Your novel is set in colonized Mars circa 2089. Now, let’s make the challenge just a bit harder. What names do you think of first? George, John, Margaret, Rose, Charles, Samuel, and Edith are the names that popped into my mind. Quick! Your novel is set in Victorian era England. Your names should honor the location and fit in. Mary in Canada is Maria in Peru, Maryam in Iran, and Marie in France. However, there’s always a logic behind their name choice that is explained to or easily understood by the reader. They may also bestow a family name on their child. With few exceptions, your character’s parents will be conventional folk who follow the trends of the day. The characters don’t name themselves-this is the job of your character’s parents. This leads me to my next point: The Character’s Parents Of course, you may have one character who has an unusual name that stands out from everyone else’s, but that should never be the rule. The character’s names should fit the norms of when they were born.
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When was the character born? Velma is perfectly acceptable for a character born in 1920, but one born in 2003? Not as much unless the character’s parents had a particular fascination with Scooby Doo. In creating the world for your novel, your name choices need to be authentic to the types of characters who live within them.Ĭonsider the following: The Character’s Age There are a lot of Mary’s in the world, which is precisely why your novel may need one.
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