Help & Guidance => Member Made Tutorials => Miscellaneous Tutorials => Topic started by: greenart6 on July 29, 2015, 04:10:28 am
Title: Ghostly's Guide to Naming Characters
Post by: greenart6 on July 29, 2015, 04:10:28 am
Title: Re: Turtle's Guide to Naming Characters
Post by: Warriorstrike on July 29, 2015, 04:30:09 am
Very interesting topic- and a helpful one, too. I've used some of the methods you've mentioned, but there are a couple that are surprisingly new to me. Another method I've used is one based on a particular quality of the character, such as a continuous habit, character trait, or some sort of clue about their life that others may or may not know about them (I think you touched on this.) I've also taken a normal, simple name and tried rhyming it- whether it does or doesn't make sense, some of the names have turned out pretty cool.
Anyways, thank you for typing this up for us. I know I have trouble sometimes thinking of new, unique names for my characters, and I'll be sure to refer to this guide if I'm ever in a tough spot again.
Title: Re: Turtle's Guide to Naming Characters
Post by: FizzyPaws on July 29, 2015, 04:41:49 am
Oooh! Great tutorial that will help so many floofs! I was actually planning on covering this in a Character Tutorial that was going to make as soon as I go back to my dad's (I don't have FH at my mom's. Her computer died at the ripe old age of 6. :(...). Looks like you already do! Here is also a great website, which includes African names that would fit into a TLK theme! http://www.20000-names.com/index.htm (http://www.20000-names.com/index.htm) I use it when naming characters quite often, and it also shows the meaning of the name too. Haha, because Google translate can become quite tiring.
+Floof for this.
Title: Re: Turtle's Guide to Naming Characters
Post by: WolfQueen on July 29, 2015, 05:01:12 am
This is a very helpful tutorial. I always have trouble naming my characters, but your advice really helps me in the process. Thank you for making this!
Title: Re: Turtle's Guide to Naming Characters
Post by: alexterri on August 01, 2015, 05:11:47 am
Most of my characters have names that are words from different languages [said language usually being something like Swahili for lions or Greek for wolves]
Title: Re: Turtle's Guide to Naming Characters
Post by: greenart6 on August 04, 2015, 07:08:49 pm
Thank you guys for all the comments! <3 I've added a few links for both naming and creating characters in general.
Title: Re: Turtle's Guide to Naming Characters
Post by: ritat on August 06, 2015, 06:10:35 pm
I can't believe I just looked at this now, it is so creative and 'crazy' in a good way. :D I took use of this and the third method is my favorite. I usually use french names for my characters, like Mondelivre and Genevieve. Thank you for sharing! I'l give you a nuzzle, I believe this took you awhile to type. c:
+Nuzzle.
Title: Re: Turtle's Guide to Naming Characters
Post by: magicfairy on August 06, 2015, 09:31:36 pm
I love this! And by the way I have a few suggestions for the overused names.
-Storm -Lightning -Thunder -Rain
Title: Re: Turtle's Guide to Naming Characters
Post by: Blackhisst on August 07, 2015, 12:53:39 pm
Thanks, this is a quite helpful topic.
Title: Re: Turtle's Guide to Naming Characters
Post by: greenart6 on August 23, 2015, 02:39:35 am
Thank you guys! <3 And I'll add those overused names you suggested, its kinda odd how they all seem to be related to space/weather/elements :o
Title: Re: Turtle's Guide to Naming Characters
Post by: Echoing harmony on August 23, 2015, 02:48:55 am
This is a very nice topic. I will have to try out these methods. Thanks for sharing, Turtlex.
Title: Re: Turtle's Guide to Naming Characters
Post by: Avani on August 24, 2015, 09:41:32 am
Woah, thank you so much for making this tutorial! This is exactly what I need! Naming characters can take me a while, mostly because I am quite picky and I want something unique or not too common. Finding a suitable name is actually really important to me and I am also picky when it comes to how a name is spelled. I have used a few of these methods, but most of them are new to me. I am excited to try them out and see what names I come up with/stumble upon. If there is one thing I need, then it is definitely more unique female names. Again, thank you! + Nuzzle
Title: Re: Turtle's Guide to Naming Characters
Post by: hcj2000 on November 14, 2015, 06:26:37 am
Interesting topic never seen these methods. One method I used was I was created a mare/female horse and if your like me I am not creative with names so what I did was I used google and typed 'Female horse names' XD google always helps me
Title: Re: Turtle's Guide to Naming Characters
Post by: Rostova on February 13, 2016, 11:07:43 pm
Oh my gosh thank you, i can finally come up with names! :P
Title: Re: Turtle's Guide to Naming Characters
Post by: OutofBreath on February 15, 2016, 04:24:12 am
This is a great turtorial! :D It will help me a bunch in future character making!
Title: Re: Turtle's Guide to Naming Characters
Post by: greenart6 on March 24, 2016, 07:02:39 pm
Late response but thank you guys! <3 I'm glad this has been helpful!
Title: Re: Ghostly's Guide to Naming Characters
Post by: jackthealpha on March 24, 2016, 07:26:38 pm
Thank you so much! This is really helpful! :3
+nuzzle
Title: Re: Ghostly's Guide to Naming Characters
Post by: Wyldercat on March 25, 2016, 03:36:17 pm
I wish I found this a bit sooner, this is very useful! Keep it up, Goat!