What should I name them?

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So I'm writing a book about two people who run away together after knowing each other their whole lives. The guys name is Dalton, and he plays guitar, and has no friends, and is super close with his mom after his fathers death. But he's also kind of a mystery, and lives to take care of he girl. Who's name is Lillian. Her dad abused her mom till she was eleven, then he left, and ever since she's been so vulnerable and has a hard life with her drunken mom and flakey best friend. But they run away and I need fake names for them so no one finds them. Any ideas?

South African Garcia · Answer

Dalton would take the name of his favourite artist, but not his stage name, his real name and use his mother's maiden name as a last name.
Lillian would try to pick a strong name, a sexy name, a name she feels is that of someone so much more than she could be. Lillian is weak. Lillian is a pushover. But with the new name she can pretend to be who she always wanted to be.

I'd start with a name you associate with the most confident and beautiful girl you've ever met. eg. I'd say Celest would be my new name if I was Lillian. If they run away together and pretend to be a couple or siblings, use the same last name as Dalton. Else, I'd say she'd not have a last name. On her fake documents (if she has) it would be something short and vague like Smith or Doe.

Dalton could be a big Jon Bon Jovi fan and then Call himself Francis (his real middle name) and if his mother's maiden name is Wellington he'd be Francis Wellington.

Just an example. It could be more fun if your characters live in a made up world because then you can make up the celebrity name to anything you want. Have fun. :)

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