How do these character names sound?

Thanks for answering my question! Just returning the favor here. :)

My favorite name is by far Dr. Rigel Jones! It really stood out to me. I can just picture some crazy Australian/British doctor. That might be way off base here, but the mental picture is amazing. The perfect name for a doctor.

I think all the names are awesome! They are all pretty pronouncable, which is really good! Not too out there but unique to say the least!

And, I love the nick names.

Best of luck!

Great names for a fantasy spoof, these are the images i get when i hear the names

Septimus Octavian Nines (Tim for short)- A roman dude probably a general, that is over confidant and unmovine, or prehaps a snotty nosed senator

Salem Yorik Garm- A wizard from the dessert, or maybe a cat

Snookeroo Elias Garm (Snook for short)- sidekick for the wizard or the person that the cat keeps around as a pet

Heather Hather- a beautiful lady that is all looks and no brains

Beulah Phott- A sly and ugly maiden, prehaps takes care of ^

Nancy Krimlin Crummies- A street urchin, smart mischievious that achieves greatness

Smithe Sommers- wizard/scientist/good friend of protaganist

Silas Algernon Longue- the evil villian, smart but always plagued by stupid assistance

Dr. Rigel Jones- A smart prim, well dressed doctor

Col. Sinclair Richards (nicknamed Leggy)- a one legged pirate

Altor Calchas- Silas' stupid/ only competant assistant

Sgt. Iago Insurgo King- first mate for the col. is a exiled prince from a small land locked kingdom

Magna Carta King (Maggie for short)- his sister, smart, athletic, a pirate to the core

Nathan Faust Moore (Nate for short)- Protaganist

Linnea Hadgebak- Nates love

Junius Kraken- dunno... could be anyone

Virgil Grimshaw- a great writer/ wiseman/ or nates friend who works at the market or something

Thats what i see when i hear those names, Great begining would love to read when you finish. Hope this helped. When ur done email it to me Gabrie1_baron@yahoo.com

Some of them are incredibly creative (I personally love Septimus Octavian Nines, "Tim" for short), but some seem too silly, despite the fact that you're writing a parody. Heather Hather is a little obvious in it's silliness. I'm a big fan of intelligent parodies, the kind that requires a sense of elevated humor., rather than, say, Napolean Dynamite humor. Also some of them are kind of hard to pronounce. Even the best writers can create characters that don't appeal to readers because they're consumed with pronunciation. Plus, its much funnier if you're trying to make a joke through a name if the reader can pronounce it.

ARE U WRITING A BOOK ABOUT TERRORISM??'

Septimus Octavian Nines (Tim for short)=OCTAVIAN IS PERFECT

Salem Yorik Garm=YORIK?

Snookeroo Elias Garm (Snook for short)=ELIAS KARIM?

Heather Hather=TO VIRTIUAL AND UNREAL

Beulah Phott=??

Nancy Krimlin Crummies-KERMLIN CASTLE IN RUSSA?

Smithe Sommers=OK

Silas Algernon Longue=ONLY SILAS OK

Dr. Rigel Jones=OK

Col. Sinclair Richards (nicknamed Leggy)

Altor Calchas=ALTOR ?ARTOR?

Sgt. Iago Insurgo King=SGT?

Magna Carta King (Maggie for short)=NO KING

Nathan Faust Moore (Nate for short)=OK

Linnea Hadgebak=WHAT ABOUT LENIA?

Junius Kraken=JUNIOUS??????

Virgil Grimshaw=VIRGIN?

I HOPE IT HELPS

hahaha omg i love them! you know i actually had a teacher once whose first name was junius? awesome. i also like how you put a lot of literary references in there, like calchas from the iliad, the faust story (isn't that the guy who sold his soul to the devil? O.o) and iago from othello.

two questions:

is snook garm named after the song snookeroo by ringo starr? if so, i am definitely reading this book.

i think i get the joke with tim nines. isn't his name supposed to be sort of like saying 7 8 9 10, b/c sept and oct are latin for 7 and 8 and tim sounds kind of like 10? if so, thats like the best name i've ever heard of!

Heather Hather is kind of out there, but i like all of the rest of them- especially Septiumus Nines. that sounds like a name that should be well known. also Virgil Grimshaw.

i hope this helps, and i love the fact that these names aren't 'normal' at all- that makes them unique and the kind of names that people remember- keep it up! :)'

They all sound good, except Snook reminds me of Snookie from that crappy show The Jersey Shore on MTV

How nice. Sounds like names from a fantasy book!

Ya those sound great. I mean "We are that much closer to the book of Confusious that hold the mysteries of our religon." Said Chuck. Ha ha kind of killed the moment huh? Ya so those names would really help keep readers in the set mood.

I love them! Maybe create a page with pronunciation for some that might need help :) Just a thought.