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@melancholicwriter All of those are really good advice.

I was going to say something, but then I realized that I don’t have a method for coming up with names…I just make them up. *shrugs* (Or I ask my siblings for ideas😆)

Don’t stress about coming up with the perfect name the first time. Sometimes it will take weeks or even months. I had a character who didn’t have a last name for years, until I was watching a movie, and the name Tiaz showed up in the credits, and it just fit perfectly.

And secondly, don’t worry about being clever or unique. Being authentic is good, but being simple is okay too. Sometimes, familiar names can be the best, or even familiar things. For example, my capital city is called Acacia…which is a type of tree. The city has nothing to do with trees, I just thought the name was pretty. Or, a whole bunch of my cities are just Outposts with different numbers, like Outpost 8 or Outpost 12.

I find that fantasy writers sometimes over-do the unique names, so I wouldn’t be too worried about being “different.” Sometimes it’s best to go with what you think is best, even if it might feel lame compared to other people’s world building.