Rules: Search and post the meaning of your OCs’ names (if you made their name up or they go by a nickname, post an explanation of how it came to you)! Bonus if you can find something for their last name too
Thanks for the tag @pluttskutt I’ll answer this for TDWAD’s cast as that one is characters I actually named and is decently sized (why do all my wips have no more than three characters?). I'd also like to point out that when naming them I did not look up meanings at all so this is a learning point for all of us. Let's see how accurate they are.
Also I need to settle on last names, so just first names.
Lila
Arabic: Simplified spelling of 'Leila' that means "night" or "dark beauty" or "one who was born at night".
Hebrew: Sometimes considered a pet form of Delilah, which means "one who has weakened or impoverished another".
Sanskrit: Derived from 'Lila/Leela'. Means "play, amorous, sport"
First of all, she was born at night. Fun fact. Don't ask why I know that but it's fun that it fits with her name. The Hebrew meaning is... kind of scary in that it does sort of fit in a way I will not elaborate on. So it’s decently accurate, though she’s not very playful.
Colin
Greek: Shortened English version of 'Nicholas' meaning "victory of the people."
Gaelic: English form of the name 'Cailen' meaning "child, young creature, cub, whelp."
I need to figure out his character more, but he's not super young and I don't think he's gonna be super victorious either. Sorry, buddy.
Ward
Arabic: "Blossoms, flowers."
English: "Guardian, guard, watchman."
Irish: Anglicization of 'Mac an Bhairds' or reduced form of 'McWard' meaning either "son of the bard" or "son of the poet”.
I got Ward's name thinking of protection wards and am a little surprised it doesn't mean 'protect' but 'guard' works too. And maybe the flower meaning will be sort of relevant? I don't have his backstory 100% figured out. It's also a semi decently popular last name.
Xia
Chinese: "Summer, great, grand" or "glow of the sunrise".
Greek: Variant of Xenia that means "guest, stranger" or "welcoming, hospitable".
Her name is actually pretty accurate. She is grand in her family and she fits in more with guest/stranger than she does welcoming.
Ella
Greek: Diminutive of Eleanor meaning "sympathy, compassion" or "shining one, bright one." Also possibly connected to the Greek word Hellas, which is the Greek name for Greece.
Latin: "One who heals."
French: "Little cinders, light."
Spanish: "She, her" or "young girl, feminine."
Hebrew: "Goddess."
German: Norman version of Alia meaning "all, other, fairy maiden."
So everybody want their claim on the name Ella, apparently. But surprisingly, they're all decently accurate. I’ll admit to not being 100% settled on her name but given how well it fits, I might stick to it.
Davis
Hebrew: "Beloved"
British/Welsh: "Son of David"
Davis is apparently more commonly used as a surname so it fits in the regards that he's strange. Sadly, I have to report that his father's name is not David and he’s a bit of a black sheep, so he’s not all that beloved. Poor Davis. Maybe he should do his work.
Tagging: @dragon-with-a-pen @notwritinganyflufftoday @dontcrywrite and whoever else would like to do this!
I think im gonna be doing a little bit of writing experimenting with Kimbot or Harrybot and it always leads to my characters making out without fail. I know its because of the Al gore ithm being trained by other users but I cant ignore the hints and now Ward has suddenly non-canonically fucked. 👍
new guy Ward moment! Ive been fermenting him in my brain the past couple days like a fine wine. he moved to Revachol and became homeless when his prospects didnt work out for him for one reason or another, and has been forced to learn how to survive on the streets. cant get back home cause he's got nothing to go back to
he barely survived the winter - I imagine he had to have gotten a little bit of help, otherwise he would have frozen to death, but not enough to actually get him back on his feet. has definitely suffered some permanent frostbite damage of some sort. one of his only (and most prized) possessions is an acoustic guitar that he's only mediocre at playing, lovingly carved with little symbols and words important to him
behaves like an optimist and calls himself a pessimist. he's surprisingly cheerful and friendly, he does like people - but it's hiding so so much anger and depression that gradually comes out over multiple conversations. voices random upsetting violent thoughts because he thinks it's fine as long as he says it in a funny enough voice
has a weirdly narrow view of other people and mostly thinks about himself and his own needs, but considering he doesnt have much to lose at this point, he can come across as pretty flippant. he can see right through the denial smiles of others like Crisis and Harry because hes doing the same exact thing. more insightful than he realizes ! but also blunt about these things on accident, making himself out like an asshole
