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  1. 04-21-2011, 09:45 AM #1
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    Help choose character's name

    I need a name with a touch of class for my adult male MC

    I can’t decide

    Can you help? Choose one, or make a new suggestion

    Thanks in advance



    Aidan
    Alistair
    Barnaby
    Bertie
    Bobby
    Bruce
    Clive
    Don
    Eric
    Gareth
    Giles
    Haydn
    Hugh
    Jarrod
    Jeremy
    Jim
    Joel
    Kirk
    Larry
    Lancelot
    Luke
    Marion
    Nigel
    Noel
    Oliver
    Oscar
    Rodger with a d
    Rupert
    Sebastian
    Spencer
    Tarquin
    Ted
    Timothy
    Toby
    Tristan
    Victor
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  2. 04-21-2011, 09:56 AM #2
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    I always loved the name Oliver. It's timeless.
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    Victor, if the guy is supposed to be mature.
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    I like Aidan, Jarrod and Tristan. I have always been a fan of the names Jordan, Connor and Christopher.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Custard View Post
    Victor, if the guy is supposed to be mature.
    This one'd be good if I was writing a sword and sandals epic.
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  6. 04-21-2011, 10:57 AM #6
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    Toby sounds good. But then I've never been accused of having 'a touch of class' so that's probably not the name you need.
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    Giles and Alistair sound the classiest to me, but I prefer Giles. I don't hear the name often; I think it could work well if your character is an academic or something.

    Lucius or Lucian

    Reginald

    Clarence

    Eustace

    Xavier

    Virgil

    Cecil

    Marcus

    Gregory

    Cedric

    Those are the best I could think of. Hope this was helpful, good luck .
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    My advice: It doesn't matter at this point. It can always change and you probably will change it as you become engaged with your character. The only thing I make sure of, is not to use a name which can be part of another word, such as - Victor is part of victory, Don is part of donated, Ted is part of many past tense verbs, donated, prevaricated, etc. My reason for this is that I can change my character's names (which I often do) with word "search and replace" without screwing up other words.

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    A character with a touch of class? Should we assume he's not a native of Australia?

    If he is an aussie, how about Shane, or Bluey?

    Though looking at your list, I'd pick Marion.
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    Red with the wreck of a square that broke; -
    The Gatling's jammed and the colonel dead,
    And the regiment blind with dust and smoke.
    The river of death has brimmed his banks,
    And England's far, and Honour a name,
    But the voice of schoolboy rallies the ranks,
    "Play up! play up! and play the game!"

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  10. 04-21-2011, 02:05 PM #10
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    John Wayne with a touch of class?
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    John Wayne with a touch of class?
    If I'm honest, I didn't know that. I just googled it.
    The sand of the desert is sodden red, -
    Red with the wreck of a square that broke; -
    The Gatling's jammed and the colonel dead,
    And the regiment blind with dust and smoke.
    The river of death has brimmed his banks,
    And England's far, and Honour a name,
    But the voice of schoolboy rallies the ranks,
    "Play up! play up! and play the game!"

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  12. 04-21-2011, 06:32 PM #12
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    Gareth, because I can see it from a mature or classy or street name. And its an uncommon name enough so that people can interpret it as they may.
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    Why not mix them up?

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  14. 04-22-2011, 01:37 AM #14
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    You've given me an idea, Candra - actually this is the second idea from you today (down here it's already the day they hung that ragged killjoy on the cross) but that's another story - maybe I should think about using a hyphenated name.
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  15. 04-22-2011, 05:53 AM #15
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    I think class comes with simplicity, so I'd choose something simple. I like Bruce, Bobby, Eric, Jim, Luke, Ted, and Toby. My favorite is Eric. My suggestions:

    Will/William
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