#Character name

[fasole-dulce]

He’s a Chris again

[thecrazyworldbuilder]

[contes-de-rheio]

Family names in France

I originally intended to answer someone else's post, and then I changed my mind, because this kind of info might be useful to writers or worldbuilders... I could be wrong, but who cares? (not me, apparently)

This post will not discuss the origin of family names but how we, in France, inherit ours.

First, let's talk about tradition.

Because France is and has been a patriarchal society for most of its history, women took their husband's name when marrying, and kids took their father's name.

In the last few generations, this tradition has started to change little by little, with law and jurisprudence catching up too. Since more women were working, some independently as doctors or lawyers (or other jobs too), women started to keep their own family name, as a way to not break their relationship with their clients (basically if their clients remembered only their name, they could still find them easily, and also recommend them to their friends).

Since it is now allowed for a man to take their wife's (or partner's) name, tradition could change in the future.

Now, the law is trickier.

First of all, legally, women and men never change name (or they have to file an official request for that). What I mean is, if I must file some official document requiring my name, I will first have to write my maiden name, and then, only as an option, I could write my partner's name, but only if we are married (if we're in another form of civil union, I cannot mention their name).

In case of divorce, the spouse who had taken upon using their partner's name should normally stop using it. Unless, said partner or a judge allows them to keep it (generally for professional reasons).

As for kids, if nothing is said when declaring their birth, they will automatically take their father's name. If the father is unknown, they will automatically take their mother's name. And in the rare instance, filiation cannot be established, with any parent, at the time of birth, a name will be given to them by the Administration. If the filiation can be established later, the name given by the Administration become a second name, and the child will take the name of their parent.

Parents can chose to give another name than the father's name to their kids. Other options are: the mother's name or both names (with or without an hyphen). The name chose for the first born will be the name for all siblings.

In the case of an adoption, the adopting parent will give their name to the kid. Obviously, if the parents are married and adopt together, they have to chose which name option they will use. If they already have children, the adopted kid will have the same name. There is one caveat: if the name of the biological mother is known and mentioned on the birth certificate, the adopted kid will keep her name.

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[zpl1nt3r3d-b0n3-zhardz]

f names

Flynn

Finn

Finley

finnic

Finnegan

Fizz

Fizzy

fizzle

filian

flare

flaren

flareo

Flux

fysen

flower

flora

floral

Florence

floren

florette

floretta

Flores

fig

fennel

fennec

fennian

fennen

Fern

forest

fox

foxy

foxeus

fyro

flint

flame

flamie

flash

Ferris

Fabian

fitzy

frien

froyo

fleece

fret

ferret

foxglove

fallen

falken

falkirae

freesetta

freezea

ferren

fesie

fester

fessen

fringe

faim

felix

fenox

feneus

falcon

fall

fyro

filt

faye

fayen

[annarts05]

which name is your favorite?

by now, i'm sure some of you have heard me rant about hugo, will, sebastian, and so on.

but i'm stuck on will's name. it's not quite right. it's a placeholder rn, but i'm not necessarily opposed to it.

i'm feeling two syllables and a lot of the names i have as options to replace will start with w ;-;

basically, i'd love to hear your thoughts and see which name is your favorite? i have no idea which i'm going to go with in the end, but who knows? maybe more opinions will help to even it out :)))

Warrick

Markham

Wiktor

Wilbur (and Will would end up being a nickname haha)

He's a nosy and rude thief who's out for himself and only helping Sebastian and Hugo because it benefits him. He and Hugo end up bonding (becoming best friends over time since neither of them has ever had a friend, really) and he ends up discovering that he might have...a family?

so anyway, i'd love to know what y'all think :DDDD

[shameshameknowyourname]

Y’all better Moveimgay! 🏳️‍🌈

[abybweisse]

Oh my... Shakespeare!

Whenever you think good writers never use silly descriptive names for characters, just remember:

[artsandstoriesandstuff]

I FINALLY HAVE A NAME FOR THE MI6 GUY

(Y’know, this fella.)

I think I’ll make his name Nathaniel. It finally sounds like something that fits.

And since I just thought about it, his last name could possibly be Jeremiah.

