HOW TO: NAME CHARACTERS EFFECTIVELY
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byesweetheart:
bastardrph:
babynames.com
might look a bit weird in your search history, but it’s the most helpful and informative site i’ve found for naming characters. search by letters, meaning, nationality, and syllables, among other things. has intriguing name lists — from harry potter names to oscar winners.
social security archives
helpful especially for characters in specific era’s, or in specific demographics. holds archives of the united states’ names dating back to the late nineteenth century. also charts the popularity, and other statistics, of names.
surname generator
very, very helpful for last-minute surnames. wouldn’t recommend for any important, significant, or completely solidified characters, simply because there’s no telling the nationality or origin of the name that comes up.
global naming customs
tracks family names as well as given names through nationality, ethnicity, origin, and popularity, shedding light on the subject of why. huge insight on the origin of naming and what it really means for the individual
some more helpful links
“hispanic last names: why two of them?”
psychology today’ “what do names tell us”
re: china; “so many people, so few surnames”
re: female surname choice (or lack thereof)
surname database
I also use these two for quick look ups and meanings! Not comprehensive but a good list!
surnames.behindthename.com / behindthename.com
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byesweetheart:
bastardrph:
babynames.com
might look a bit weird in your search history, but it’s the most helpful and informative site i’ve found for naming characters. search by letters, meaning, nationality, and syllables, among other things. has intriguing name lists — from harry potter names to oscar winners.
social security archives
helpful especially for characters in specific era’s, or in specific demographics. holds archives of the united states’ names dating back to the late nineteenth century. also charts the popularity, and other statistics, of names.
surname generator
very, very helpful for last-minute surnames. wouldn’t recommend for any important, significant, or completely solidified characters, simply because there’s no telling the nationality or origin of the name that comes up.
global naming customs
tracks family names as well as given names through nationality, ethnicity, origin, and popularity, shedding light on the subject of why. huge insight on the origin of naming and what it really means for the individual
some more helpful links
“hispanic last names: why two of them?”
psychology today’ “what do names tell us”
re: china; “so many people, so few surnames”
re: female surname choice (or lack thereof)
surname database
I also use these two for quick look ups and meanings! Not comprehensive but a good list!
surnames.behindthename.com / behindthename.com
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