Character names

Killbert-Robby · Post by **Killbert-Robby** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 9:14 am

I'm writing another book! Woo! I'm staying CLEAR of the romance-y stuff here. This baby is an action thriller. It centers around Steve McCarthy, a SWAT pointman, and is titled "Kevlar". I won't give away any of the plot, but I do need plenty of characters. And I'm having writers block in that area, soooo.... any ideas for some character names? Its unisex, about the same amount of women as men.

Black Sparrow · Post by **Black Sparrow** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 9:37 am

Get a baby name book, or go to websites featuring baby names. That makes it interesting to try to match up name meanings with personalities.

Killbert-Robby · Post by **Killbert-Robby** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 9:40 am

Black Sparrow wrote:Get a baby name book, or go to websites featuring baby names. That makes it interesting to try to match up name meanings with personalities.

First names are easy enough, its when you try to match it with a surname that it becomes a pain in the ass haha.

Rkolter · Post by **Rkolter** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 9:41 am

Nosmo King, rooky policeman.

Duralict · Post by **Duralict** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 9:43 am

Here's a link to an awesome fake name generator. It'll also give you fake addresses and credit card numbers, but they're fake, so it's okay. They won't work.

You can even select by country!

Mr.Bob · Post by **Mr.Bob** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 9:48 am

Morgan

Rusty Knight · Post by **Rusty Knight** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 9:55 am

you play off famous names in policing history...

...it's a bit of a cop out though *shrugs*

Legendary · Post by **Legendary** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 10:07 am

Curtis Wellerton.

Killbert-Robby · Post by **Killbert-Robby** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 10:08 am

Rusty Knight wrote:you play off famous names in policing history...

...it's a bit of a cop out though *shrugs*

*Writes down Rusty McKnight to be killed in the 1st chapter*

Rusty Knight · Post by **Rusty Knight** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 10:14 am

Killbert-Robby wrote:
Rusty Knight wrote:you play off famous names in policing history...

...it's a bit of a cop out though *shrugs*
*Writes down Rusty McKnight to be killed in the 1st chapter*

*laughs* Well, it could be worse...

Killbert-Robby · Post by **Killbert-Robby** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 10:26 am

Rusty Knight wrote:
Killbert-Robby wrote:
Rusty Knight wrote:you play off famous names in policing history...

...it's a bit of a cop out though *shrugs*
*Writes down Rusty McKnight to be killed in the 1st chapter*
*laughs* Well, it could be worse...

*after being sodomized by a gorilla*

Rusty Knight · Post by **Rusty Knight** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 10:30 am

Killbert-Robby wrote:
Rusty Knight wrote:
Killbert-Robby wrote: *Writes down Rusty McKnight to be killed in the 1st chapter*
*laughs* Well, it could be worse...
*after being sodomized by a gorilla*

I had to go and open my big mouth...

Duralict · Post by **Duralict** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 10:40 am

More than your mouth, from the look of it.

The Neko · Post by **The Neko** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 10:57 am

Norwood Smith

Rusty Knight · Post by **Rusty Knight** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 10:59 am

Robert Peel.

Linkara · Post by **Linkara** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 11:05 am

Johnathan Keys.

Rock_dash · Post by **Rock_dash** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 11:20 am

Rock!

Rickford · Post by **Rickford** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 11:47 am

"Rapey" Dave Collins.

Prettysenshi · Post by **Prettysenshi** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 11:52 am

Hmm, I can't really add on this, since everyone else kinda helped, but this is what I consider when making names.

Ahem.

If the first name is one syllable, then the last name must be 2 or 3 syllables.

Adam Johnson
Beth Witherspoon

If the first name is 2 syllables, then the last name can be either 1 or 3 syllables.

Jasmine Ryan
Philbert Hogan

If the first name is 3 or more, then you can make the last name between 1 to 3 syllables, or more (at your discretion)

Inemesit Imoh. (hehe)
Jessica Wannamaker

Never make the first or last name more than 4 syllables unless the first or last name is at least more than 2 syllables.

I hope that made sense.

Nyke · Post by **Nyke** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 1:46 pm

*kills Bob Von Vengelhorfenscholcklemyersuven*

Follow the rules, muthafuka!