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HelpHelp me name a bunch of characters!
This next project is going to be pretty hard for me (I'm bad with names) since I'm writing a mystery set in a small town with a huge cast of characters. I'd like everyone to have distinctive names, without being too out there. Example: my main characters are twin brother and sister Lily and Silas Sweet.
What I need slightly more specifically:
-- their grandmother [a witchy, old-fashioned name]
-- their parents [ordinary 70s era names]
-- female friend of Lily [really average]
-- male friend of Silas [also really average]
What I'd like generally:
-- 2-3 cop names + the sheriff
-- 2-3 old-fashioned names (Grandmother's friends)
-- and as many fun odd small-town names as you'd like to make. Local waitress, grocery store clerk, the dog catcher, a real estate agent, all that stuff.
Thank you very much!
What I need slightly more specifically:
-- their grandmother [a witchy, old-fashioned name]
-- their parents [ordinary 70s era names]
-- female friend of Lily [really average]
-- male friend of Silas [also really average]
What I'd like generally:
-- 2-3 cop names + the sheriff
-- 2-3 old-fashioned names (Grandmother's friends)
-- and as many fun odd small-town names as you'd like to make. Local waitress, grocery store clerk, the dog catcher, a real estate agent, all that stuff.
Thank you very much!
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-- their grandmother [a witchy, old-fashioned name]
Hazel
Gertrude
Margaret
Magdalen
Belladonna
Maude
Willemina
Aldith
Edith
Esther
-- their parents [ordinary 70s era names]
Mark
Johnny
Peve
Dave
Steve
Kevin
Leanne
Janet
Megan
Maggie
Jody
Jocelyn
Evelyn
Maria
Kate
Jenny
-- female friend of Lily [really average]
Jane
Kelly
Emily
Emma
Olivia
Callie
Allie
Maddy
Nina
-- male friend of Silas [also really average]
Jack
James
Luke
Jake
Dan
Michael
Cameron
Jackson
Malcolm
What I'd like generally:
-- 2-3 cop names + the sheriff
Gerald
Forrest
Miguel
Jessica
Madison
Ellison
Derek
-- 2-3 old-fashioned names (Grandmother's friends)
Greta
Gretchen
Gail
Simone
Diane
Mary-Ann
Mary-Alice
Lou-Ann
Betty
Arthur
Archie
Gale
Glenn
Ezekiel
Harrison
-- and as many fun odd small-town names as you'd like to make. Local waitress, grocery store clerk, the dog catcher, a real estate agent, all that stuff.
Josie
Louellen
Preston
Peter
Mike
Callum
Romilly
Dawn
Billy
June
Betsy
Samuel
Donny
Brent
Kent
Kenton
Kenneth
Neil
Andy
Benton
Benji
Karl
Carl
Rudy
Ruby
Eileen
Aileen
Goldie
Pippa
Hazel
Gertrude
Margaret
Magdalen
Belladonna
Maude
Willemina
Aldith
Edith
Esther
-- their parents [ordinary 70s era names]
Mark
Johnny
Peve
Dave
Steve
Kevin
Leanne
Janet
Megan
Maggie
Jody
Jocelyn
Evelyn
Maria
Kate
Jenny
-- female friend of Lily [really average]
Jane
Kelly
Emily
Emma
Olivia
Callie
Allie
Maddy
Nina
-- male friend of Silas [also really average]
Jack
James
Luke
Jake
Dan
Michael
Cameron
Jackson
Malcolm
What I'd like generally:
-- 2-3 cop names + the sheriff
Gerald
Forrest
Miguel
Jessica
Madison
Ellison
Derek
-- 2-3 old-fashioned names (Grandmother's friends)
Greta
Gretchen
Gail
Simone
Diane
Mary-Ann
Mary-Alice
Lou-Ann
Betty
Arthur
Archie
Gale
Glenn
Ezekiel
Harrison
-- and as many fun odd small-town names as you'd like to make. Local waitress, grocery store clerk, the dog catcher, a real estate agent, all that stuff.
Josie
Louellen
Preston
Peter
Mike
Callum
Romilly
Dawn
Billy
June
Betsy
Samuel
Donny
Brent
Kent
Kenton
Kenneth
Neil
Andy
Benton
Benji
Karl
Carl
Rudy
Ruby
Eileen
Aileen
Goldie
Pippa
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Grandmother: Gretchen, Lucille, Vesta, Wilma, Cordelia, Agatha, Millicent, Opal, Ingrid, Rosemary, Judith, Suzette, or Euphemia.
