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HelpBest firstnames/surnames in fiction?
What are the boards favourite first names and surnames invented by authors/writers?
My favorites are the ones set in an "meant to be our world" with real first names paired with surnames that don't exist in the real world and it's obvious that they want to spare a real life person from mockery and abuse.
My favorites are the ones set in an "meant to be our world" with real first names paired with surnames that don't exist in the real world and it's obvious that they want to spare a real life person from mockery and abuse.
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Surnames:
van Helsing
Frankenstein
Spiderwick
Peverell
From Tolkien I appreciate:
Thorin
Theodred
Aragorn
Gandalf
Radagast
Elrond
Thranduil
Shakespeare:
Titania
Malvolio
Othello
Shylock
Wendy
Evangeline- arguably created by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Huck Finn
Sherlock
Moriarty
Caspian- by C.S. Lewis
Janice- possibly made by Paul Leicester Ford for his novel 'Janice Meredith' (1899)
Dorian Gray- The Picture of Dorian Gray' (1891) by Oscar Wilde
Elmira- by the French playwright Molière in 'Tartuffe' (1664)
Amaryllis- from Virgil's "Eclogues'
Aramis- The Three Musketeers
Lucinda- 'Don Quixote' (1605)
van Helsing
Frankenstein
Spiderwick
Peverell
From Tolkien I appreciate:
Thorin
Theodred
Aragorn
Gandalf
Radagast
Elrond
Thranduil
Shakespeare:
Titania
Malvolio
Othello
Shylock
Wendy
Evangeline- arguably created by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Huck Finn
Sherlock
Moriarty
Caspian- by C.S. Lewis
Janice- possibly made by Paul Leicester Ford for his novel 'Janice Meredith' (1899)
Dorian Gray- The Picture of Dorian Gray' (1891) by Oscar Wilde
Elmira- by the French playwright Molière in 'Tartuffe' (1664)
Amaryllis- from Virgil's "Eclogues'
Aramis- The Three Musketeers
Lucinda- 'Don Quixote' (1605)
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Okay, you're absolutely right on Mycroft.
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Ooh, Mycroft. Good one.
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My favorites are mostly used in Tolkien and CS Lewis's works. Mostly because I know those are made up, and am not sure what names were invented from other works I enjoy.
Current faves are:
Aravis
Rilian
Emeth
Shasta
Rudigar
Farin
Miriel
Hwin
Amandil
Isilme
Nessanie
Current faves are:
Aravis
Rilian
Emeth
Shasta
Rudigar
Farin
Miriel
Hwin
Amandil
Isilme
Nessanie
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Hmm. Names created by authors. The first ones to pop to mind that I love: Christabel and Imogen. As for surnames I haven't got a clue, sorry. Do you have some examples of ones you love? Thanks.
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Great list. They should be in the database. :0)
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Wow, my medicine must have really kicked in by the time I posted my response last night.
I didn't even put Èponine and that's my own dog's name.
I didn't even put Èponine and that's my own dog's name.
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Off the top of my head:
Lestat
Caspian (arguable, I guess)
Cora
Fiona
Lestat
Caspian (arguable, I guess)
Cora
Fiona
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Now that I'm more awake...
...and my brain is better functioning, let's add to my list:
Someone mentioned Mycroft and Éponine.
My phone is named iCroft (yes, I name my technology) and my dog is named Éponine. I was just too asleep for those last time, I guess.
A few others I like/love*:
Lorna
Nessarose (Does that count?)
Meronym
Estel
Kalimac
Meriadoc
Dorian
Fiyero
Tyrion
Taneleer
Nemo (was this invented or just most popular from a book?)
Basha (This is just from a friend's story and this was used as a pet form of Sebastian and I am in love even though I can't seem to find if this is culturally appropriate anywhere.)
...and my brain is better functioning, let's add to my list:
Someone mentioned Mycroft and Éponine.
My phone is named iCroft (yes, I name my technology) and my dog is named Éponine. I was just too asleep for those last time, I guess.
A few others I like/love*:
Lorna
Nessarose (Does that count?)
Meronym
Estel
Kalimac
Meriadoc
Dorian
Fiyero
Tyrion
Taneleer
Nemo (was this invented or just most popular from a book?)
Basha (This is just from a friend's story and this was used as a pet form of Sebastian and I am in love even though I can't seem to find if this is culturally appropriate anywhere.)
This message was edited 4/26/2015, 2:08 AM
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