NaNoWriMo - Names

[meridian_rose]

I've never participated in NaNoWriMo, for reasons I've written about in the past, but, for other reasons, I strongly feel I want to attempt it this year – or at least some sort of Rebel NaNo where I get to write other things alongside the novel!

As a result I'm desperately trying to get all the information together before I start. I'm mostly a pants-er but NaNo doesn’t allow you to spend days thinking about things like names. And for me the names have to be right; one of the eternal joys of fanfic is that, even if you hate the names, all the characters are already named and have jobs and you can get on with the plot.

alderspring has a post up with lots of links to name generators and naming sites. Whether you're thinking of writing for NaNo or just want some inspiraiton for naming your OCs, towns, businesses, or pirate ships, there's a generator for you.

I've long been fond of http://behindthename.com and http://seventhsanctum.com but http://www.babynamewizard.com/ and http://www.magicbabynames.com/ offer something a bit different; tell these sites names you like and they suggest others that are similar in some way. This can be useful if you're overly attached to a name and need a variant for a new story, or for finding siblings for existing characters!

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bonus link: https://thewritepractice.com/plotters-pantsers/ explains the terms and the difference between them