any fantasy writers here? i want to start working on my own universe (i have a lot of stuff planned out), but i need advice on naming characters
List of popular baby names isn't a bad place to start, unless you're looking for more unique names. In that case, start experimenting with combining syllables.
would you recommend that i name them using words from various languages as inspiration, or just come up with the best names i can?
Neither. Names have meaning in their own right. For instance, my username is Con, and in Celtic Con means wise, which is why I was comfortable switching from LolimonTheWise to TheGreatCon, because they carry most of the same meaning.
Con is also Irish for Hero, so yeah.
If it'd make you feel better, you could describe the character to us, and then we could suggest names or something.
any fantasy writers here? i want to start working on my own universe (i have a lot of stuff planned out), but i need advice on naming characters
List of popular baby names isn't a bad place to start, unless you're looking for more unique names. In that case, start experimenting with combining syllables.
Unless you're a college kid comuter and your parents don't recognize that you have a book of baby names for help with character naming.
"Wise words by wise men write wise deeds in wise pen." —Lollimon the Wise
Neither. Names have meaning in their own right. For instance, my username is Con, and in Celtic Con means wise, which is why I was comfortable switching from LolimonTheWise to TheGreatCon, because they carry most of the same meaning.
Con is also Irish for Hero, so yeah.
If it'd make you feel better, you could describe the character to us, and then we could suggest names or something.
I did not know my username had such CONnotations.
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"Wise words by wise men write wise deeds in wise pen." —Lollimon the Wise
Lol, this is good. It's got my brain so CONfused already, scrolling through posts.
Yus, it is. Same.
It's slowly getting used to it, but every once in a while we post in the other's color, and then it gets derailed again. I almost replied to one of my posts.
List of popular baby names isn't a bad place to start, unless you're looking for more unique names. In that case, start experimenting with combining syllables.
Unless you're a college kid comuter and your parents don't recognize that you have a book of baby names for help with character naming.
It's slowly getting used to it, but every once in a while we post in the other's color, and then it gets derailed again. I almost replied to one of my posts.
But it's fun, right? Also Same.
"Wise words by wise men write wise deeds in wise pen." —Lollimon the Wise