[Wizard.]

Originally Posted by kirklancaster

I'm not unwantedly 'sticking my oar in' here Riley, I hope, but Character's names ARE so very important.

Before naming any Protagonist - or Antagonist for that matter - think about her background.

PEN AND PAPER TIME;

How old is she?
What is her Nationality?
What Social 'Class does she hail from?

The answers to the above 3 questions can often logically guide a writer as to choice of names.

It's often not difficult to guess the ages of anyone called 'Kylie' or 'Jason' - nor to determine just why they were so named.

It is the same with 'Britney' or 'Rihanna' etc.

Culture influences aside, and although the boundaries are increasingly becoming 'blurred', CLASS is also a good pointer to the type of names writers often give their main characters.

It would still be a little incongruous to find a 20 year old labourer who lives in a terrace house in Grimsby with his parents, called Algernon or Peregrine, for example.

And it DOES matter; would 007 have been credible if Fleming had named his protagonist Bert Fosdyke instead of James Bond?

Lara Croft is a GREAT name for the character.

Carla, by the way is based on the latin for 'Strong One', so that might be apt.

Good Luck Riley.

This is very useful! Thanks Kirk.