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The Ultimate List of
Character Names
Hundreds of Names for Your Fictional
Characters… Plus Bonus Story Ideas
by
Creative Writing Now
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Bonus Story Ideas: Turn Names into Inspiration
You can use this list to find the right names for your characters. But you
can also use it to get ideas for new characters and stories.
Here's how:
1) Pick a name from the list. What mental picture does that name bring to
mind?
Different names call up different mental images. If I picture a woman named
Gertrude or a woman named Shoshana, I see two very different characters.
For example, I imagine a Gertrude being about sixty years old, with short white
hair, no makeup, and slightly bulging eyes like a frog's.
Take some notes based on the name you chose. How old might the person
be? How does the person wear his or her hair? How does he or she dress?
Write down whatever comes to mind -- there are no right or wrong answers.
2) Now, let's get to know this character a little better. Using the same technique
-- just jotting down your ideas without worrying if they are right or wrong --
answer the following questions about the name you chose:
• What is this person's occupation?
• What type of home does the person have?
• Is the person in a relationship? With what kind of partner? What is
positive and negative about this relationship?
• What is his/her family like?
• What does he/she enjoy doing?
• What are his/her greatest strengths and weaknesses
• What is his/her deepest desire?
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• What is his/her greatest fear?
• What is something the person desperately wants to change about himself
or herself?
• What is something the person doesn't know about himself or herself?
You can find a more complete character questionnaire on the Creative Writing
Now website.
3) Okay, now you have developed a detailed character. Ready to turn your
character into a story? Choose one of the story ideas below. The great thing
about these prompts is that the stories they inspire will depend
completely on the specific character you've created. So you can use them
as many times as you like and get a totally different story every time.
• What did you decide was your character's deepest desire? Imagine a
situation in which your character has the chance to obtain this desire... but there
are terrible obstacles in the way (What obstacles? You decide).
• What did you decide was your character's greatest fear? Imagine a
situation which forces your character to confront this fear head-on. How does
your character react?
• What did you decide was your character's greatest strength? Imagine a
crisis in which this strength could turn your character into a hero... if only his/her
weaknesses don't stop him/her from acting in time.
• Imagine a situation in which something your character doesn't know
about himself or herself is about to ruin his or her life, unless the character is
capable of making drastic changes.
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The Ultimate List of Character Names
Names for Male Characters
Aaron
Abdul
Abel
Abraham
Adam
Adrian
Aiden
Alan
Albert
Alexander
Alfonso
Alfred
Alvin
Ambrose
Amos
Andre
Andrew
Angel
Angelo
Names for Female Characters
Abigail
Ada
Addison
Adele
Adrienne
Agatha
Agnes
Aileen
Alexa
Alexandra
Alexis
Alice
Alicia
Alison
Alma
Alyssa
Amanda
Amelia
Amy
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Angus
Anthony
Anton
Antonio
Archibald
Ari
Armand
Arthur
Asim
Austin
Bailey
Barclay
Barney
Barrett
Bart
Bartholomew
Barton
Basil
Beck
Ben
Benjamin
Bernard
Bertram
Blaine
Blake
Bob
Ana
Ana María
Angel
Angela
Angelina
Anita
Ann
Anna
Annabelle
Anne
Annette
April
Arabella
Arlene
Ashley
Aubrey
Audrey
Ava
Avery
Barbara
Beatrice
Begonia
Belinda
Bella
Bernadette
Bernadine
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Boris
Brad
Bradford
Brandon
Brayden
Brendon
Brent
Brett
Brewer
Brian
Bruce
Bruno
Bryan
Bryce
Bubba
Buddy
Buford
Burton
Buster
Butch
Byron
Caleb
Carl
Carter
Christian
Christopher
Bertha
Beryl
Beth
Betsy
Betty
Beverley
Bianca
Blanca
Blanche
Bonnie
Bree
Brenda
Brianna
Bridget
Brittany
Brooke
Brooklyn
Buffy
Carla
Carol
Caroline
Charlotte
Chiara
Chloe
Christine
Cicely
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Clark
Claude
Clayton
Clifford
Clint
Clive
Connor
Cory
Craig
Curtis
Cy
Cyril
Dallas
Damian
Dana
Daniel
Darryl
David
Dean
Dennis
Derek
Dexter
Don
Donald
Drew
Duane
Cindy
Cissy
Claire
