Writing Prompt: What’s in a Name (Redux)

ID tagsRecently, Twitter friend and author Jonathan Wood shared a blog post about the difficulty of naming characters and places. I sympathize, since I’m often frustrated when trying to find the right name.

But Jonathan observed that certain names are ripe with possibilities, evoking ideas for characters, places and situations. Here’s a selection of names (courtesy of the Random Name Generator) to give you a head start on a new story, scene or poem.

  • Otis Morris
  • Kate Mccarthy
  • Shad Dickens
  • Regan Fallon
  • Chester Spencer
  • Lottie Staton
  • Alexis Wingate
  • Tess Dasilva
  • Millard Pippin
  • Lisbeth Sparrow