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Non-standard help with writing
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Daemon
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Joined: Mon Apr 05, 2004 12:03 am Posts: 1499 Location: not here
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Non-standard help with writing
So, I'm endeavouring to get back into writing after four/five years away from it. For the time being, I need only names. The only things I've ever found hard about writing are picking good names that people will be able to associate and the beginning. Past that, it's all fun and games.
Specifically, I need:
->5 masculine names
->5 feminine names
->3 androgynous names
Specific rules for naming conventions:
->The candidate names must be easily pronounced. Even though they will be most often read and not spoken, people can identify more easily if the name is easily spoken. I've found a great number of people try to say names to become familiar with them, and if they want to tell their friends, these names also assist in relating the story more simply.
->The candidate names need NOT be original. That said, highly popularized and unusual names, such as Goku or Naruto will probably not be good candidates. I could probably get away with Dylan, for example, but not Dylan Hunt.
->The candidate names should, but are not required to, avoid non-standard characters, such as apostraphes (').
I can't guarentee, however, that all candidate names will be used. Please, help me. ;_; I am looking forward to reading your suggestions. ^_^
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Fri Apr 01, 2005 10:33 pm |
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-B-
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Joined: Mon Mar 15, 2004 12:47 am Posts: 2088 Location: Yes.
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Hmmm... tougher than it sounds, to get good ones, eh?
Masculine:
Kurt, Luke, Brent, Corey, Ed, Keat, Oman, Trevor, Mike, TJ, JT, Kyle
Femenine:
Sara/Sarah, Angela, Hanna/Hannah, Olga/Helga, Kaya, Tara, Kara, Eleanor/Elly/El
Androgynous:
Sam, Alex, Riley, Tristan, Kim, Leslie
Hm.
Or, maybe Google could help, "Maculine Names" and such search queries.
Looking forward to the results.
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Fri Apr 01, 2005 11:05 pm |
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Daemon
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Joined: Mon Apr 05, 2004 12:03 am Posts: 1499 Location: not here
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Impersonal searches on google would probably get me porn sites. I'm almost afraid to test that theory. Even so, if real people give their thoughts, it's a better indication of to what people relate.
Thank you, though, for the names.
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Sat Apr 02, 2005 1:18 am |
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Ultranos
Knight
Joined: Mon Mar 15, 2004 7:44 pm Posts: 93 Location: Elsewhere
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From off the top of my head:
Masculine
Kevin, Daniel, Scott, Ian, Jake, Stephen
Feminine
Anna, Rachel, Christina, Eva, Beth
Androgynous
Jessie, Alexis, Ashley (depending on time period; it was originally a masculine name)
Even though it's kinda cheating (by what you're asking), you could also check out Behind the Name, rather than searching through Google. Lots of names and their eytomologies, plus ones that are common (which is as I'm interpreting, "common" names from Germanic, Anglo-Saxon, and Romance languages).
It's a great site for at least giving ideas of for names. Best of all, they're pronouncable by a human tongue.
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Sat Apr 02, 2005 1:59 am |
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Daemon
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Joined: Mon Apr 05, 2004 12:03 am Posts: 1499 Location: not here
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Thank you.
Again, the name-site is impersonal. Rather than listing good names, it lists all the names it knows and their entymology. Besides, it is more fun to get real people actively involved.
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Sat Apr 02, 2005 8:50 am |
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Julzz
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Joined: Mon Mar 15, 2004 5:26 pm Posts: 420 Location: Vic, Australia
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Masculine:
Tom/Thom, Laurence, Josh, Boyd, Harvey
Feminine:
Kate/Kait, Lea, Isabel, Laura, Jona
Androgynous:
Ren, Hero, Jo
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Sat Apr 02, 2005 10:19 pm |
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Daemon
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Joined: Mon Apr 05, 2004 12:03 am Posts: 1499 Location: not here
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Interesting how I missed that post; I'm only 5 days late. ^_^;
Thank you, Julzz.
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Thu Apr 07, 2005 9:52 pm |
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Anony-mouse
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Joined: Wed Jun 09, 2004 9:14 pm Posts: 2769 Location: Location, Location!
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A file that big?
It might be very useful.
But now it is gone.
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Thu Apr 07, 2005 10:03 pm |
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Daemon
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Joined: Mon Apr 05, 2004 12:03 am Posts: 1499 Location: not here
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Ultranos wrote: Even though it's kinda cheating (by what you're asking), you could also check out Behind the Name, rather than searching through Google. Lots of names and their eytomologies, plus ones that are common (which is as I'm interpreting, "common" names from Germanic, Anglo-Saxon, and Romance languages). Me wrote: Thank you.
Again, the name-site is impersonal. Rather than listing good names, it lists all the names it knows and their entymology. Besides, it is more fun to get real people actively involved. I appreciate the concern, though. ^_^
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Thu Apr 07, 2005 10:05 pm |
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Cam S.
Doom Lobster
Joined: Mon Mar 22, 2004 10:41 pm Posts: 130 Location: Kansas City, Missouri
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Masculine:
Judah (Jude), Joshua (Josh), Amos, Roland, Edward (Eddie)
Feminine:
Amy, Karen, Ana, Geneveive (Gen), Julia
Androgynous:
Alex, Ali/Alli (Though the male name is ethnically-specific), Cameron
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Sat Apr 09, 2005 7:20 pm |
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Christopher Fiss
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Joined: Wed Mar 10, 2004 7:56 pm Posts: 3479 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Just because Constantine is in my head, I'd also suggest for the Adrog names some angel names.
Gabe/Gabriel works for both, for example.
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Sat Apr 09, 2005 7:22 pm |
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Kerrus
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Joined: Tue Sep 07, 2004 2:20 pm Posts: 779 Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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male: karal, Altra, Magus, Zachary, Kixx
Female: Aeryn, Miral, Gertha, Elhana, Alean
Androg: Daren, Ulra, Namu, Blaise, Ryka
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Sun Apr 10, 2005 12:15 pm |
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Wild Goose
Chibi-Czar
Joined: Wed Mar 17, 2004 12:47 am Posts: 624 Location: Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
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Masculine: Jack, Jim, Ted, Ken, Ron.
Female: Sara, Kei, Jill, Yui, Amy, Naomi
Androg: Rei, Kei, Gabe/Gabriel, Dan/Danielle, Carol/Karol
I've heard Rei and Kei been used for both guys and girls - Rei Fukai of Yukikaze (M) and Rei Ayanami (F), as well as Rei Hino (F).
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