Clara
Claudia
Clementine
Coco
Connie
Constance
Cora Jean
Cornelia
Courtney
Cristina
Crystal
Cynthia
Daisy
Dana
Danielle
Daphne
Darlene
DeAnne
Debbi
Deborah
Denise
Diana
Dixie
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Dudley
Duncan
Dusty
Dwight
Dylan
Earl
Eddie
Edmund
Eduardo
Edward
Elijah
Elmer
Emmanuel
Eric
Ernie
Ethan
Evan
Felix
Ferdinand
Fernando
Francis
Frank
Fred
Fremont
Fritz
Gabe
Dodi
Dolly
Donna
Doris
Dorothy
Dot
Edie
Effie
Elaine
Eleanor
Elena
Elisa
Elizabeth
Ella
Ellen
Elsa
Emily
Emma
Erica
Erin
Estelle
Esther
Eve
Evelyn
Faith
Fanny
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Gabriel
Garrett
Garth
Gary
Gavin
Gene
Gerald
Gil
Giles
Gomer
Gordon
Graham
Greg
Grover
Gunnar
Gunther
Gus
Hal
Hans
Harold
Harrison
Harry
Harvey
Heathcliff
Hector
Henry
Fatima
Faye
Felicia
Felicity
Fern
Flo
Frances
Gabriella
Gail
Georgia
Gertrude
Gilda
Gina
Ginger
Gladys
Glenda
Gloria
Grace
Gretchen
Hailey
Hannah
Harriet
Hazel
Heather
Hedda
Heidi
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Herbert
Herman
Hiram
Homer
Horace
Howard
Hugh
Irving
Isaac
Isaiah
Ivan
Jack
Jackson
Jacob
Jake
James
Jason
Jasper
Javier
Jay
Jayden
Jeb
Jeff
Jefferson
Jeremy
Jerome
Helen
Henrietta
Hilda
Hillary
Holly
Ian
Ileana
Ines
Ingrid
Irene
Iris
Irma
Isabel
Isabella
Ivy
Jackie
Jade
Jamie
Jan
Jane
Janelle
Janet
Janice
Jasmine
Jean
Jeannette
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Jerry
Jim
Jimbo
Joey
John
Jonathan
Jordan
Joseph
Josh
Joshua
Judd
Jude
Junior
Justin
Karl
Keith
Kelvin
Ken
Kendall
Kevin
Kiefer
Kirk
Klaus
Kurt
Kyle
Landon
Jenna
Jenny
Jess
Jessica
Jewel
Jill
Jillian
Joan
Joanna
Joelle
Joy
Joyce
Judith
Jules
Julia
June
Justine
Kara
Karin
Kate
Katherine
Kathleen
Kay
Kayla
Kaylee
Kelly
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Leo
Leonard
Lesley
Lester
Lewis
Liam
Lincoln
Lionel
Logan
Lorenzo
Louie
Lucas
Luis
Luke
Luther
Lyle
Mac
Malcom
Manfred
Manuel
Marcus
Mark
Marshall
Martin
Marty
Marvin
Khloe
Kim
Kirsten
Kitty
Krista
Kristin
Lana
Latoya
Laverne
Layla
Leah
Lena
Leonora
Leslie
Letitia
Libby
Lillian
Lily
Lin
Linda
Lindsay
Lisa
Liza
Lizzie
Lola
Lolita
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Mason
Matthew
Maurice
Max
Michael
Mickey
Miguel
Miles
Milton
Mitchell
Monty
Morgan
Morris
Moses
Murray
Nathan
Nathaniel
Ned
Neil
Nelson
Neville
Newton
Nicholas
Nico
Nigel
Niles
Lorena
Loretta
Lori
Lorna
Lorraine
Lucy
Lulu
Lydia
Lynne
Madeline
Madison
Margaret
Maggie
Makayla
Mamie
Mandy
Mara
Margie
Margot
Maria
Marie
Marieanne
Marilu
Marjory
Marsha
Martha
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Noah
Norman
Norris
Obie
Ogden
Oliver
Orrin
Orville
Oscar
Oswald
Otto
Owen
Palmer
Parker
Pat
Patrick
Paul
Pedro
Percy
Peter
Phil
Pierce
Pierre
Prescott
Quentin
Quinn
Maude
Maureen
Maxine
May
Meg
Megan
Melanie
Melissa
Mercedes
Meredith
Merry
Mia
Michelle
Mildred
Mimi
Mindy
Miranda
Miriam
Mitzie
Molly
Mona
Monica
Monique
Muriel
Myra
Myrtle
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Rafael
Ralph
Ramon
Randall
Randolph
Randy
Rashid
Raul
Ray
Red
Reggie
Reginald
Reid
Reuben
Rex
Reynold
Ricardo
Rich
Ricky
Rob
Robert
Robin
Rod
Roderick
Rodney
Roland
Nancy
Naomi
Natalie
Natasha
Nathalie
Nellie
Nevaeh
Nicola
Nikki
Nina
Noelle
Nora
Norma
Olga
Olivia
Opal
Patricia
Patti
Paula
Pearl
Peggy
Penelope
Phoebe
Phyllis
Polly
Portia
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Ron
Rory
Ross
Roy
Royal
Ruben
Rudolph
Rufus
Rush
Russell
Ryan
Sam
Samson
Samuel
Sanford
Saul
Scott
Sean
Sebastian
Segundo
Seth
Seymour
Shane
Shawn
Shelby
Sherman
Rachel
Ramona
Rebecca
Regina
Rhoda
Rhonda
Riley
Rita
Robyn
Rochelle
Rosa
Rosalind
Rose
Rosemary
Roxanne
Ruby
Ruth
Sadie
Sally
Samantha
Sandra
Sandrine
Sarah
Savannah
Selma
Shannon
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Sidney
Simon
Skip
Solomen
Spencer
Spike
Stan
Stephen
Stuart
Sylvester
Taylor
Ted
Terence
Thad
Thomas
Tim
Toby
Todd
Tom
Tony
Travis
Trent
Trevor
Troy
Truman
Tyler
Sharon
Sheila
Shelley
Sherry
Shirley
Shoshana
Sissy
Sofia
Sondra
Sonya
Sophia
Stella
Stephanie
Susan
Suzanne
Sybil
Sylvia
Tabitha
Tamara
Tammy
Tanya
Tara
Tatiana
Taylor
Terri
Thelma
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Tyrone
Vernon
Vincent
Vinnie
Virgil
Waldo
Walker
Wallace
Wally
Walt
Walton
Warren
Wayne
Wendell
Wes
Wilber
Will
William
Winston
Woody
Wyatt
Xavier
Zach
Zeke
Ziggy
Therese
Tiffany
Tina
Toni
Tracee
Tracy
Trisha
Trudy
Ursula
Valerie
Vanessa
Vera
Veronica
Vicki
Victoria
Violet
Virginia
Wandy
Wendy
Whitney
Yolanda
Yvette
Zelda
Zoe
Zoey
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