Any ideas for character names?

Question

I'm writing a short story out of a dream I had last night, sort of to get it out of my system. However, I need help with character names. I don't usually have problems with this, but as the characters are basically myself and my boyfriend and some friends of ours, it's difficult for me to come up with anything but our own names.

I'm not looking for anything trendy or unique, just sort of... Ordinary but nice, I suppose. For example, my name is Brittany, and the name I chose for my character is Angie - nice, but normal. The only other two characters left are my boyfriend, whose name is Alex, and his friend David. I need names for these boys!

Can you guys help give me suggestions?

Answer 1

for your:

boyfriend: kyle

his friend: devin

or if you would like you could switch them around

Answer 2

Matthew, Michael, Nathaniel, Xavier, Benjamin, Thomas - Names from our family...

Specifically for Alex: Sander, Lex, Xander, Zander

Answer 3

I think Maybe Ben for Alex and Ryan for David.

Answer 4

I like to look up meanings for names and give characters names that relate to prevailing characteristics.  There are good meaning for simple names, too!

Answer 5

Gavin

Lucas

Answer 6

Well, you could use names that remind you of their personalities... Or you could just use two random names, like Danny for David and Andy for Alex... Keith is a pretty cool name, so is Anthony, and even Michael is a pretty awesome name, lol. I'm curious though, when the story is done, what are you going to do with it?  

Answer 7

Can I suggest Angela instead of Angie? Sorry, I just prefer Angela.

But anyway, how about...

Eric

Michael

Evan

Ben

Owen

Good luck!

Answer 8

Greylan and Homer

Answer 9

Andrew and Daniel?

James and Tyler

Matt and Taylor?

Ryan and Chase?

Answer 10

Adelaide ~ German ~ Noble; Kind

Amelia ~ German ~ Work of the Lord

Angeline ~ French ~ Angelic

Aoife (ee-fah) ~ Gaelic ~ Joyful

Artemis ~ Greek ~ Gift of the Gods

Audrey ~ German ~ Noble Strength

Aurora ~ Latin ~ Dawn

Avalon ~ Latin ~ Island

Belle ~ French ~ Beautiful

Bernadette ~ German ~ Bold as a Bear

Caprice ~ Italian ~ Playful

Cassandra ~ Greek ~ Inflaming Men with Love

Catherine ~ Latin ~ Pure

Cosette ~ Greek ~ Victory of the People

Dahlia (doll-ya) ~ Scandinavian ~ from the Valley

Daphne ~ Greek ~ Laurel Tree

Delia ~ Latin ~ Daughter of the Sea

Diana~ Greek ~ Divine

Edie ~ Old English ~ Rich War

Eliza ~ Hebrew ~ Oath of God

Ella ~ Greek ~ Light

Evangeline ~ Latin ~ Like an Angel

Felicity ~ Latin ~ Happiness

Ginger ~ Latin ~ Pure

Grace ~ Latin ~ Grace of God

Iseult (ee-solt) ~ Welsh ~ Fair One

Isla ~ Scottish ~ Island

Isobel ~ Scottish ~ Consecrated to God

Isolde ~ Celtic ~ Beautiful

Ithaca ~ Greek ~ Cheerfully True

Jane ~ Hebrew ~ Gracious

Joanna ~ Hebrew ~ God is Gracious

Juliet ~ French ~ Soft-haired

Leona ~ German ~ Brave as a Lioness

Lexi ~ Greek ~ Protector of Men

Liesl (lee-sel) ~ English ~ God is boutiful

Lorelei ~ German ~ Alluring Song

Lottie ~ French ~ Little

Lydia ~ Greek ~ Maiden from Lydia

Margot ~ Greek ~ Pearl

Marian ~ Old English ~ Graceful Star of the Sea

Matilda ~ German ~ Might

Mercedes ~ Spanish ~ Mercies

Michaela ~ Irish ~ Who is like God

Monica ~ Greek ~ Solitary

Nora ~ Greek~ Light

Odette ~ French ~ Little Wealthy One

Odilia ~ Anglo-Saxon ~ Little Wealthy One

Paige ~ English ~ Young Child

Phaedra (fay-drah) ~ Greek ~ Bright

Rose ~ Latin ~ Unconcious Love

Samantha ~ Armaic ~ She Who Listens

Sophie ~ Greek ~ Wisdom

Soleil (soh-lay) ~ French ~ The Sun

Tabitha ~ Hebrew ~ Roe-Buck

Thérèse (ter-ez) ~ Greek ~ One Who Harvests

Twila ~ French ~ Twilight

Veronica ~ Latin ~ True Image

Violet ~ English ~ Modesty



Aidan ~ Irish ~ Little Fire

Ambrose ~ Greek ~ Everlasting

Angus ~ Scottish ~ One Strength

Asher ~ Hebrew ~ Blessed; Happy

Atticus ~ Latin ~ From Athens

Ben ~ Hebrew ~ Son of my right hand/favorite son

Connor ~ Scottish ~ Knowledgeable

Constantine ~ Latin ~ Firm

Dougray ~ Scottish ~ Protector of the King

Edmund ~ Old English ~ Blessed Protector

Emmet ~ German ~ Industrious

Ethan ~ Hebrew ~ Strong one

Ewan ~ Scottish ~ God is Gracious

Felix ~ Latin ~ Happy and Prosperous

Gavin ~ Welch ~ Little Hawk

Gideon ~ Hebrew ~ Tree Cutter

Ian ~ Scottish ~ God is Gracious

Ignatius ~ Latin ~ Fiery One

John ~ Hebrew ~ God is Gracious

Jonas ~ Greek ~ Dove

Jude ~ Latin ~ Praise

Keefer ~ Irish ~ Noble; Gentle

Keenan ~ English ~ Smart

Kieran ~ Irish ~ Little Dark One

Leo ~ Latin ~ A Lion

Liam ~ Irish ~ Guardian

Lorenzo ~ Italian ~ Laurel

Luke ~ Hebrew~ Of Lucania

Matthew ~ Hebrew ~ Gift of God

Max ~ German ~ Great

Milo ~ Old English ~ Soldier

Oliver ~ Latin ~ Olive Tree

Phineas ~ Hebrew ~ Serpent’s Mouth

Pierce ~ English ~ Rock

Quinn ~ Irish ~ The Fifth

Roscoe ~ English ~ Heathland Of The Roe Deer

Sampson ~ Hebrew ~ Of the Sun

Seamus ~ Irish ~ Supplanter; Substitute

Sean ~ Irish ~ God is Gracious Sebastian ~ Greek ~ Revered

Simon ~ Hebrew ~ Obedient

Tavish ~ Scottish ~ A Twin

Tobias ~ Hebrew ~ The Lord is Good

Todd ~ Old English ~ Fox Hunter

Yannick ~ Breton ~ God is Gracious