Sexy names

EileenG

I've just been informed that a character called Bill can't be a sexy hero, because Bill is a creepy old uncle name.

Any ideas for a suitable sexy name for a 35-40 year old guy?

Antilles

Chad Sexington!

EileenG

Please, that's even more creepy and pervy!

pickarooney

EileenG wrote: »

I've just been informed that a character called Bill can't be a sexy hero, because Bill is a creepy old uncle name.

Any ideas for a suitable sexy name for a 35-40 year old guy?

Twelvety million female True Blood fans would laugh in your informer's face.

Vampire Bill

davyjose

EileenG wrote: »

I've just been informed that a character called Bill can't be a sexy hero, because Bill is a creepy old uncle name.

Any ideas for a suitable sexy name for a 35-40 year old guy?

wow, can't believe I've referred to Charlaine Harris' series of Vampire books twice in a week, but the lead character's name is Bill, I belive (I know this cos the TV series is awesome). He's meant to be hot ... according to my OH. No, really...

davyjose

pickarooney wrote: »

Twelvety million female True Blood fans would laugh in your informer's face.

Vampire Bill

That's what happens when you don't read the whole thread before posting, David...

cynder

clayton pace.

EileenG

I'll probably be drummed out, but I read a few of the Charlaine Harris books, and thought vampire Bill was boring and stodgy. Okay, he's pretty on the box, but on paper, I lost interest.

Robbyn

Micheal or Scott, both suit a guy of about 35-40, and they can be sexy, but it's not all in the name, Bill can still be sexy, depends what he's like

af_thefragile

There once was a girl in my school named Jean Valentine.
Always thought names couldn't get sexier than that...

And if you're wondering, yes the looks matched the name.
Too bad I was too shy back then.

pickarooney

EileenG wrote: »

I'll probably be drummed out, but I read a few of the Charlaine Harris books, and thought vampire Bill was boring and stodgy. Okay, he's pretty on the box, but on paper, I lost interest.

He's boring and stodgy on TV too, but still has a certain appeal.

I think you should rise to the challenge of taking the least sexy name you can imagine and making it work for your character. Algernon or Cyril maybe?

davyjose

pickarooney wrote: »

He's boring and stodgy on TV too, but still has a certain appeal.

I think you should rise to the challenge of taking the least sexy name you can imagine and making it work for your character. Algernon or Cyril maybe?

Rupert.

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Malcolm (Mal for short) - I wish my name was Mal...

Lillylilly

Will.

Will is a good name!!

Mardy Bum

Rick

Teferi

This is probably cliche - but what name suits the character? I have often started out with the name of a character and had to change it halfway through because he/she became anothe name.

Purple Lemons

Lillylilly wrote: »

Will.

Will is a good name!!

I like this choice

Mardy Bum wrote: »

Rick

Too overdone IMO

i.need.a.job

George (as in George Clooney)

David

Jonny

Adam

af_thefragile

Max Venturi!!



Apparently thats the name of Lamborghini's latest test driver. So you know what role suits the name best!

OldGoat

Just avoid nicknames and abrivations. Anyone over the age of 30 is entitled to have the use of their full name and leave the childish shortened names behind.
Bill should be William.
Johnner should be John.
Jim should be James.
Tony or (shudder) Anto should be Anthony.
Grown up names are much sexier.

Lando Griffin

By 30 you should have a new middle name named after something you have done shamefully or willingly in your youth.
Mick (Dove) Cassidy.
John (Speedy) Murphy.
Shemus (Classy lady) O'Reilly.

But Lando is a sexy name no?

EileenG

I was tempted by Rick, but I have another character whose name begins with R. Also Nick, but when I checked, there are very few baby boys being called that around the time my character was born. So I went with Mike.

pickarooney

Did you really want to rename him? 'Cause between Bill and Mike there isn't a massive difference in sexiness.

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Bill's better than Mike...

ToasterSparks

Bill sounds like an accountant.

And I hope Mike is a bit of sleaze, cos that's what I think of when I hear the name. He's so gonna cheat on his girlfriend or wife!


What about Matt, or the longer version, Matthew? I like Adam too. Daniel? Kevin?

EileenG

pickarooney wrote: »

Did you really want to rename him? 'Cause between Bill and Mike there isn't a massive difference in sexiness.

There's a difference. Even with just the name change, his dialogue is slightly different. And I suspect I'll have to rewrite the chapter where he hits on a girl, he'd have a different style now.

Antilles

He hits on women using variations on his own name?

Like Buck?