Nathaniel Jeremiah… how does that sound? :)

[thecrazyworldbuilder]

Slightly changed common forenames

Aaron Ada Adam Adrian Adrienne Agnes Alan Albert Alberta Alberto Alex Alexander Alexandra Alexis Alfred Alfredo Alice Alicia Alison Allan Allen Allison Alma Alvin Alyssa Amanda Amber Amelia Amy Ana Andre Andrea Andrew Andy Angel Angela Angelica Angelina Angie Anita Ann Anna Anne Annette Annie Antoinette Antonia Antonio Antóny April Arlene Armando Arnold Artúr Ashley Audrey Barbara Barry Beatrice Becky Belinda Ben Benjamin Bernadette Bernard Bernice Bertá Bessie Beth Betsy Betty Betány Beulah Beverly Bill Billie Billy Blanca Blancé Bob Bobbie Bobby Bonnie Brad Bradley Brandi Brandon Brandy Brenda Brent Brett Brian Bridget Brittany Brooke Bruce Bryan Byron Calvin Camille Candace Candice Carl Carla Carlos Carmen Carol Carole Caroline Carolyn Carrie Casey Cassandra Cathy Catérine Cecelia Cecil Cecilia Celia Chris Christian Christie Christina Christine Christopér Christy Cindy Claire Clara Clarence Claude Claudia Clayton Clifford Clifton Clinton Clyde Cody Colleen Connie Constance Cora Corey Cory Courtney Craig Cristina Crystal Curtis Cyntûa Cád Cárlene Cárles Cárlie Cárlotte Célsea Céryl Céster Daisy Dale Dan Dana Daniel Danielle Danny Darla Darlene Darrell Darren Darryl Daryl Dave David Dawn Dean Deanna Debbie Deborah Debra Delia Della Delores Denise Dennis Derek Derrick Desiree Diana Diane Dianna Dianne Dixie Dolores Don Donald Donna Dora Doreen Doris Dorothy Douglas Duane Dustin Dwayne Dwight Earl Ebony Eddie Edgar Edith Edna Eduardo Edward Edwin Eileen Elaine Eleanor Elena Elisa Elizabeth Ella Ellen Elmer Eloise Elsa Elsie Elvira Emily Emma Enrique Eric Erica Erik Erika Erin Erma Ernest Ernestine Essie Estelle Estér Etél Eugene Eula Eunice Eva Evelyn Everett Faith Fannie Faye Felicia Felix Fernando Flora Florence Floyd Frances Francis Francisco Frank Franklin Fred Freda Freddie Frederick Gabriel Gail Gary Gayle Gene Geneva Genevieve George Georgia Gerald Geraldine Gertrude Gilbert Gina Ginger Gladys Glen Glenda Glenn Gloria Gordon Grace Greg Gregory Gretcén Guadalupe Guy Gwen Gwendolyn Ian Ida Inez Irene Iris Irma Isaac Isabel Ivan Jack Jackie Jacob Jacqueline Jacquelyn Jaime James Jamie Jan Jana Jane Janet Janice Janie Janis Jared Jasmine Jason Javier Jay Jean Jeanette Jeanne Jeannette Jeannie Jeff Jeffery Jeffrey Jenna Jennie Jennifer Jenny Jeremy Jerome Jerry Jesse Jessica Jessie Jesus Jill Jim Jimmie Jimmy Jo Joan Joann Joanna Joanne Jodi Jody Joe Joel John Johnnie Johnny Jon Jonatán Jordan Jorge Jose Josefina Joseph Josepûne Josúa Joy Joyce Joánna Juan Juana Juanita Judith Judy Julia Julian Julie Julio June Justin Kara Karen Kari Karl Karla Kate Kathleen Kathryn Kathy Katie Katrina Katérine Kay Kayla Keith Kelley Kelli Kellie Kelly Ken Kendra Kenneth Kent Kerry Kevin Kim Kimberly Kirk Krista Kristen Kristi Kristie Kristin Kristina Kristine Kristy Krystal Kurt Kyle Lana Lance Larry Latoya Laura Lauren Laurie Laverne Lawrence Leah Lee Leigh Lela Lena Leo Leon Leona Leonard Leroy Leslie Lester Leticia Lewis Lila Lillian Lillie Linda Lindsay Lindsey Lisa Lloyd Lois Lola Lonnie Lora Lorena Lorene Loretta Lori Lorraine Louis Louise Lucia Lucille Lucy Luis Lula Luz Lydia Lynda Lynette Lynn Lynne Mabel Mable Madeline Mae Maggie Mamie Mandy Manuel Marc Marcella Marcia Marcus Margaret Margarita Margie Marguerite Maria Marian Marianne Marie Marilyn Mario Marion Marjorie Mark Marlene Marsá Marsáll Marta Martin Martá Marvin Mary Maryann Mattie Mattéw Matéw Maureen Maurice Max Maxine May Megan Megán Melanie Melba Melinda Melissa Melody Melvin Mercedes Meredith Micáel Micéal Micéle Micélle Miguel Mike Mildred Milton Mindy Minnie Miranda Miriam Misty Mitcéll Molly Mona Monica Monique Morris Muriel Myra Myrtle

