Welcome to another Top Ten Tuesday! This week’s topic surrounds the best character names. This can be as broad or as narrow as you’d like it to be. We did a similar topic on The Broke & the Bookish back in 2013. Check out my responses that week! I won’t be duplicating any of my picks, but I will be stealing my list format! It’s REALLY hard to find unique names in novels with contemporary settings, don’t you think? I found a couple, but most of these are fantasy/sci-fi. I love the creativity authors use when they get to create an entirely new world. We get some pretty cool names out of it.
Zorie and Lennon from Starry Eyes by Jenn Bennett
Legend from Caraval by Stephanie Garber
Puck from The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater
Rio from Atlantia by Ally Condie
Winter from Winter by Marissa Meyer
Tarver from These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner
Stellan from The Conspiracy of Us by Maggie Hall
Aaru from Before She Ignites by Jodi Meadows
Anluan from Heart’s Blood by Juliet Marillier
Hale from Heist Society by Ally Carter
Which names did you pick this week?
Ooo! I wish I’d remembered Tarver (I’ll have to use that one for my next booktube video). Also, I really like Hale – and still want to read those books “just because” they look like “unplug” kind of fun reads. :)
I love your format! And the name Winter <3 Happy reading!
Puck made my list too!!! Such a great name and great book! I love Winter too, that series is amazing ❤️
I did love zorie and lennon! And Puck!! The best <3
Those are some really original character names.
Have a great week.
I like Ren and Hale, and Winter too actually. Stellan’s not bad either…
Stellan ia a fab name! I like Ren too, though I prefer the spelling Wren 💜
Amy xx
I love the name Stellan <3
You did such a good job! I actually read most of these and could not come up with any. I think “unusual” names are no longer registering with me, because I read too much YA. XD
Ooh nice ones!! I almost went with a Puck myself, but from a different book!
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I did like many of these names, but Winter might be my favorite.
What a nice list! I haven’t read any of these books yet but a few are definitely on my TBR. Also, I never realized that Winter is actually the character name :P I always thought that this book is set in winter or something :D
Great list! I really like the name Hale, I feel like there’s something assertive about it in a very classy way.
You picked some awesome names!!! I love it!!! Zorie and Lennon are my favorites from your list <3
You thought of very interesting names. I often wonder how authors decide to name their characters, especially when they give them unusual names.
My TTT Dickens Names
I narrowed the topic down to the Top Ten… Harry Potter Character Names :-D
That’s a really fun list format! I decided to pick my favorite punny names from “The Phantom Tollbooth” because they make me smile so much. Also, you’re right; it’s hard to find a criteria for narrowing down best contemporary names.
I loved Zorie and Lennon too, they almost made my list!
I loved The Scorpio Races!
Didn’t have time to participate this week, but these are some great names. Tris from Divergent and Katniss from The Hunger Games also come to mind.
I love the sound of most of these names. I collect names in a spreadsheet for choosing character names so this topic has been brilliant for me!