: Re: Inventing names for Sci-Fi characters How can I invent names for fictional characters in a future-setting Sci-Fi story so they won't be connected to any existing culture? I considered the following

In fantasy I use following types of names:

classic names (optionally with nickname) - mostly for people like humans (without any magical ability) - Gerard the Fair, Juno the Liberator
garbled classic names - for people with extraordinary magical abilities and Shining ones - Kara (Karla), Grad (Gerard), Aleta (AlÅ¾bÄ›ta)
descriptive names - these names are based on any (mostly visible) property of person, but sometimes may not give a sense - Fairyeyes the Mooneyes, Mirroreyes the Cloudlessnight, Icefingers the Bloodhand
garbled descriptive names - different form of descriptive names - Sil'v'er-stri'pe-o'n-ba'ck
Flower and animal names (with nickname) - Iris the Flowerhair,
Blackwolf

In science-fiction I use following types of names:

Descriptive names
Garbled classic names

Mostly these two types of names are very neutral and they can be very easily changed and replaced with each other. So, one person can have many names, based on world where he/she lives or what is current significant behaviour.

I hope that this will help anybody.

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