i need a name for one of my protagonists
i’m writing, or at least planning to write, a novel involving a few high school kids in the early 2000’s. the boy i’m trying to rename is the one meant to fit the “nerd” trope; asocial, wears glasses, likes reading, etc.
his full name at the moment is beauden earnest affelberg. i like the surname, but the first and middle name feel very off to me... beauden feels like a quirky, frat boy kinda name, and earnest was just a fancy filler name i threw in. i was thinking of renaming him to beau, but it feels incomplete and doesn’t give off the same vibe beauden does.
so, i need your help choosing two new names for this boy. the first name shouldn’t sound too harsh and must start with the letter b. the second one can be whatever fits best, but preferrably serious-sounding and starting with an f. bonus points if at least one of them is german, the surname will still be affelberg.
if a physical description helps, this character is light-skinned, has a brunette mop-top, brown eyes, freckles, glasses, his color palette is mostly blue and black, and his clothing style is semi-formal.
Posted Jul 21, 2022, 8:34 AM UTC
Brent or Bernard (Bernie) Francis
oooh, i’m really liking the sound of francis...