Can someone please help me come up with a surname for one of my fictional characters?
I’m creating a character and I am looking for a good last name for her. Details below:
First Name: Paula
Side: Protagonistic (Supporting Character)
Occupation: Student
Hair Color: Blonde
Eye Color: Blue
Positive Traits: compassionate, highly ethical, smart
Negative Traits: naive, shy, not pragmatic enough
Ethnicity: English American
CRITERIA FOR NAME (not shouting, caps for emphasis)
1. No “Jones” or “Abdul” as the last name. Please.
2. Last name should be of English origin and must be a last name that is used in real life (no “Skywalker”)
3. If possible, last name should reflect personality. However, don’t make it too obvious. (e.g. no “Loving” or “Smart”)
4. Don’t make it offensive.
Many thanks.
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amabilis it’s Latin for lovely
Thanks, but
2. Last name should be of English origin and must be a last name that is used in real life (no “Skywalker”)
Latin is the father of all languages and is used in real life. It’s up to you if you like it, or try Starkiller haha
Adams, Baines, Cole, Dole, ...
I often read the phone book for character names.
Your description describes my old neighbor. She was my neighbor for 16 years, and her 29 year old son recently died in a tragic accident. So sad. :(
She had the same first name , last name Crosswhite. She was very compassionate, ethical, smart and shy. wow
Abdul…....“it ain’t fiction just a natural fact.”
Noble (ethical)
Sharp (smart)
Paula Morrison,
Paula Graham
Paula Lockard
Paula Tanner
Paula Talbot
That’s all I’ve got…
Hayden.
Or you can always relly on SMITH ^^
I think Paula Wallflower has a pleasingly euphonious sound to it. ;-p
Paula Wilson
Paula Hall
and another vote for @Meego‘s Paula Talbot
Smith, it’s the most common surname in England…… :-/
What could be more English than that…….. ?
Church or Cheddar? Clifton? Ashford? Peach? Peacock? Sheffield?
I would pick something with a snappy sound.
e.g. Paula Clarke. (I also like Paula Clifton)
You can also browse the most common English surnames here
And see if there are any that you like. e.g., Paula Kingsley. Paula Wright.
…
Archer
Adams
Bennett
Chamberlain
Hall
Harrington
Jarvis
Kemp
Leavitt
Mathers
Porter
Pryor
Rowland
Royston
Spencer
Stroud
Thorne
Turner
Tyler
Vaughn
Vesey
Winthrop
Woodham
York
Goodall (very English, says exactly what it is and brings to mind the kind Jane Goodall who studied chimps in Africa).
paula whitter
paula lee
paula poundstone
Stinson
Broadmoore
Jeffries
Richmond
Strickland
Applegate
Childs
Brennan
Amesworth
Cranford
Ashland
MacKenzie
Reynolds
Robertson
Wendall
Roundhouse
Morton
Jameson
Randolph
Sunderland
Maxwell
Oberlin
Lancaster
Bedford
Lynwood
I would name her Paula…Hartley.
As in ‘having plenty of heart’.
Well, at least that’s what I think it could mean.
Yeps. 8^)
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