How do you name characters?

[spidercrabb4]

I think of a trait associated with the character, i.e. lonely, thief, guard, happy, etc., then look up either the Celtic, Gaelic, or Old English word for that trait and use that, or a variation of it. Pretty much every time.

 

[ehbowen]

If you want a suggestion which is my go-to for surnames...search for "The Official Guide of the Railways" from before 1960 (there are numerous good copies on line, including one which I uploaded to Timetable World myself) and look in the back at the "Index of railway stations". Somewhere in those 150+ pages you will, I guarantee, find the perfect surname for your character!