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Helpany name Ideas for an old-timey, LoTR-type fantasy novel?
I already have some ideas in my names for books list in my profile, though they're pretty random. I'll take any and all help I can get though, as my book has so many characters I'm gonna run out of names real quick. you guys have already helped me out a lot in past posts and polls, so I know I can count on you. Good luck (trust me, you might need it with just how random those names are), and have fun!
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Mostly going through my own PNL and picking what I think would work in a fantasy novel:
Acantha
Arcana
Ashara
Adara
Aerona
Aeronwen
Aglaia
Agrona
Alastriona
Angharad
Anwara
Arianrhod
Ashera
Athena
Anthea
Bryony
Briallen
Branwen
Birgitte
Briseis
Brynhild
Calanthe
Candelaria
Calixta
Cordelia
Calla
Calliope
Cassiana
Christabel
Ceridwen
Corisande
Cataleya
Dianora
Delphia
Diantha
Dracaena
Dionisia
Dragana
Elowen
Elaine
Elaina
Esmera
Ellesmera
Emeralda
Eirwen
Elfleda
Estrildis
Eliora
Fiona
Fiorella
Fionnuala
Farida
Fairuza
Gaia
Gaiana
Galena
Galiana
Gwenya
Gwenllian
Gwyneira
Gwennora
Hadassah
Heulwen
Acantha
Arcana
Ashara
Adara
Aerona
Aeronwen
Aglaia
Agrona
Alastriona
Angharad
Anwara
Arianrhod
Ashera
Athena
Anthea
Bryony
Briallen
Branwen
Birgitte
Briseis
Brynhild
Calanthe
Candelaria
Calixta
Cordelia
Calla
Calliope
Cassiana
Christabel
Ceridwen
Corisande
Cataleya
Dianora
Delphia
Diantha
Dracaena
Dionisia
Dragana
Elowen
Elaine
Elaina
Esmera
Ellesmera
Emeralda
Eirwen
Elfleda
Estrildis
Eliora
Fiona
Fiorella
Fionnuala
Farida
Fairuza
Gaia
Gaiana
Galena
Galiana
Gwenya
Gwenllian
Gwyneira
Gwennora
Hadassah
Heulwen
I like to collect names that I'd ,mostly never use in a million names IRL but might one day work in fiction/fantasy. Not all of these are Tolkienesque, but all names I think would work in a fantasy setting and all (YMMV) legit names, although a lot are user-submitted names so I can't vouch for that with absolute certainty and it does mean that they come from different real-world cultural backgrounds which might not (again YMMV) mesh seamlessly. Anyway, all the following give me differing levels of fantasy vibes:
Adalrun, Adelais, Aerfen / Aerten, Aesara / Aisara, Ahès, Ailith, Aimend, Alizarin, Amaranth, Amoret, Amphelise, Astraea, Azalais, Betsabea, Bradamante, Branwen, Bryndís, Cadhla, Cécire, Celandine, Cessair, Cinaedion, Clarimond, Clarissant, Coralise, Creirwy, Cyrene, Cytherea, Dalrun, Dubheasa, Dyddanwy, Ealasaid, Eimyrja, Einmyria, Elaia, Elara, Elberen, Elbereth, Eldrun, Elestren, Elisabel, Elzabé, Embeth, Endellion, Estrith, Eyja, Eyrun, Feia, Féthnaid, Fiadhnait, Finna, Galatea, Garance, Gelgéis, Godeleine, Godelieve, Godeliva, Hedra, Hekja, Hekla, Helaia, Helice, Herais, Ilsabeth, Ilsalore, Ingrith, Inmaculada, Isabelline, Isrun, Járnsaxa, Kaetherlin, Kalda, Kerith, Kinvara, Maeleth, Melissanthe, Morwenna, Nephele, Phaedra,
Adalrun, Adelais, Aerfen / Aerten, Aesara / Aisara, Ahès, Ailith, Aimend, Alizarin, Amaranth, Amoret, Amphelise, Astraea, Azalais, Betsabea, Bradamante, Branwen, Bryndís, Cadhla, Cécire, Celandine, Cessair, Cinaedion, Clarimond, Clarissant, Coralise, Creirwy, Cyrene, Cytherea, Dalrun, Dubheasa, Dyddanwy, Ealasaid, Eimyrja, Einmyria, Elaia, Elara, Elberen, Elbereth, Eldrun, Elestren, Elisabel, Elzabé, Embeth, Endellion, Estrith, Eyja, Eyrun, Feia, Féthnaid, Fiadhnait, Finna, Galatea, Garance, Gelgéis, Godeleine, Godelieve, Godeliva, Hedra, Hekja, Hekla, Helaia, Helice, Herais, Ilsabeth, Ilsalore, Ingrith, Inmaculada, Isabelline, Isrun, Járnsaxa, Kaetherlin, Kalda, Kerith, Kinvara, Maeleth, Melissanthe, Morwenna, Nephele, Phaedra,
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Sylas, Ninian, Thilo, Alter, Florizel, Sindri, Taranis, Myrddin, Vedast, Pridon, Okropir, Folant, Laurens, Govannon, Reto, Notus, Raguhel, Alajos, Cyriel, Etzel, Roan, Cernunnos, Tivadar, Yrian, Iorwerth, Auric, Sabyr, Olivian, Donyarth, Cinyras, Fynlo, Maelwys, Liutric, Sicard, Khaerul, Ningirsu, Crisant, Phedael, Landelin, Talmor, Eligai, Yaraklas, Lodewyk, Gelfrat, Azencot, Hildar, Zennor, Ramnath, Garanwyn, Waldeve.
