I need to name the main character of a book...?

Question

Hi people! Um.. I know this is weird but I am writing a book. I need a name for the main character and I need to find a name for her. I want the name to be simple and pretty short and easy to pronounce . Like: Lyra, Harry, Will. But something like Lyra would be nice so something not that common but really short and it's a name for a girl.

Answer 1

I've always found it's easier to match a name to a personality.  If a guy is dependable, Jim, Jeff, Will are good names.  If he's kind of good old boy type Bob, Ed, Tom work.  Sort of like that.  Girls names work the same, a name like Lyra is more for a new-age type so if that works OK.  Otherwise try traditional names for that type of character (Mary, Cindy, Laura) or if she's a business type she could have a non-gender name (Lindsey, Madison)  Good Luck

Answer 2

Hello! In my opinion, Lyra, Harry, and Will sound too much like Phillip Pullman's The Golden Compass (and the rest of the trilogy).

I think you should use the name Lea (Lee-ya). It's not hard to pronounce, it's not very common, and its the shortest I could come up with. And for a girl, it's a beautiful name. It even sounds nice with Harry and Will- Lea, Harry, and Will...

I hope I helped.

-Miss Daisy

Answer 3

http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/

I always search here when i need to name a character.

Answer 4

Lyra and Will are already characters in His Dark Materials series.

Answer 5

Wren? I know its an older name but I love it to death, it's simple and unusual. I'm writing too, and my main female characters are Lola and Audrey. I'd suggest Rose, but it's becoming more common. Phoebe, Ami, Bree, Roxie, there are so many names out there. Try searching a baby naming site.

Answer 6

i think the name Kira is really pretty. (pro: Kee-rah)

Answer 7

Leona,William,Harrold

Answer 8

Girl Names:

Anna

Sara

Kim

Ava

Elizabeth

Isabella/Bella

Maya

Sophie

Mia

Bailey

Rachel/Rachael

Zoey

Lauren

Alexis

Alexa

Amy

Lea/Leah/Leia

Lucy

Erin

Julia

Julie

Renee

Maggie

Raina

Audry

Rose

Rosalie

Stephanie

Alice

Emma

Carmen

Tara/Tarra

Terra

Amanda

Iris

Hazel

Emily

Lily

Claire

Marra

Carra

Hope this helped, good luck!