Sexy names

EileenG · 24-05-2010 06:16PM #1

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 · 24-05-2010 06:29PM

Chad Sexington!

EileenG · 24-05-2010 06:44PM

Please, that's even more creepy and pervy!

pickarooney · 24-05-2010 06:50PM

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 · 24-05-2010 07:18PM

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 · 24-05-2010 07:19PM

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 · 24-05-2010 07:29PM

clayton pace.

EileenG · 24-05-2010 09:58PM

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 · 24-05-2010 10:32PM

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 · 24-05-2010 10:35PM

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 · 24-05-2010 11:00PM

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 · 24-05-2010 11:21PM

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 · 25-05-2010 12:42AM

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

Lillylilly · 25-05-2010 12:47AM

Will.

Will is a good name!!

Mardy Bum · 25-05-2010 02:34AM

Rick

Teferi · 25-05-2010 02:48AM

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 · 25-05-2010 02:49AM

Lillylilly wrote: »

Will.

Will is a good name!!

I like this choice

Mardy Bum wrote: »

Rick

Too overdone IMO

i.need.a.job · 25-05-2010 02:51AM

George (as in George Clooney)

David

Jonny

Adam

af_thefragile · 25-05-2010 07:23AM

Max Venturi!!

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

OldGoat · 25-05-2010 08:07AM

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 · 25-05-2010 08:15AM

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 · 25-05-2010 11:30AM

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 · 25-05-2010 12:49PM

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

Also Starring LeVar Burton · 25-05-2010 12:55PM

Bill's better than Mike...

ToasterSparks · 25-05-2010 02:26PM

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 · 25-05-2010 05:19PM

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 · 25-05-2010 05:27PM

He hits on women using variations on his own name?

Like Buck?

Antilles · 25-05-2010 05:29PM

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 · 25-05-2010 05:38PM

Antilles wrote: »

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

And this doesn't worry you?

dulce7 · 25-05-2010 07:08PM

Nice topic

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

DazMarz · 25-05-2010 09:16PM

Jonathan/Johnathan

Harvey

Clifton

Kane

Wayne

Fox

Alex

Kyle

Stephen

Niles

Steven/Stephen

Bruce

Adrian

Sexy names

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