Im having difficulty finding names I like. I need two - three names that roll off the tongue and wouldn’t be out of place with a long hyphenated surname.
No religious names
No surnames
No places
Nothing that rhymes with Aden
Upvote good suggestions otherwise post ones. Bonus points if it’s a sci-fi name.
Edit: lots of good suggestions, but I think I’m going with ‘Wash’.
Slartibartfast?
We do live in a country with nice crinkley edges.
If it’s a long complicated surname you can’t go wrong with a short simple first name. I’m gonna throw Sam into the ring, after our lord and saviour Samwise.
I hope you don’t go with your edit.
My wife won’t let me use “Kaladin,” the name of one of my favorite characters from Brandon Sanderson’s The Stormlight Archive series. But I think it’s an excellent name and has an easy nickname (Kal).
Call him something you can shorten to Kal. For example, my sister named her kid Callum, but they shorten it to Cal. I know it’s because my brother in law is a huge stormlight fan.
It sounds like a KDE program.
Jimothy?
Billiam?
Tedward?
I believe you have been watching too many Dr. Glaucomflecken videos, my friend.
I don’t know what that is, but now I feel like I should find out.
Update: I found it. I know nothing about being a doctor, but he’s still funny.
Hahaha, he’s great. Jimothy is one of his most common side characters. And he uses your naming convention for lots of his other side characters. Jimothy, Todrick, etc.
Pubert!
Chungus
Agree with others who have suggested short names. Here’s 3, inspired by one guy!
Paul
Kyle
Dale
(I appreciate that Paul is in the Bible, but still…)
Paul: What do you call the mouse shadow in the second moon?
Stilgar: We call that one Muad’Dib.
Paul: Could I be known as Paul Muad’Dib?
Stilgar: You are Paul Muad’Dib!
OOOH OOH WHAT ABOUT THE CAPTAIN!
Homer
Bort
Morge
Corl
‘Marge: What about Bart? Homer: Let’s see. Bart, dart, cart, e-art. Nope can’t see any problems with that.’
This scene runs through my head any time I need to name something.
Bartholomew
Alex. Simple, gender neutral, not religious (I don’t think), not a surname, not a place, doesn’t rhyme with Aden.
I already have an enby friend called Alex, it would be confusing.
What about my favourite, ‘HM Revenue and Customs’
Meredith.
After Meredith McKay.
Chevron with Techron
Wu-Tang Dan
Spaghetti Joe
Emma 2: The Awakening
Shamelessly copied from the wonderful Obvious Plant.
X-Æ-A-XII
Soda
Seven Costanza
