Help with character name.....?

Names that end in either "a," "y," or "ie," are antithetical to your purpose. Each of those endings create the diminutive form of a name. Example: Michael - Michaela, Kate - Katy, Anne - Annie. The strong name becomes "cute," "sweet," "childlike." So your best bet is to stay away from those types of names.

Monosyllabic names are the strongest of all: Kate, Claire, Dawn, Jade, Grace, Beth, Faith, Leigh, Elle, Brooke, etc. They stand alone; they're solid names.

Also strong, but with 2 or more syllables, are: Michael, Isabel, Caroline, Kathrine, Elizabeth, Lauren, Morgan, Lillian, Lillith, Autumn, Nichole, Jordan, etc.

Then you can take from other cultures, and/or mythology. Very strong: (Celtic from Link 1) Rhiannon, Genevieve, Maeve, Mavis, Meredith, Branwen, Morrigan, (Dutch from Link 2) Schuyler, Anke, Aline, Maryse, Alene, Marien (Gaelic from Link 3) Calynn, Kalene, Caitlin, Una, Ailis, Gaellis, Blayne, Allyn, Eryn, Meegan, Megan

Visit websites that give you names and their meanings. The links below can get you started. Click on the names and you'll get the meaning. Good luck with your writing!!

I would give you a list of names, but I've been told that I have rather bizarre taste in them. Instead, I'll give you a few tips on how to find/create names yourself:

1. Namesakes. I've always been a fan of these. Pick something like a plant, or element and give that name to your character. 'Thorn' for example, would be a good one.

2. Meanings. Go to a name website, and look up meanings that relate to your character. Change them around a bit, if you want. The best site I've seen so far is http://www.20000-names.com/

3. Generators. If you want really exotic sounding names, then I suggest you Google some generators for them. The best two I've come across are http://rinkworks.com/namegen/ and http://www.squid.org/tools/names/

I hope I've helped!

~Tiger

Brighid, Minerva, Kali, Diana, Persephone, Cleo, Zelda, Tallulah, Kai, Greer, Pagan, Matilda, Esther, Marina

You could take almost any word fitting this character, a short and probably one-syllable word, and add 'ia' or 'dia' or 'ria' to it to make an 'outlandish' name for a female character.

Just a suggestion. Otherwise--

Tomasa

Selincia

Silencia

Telaphia

Phia

Voorsh

Kriale

Precosia

and like that... hopefully you or someone will come up with something you like.

I actually think it's best when a writer comes up with names themselves, because he/she is the one who will be using them all the time.

But it's not bad to bounce around a few YA ideas with your own, so it can all work out to everyone's advantage.

Luck with your book--

Lavatia, I like the sound of thename. or, Lucina, or Sara, or Adalaide

Emma

Bethany

Abigail

Whitney

Jordan

Bernice

Penny

Lucrita

Felifa

Katrina

Lucina

Tabitha

Elayne

Tempest

Theo (or rather 'Theodora')

Loriana

Talia