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Question: Name ideas for a Character!?
I'm about to start a new novel, but I can't do it until I think of a name for my character - argh! It's driving me insane, so I'm coming here to look for suggestions!. I'll tell you a little about the guy, if it helps!.
He's a loud, funny sort of guy, mid-to-late 30s; likes to tell corny jokes & do lots of different voices and impressions!. Chews gum in place of smoking, and he's pretty laid back, etc!.

Thanks in advance!. If you want to suggest some girls names for my other lesser characters, I'd really appreciate that too :)

PS!. I don't want to plagiarize off anyone, so I'll probably won't take any one exact name - don't worry about that; this is just for inspiration!. Thanks in advance!!!!Www@QuestionHome@Com


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
Names are hard, is there any backround like wheres he from or something!?

Some ideas-
Ryan
Hunter (Hunt)
Ted
Dan
Wyatt
Wynn
Collin
Adam


Girls names- also hard!.
Skylar
Wynter (I like names w!. y if you coulnd't tell)
Lexie
Alex
Maddison (Madd)
Jenna
LaurenWww@QuestionHome@Com

well!.!.when i read the description of your character the names that come to me are like this:

pancrasio
floripondio
gumaro
enriqueto
bernardino
oligarco
petronilo
natividad
estofado
sofocles
pompadiur
reinaldo
sotaco

!.!.!.anyway, hope to be helpfull, good luck with your novel!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Your description of this character reminds me of the lead character on King of Queens, his name is Doug on the show, and his real name is Kevin James!. So, either Doug or James!.!.!. and some cool girl names are
Naijah
Nnenah
Niyah
Nioni
TiaWww@QuestionHome@Com

Will
Jonah
Kenn/Kenny
Rian
winthrop
Luduvico
Carl

Girl
Jessica
Vanessa
Lizeth
Ivana
Frederica
Nirvana
Isabella
MipritiponyWww@QuestionHome@Com

well, heres some guys names that I like:

Darien
Ryan
Jacob
Josh
Jack
Adrian
Aiden
Nathan
Zach
Dylan

I think ur character would be best with one of the last three!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Some classic American names like Jack or Ralph!. More Ralph!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Chuck :)
Ben
Mike
David
Jon
Andrew (andy or drew)
Sam
Chris
NickWww@QuestionHome@Com

Rick
Andy
Johnny
Joe
Joey
Mike
Cody
Lance

Maybe a name that ends in y, it's less informal and laid backWww@QuestionHome@Com

Charlie
Andrew
Jacob
Gary
Joe
Jeffery
Girls:
Karly
Shelby
Beth
JoanWww@QuestionHome@Com

Webster ReynoldsWww@QuestionHome@Com

John Bubble!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

CLYDE STONEWww@QuestionHome@Com

Grant
Tanner
ClintWww@QuestionHome@Com

It's not plagiarism to solicit suggestions for a character name and then use one of the suggested names, because you asked for and implicitly received permission to use it!.

As for the character's name -- he's your guy; name him whatever sounds good to you!. If you want to play to type, you could name him something like 'Bob'; if you want to play against type, it could be something weighty like 'Rupert!.' Depending on how thoroughly you've thought out your character, there are other factors you might take into account!. If he's Catholic, he'd probably have a saint's name!. If his parents were immigrants, he could have a name like 'Lars', unless those parents wanted to be very Americanized, thus naming him something like John or Bob!. And so on!.

I have a book of baby names I use when I'm really stuck, but I rarely use it !.!.!. names just come naturally, along with hair color and profession, etc!.Www@QuestionHome@Com