I have a serious problem… naming characters! I have always had so much trouble finding names that fit my characters, that I really love, and that aren't overused or cliche. If anyone has any name suggestions (just to use in general) or any tips on how to find/create names, I would really appreciate it!
I used to have the same problem with naming characters; I could never find names that I like! Now I have a list of hundreds of names that I choose from and I always add to it whenever I come across a random name I like somewhere (in books/movies, on the news, in my yearbooks, etc). :p They really add up if you keep adding over time! I'm not sure what your characters' personalities are like or where the setting is because that can really help figure out a good name, but here are some of the ones I have.
For boys: Adam, Adrian/Adrien, Aidan/Aiden/Ayden, Allen, Aras, Aren, Asher, Athan, Auberon, August, Auryn, Avery, Blaine, Blair, Blaise/Blaze, Blake, Brandon, Brendan/Brenden, Brighton, Brody, Cade/Kade, Calixte, Cameron, Carter, Cerulean, Christian, Cody, Colin, Conner/Connor, Corbin/Corbyn, Corey/Cory, Damon, Dane, Deven/Devin/Devon, Dominic, Dylan, Emmett, Euan, Evan/Evyn, Favian, Felix, Finlay, Finn, Gabriel, Garett, Garrick, Gavin, Halifax, Halle/Hally, Harlan, Harold, Hunter, Indigo, Indio, Isen, Isler, Jace/Jaise/Jase, Jackson/Jaxon, Jaden/Jaiden/Jayden, Jaime, Jaisen/Jasen/Jason/Jaysyn, Jalen, Jamal, Jamie, Jared/Jarred, Jarvis, Jaylen, Jeremy, Jerome, Jett, Joel, Jordan, Justin, Kaden/Kadyn/Kaeden/Kaiden, Kael/Kale, Kaius, Keagan, Keiran, Kendall, Kennedy, Kenneth, Kenny, Kensington, Kolton, Kurt, Kyson, Landen, Logan, Luca, Lucas, Lucian/Lucien, Luken, Marshal, Micah, Miguel, Nathan, Nico, Nigel, Noah, Oliver, Owen, Raleigh, Ralen, Ransom, Ravan, Raven, Ray, Rayden, Raylen, Remington, Renden, Revin, Rico, River, Roel, Rouvin, Rowan, Ryder, Rylan, Ryland, Sage, Scott, Seth, Shane, Shaun, Silas, Silver, Spencer, Tallen/Talon, Tanner, Teagan, Trevor, Tristan/Trystyn, Tyler, Uriah, Viridian, Zane
For girls: Abigail, Adeline, Adriana, Aesta, Aimee, Ainslee, Aleisha, Alexa, Alexis, Allie, Amber, Analee, Anastasia, Andrea, Anessa, Aurora, Bianca, Blaire, Bridget/Bridgit, Brittany, Brooke, Brooklyn, Caitlin, Callie, Callista, Camille, Carla, Carli, Carmen, Carmine, Caroline, Celeste, Chelsea, Chloe, Clarisa, Clarissa, Corinne/Corrine, Courtney, Cynthia, Daisy, Danica, Delaney, Elaine, Emma, Erica, Evangeline, Faith, Faustina, Faustine, Felicity, Fiona, Francine, Gabby, Gabriella, Genevieve, Gisele/Giselle, Gloria/Gloriya, Grace, Hallie, Hanna/Hannah, Hyacinth, Irene, Ivy, Jacqueline, Jane, Janessa, Janet, Janice, Janine, Jazmine, Jean, Jess, Justina, Justine, Kadie, Kaelyn, Kaia, Kalila, Kate, Katia, Katie, Kay, Kaylee, Kelly, Kelsea, Kimberly, Kylie, Laurie, Lexi, Lisa, London, Lorraine, Lotta, Louise, Lulu, Luna, Lylah, Lynnie, Madeleine/Madelyn, Mandy, Marina, Miranda, Misty, Monica, Monique, Morgan, Namaka, Natalie, Natasha, Nicola, Oceana, Paige, Pauline, Penelope, Portia, Quiana, Quinn, Rachel, Raelynn, Rebecca, Regan, Rita, Rory, Rosemary, Rosie, Ruby, Sabrina, Sadie, Sally, Samantha, Sarah, Savannah, Serena, Sheila, Sierra, Skye, Skylar, Solana, Sonja, Sophie, Stephanie, Summer, Tabitha, Tanya, Taryn, Tatalina, Tessam Tina, Tori, Valerie, Vanessa, Vera, Verity, Violet, Viva, Vivienne, Winnifred, Yolana, Zelena, Zena
Hope that helped a bit! If you want some surname suggestions, I have some of those, too. :)
wow, thank you so much!!! I will definitely use Jackson (I reaaaaallllly like that one), and I'll definitely keep this for future reference :)
I usually look up what they mean and use that for foreshadowing