So I can't decide on a good name myself, and I've spent weeks trying to get the character to point out a good one, so I thought I'd turn to the illuminated YA corner of AW for some advice.
Here's the scoop. My other MC, who's linked intricately to the MC, Braden, refuses to admit his name. He's the firstborn son in one of the two most prominent families in town. His sister's name is Jade, and his family is steeped in the occult. He's college aged, a bit of a daredevil, but also extremely ethical and good natured. The sort of guy that was extremely popular in high school, because he's that brainy guy that's a good athlete. He's the type to throw himself in the path of a vampire (hypothetically) if he knows someone else might end up getting hurt if he doesn't.
His mother is a skewed perspective on the old ice princess persona. She's aristocratic/rich/cultured, a powerful witch/sorceror, and has the sensibilities of someone born from a noble house. She's at the top of the social hierarchy, and everyone else in town make up the peasantry.
Originally, I was going to name him Mal, short for Malachite. (His sister's name is Jade - the whole green thing). But he's not a Mal. I wanted something strong sounding for his name. Like a Hunter or a Caleb - but the former doesn't fit, and the latter I've used already.
Wow. Hi long rambling post. So uhm, anyone have any suggestions or ideas? I've scoured baby name lists, the most popular name lists by year, etc, but I haven't found anything that grabbed my attention.
Here's the scoop. My other MC, who's linked intricately to the MC, Braden, refuses to admit his name. He's the firstborn son in one of the two most prominent families in town. His sister's name is Jade, and his family is steeped in the occult. He's college aged, a bit of a daredevil, but also extremely ethical and good natured. The sort of guy that was extremely popular in high school, because he's that brainy guy that's a good athlete. He's the type to throw himself in the path of a vampire (hypothetically) if he knows someone else might end up getting hurt if he doesn't.
His mother is a skewed perspective on the old ice princess persona. She's aristocratic/rich/cultured, a powerful witch/sorceror, and has the sensibilities of someone born from a noble house. She's at the top of the social hierarchy, and everyone else in town make up the peasantry.
Originally, I was going to name him Mal, short for Malachite. (His sister's name is Jade - the whole green thing). But he's not a Mal. I wanted something strong sounding for his name. Like a Hunter or a Caleb - but the former doesn't fit, and the latter I've used already.
Wow. Hi long rambling post. So uhm, anyone have any suggestions or ideas? I've scoured baby name lists, the most popular name lists by year, etc, but I haven't found anything that grabbed my attention.
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