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@namefind
Welcome to namefind! This blog is dedicated to cataloging names by what distinguishes them. Beginning letters, origins, aesthetics, you name it, we have it!
This blog is inspired by a blog that I used to follow, but has since been deleted. It was a resource I used often for my original characters, and I figured, why not revive it for other people who might want to use it?
Asks are open, feel free to send requests!
Tag List is a WIP!
Writing Resources to use instead of AI
For coming up with character names:
Behind the name (my absolute fav)
Allows you to choose the origin of where you want the name to be from, whether you want a more feminine vs masculine vs androgenous name (as voted by users), random surname generator, and clicking on the name gives you important info like if there are any famous people with the same name, where it’s from, how common it is, and how people tend to see it, etc.
You can also search their name database by letter or meaning or origin, so if you know you want a character who has a name/surname that starts with an A from Ireland, there’s a whole list for you to choose from.
Census sites
Especially useful if you’re looking for a name from a specific place and/or time period. Just search “(country) census (year)” and you’ll find a database of real people who lived in that place at that time. No one can ever call your names unrealistic again.
For coming up with place names:
Fantasy name generator
This site can basically come up with any name for any person, place, or thing you might ever need. There are also specific generators for different fandoms if you’re looking to make an OC in an established world.
For finding that one word on the tip of your tongue:
One Look Thesaurus
This is my go-to. Not only can you find synonyms like a regular thesaurus, but you can also describe words like “unhappy smile” or “quiet laugh” to find the more specific word you’re looking for.
For coming up with ideas:
Word cloud
When I need to inspire a new idea, I write down all the things I’m interested in (hauntings, academia, lesbians, etc.) and put them into a word cloud to shuffle them next to each other. Sometimes seeing a concept in a new context can spark new ideas!
WWF Discord
This is my discord channel (shameless plug) for when you need to brainstorm off other people but don’t have anyone irl to talk to. We’re also happy to read and give feedback on writing, answer writing questions, or just chat!
For visualizing places and characters:
Pinterest can at times be a bit too sterile for my tastes, but if you use the right words, you can find more realistic photos of places. For example, adding “aesthetic” after basically any word will bring up a more broad collection of photos to help you flesh out places.
This is also a great way to find photos of people and fashion to help visualize characters. I’m bad at describing clothes, so I usually collect photos of outfits to help me know what my characters are wearing. Searching up “character inspiration” will collect more interesting photos and drawings of people who might not exactly be of our world.
(However, to make Pinterest not show you AI results, you have to go into your settings and check the “reduce AI” box. Luckily, it does mostly work.)
Death to Stock
Like pinterest but completely AI free (hooray!) Only drawback is that you have to pay a monthly subscription (about $20 CAD).
Cosmos
Very similar to pinterest but slightly more "artsy". I'm not super familiar with this one but I believe all the photos are human and you can save them and create collections with a free account.
Dupe Photos
Royalty-free stock image site with very Pinterest-core photos!
Minecraft
If you haven’t built your entire fictional city in Minecraft instead of writing, why not? It’s fun.
The Sims
This one is dual purpose because you can not only create your characters in Create a Sim, but you can design their houses. If you really want to go for it, you can bulldoze all the lots in your town and build your world from scratch.
For checking grammar:
Grammar Girl
Easy to follow definitions and examples, and if you learn better by listening, every article comes with a podcast to follow along with instead.
Grammar Monster
This one is my favourite for checking grammar rules because there’s tons of examples in graphics that helps for any situation.
Reedsy
Among other things, reedsy can connect you to professional editors within your budget.
For writing advice:
One Stop for Writers
This one was recommended from my discord channel and has all sorts of tutorials and resources for the writing craft.
My Blog Directory
Another shameless plug, but if you need writing advice on something specific, you can search through my directory to see if it’s there. If it isn’t, you can always send me an ask about it!
For an alternative to Google Docs:
Ellipsus
Think google docs but without AI. Yay!
(will update this list with any more suggestions or resources I discover 😊)
A great resource
writing tip: searching "[place of origin]ish names" will get you a lot of stuff and nonsense made up by baby bloggers.
searching "[place] census [year]" will get you lists of real names of real people who lived in that place.
I feel like I'm constantly shilling for them but BehindTheName.com, the only baby name site that doesn't feel like it's run by mommy bloggers, includes census-based graphs for dozens of countries/regions (though not all of them go back very far yet)
And you can expand them to see rank, number of babies, and percentage of babies and add a second name to compare. (in 1973 four percent of babies were named Jennifer! 1 in 25!!!)
Also this. Cursed.
@homoqueerjewhobbit what name did you search for your example, and what's going on with Moldova?
Those are the graphs for Samuel. They only have 1 year's data for Moldova right now, so that's why it's a straight line. Similarly, they only have 2 years for Mexico right now. The US goes back to 1880. I'm not sure how much of that is publicly available/translated records and how much of it is that it's like 1 or 2 guys maintaining a website of 27000 names and a finite amount of time to format and upload.
