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Post by spaniel on Aug 18, 2010 15:25:46 GMT -5
I've been working on a series of vignettes involving the same character. I worked out her basic motivation and personality, but I don't know what to name her. I want something recognizable, but not ridiculous. I want something fitting for her personality. She's a misanthropic drug addict who can hardly deal with everyday life, but she desperately hopes to be a novelist. For looks, she's short and thin, almost pixie-like, with short, messy hair and bloodshot eyes. Her voice is hoarse due to cocaine use. She's extraordinarily twitchy and keyed up, despite being fatigued most of the time. Due to insomnia, she always has rings under her eyes. She's often anxious, depressed, and stressed out when not on her drugs. She is prone to panic attacks.
What should I name her?
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Post by Ellimist on Aug 18, 2010 20:49:27 GMT -5
Vanessa Taylor
Sonja Eden
Catriona Salmon
All taken from mix and matching names from the magazine beside me. Really, you just want something a regular person could be named that's appropriate to her ethnicity. Not every name has to have meaning.
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Post by Mira on Aug 18, 2010 21:13:09 GMT -5
As for given names, I thought up these:
Carina
Jade
Rita
Simone
Sky
Also, I think the name Cyneburga is gorgeous and underplayed. In fact, I think it's perfect.
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Post by priestling on Aug 19, 2010 0:10:55 GMT -5
The muses in my head that assist in my writing are willing to loan their names, if you're interested in any of them...
Carisa Uroe
Nira Taman
Ruken Sesia
Mieren Fellren
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Post by spaniel on Aug 19, 2010 2:48:28 GMT -5
As for given names, I thought up these: Carina Jade Rita Simone Sky Also, I think the name Cyneburga is gorgeous and underplayed. In fact, I think it's perfect. Wasn't the alcoholic in Lolita named Rita? I like that. As for her ethnicity, I'm thinking third or fourth generation French, maybe? Third would make sense, because it would mean that her grandparents emigrated soon before the Nazi occupation. So she'd probably have a French last name. |
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Post by Hades on Aug 19, 2010 7:22:21 GMT -5
I think Levesque is a pretty good French last name.
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Post by spaniel on Aug 19, 2010 11:36:59 GMT -5
I think Levesque is a pretty good French last name. That is a good name. Rita Levesque. I like it! Anyone else have suggestions for last names? |
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Post by shadowpanther on Aug 19, 2010 11:46:47 GMT -5
Hermossa? It strikes me a name that would sound better in l'accent de la francais.
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