Ylenia, Maeleth, Fahriye, Lyonors, Noya, Inkar, Beylke, Amabilia, Morvarid, Serket, Nerthus, Adelais, Hawise, Gisila, Tzufit, Kyveli, Sarolt, Mairenn, Larunda, Femke, Ritva, Geloyra, Ulrikke, Virna, Lalage, Kannike, Zolna, Meraline, Ildaria, Varuni, Sedea, Generys, Edonia, Rosalint, Narjis, Aldey, Lurindu, Baduhenna, Fridelyne, Yneke, Rubinka, Isannah, Elswyth, Oriolda, Tindara, Girdrud, Uirne, Teleri, Yedra, Zaure.
Ylenia, Maeleth, Fahriye, Lyonors, Noya, Inkar, Beylke, Amabilia, Morvarid, Serket, Nerthus, Adelais, Hawise, Gisila, Tzufit, Kyveli, Sarolt, Mairenn, Larunda, Femke, Ritva, Geloyra, Ulrikke, Virna, Lalage, Kannike, Zolna, Meraline, Ildaria, Varuni, Sedea, Generys, Edonia, Rosalint, Narjis, Aldey, Lurindu, Baduhenna, Fridelyne, Yneke, Rubinka, Isannah, Elswyth, Oriolda, Tindara, Girdrud, Uirne, Teleri, Yedra, Zaure.
man, you all amaze me with how committed you have to be to find THIS MANY FREAKIN' names! it might take a while, but I'll find some good names. how could I not with that many! (wow, just wow)
LoTR-type names are my favourite kind, and Behind the Name has many, many gems. Also, you can find more like these here:
-https://www.behindthename.com/names/usage/ancient-greek,ancient-roman,anglo-saxon,anglo-saxon-mythology,arthurian-cycle,astronomy,biblical,breton,celtic-mythology,cornish,dutch,english,flemish,french,frisian,german,germanic,germanic-mythology,greek-mythology,history,hungarian,irish,judeo-spanish,late-greek,late-roman,limburgish,literature,low-german,luxembourgish,manx,medieval-english,occitan,ancient-celtic,ancient-germanic,ancient-irish,ancient-scandinavian,ancient-welsh,roman-mythology,romani,romansh,scottish,various,walloon,welsh/sort/random (main database)
-https://www.behindthename.com/submit/names/usage/ancient-greek,ancient-roman,anglo-saxon,anglo-saxon-mythology,arthurian-cycle,astronomy,biblical,breton,celtic-mythology,cornish,dutch,english,flemish,french,frisian,german,germanic,germanic-mythology,greek-mythology,history,hungarian,irish,judeo-spanish,late-greek,late-roman,limburgish,literature,low-german,luxembourgish,manx,medieval-english,occitan,ancient-celtic,ancient-germanic,ancient-irish,ancient-scandinavian,ancient-welsh,roman-mythology,romani,romansh,scottish,various,walloon,welsh/sort/random (user-submitted names)
-https://www.behindthename.com/names/usage/ancient-greek,ancient-roman,anglo-saxon,anglo-saxon-mythology,arthurian-cycle,astronomy,biblical,breton,celtic-mythology,cornish,dutch,english,flemish,french,frisian,german,germanic,germanic-mythology,greek-mythology,history,hungarian,irish,judeo-spanish,late-greek,late-roman,limburgish,literature,low-german,luxembourgish,manx,medieval-english,occitan,ancient-celtic,ancient-germanic,ancient-irish,ancient-scandinavian,ancient-welsh,roman-mythology,romani,romansh,scottish,various,walloon,welsh/sort/random (main database)
-https://www.behindthename.com/submit/names/usage/ancient-greek,ancient-roman,anglo-saxon,anglo-saxon-mythology,arthurian-cycle,astronomy,biblical,breton,celtic-mythology,cornish,dutch,english,flemish,french,frisian,german,germanic,germanic-mythology,greek-mythology,history,hungarian,irish,judeo-spanish,late-greek,late-roman,limburgish,literature,low-german,luxembourgish,manx,medieval-english,occitan,ancient-celtic,ancient-germanic,ancient-irish,ancient-scandinavian,ancient-welsh,roman-mythology,romani,romansh,scottish,various,walloon,welsh/sort/random (user-submitted names)
This message was edited 10/25/2024, 1:44 PM
whoa. those are the biggest links I've ever seen! thanks, I'll check them out soon.
🥰 great names! some seem straight out of LoTR (Elowen, mainly.) I'm sure I can use these. thanks!
wow, that was fast. thanks, some of those names are just what I'm looking for. I really like caradoc, saga, Everild, and, well, most of the others! once again, thanks.