlaws suggestion, sarsfield, a good irish name, did not appeal to you, even when coupled with odonohue, your current choice for surname. Genre if you are writing for a fantasy book like lord of the rings for example then the names used will mostly be made up.
If shown, the year indicates when the book was first published. Amazing names to be sure, but celebrity babies dont have a thing on romance novel characters. A boy dose not despise real forest because he has read about enchanted ones, the reading makes all real forest a little enchanted. Yeah, im one for unusual names xd and two were used on this list. Community content is available under ccbysa unless otherwise noted. A bespoke keepsake to commemorate their first year of marriage. How to make a good last name for characters in a book.
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