Headshaker Kingbreaker

Guys, I need help naming a sweet, protective, very duty-minded Alien from a blue amphibian race without sex/gender (they produce asexually)

His human counterpart/LI is named Caleb, and I really want an A name for him, but Ayen, Aylen Aylyn etc. all sound like 'Alien' :') And Aydin sounds like some American kid born in 2010....

I really want A, Y and either N or L in the name... Any ideas?

Mar 23 at 2:44pmWeb
Show threadUzi BobuziMar 23
@ludovica Ayalan?
Show threadHeadshaker KingbreakerMar 23
@ruemaleficent I'm seriously thinking about going with Ayal tbh
Show threadStarkRGMar 23
@ludovica What about Allyn, pronounced similarly to Alan.
Show threadHeadshaker KingbreakerMar 23
@StarkRG same problem as Aylyn, which was my first choice, it's just a bit too close to the word 'Alien' :')
Show threadStarkRGMar 23
@ludovica Well, lean into it, then. Have it be a name given to it by people who can't pronounce their real name, so they went with "Alan the Alien". Or reverse it, and call them Neila.
Show threadHeadshaker KingbreakerMar 23
@StarkRG I did think about Neila 😂 But that's just a little too feminine for what I have in mind. I think I'll go with Ayal or Ayel... Ayel feels pretty good
Show threadStarkRGMar 23
@ludovica What about "Neil A" as if the A was a surname initial. Maybe even give them an A surname . Maybe make it "Neil Alien" for some palendromic fun.
Show threadHeadshaker KingbreakerMar 23
@StarkRG He is just absolutely not a 'Neil' in my head 😅 However, very fun idea for an Alien Invasion/Infiltration story
Show threadSmitoMar 23

@ludovica
What about Dashiell or Dashielle? It’s “primarily masculine” but is given to girls more and more.

Also gives you the nickname Dash.

From Google:
> Dashel (often spelled Dashiell) is a primarily masculine name of French origin, likely derived from the Norman surname de Chiel, which is believed to mean "from heaven" or "sky". It is a modern, stylish choice often associated with literary sophistication, famously used as the pen name for author Dashiell Hammett.

Show threadHeadshaker KingbreakerMar 23
@smito Those are too human, I need this to be very otherworldly, but thank you!
Show threadSmitoMar 23

@ludovica

Niyalna?

Show threadHeadshaker KingbreakerMar 23
@smito too feminine, but extremely pretty, do you mind if I steal that name for a different character/story?
Show threadSmitoMar 23
@ludovica please do.
Show threadsomething called BanurMar 23

@ludovica

A Real Name or Not real? If Not real:

Rayn?

Geysar?

Ylwan?

Show threadHeadshaker KingbreakerMar 23

@NoRestfortheWicked Ylwan is great, but doesn't work for this specific character. I'd steal that for another one though, if you don't mind!

(I want to work with non-real names for the Aliens in this story, specifically names that have been "dumbed down" because humans wouldn't be able to remember or pronounce the full name)

Show threadsomething called BanurMar 23

@ludovica
Of course i don't mind :)

Hmm, that sounds interesting. But maybe a "translation" of it?

You know, like human names have meaning, maybe here is also the case?

And i think it's funny If the name is long and windy and the translation would be like: the cuddly one

Show threadHeadshaker KingbreakerMar 23
@NoRestfortheWicked I do love that kind of thing! I'm maybe going to use that, something like ''Ayel'anay'ogeogh" meaning "the one who offers help with a smile" or something
Show threadsomething called BanurMar 23
@ludovica
You know, that it will turn into "smiley" as Nickname ;)
Show threadHeadshaker KingbreakerMar 23
@NoRestfortheWicked aww ok that is seriously cute
Show threadvillainous friendMar 23
@ludovica well, my first thought was, "why not reverse part of the letter order? Aynyl?" and that's not really a goer 😔
Show threadHeadshaker KingbreakerMar 23
@villainousfriend Exactly, I either end up with "Alien" or with "Anal" 😂
Show threadshipMar 23
@ludovica have you checked out name generators? Mithril and Mages was my go-to for years but it's been defunct for some while now.