Here's the list of all of the countries/regions they have popularity statistics for if you want to nerd out on it!
You can't advertise BehindTheName for writers without mentioning the advanced search! You can search names based on cultural origin and usage, gender (including unisex), meaning, and even things like meter and number of syllables, or famous namesakes (you can also see a list of famous namesakes on every name's page, along with meaning, history, related names, alternate spellings in different languages, the above popularity graphs, and more).
I wouldn't even call BehindTheName a baby name site. They have a surname sister site and a random name generator with tons of variables to set that is very clearly intended to be used for fictional characters (iirc it can even generate a cause of death? I haven't looked at it in many years so it might have changed but these things predate generative AI so unless it's been forcefully enshittified it shouldn't be slop). Like, you can use it for baby names, but the website isn't explicitly intended for that purpose. This website caters to us.
super helpful blog thank you :)
Fantasy Names ⚔️
Aerith
Aeon
Apollo
Archer
Artemis
Arwen
Asriel
Astarion
Astrid
Atreus
Bartholomew
Belmyra
Beryllium
Boromir
Callie
Calliope
Carlisle
Cupid
Devon
Dorian
Elaine
Elektra
Eloise
Eowyn
Eros
Eurydice
Finn
Gemini
Galadriel
Grymm
Hades
Hemlocke
Hunter
Isla
Jasmine
Jupiter
Kimbra
Laurel
Lazarus
Liana
Loki
Loretta
Lyn
Mobius
Muriel
Octavia
Onyx
Orla
Orpheus
Pandora
Penelope
Petrichor
Raja
Sagan
Sevyn
Siobahn
Solaria
Talia
Tobias
Uriah
Valerie
Willow
Wisteria
Wynter
Xara
Xiomara
Zara
Zephyr
Zeus
Scene Names 🦄
Ace
Aeon
Artie
Ash
Bax
Baxter
Bunny
Calico
Callie
Calvin
Carter
Dexter
Doodle
Funky
Gir
Goby
Ivy
Jade
Jazzy
Jett
Kai
Kal
Kandi
Kat
Kenny
Kitty
Kyle
Kylie
Mal
Matty
Max
Maxi
Milo
Monkey
Neo
Neon
Nyx
Phinny
Puppy
Queenie
Ray
Ruby
Robbie
Sky
Socks
Star
Tracer
Trapp
Tripp
Xenon
Yazmin
Zap
Zeno
Zero
Zim
Color Names 🌈
Amber
Amethyst
Ao
Ash
Auburn
Azure
Basil
Bruna
Bruno
Carmen
Chartreuse
Citron
Citrus
Clover
Cobalt
Coral
Crimson
Dove
Ebony
Fuchsia
Ginger
Grayson
Grey
Hazel
Henna
Indigo
Ivory
Jade
Jet
Kuro
Lilac
Marigold
Mauve
Moss
Olive
Pearl
Periwinkle
Pepper
Poppy
Raven
Roan
Robin
Rosa
Rose
Rouge
Roux
Ruby
Sage
Sapphire
Scarlet
Shiro
Sienna
Slate
Sterling
Sunny
Tawny
Topaz
Umber
Vermillion
Violet
Viridis
Xanthe
Zinc
Repetition Names
Baba
Bibi
Cici
Cece
Coco
Deedee
Gigi
JJ
Jojo
Kiki
Koko
Lilli
Mimi
Nana
Nene
Ororo
Pepe
Pipi
Pippi
Rayray
Riri
Vivi
Yaya
Yo-Yo
Zizi
Palindrome Names
Anna
Ada
Ava
Aya
Bob
Bub
Eevee
Elle
Emme
Eve
Hannah
Izzi
Neven
Nin
Ororo
Otto
Pip
Renner
Viv
Place Names
Alaska
Austin
Bristol
Brooklyn
Cairo
Cali
Capri
Carolina
Carver
Chad
Charlotte
Dakota
Dallas
Denver
Everest
Florence
Georgia
Holland
Hudson
Indiana
Israel
Jordan
Kenya
Kingston
Knox
London
Memphis
Milan
Milos
Nebraska
Paris
Phoenix
Raleigh
Rhodes
Rio
Salem
Sydney
Utah
Victoria
Vienna
Virginia
Zion
Androgynous Y2K Names
Alex
Angel
Ash
Bailey
Blake
Brooke
Cameron
Carmen
Casey
Cash
Cass
Dakota
