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How do you guys come up with names for your characters?

Ireth

Myth Weaver
Typically I choose names that I like the look or the sound of, and it's an added bonus if they end up being meaningful to the character. Sometimes I go for meaning alone, though.
 

Chilari

Staff
Moderator
Normally I use the Rinkworks fantasy name generator, and then just pick names that sound consistent with one another. On my latest WIP, I've started with Etruscan (for one ethnic group) and ancient Persian (for the other) names and changed them a little.
 
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