Naming Book Characters Novels & Stories

I had asked, my tiny fingers clutching the corner of a book I’d found in the playroom. He looked at me then, those dark eyes blinking slowly. “I don’t have one.” I tilted my head. “No name? That’s sad.” He shrugged like it didn’t matter, but even at that age, I could see it in him that quiet ache. Like he was used to not being seen. My eyes dropped to the book in my lap. The page I had open showed a list of weird, made-up names. One stood out. “How about... Damon?” He didn’t say anything, just looked at me.

CALEY. What is this? Am I in a parallel universe? Am I dreaming? Where are the cameras? Ryder was about to question even her own name. Usually, when she read books, she doesn't pay too much attention to the author's name. If it were initials like in the case of J. K. Rowling, she wouldn't bother trying to find out what J. K. stands for. Besides, the books of J. S. C. were already a big hit. Only knowing the initials was enough to understand who you're talking about. But Jake... JAKE!!! Her Jake!!! He wrote her favorite books?! And... what she read earlier... Did she just read a still-in-progress book by her favorite writer? Wait... does that mean... I FUCKING NAMED HIM MIDNIGHT AFTER HIS OWN

It was a good thing that he left, therefore I won't need to walk on eggshells around him. We continued to work on our project and they decided to use what Jacob and I suggested. Though it was a bit uncomfortable for me to share my ideas or I must say experience, since it was practically my life story but what can I do? It was already there so might as well bear with it. It was also the best way to finish this hell of a project so I can go back to my peaceful student life, away from people. We decided to use the name 'Amiya' for the main character and like the me from my previous life, she also lived in a Kingdom, arranged to marry the Prince while loving a different man.

* * * A/N : So guys, hope you liked this chapter! I promise it gets better further lmao. 'Ma' will be written as 'Maa' throughout the book. Also, JJ calls Jamal 'Jamie,' it's just a nickname. This book will be messy, but by the end, everything ties together. Also unfortunately I wrote this book years ago when I wasn't aware of the negative connotations associated with "committed suicide." I apologize for that term's use in this book. Feel free to leave your constructive views and opinions. [Link for suicide hotline: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_suicide_crisis_lines]

Unfortunately, I cannot delay updates until then, so please bear with me. I am aware that there are numerous grammatical errors throughout the book. These will be corrected once the manuscript is complete. In the meantime, I will strive to edit each chapter properly before uploading. P.S. Ray's assistant is named Drake, and his doctor friend is named Damon (not Derek). You will see Damon's name used consistently from now on.

His words were calculated, his movements smooth but cautious, almost like he was testing me—seeing how much I could handle before I broke. I laugh to myself, feeling a sudden spark of inspiration. That’s it! I quickly open a new document, an entirely new file for my story. I’m going to use him as a character. The guy from this morning—the Mafia Don—I need to give him a name. A strong, dangerous name that suits him. Jackson. Perfect. He’s going to be called Jackson in my book. He has that aura—commanding, powerful, and a little terrifying. The kind of man who rules with an iron fist but keeps his own secrets hidden in the shadows.

“So you named your son after the main character?” “Kind of.” She crumpled up her trash and stuffed it in the paper bag sitting on the console between us. “The first time I read that book, I couldn't drop it__the way Caroline met Nathan, but Nathaniel storm. I sometimes think I could meet my own Nathaniel, so I promised that if I ever had a son, I would name him after my favorite character.” I scratched my head. “It's been a long time since I read, Naughty Nathan. How can you think that, we knew Nathan was a playboy? I find it hard to believe that you wanted someone like that.”

I said and he raised his brows the more. " Oh.. I mean.. I write books.. like novels and I'm tryna bring in this two baby character and I'm stuck looking for a perfect name for them so I'm asking you what name do you think would be perfect if you actually had babies... " I said, hoping he buys it. " Um.. Nathan for the male and.. Lia for the female " He said unsurely and I nodded. My eyes suddenly widened ad I gasped out loudly and he was confused. " Lia?? Like Amelia? " I asked to be sure and he nodded.

"And Aud's second name, which is 'Rei', is from Miss Jonaxx's story: To Fall Again." As I continued to tell Hen that story, I suddenly missed being a bookworm. If I didn't have a big problem facing me right now, I probably would have finished reading many of her books. "Hmm... it looks like you know a lot of beautiful names because you're a book lover, Kris." Out of the corner of my eyes, I saw him turn his gaze towards me. "What if we can use the names of fictional characters that you know that will benefit our next ones…” When I gave him my stare after hearing what he said, he averted his gaze. "Uhm... maybe our first?"

"Yes he has, Ibekwe. Be strong and have faith." James shuffled towards the door. "James!" "Yes, Ibekwe." "What will you call your new book?" "I thought of a simple but strong name. I will call it: Shading Black: The trilogy of an African village. The name fits it." "James!" Ibekwe called again. "Yes, Ibekwe." "The name of your book is perfect. Thank you for everything." James kept quiet. He raised his hands and wiped the tears in his eyes. "Goodbye, Ibekwe," he said.