The Ultimate List of Character Names Hundreds of Names for Your Fictional Characters… Plus Bonus Story Ideas
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Bonus Story Ideas: Turn Names into Inspiration You can use this list to find the right names for your characters. But you can also use it to get ideas for new characters and stories. Here's how: 1) Pick a name from the list. What mental picture does that name bring to mind? Different names call up different mental images. If I picture a woman named Gertrude or a woman named Shoshana, I see two very different characters. For example, I imagine a Gertrude being about sixty years old, with short white hair, no makeup, and slightly bulging eyes like a frog's. Take some notes based on the name you chose. How old might the person be? How does the person wear his or her hair? How does he or she dress? Write down whatever comes to mind -- there are no right or wrong answers. 2) Now, let's get to know this character a little better. Using the same technique -- just jotting down your ideas without worrying if they are right or wrong -answer the following questions about the name you chose: •
What is this person's occupation?
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What type of home does the person have?
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Is the person in a relationship? With what kind of partner? What is
positive and negative about this relationship? •
What is his/her family like?
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What does he/she enjoy doing?
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What are his/her greatest strengths and weaknesses
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What is his/her greatest fear?
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What is something the person desperately wants to change about himself
or herself? •
What is something the person doesn't know about himself or herself?
You can find a more complete character questionnaire on the Creative Writing Now website. 3) Okay, now you have developed a detailed character. Ready to turn your character into a story? Choose one of the story ideas below. The great thing about these prompts is that the stories they inspire will depend completely on the specific character you've created. So you can use them as many times as you like and get a totally different story every time. •
What did you decide was your character's deepest desire? Imagine a
situation in which your character has the chance to obtain this desire... but there are terrible obstacles in the way (What obstacles? You decide). •
What did you decide was your character's greatest fear? Imagine a
situation which forces your character to confront this fear head-on. How does your character react? •
What did you decide was your character's greatest strength? Imagine a
crisis in which this strength could turn your character into a hero... if only his/her weaknesses don't stop him/her from acting in time. •
Imagine a situation in which something your character doesn't know
about himself or herself is about to ruin his or her life, unless the character is capable of making drastic changes.
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The Ultimate List of Character Names
Names for Male Characters
Names for Female Characters
Aaron
Abigail
Abdul
Ada
Abel
Addison
Abraham
Adele
Adam
Adrienne
Adrian
Agatha
Aiden
Agnes
Alan
Aileen
Albert
Alexa
Alexander
Alexandra
Alfonso
Alexis
Alfred
Alice
Alvin
Alicia
Ambrose
Alison
Amos
Alma
Andre
Alyssa
Andrew
Amanda
Angel
Amelia
Angelo
Amy
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Angus
Ana
Anthony
Ana María
Anton
Angel
Antonio
Angela
Archibald
Angelina
Ari
Anita
Armand
Ann
Arthur
Anna
Asim
Annabelle
Austin
Anne
Bailey
Annette
Barclay
April
Barney
Arabella
Barrett
Arlene
Bart
Ashley
Bartholomew
Aubrey
Barton
Audrey
Basil
Ava
Beck
Avery
Ben
Barbara
Benjamin
Beatrice
Bernard
Begonia
Bertram
Belinda
Blaine
Bella
Blake
Bernadette
Bob
Bernadine
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Boris
Bertha
Brad
Beryl
Bradford
Beth
Brandon
Betsy
Brayden
Betty
Brendon
Beverley
Brent
Bianca
Brett
Blanca
Brewer
Blanche
Brian
Bonnie
Bruce
Bree
Bruno
Brenda
Bryan
Brianna
Bryce
Bridget
Bubba
Brittany
Buddy
Brooke
Buford
Brooklyn
Burton
Buffy
Buster
Carla
Butch
Carol
Byron
Caroline
Caleb
Charlotte
Carl
Chiara
Carter
Chloe
Christian
Christine
Christopher
Cicely
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Clark
Cindy
Claude
Cissy
Clayton
Claire
Clifford
Clara
Clint
Claudia
Clive
Clementine
Connor
Coco
Cory
Connie
