I like to write stories and I also play a lot of online games. Coming up with characters names in these has always been very difficult for me. It could take me days to come up with something I liked even for a character that might play a bit part and otherwise be inconsequential. A name for me not only has to be aesthetically pleasing, but it also has to fit the character it belongs to. If a character is a ruthless thief, I don't want to name him Bob.
The username I've chosen here is the one I would ultimately use out in the world if and when it comes time for me to do so. As difficult as it was for me to come up with names for imaginary characters, the name I chose for myself came right away. The main character in a story I'm writing is named Semira. I liked the name and went with it.
Breaking it down further:
- S has always been my favorite letter (do people have favorite letters?). So my name would have to start with an S.
- A name whose second letter is a vowel is also pleasing to me. sE
- I prefer names that end in a vowel. And for a female name, I find A to be the most pleasing. se___A
- I like names that can be shortened. Semira can become Semi. Semi by itself still starts with an S, still has a vowel for a second letter, and still ends in a vowel (not an A but that's alright).
- Finally, I like names that are relatively uncommon. In the US, Semira is uncommon. However when I google my birth name including my last name, I come with with tons of people with the same name. Ugh.
Semira. I liked the name to start with and I found it also fit all of the things I'm looking for in a name. Coming up with names can be hard, but also exciting. A name can be anything. Anything at all. Break it down. What do you look for in a name?
