5.They Shouldn’t Start With The Same Letter

If you’re going to have two main characters in your story and their names start with same letter, it will read a little awkwardly.

Example…

David and Debra Sam and Sue George and Gina

6.Surnames

Like we carefully choose first name for our characters, we have to be careful when selecting their surnames. Just like first names, there are certain surnames, which sound better than others.

When selecting a surname, make sure it has a pleasant ring, when used with first name. Using names, which rhyme like, Jeff Jefferson, sound amusing. If this is effect you wish to create then using it is fine.

7.Stereotype Names

Are you thinking of naming your character Adolph or Judas? There’s nothing wrong with these names, except for fact that we tend to associate them with that single person in history who bore them. Will your reader trust your hero if you name him Judas?

8.Famous Names

I recall a quote I once read which went something like this…

“Nothing grows under shade of a tree.”

If you name your character Elvis, Madonna etc.. Will your character be able to outshine ultra famous person of whom world knows? I doubt it.

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When naming characters there are also a few other points to consider…

Naming them will not only depend on what kind of people they are, but who their parents or guardians were (if parents or guardians play some sort of role in your story). After all, we don’t name ourselves, do we? So take into consideration following…

1)What kind of people are parents?

a)Free spirited?

Unusual names will rank highly amongst people like this.

For example,

The seasons of year Or perhaps a month in year Or an object Etc

b)Conservative?

These types of people tend to use full name rather than an abbreviated version of it.

For example,

Kathleen instead of Kat Michael instead of Mike Etc

2)What Is The Parents/Guardians Nationality?

If they’re traditional, they will choose a name, which is popular in their country. Also traditional parents/guardians tend to give their children names of their own parents or other relatives.

Look at name you chose for your main characters. Does name suit them?

As you’re plotting events of your story they have to correspond with type of personality your character possesses.

What happens when you plot without thinking of your character?

He will act ‘out of character.’ He will do, say, think, feel things that don’t suit his personality.

For instance…

If your character is a worrier and you place him in a situation where he doesn’t worry, then that’s making him act according to how you want him to act in your plot.

You’re manipulating him to suit your plot - You’re not writing with his personality in mind.

As you plot events in story, simultaneously build your character.

Cross-reference what you have written about your character and situation he is in. Do they correspond?

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