: Re: How to create good character names? I find that a problem that I run into quite often is the fact that I can't create names that sound real, but also have a nice ring so that they fit

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Sometimes I like to look into the inspiration for the character, the characters background story, or their personality. For example, I have a character in my novella who is on the LGBTQ+ and I borrowed his last name from a long dead gay author.

Another character I named is based on a greek tragedy that has become a regular trope in many manners of fiction.

Some characters names can be puns, or a clever play on words that I like the reader to figure out, and give them a laugh.

You could also look up at a list of names, and surnames from different countries.

A slightly more morbid approach would be to look through the obituaries.

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