Welcome to the OC Name Database! (Blog Post)
General info:
I post names for OCs, mostly for SciFi/Fantasy worlds, but they can be used in other settings too.
My name is Jojo, I am 22 years old, and I use she/they pronouns.
Asks/Requests and Submissions are always open. (See more below.)
Asks/Requests info:
If you need help coming up with names for an OC(s), I’m more than happy to help! Just shoot me an ask (anon or not).
In order for me to help you as best as I can, include as much information as you can think of in your ask! This can be stuff like: themes/motifs associated with them, magical powers, physical appearance (like skin/hair color), ethnicity/race, etc
Submissions:
Here’s what to include in a submission. Please include as much as you can, as this will really help me: Name, Origin, Gender association, Pronunciation, and meaning.
FAQs:
Where can I find more info about the names you’ve posted? A quick google search that looks like this: “[name] name [meaning/origin/etymology/myth/etc]” will most likely bring up what you’re looking for!
Where do you find these names? The internet, books I’ve read (& other media), people I’ve met, and very rarely my brain.
There’s a mistake in one of your posts. That name’s pronunciation/meaning/origin/gender association is wrong. Please let me know! Names are a very important part of culture, so please please please help me do my best to respect these cultures.
How do I request help for names? See above.
How do I submit posts? See above.
You didn’t answer my request. Why not? Probably because I sometimes forget this blog exists and disappear for months on end! I’ll answer it eventually, sorry for the wait!!!
What does each tag mean exactly? “Royal names” are names that have something to do with leadership/power/royalty. “Nature names” are names that are associated with some aspect of nature, be it weather, plants, or something else. “Negative connotation names” are names that have a slightly (or majorly) negative meaning, great for your villain or tragic hero. “Color names” are names that are associated with a particular color. “Misc names” are names that don’t fall into any of the previous categories.
I just need advice on naming in general, please. See below.
Where can I find all of the asks you’ve already answered? See below.
My question wasn’t answered here. My ask box is open! Feel free to ask!
Important posts/Previous asks:
Naming Advice (10 tips and tricks)
OC Name Ask Game
Ask - Meaning: Cute/Innocent
Ask - Meaning of the name Lain
Ask - Nickname for Dolly
Ask - Power/Magic: Turns into beasts
Ask - Power/Magic: Smoke/Fire (Male)
Ask - Superhero names/Aliases
Ask - Real life setting names
Ask - Motif: Werewolf/Hunter (Female)
Ask - Motif: Chupacabra and Goat Man (Male)
Ask - Motif: Various (Red/Apple, Horror, Cyberpunk, Gothic)











