Before I actually start writing anything about my first character, I want to let you know about a great resource for coming up with character names. Names are one of the hardest things for me to come up with for characters - personalities and histories are much easier. One source that I use alot for names is 20,000 Names The only disadvantage to the site is that it isn’t a searchable database. The names are provided in list form, but the number of categories and nationalities they have is outstanding. It had been awhile since my last visit and they’ve added a whole set of categories - every thing from Dragon names to “night” names and magical names to “Guardian” names, including a long list of androgynous/unisex names. There are other sites I use to generate names on occasion, but this is the one I keep going back to.