Parents:
—Mother: Carol, Darla, Esther, Margaret, Karen, Ida, Louise, Sheryl, Gloria, Daisy, Ruth, Janice, or Nancy.
—Father: Robert, Michael, Darren, Wilbert, Samuel, Paul, Virgil, Norman, Denzel, Charles, Howard, John, or Gregory.
Lily's Friend: Marie, Danielle, Emily, Nicole, Jane, Sarah, Kelly, Vanessa, Rachel, Cecilia, Bethany, Iris, or Patience.
Silas's Friend: Jonathan, Derek, Wayne, Scott, Nicholas, Ryan, Brandon, Allen, Vincent, Matthew, Thomas, Eric, or Leopold.
Parents:
—Mother: Carol, Darla, Esther, Margaret, Karen, Ida, Louise, Sheryl, Gloria, Daisy, Ruth, Janice, or Nancy.
—Father: Robert, Michael, Darren, Wilbert, Samuel, Paul, Virgil, Norman, Denzel, Charles, Howard, John, or Gregory.
Lily's Friend: Marie, Danielle, Emily, Nicole, Jane, Sarah, Kelly, Vanessa, Rachel, Cecilia, Bethany, Iris, or Patience.
Silas's Friend: Jonathan, Derek, Wayne, Scott, Nicholas, Ryan, Brandon, Allen, Vincent, Matthew, Thomas, Eric, or Leopold.
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What I need slightly more specifically:
-- their grandmother [a witchy, old-fashioned name] - Maud, Mary Ann, Myrtice or Rosella
-- their parents [ordinary 70s era names] - Melissa or Tia and Mark or Shane
-- female friend of Lily [really average] - Emma, Elizabeth, Kate or Carly
-- male friend of Silas [also really average] - Daniel, Connor or Joel
What I'd like generally:
-- 2-3 cop names + the sheriff - Jerald for the sheriff, cops: Kenneth, Blaine, Corey
-- 2-3 old-fashioned names (Grandmother's friends) - Adela, Dorothy, Neva, Ruthann, Bennie, Marilyn, Myra, Cheri or Georgianna; Stanton, Ervin, Allen or Dennis
-- and as many fun odd small-town names as you'd like to make. Local waitress - Jenna, Leigh or Cassandra
grocery store clerk - Calvin or Clifton
the dog catcher - Phillip
a real estate agent - Twyla
I may have gone a bit hard on the grandma + friends names but old ladies are my favourite characters to name.
-- their grandmother [a witchy, old-fashioned name] - Maud, Mary Ann, Myrtice or Rosella
-- their parents [ordinary 70s era names] - Melissa or Tia and Mark or Shane
-- female friend of Lily [really average] - Emma, Elizabeth, Kate or Carly
-- male friend of Silas [also really average] - Daniel, Connor or Joel
What I'd like generally:
-- 2-3 cop names + the sheriff - Jerald for the sheriff, cops: Kenneth, Blaine, Corey
-- 2-3 old-fashioned names (Grandmother's friends) - Adela, Dorothy, Neva, Ruthann, Bennie, Marilyn, Myra, Cheri or Georgianna; Stanton, Ervin, Allen or Dennis
-- and as many fun odd small-town names as you'd like to make. Local waitress - Jenna, Leigh or Cassandra
grocery store clerk - Calvin or Clifton
the dog catcher - Phillip
a real estate agent - Twyla
I may have gone a bit hard on the grandma + friends names but old ladies are my favourite characters to name.
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What I need slightly more specifically:
-- their grandmother [a witchy, old-fashioned name]: Thursa
-- their parents [ordinary 70s era names]: Travis / Craig, Jolene
-- female friend of Lily [really average]: Erin
-- male friend of Silas [also really average]: William
What I'd like generally:
-- 2-3 cop names + the sheriff: Bruce, Kelly (male), Jill, and Sheriff Michael
-- 2-3 old-fashioned names (Grandmother's friends): Yetta, Hester, and Queen
-- and as many fun odd small-town names as you'd like to make. Local waitress, grocery store clerk, the dog catcher, a real estate agent, all that stuff.