Antilles

Combine long and short forms of names.

Michael + Mike = Mikael
David + Dave = Daved
William + Bill = Billiam

I'd read pretty much any book if the hero was named Billiam.

EileenG

Antilles wrote: »

I'd read pretty much any book if the hero was named Billiam.

And this doesn't worry you?

dulce7

Nice topic

I would go for Jack... Jack Delfino..i don't know why but i like it.

DazMarz

Jonathan/Johnathan

Harvey

Clifton

Kane

Wayne

Fox

Alex

Kyle

Stephen

Niles

Steven/Stephen

Bruce

Adrian

BroomBurner

Mandy. He's tough because he needs to be.



Though somewhat influenced by the fact that Mandy Patinkin is a class actor that embodies a troubled soul carrying out heroic deeds.

EileenG

Let's not get silly here.

Harvey is a rabbit. Jonathon is a seagull. Clifton is a town. Wayne is a dead guy with bandy legs. Nils is the butler/poof. Bruce is the wimpy side of Batman. Kane is obviously the star of a specialist porn movie. Adrian is a spotty 13 year old.

Alex, Kyle and Stephen, I'll grant you.

pickarooney

EileenG wrote: »

Alex, Kyle and Stephen, I'll grant you.

A woman, a nine-year old and a global recession?

Slideshowbob

Cynthia is a sexy girls name!

well maybe lady's name!

Antilles

Lance or Julian!

damselnat

dulce7 wrote: »

I would go for Jack...

Oh yes, have to second this, Jack is strong and manly....Andrew is also pretty hot, and Sam...

EileenG

Sam, yes. Andrew sounds like he rides a polo pony. Jack might work, but I've got a very juvenile character who wouldn't be able to resist jokes about jacking off. And obviously, no Dicks, for the same reason.

pickarooney

How about old-school, old-money sexy, like Conrad or Sebastian?

If you go with Karl, make sure it's with a K - much more rugged. Same with Erik.

dawvee

Antilles wrote: »

Combine long and short forms of names.

Michael + Mike = Mikael
David + Dave = Daved
William + Bill = Billiam

I'd read pretty much any book if the hero was named Billiam.

I once named a character in a short story Tedward, does that count? Also, Daved sounds like a great bit of invented slang.

"Man, would you believe how that guy daved me at the pub last night?"

Antilles

Just avoid Jack. Its waaaay overdone as a hero name!

damselnat

What about Rory? Obviously it's more of an Irish sort of name, so it might not suit your character, but I've always thought it's quite a masculine, rather attractive name myself...

EileenG

damselnat wrote: »

What about Rory? Obviously it's more of an Irish sort of name, so it might not suit your character, but I've always thought it's quite a masculine, rather attractive name myself...

If you are a red setter, absolutely. I have a red setter called Rory in my story. Had to get rid of the parrot. Bill would own a parrot, Mike would not.

stimpson

Hercules Rockefeller
Handsome B. Wonderful
Rembrandt Q. Einstein

Or keep it simple:

Max Power

pickarooney

EileenG wrote: »

If you are a red setter, absolutely. I have a red setter called Rory in my story. Had to get rid of the parrot. Bill would own a parrot, Mike would not.

I thought it was parrots that had bills?

Are you going with Mike then? Because even if he's sexy, he has a beer gut and likes to give the missus a slap and that ain't cool, people.

EileenG

My Mike is an ex-Marine and is seriously buff. And he's single. So far.

pickarooney

Ex marine? So he's old or was court-martialled?

Osgoodisgood

"Dragon" or "Ironclaw"

And you're welcome!

ToasterSparks

EileenG wrote: »

My Mike is an ex-Marine and is seriously buff. And he's single. So far.

You could always complicate things and give him a nickname (maybe one he picked up in the Marines). Could be something to do with his personality, or an abbreviation of his surname (like Fitzy for Fitzgerald, etc.)


He's gonna leave big bruises on those girls he beats up!

EileenG

He's not going to beat up any girls. But he gets to fight with some big aliens. Lots of big aliens.

He's late 30s, served a couple of tours, now retired, but getting bored.

If I need a name for a dragon, Ironclaw it is.

pickarooney

EileenG wrote: »

He's not going to beat up any girls. But he gets to fight with some big aliens. Lots of big aliens.

He's late 30s, served a couple of tours, now retired, but getting bored.

If I need a name for a dragon, Ironclaw it is.

And he's positive that none of these aliens are girls? There's a thought, does the marine code of honour extend to extraterrestrial species?