How I name my Characters

     That depends on the type of story I'm writing about.  Take for instance, when I was writing "the Woman in the Black Cloak."  Frustration set-in. I knew it was a story about a witch that wanted revenge for the death of her parents and grand parents.  I figured that the story should take place in Salem Lot.  You assume all witches come from Salem Lot. Very intelligent of me. Not!  Boy, did I make an awful blunder.  Witches can also come from Europe....

     Characters  - I knew that I needed a couple of witches; warlocks, unicorns, black panthers, and the humans.  They had to have awesome names.  The names should suit the characters personality.  The names I came up with goes along with the story.

      For the names of the witches; warlocks, unicorns, and black panthers.  It was a challenge at first, but I made the decision to go with the internet. 
 
     Google: Names of the 1800's Salem Lot.  "Witches and warlocks," you would be surprise what you can find.

     Humans: I used the names from television, movies, or from you tube. As long as the characters name, goes along with the story.


How do you come up with your characters name?