Local waitress: Gina
Grocery store clerk: Bob
The dog catcher: Delbert
A real estate agent: Charlene / Elwood / Woodrow
Thank you very much!
-- their grandmother [a witchy, old-fashioned name]: Thursa
-- their parents [ordinary 70s era names]: Travis / Craig, Jolene
-- female friend of Lily [really average]: Erin
-- male friend of Silas [also really average]: William
What I'd like generally:
-- 2-3 cop names + the sheriff: Bruce, Kelly (male), Jill, and Sheriff Michael
-- 2-3 old-fashioned names (Grandmother's friends): Yetta, Hester, and Queen
-- and as many fun odd small-town names as you'd like to make. Local waitress, grocery store clerk, the dog catcher, a real estate agent, all that stuff.
Local waitress: Gina
Grocery store clerk: Bob
The dog catcher: Delbert
A real estate agent: Charlene / Elwood / Woodrow
Thank you very much!
This message was edited 2/10/2021, 9:24 PM
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Some options:
Grandmother - Zelda, Mildred, Alice, Nelda, Sylvia, Vivian.
Mother - Melissa, Nicole, Christina, Kelly, Julie.
Father - Michael, Eric
Lily’s Friend - Emma, Hannah,
Silas’ Friend - Jacob/Jake, Alexander/Alex, Joshua/Josh, Ryan.
Cops - Kevin, Daniel, Shawn (they’re all male apparently)
Sheriff - John
Grandmother’s Friends - Mary, Nancy, Ruth, Walter.
Waitress - Sarah, Britney, Ashley
Store Clerk - Chris
Real Estate Agent - Anthony
Grandmother - Zelda, Mildred, Alice, Nelda, Sylvia, Vivian.
Mother - Melissa, Nicole, Christina, Kelly, Julie.
Father - Michael, Eric
Lily’s Friend - Emma, Hannah,
Silas’ Friend - Jacob/Jake, Alexander/Alex, Joshua/Josh, Ryan.
Cops - Kevin, Daniel, Shawn (they’re all male apparently)
Sheriff - John
Grandmother’s Friends - Mary, Nancy, Ruth, Walter.
Waitress - Sarah, Britney, Ashley
Store Clerk - Chris
Real Estate Agent - Anthony
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-- their grandmother [a witchy, old-fashioned name] Agnes or Bruna
-- their parents [ordinary 70s era names] David (Dave) and Melanie (Mel).
-- a female friend of Lily [really average] Anna
-- a male friend of Silas [also really average] John
-- 2-3 cop names + the sheriff Billy, Arthur, Jim & Sherrif Deshawn.
-- 2-3 old-fashioned names (Grandmother's friends) Alice, Pearl, Margaret.
-- and as many fun odd small-town names as you'd like to make. Local waitress, grocery store clerk, the dog catcher, a real estate agent, all that stuff. Waitress: Annetta. Clerk: Linda. Dogcatcher: Robby. Real estate: Levin
-- their parents [ordinary 70s era names] David (Dave) and Melanie (Mel).
-- a female friend of Lily [really average] Anna
-- a male friend of Silas [also really average] John
-- 2-3 cop names + the sheriff Billy, Arthur, Jim & Sherrif Deshawn.
-- 2-3 old-fashioned names (Grandmother's friends) Alice, Pearl, Margaret.
-- and as many fun odd small-town names as you'd like to make. Local waitress, grocery store clerk, the dog catcher, a real estate agent, all that stuff. Waitress: Annetta. Clerk: Linda. Dogcatcher: Robby. Real estate: Levin
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Rigatona Aemilia or Aemelia Rigatona
Carol Barbara & Jason Michael Sweet
Elizabeth Rose James
Jon Brent Smith
Harrianna Elise Weathersby
Darcy Arden Loveless
Edwin Alexander Colt
Josephine Brigid Lockes
Myrtle Berenice Churchill
Velton Abner Averell
Carol Barbara & Jason Michael Sweet
Elizabeth Rose James
Jon Brent Smith
Harrianna Elise Weathersby
Darcy Arden Loveless
Edwin Alexander Colt
Josephine Brigid Lockes
Myrtle Berenice Churchill
Velton Abner Averell
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