Naming fictional characters is one of those writing activities a non-writer might view as...simple to do. *Sigh* They probably think we pluck a random name out of thin air, sit down to write and bring that newly named fictional person to life. If only naming a fictional character was that simple.

Naming a character can cause the writer all sorts of havoc:

• The amount of time you will spend thinking about the names of characters will shock you. Some of us can take weeks, even months!
• If you struggled naming children, pets or toys – you will find choosing names for characters to be much the same; guaranteed huffing, puffing and hours of googling the hell out of names.
• Accept that no matter how much name research you do – you will end up frantically texting a writing friend late at night with, ‘what do I name them?’
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