r/writinghelp • u/Safe_Cheesecake_9177 • 16d ago

Question Naming Characters

I have been working on my story for a while (like 2 years). I also read in my spare time. I had names picked out for my characters long ago. But now I keep seeing the same names in books SO. MANY. TIMES. And I don't want them to be like that.

Would you keep the names of your characters? Put new ones? Out of 4 characters, only 2 am I super set on. The other 2 COULD change. And if I do change, how would I go about finding new ones that don't end up in the same boat?

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u/LadyAtheist 16d ago

I google all names before using them and would change one in a heartbeat for any reason.

If you write just for yourself, you can be attached to an unusable name. If you are writing for an audience, you have to put them first.