Craig
Constance
Curtis
Cora Jean
Cy
Cornelia
Cyril
Courtney
Dallas
Cristina
Damian
Crystal
Dana
Cynthia
Daniel
Daisy
Darryl
Dana
David
Danielle
Dean
Daphne
Dennis
Darlene
Derek
DeAnne
Dexter
Debbi
Don
Deborah
Donald
Denise
Drew
Diana
Duane
Dixie
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Dudley
Dodi
Duncan
Dolly
Dusty
Donna
Dwight
Doris
Dylan
Dorothy
Earl
Dot
Eddie
Edie
Edmund
Effie
Eduardo
Elaine
Edward
Eleanor
Elijah
Elena
Elmer
Elisa
Emmanuel
Elizabeth
Eric
Ella
Ernie
Ellen
Ethan
Elsa
Evan
Emily
Felix
Emma
Ferdinand
Erica
Fernando
Erin
Francis
Estelle
Frank
Esther
Fred
Eve
Fremont
Evelyn
Fritz
Faith
Gabe
Fanny
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Gabriel
Fatima
Garrett
Faye
Garth
Felicia
Gary
Felicity
Gavin
Fern
Gene
Flo
Gerald
Frances
Gil
Gabriella
Giles
Gail
Gomer
Georgia
Gordon
Gertrude
Graham
Gilda
Greg
Gina
Grover
Ginger
Gunnar
Gladys
Gunther
Glenda
Gus
Gloria
Hal
Grace
Hans
Gretchen
Harold
Hailey
Harrison
Hannah
Harry
Harriet
Harvey
Hazel
Heathcliff
Heather
Hector
Hedda
Henry
Heidi
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Herbert
Helen
Herman
Henrietta
Hiram
Hilda
Homer
Hillary
Horace
Holly
Howard
Ian
Hugh
Ileana
Irving
Ines
Isaac
Ingrid
Isaiah
Irene
Ivan
Iris
Jack
Irma
Jackson
Isabel
Jacob
Isabella
Jake
Ivy
James
Jackie
Jason
Jade
Jasper
Jamie
Javier
Jan
Jay
Jane
Jayden
Janelle
Jeb
Janet
Jeff
Janice
Jefferson
Jasmine
Jeremy
Jean
Jerome
Jeannette
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Jerry
Jenna
Jim
Jenny
Jimbo
Jess
Joey
Jessica
John
Jewel
Jonathan
Jill
Jordan
Jillian
Joseph
Joan
Josh
Joanna
Joshua
Joelle
Judd
Joy
Jude
Joyce
Junior
Judith
Justin
Jules
Karl
Julia
Keith
June
Kelvin
Justine
Ken
Kara
Kendall
Karin
Kevin
Kate
Kiefer
Katherine
Kirk
Kathleen
Klaus
Kay
Kurt
Kayla
Kyle
Kaylee
Landon
Kelly
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Leo
Khloe
Leonard
Kim
Lesley
Kirsten
Lester
Kitty
Lewis
Krista
Liam
Kristin
Lincoln
Lana
Lionel
Latoya
Logan
Laverne
Lorenzo
Layla
Louie
Leah
Lucas
Lena
Luis
Leonora
Luke
Leslie
Luther
Letitia
Lyle
Libby
Mac
Lillian
Malcom
Lily
Manfred
Lin
Manuel
Linda
Marcus
Lindsay
Mark
Lisa
Marshall
Liza
Martin
Lizzie
Marty
Lola
Marvin
Lolita
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Mason
Lorena
Matthew
Loretta
Maurice
Lori
Max
Lorna
Michael
Lorraine
Mickey
Lucy
Miguel
Lulu
Miles
Lydia
Milton
Lynne
Mitchell
Madeline
Monty
Madison
Morgan
Margaret
Morris
Maggie
Moses
Makayla
Murray
Mamie
Nathan
Mandy
Nathaniel
Mara
Ned
Margie
Neil
Margot
Nelson
Maria
Neville
Marie
Newton
Marieanne
Nicholas
Marilu
Nico
Marjory
Nigel
Marsha
Niles
Martha
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Noah
Maude
Norman
Maureen
Norris
Maxine
Obie
May
Ogden
Meg
Oliver
Megan
Orrin
Melanie
Orville
Melissa
Oscar
Mercedes
Oswald
Meredith
Otto
Merry
Owen
Mia
Palmer
Michelle
Parker
Mildred
Pat
Mimi
Patrick
Mindy
Paul
Miranda
Pedro
Miriam
Percy
Mitzie
Peter
Molly
Phil
Mona
Pierce
Monica
Pierre
Monique
Prescott
Muriel
Quentin
Myra
Quinn
Myrtle
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Rafael
Nancy
Ralph
Naomi
Ramon
Natalie
Randall
Natasha
Randolph
Nathalie
Randy
Nellie
Rashid
Nevaeh
Raul
Nicola
Ray
Nikki
Red
Nina
Reggie
Noelle
Reginald
Nora
Reid
Norma
Reuben
Olga
Rex
Olivia
Reynold
Opal
Ricardo
Patricia
Rich
Patti
Ricky
Paula
Rob
Pearl
Robert
Peggy
Robin
Penelope
Rod
Phoebe
Roderick
Phyllis
Rodney
Polly
Roland
Portia
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Ron
Rachel
Rory
Ramona
Ross
Rebecca
Roy
Regina
Royal
Rhoda
Ruben
Rhonda
Rudolph
Riley
Rufus
Rita
Rush
Robyn
Russell
Rochelle
Ryan
Rosa
Sam
Rosalind
Samson
Rose
Samuel
Rosemary
Sanford
Roxanne
Saul
Ruby
Scott
Ruth
Sean
Sadie
Sebastian
Sally
Segundo
Samantha
Seth
Sandra
Seymour
Sandrine
Shane
Sarah
Shawn
Savannah
Shelby
Selma
Sherman
Shannon
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Sidney
Sharon
Simon
Sheila
Skip
Shelley
Solomen
Sherry
Spencer
Shirley
Spike
Shoshana
Stan
Sissy
Stephen
Sofia
Stuart
Sondra
Sylvester
Sonya
Taylor
Sophia
Ted
Stella
Terence
Stephanie
Thad
Susan
Thomas
Suzanne
Tim
Sybil
Toby
Sylvia
Todd
Tabitha
Tom
Tamara
Tony
Tammy
Travis
Tanya
Trent
Tara
Trevor
Tatiana
Troy
Taylor
Truman
Terri
Tyler
Thelma
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Tyrone
Therese
Vernon
Tiffany
Vincent
Tina
Vinnie
Toni
Virgil
Tracee
Waldo
Tracy
Walker
Trisha
Wallace
Trudy
Wally
Ursula
Walt
Valerie
Walton
Vanessa
Warren
Vera
Wayne
Veronica
Wendell
Vicki
Wes
Victoria
Wilber
Violet
Will
Virginia
William
Wandy
Winston
Wendy
Woody
Whitney
Wyatt
Yolanda
Xavier
Yvette
Zach
Zelda
Zeke
Zoe
Ziggy
Zoey
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