Dallas
Devon
Dez
Drew
Frankie
Hunter
Jackie
Jamie
Jay
Jayce
Jesse
Jojo
Kash
Kendall
Lake
Landon
Mac
Mattie
Nico
Ozzy
Parker
Peyton
Raven
Rhys
Riley
River
Ryan
Sidney
Sky
Skylar
Taylor
Teagan
Vinnie
Masculine Y2K Names
Aaron
Adam
Austin
Ben
Brad
Brody
Bruno
Bryce
Caleb
Calvin
Chad
Chris
Cody
Colin
Connor
David
Dean
Derek
Drake
Dwayne
Dylan
Elijah
Ethan
Evan
Gabriel
Grayson
Holt
Ian
Jackson
James
Jason
Jay
Justin
Kaden
Kevin
Leon
Liam
Max
Nate
Oscar
Parker
Quinn
Robert
Ryan
Sam
Shane
Shaun
Spencer
Travis
Troy
Tyler
Wayne
William
Xavier
Zachary
Zack
Feminine Y2K Names
Abby
Alicia
Allie
Amelia
Ashley
Avril
Bella
Britney
Brianna
Callie
Carly
Chloe
Christina
Ciara
Destiny
Evie
Fianna
Grace
Gwen
Hailey
Holly
Izzy
Jada
Jade
Jamie
Jennifer
Jessie
Jojo
Kali
Katy
Kelly
Kendall
Kylie
Lana
Lauren
Leah
London
Mackenzie
Mckenna
Miley
Missy
Nevaeh
Nicki
Nicole
Olivia
Paige
Penelope
Peyton
Portia
Rihanna
Roxy
Sasha
Stephanie
Taylor
Talia
Tess
Tiana
Tyra
Vicki
Willow
Yasmine
Zada
Zoey
Space Names 🌌
Masculine:
Alioth
Apollo
Atlas
Castor
Draco
Elio
Galileo
Leo
Neptune
Oberon
Orion
Perseus
Pluto
Samson
Sol
Feminine:
Andromeda
Ariel
Aurora
Bianca
Carina
Celeste
Celestia
Eris
Luna
Lyra
Nova
Stella
Vela
Androgynous:
Aries
Caelum
Calypso
Comet
Corvus
Gemini
Hoshi
Lynx
Meteor
Nebula
Phoenix
Pisces
Ursa
Venus
Nature Names 🌿
Masculine:
Ash
Brooks
Clem
Ewan
Florian
Hayes
Herb
Hudson
Koa
Ren
Robin
Feminine:
Autumn
Bloom
Briar
Clementine
Dahlia
Daisy
Flora
Hazel
Iris
Ivy
Juniper
Lily
Marigold
Poppy
Rose
Rosemary
Sage
Sylvie
Willow
Androgynous:
Basil
Cashew
Clover
Citrus
Laurel
Moss
Mulch
Oak
Olive
Peanut
Phoenix
Pistachio
Pine
Quill
Rue
Thyme
Wren
Androgynous Names
Alex
Andie
Basil
Bax
Baxter
Beck
Bee
Billie
Bobbie
Booker
Cameron
Cash
Cashew
Citrus
Crow
Dakota
Dani
Demi
Dixie
Doodle
Dusty
Echo
Eddie
Eden
Eli
Em
Farren
Fin
Flash
Frankie
Goby
Happy
Harley
Jax
Jordan
Jesse
Kai
Kash
Kenny
Kim
Kit
Koda
Lee
Lem
Mana
Monkey
Morgan
Milo
Nico
Nikki
Nut
Oak
Oakley
Orion
Pablo
Parker
Pidge
Peanut
Phinny
Pine
Pistachio
Polly
Quill
Quinlan
Quinn
Remi
Robin
Ryan
Salty
Scout
Socks
Stevie
Taylor
Teagan
Teddy
Tenn
Val
Valentine
Vic
Winnie
Zero
Zim
Feminine Names
Allison
Amber
Amia
Andrea
Anna
Artemis
Athena
Autumn
Bella
Blair
Bloom
Brianna
Bridget
Brooke
Caitlyn
Callie
Cara
Cassandra
Clare
Daisy
Delilah
Denise
Diane
Ember
Emily
Emma
Evelyn
Faye
Felicia
Flora
Gemma
Gloria
Grace
Hailey
Halle
Hannah
Harper
Hope
Imogen
Irene
Iris
Isabella
Isla
Ivy
Jackie
Jaelyn
Jasmine
Jazzy
Jessica
Kara
Katelyn
Kathy
Kelly
Keri
Killian
Kimberly
Lacey
Lana
Laura
Layla
Leanna
Louise
Lynne
Maria
Marissa
Miranda
Missy
Nancy
Naomi
Natalie
Natasha
Nessie
Neveah
Nicole
Nina
Nora
Olive
Olivia
Ophelia
Paige
Pamela
Penny
Pepper
Peyton
Phoebe
Piper
Poppy
Primrose
Priscilla
Rachel
Ramona
Rebecca
Renee
Riley
Rosa
Rose
Ruth
Sabrina
Sage
Samantha
Scarlet
Shelby
Siobhan
Sophia
Stella
Sylvie
Tabitha
Talia
Tamara
Tess
Theresa
Tiffany
Tilly
Tory
Valentina
Vanessa
Vee
Velma
Veronica
Victoria
Vivian
Wanda
Wendy
Whitney
Willow
Winona
Yazmin
Yelena
Yvonne
Zahara
Zelda
Zoey
Zuri