Nadine Nancy Naomi Natalie Natasá Natán Natániel Neil Nellie Nelson Nettie Nicole Nicólas Nicóle Nina Nora Norma Norman Olga Olive Olivia Ollie Opal Ora Oscar Pam Pamela Pat Patricia Patrick Patsy Patti Patty Paul Paula Paulette Pauline Pearl Pedro Peggy Penny Perry Peter Phyllis Priscilla Pûlip Pûllip Racáel Racél Rafael Ralph Ramon Ramona Randall Randy Raquel Raul Ray Raymond Rebecca Regina Reginald Rene Renee Ricardo Rick Ricky Ricárd Rita Robert Roberta Roberto Robin Robyn Rocélle Rodney Roger Roland Ron Ronald Ronnie Rosa Rosalie Rose Rosemarie Rosemary Rosie Ross Roxanne Roy Ruben Ruby Russell Ruth Ryan Rónda Sabrina Sadie Sally Salvador Sam Samantá Samuel Sandra Sandy Sara Sarah Scott Sean Sergio Seth Sidney Silvia Sonia Sonja Sonya Sopûa Sopûe Stacey Stacy Stanley Stella Stepánie Stepén Steve Steven Sue Susan Susie Suzanne Sylvia Sáne Sánnon Sári Sáron Sáwn Sáwna Séila Sélia Sélley Sélly Séri Sérri Sérry Séryl Sûrley Tabitá Tamara Tami Tammy Tanya Tara Tasá Ted Teresa Teri Terrance Terrence Terri Terry Tiffany Tim Timothy Tina Todd Tom Tommy Toni Tony Tonya Tracey Traci Tracy Travis Tricia Troy Tyler Tyrone Télma Téodore Téresa Tómas Valerie Vanessa Velma Vera Verna Vernon Veronica Vicki Vickie Vicky Victor Victoria Vincent Viola Violet Virgil Virginia Vivian Wade Wallace Walter Wanda Warren Wayne Wendy Wesley Willard William Willie Wilma Winifred Wûtney Yolanda Yvette Yvonne Zacáry Ánnah Árold Árriet Árry Árvey Áttie Ázel Éatér Éctor Éidi Élen Énrietta Énry Érbert Érman Ólly Ópe Óward Úgh Ûlda

[sparklybinder]

Someone : Why did you call your female character Emmet ?

Me : I like the name, and it suits her

Someone : But it's a boy's name

Me : ...So ?

[swtorplayernames]

[wanderrealms]

Fun thing about writing contemporary Finnish fantasy is giving the characters cute Finnish names like Lempi, and they're a horrible villain.

[lemecdanslalune]

How God of War made me delete my internet history

Ok SPOILER ALERT: if you havent played the game until the end, just skip this post.

Ok, so you know how Faye, Kratos's late wife is supposed to be a Jotun, aka a giantess right? Well I made my little research: I put "Faye" and "giantess" in my search engine to see if she was a real mythological figure or if she was just especially created for the game.

And what do I FRIGGING find out? A frigging pornstar who do "giant" and "vore" porn! I mean... Come on! Do your fracking research before you name a character!!!!

[heywriters]

Did you go for monosyllabic OC names on purpose, or did it just happen?

It’s what they’re called by the 1st person POV. Obviously their full first names are Matthew, Vincent, and Margaret which I do use once or twice within the story. They are also occasionally called by the diminutives Mattie, Vinny, and Maggie. Ace does have a longer name, but it isn’t revealed until later in the story.

So sure, it was purposeful because it’s natural to shorten those names down to monosyllables. I would sound pretentious calling all my OC’s by their full names constantly within the story, and cheesy if I fit the “My name’s Valerie, but call me Val” trope. 

Thanks for asking!