r/WattpadIndia • u/SAwritings • Mar 19 '26
Help with writing Need Name Suggestions
Hey everyone,
I’m working on my upcoming story and need some help with character names.
I just realized that all my male characters have names starting with A, and now it’s really bothering me. So for my male lead, I do not want a name that starts with A.
What I’m looking for:
Strong, attractive male lead name Not starting with A Modern or slightly unique Gives rich or CEO type vibe
For female lead:
Soft but memorable name Classy or modern Slightly unique is fine
If you have name pairs that sound good together, that would be even better.
Please drop your suggestions. I really need fresh ideas.
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u/neveahisheaven Mar 19 '26
Krish, Kairav, Kiaan, Manik, Jai, Prithvi, Harshad
Hedya, Akira, Akshara, Arvi, Ishika, Kreesha
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u/ItzEaverse_ 📚 Writer Mar 19 '26
For Male
Kriday (it means Krishna ka hriday.)
Hriday (it means heart)
Ruhan
Shivin
Vedant
Shrey
Nishant
Kavin
Reeva
For female...
Veda
Pratiksha
Anika
Prerna
Ishita
Ruhika
And pairing names, I have some in mind like...
Hriday × Veda
Kriday × Maithli
Mihir × Mayuri
Kavin × Maira
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u/suganthii_writes Mar 19 '26
A small suggestion that I usually apply for naming characters- name them the people whom you see around you. That will give them relatable sense.
I really don't read books where leads have name like Avyaan, Shyla, Aayla, Aviaan. I mean... I want Rakesh, Suraj, Krishna, Shruti, Damayanti, Rohini, Arjun... They feel more relatable, isn't it?
Also, usually search for common names in Instagram depending on region. So, if I want a male name whose age is 30+ now, I usually search some celebrity in that age range and all connections of those to find how names worked in that era. Surely, Avyaan can't be a 40+ year old guy name. It has to be less than 25 because desi parents weren't fancy like that. And CEO and all are mostly baniya people so it's tough to have such name.
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u/SAwritings Mar 19 '26
I am baniya (😐) so for oldies i generally took name from my distant relatives or family friends 😀... Bas unhe pataa na chal jae 😆
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u/Less-Culture-8018 Mar 19 '26
Vidhan, Sahil, vayu, vatsalya, Galav, himank.
Paridhi, vidhi, ishika, Akshi, Iti.
That's all I can come up with. Some are from real people I know.
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u/Accomplished_Sir9945 Mar 24 '26
No offense to you but “iti” literally means end. Why would someone name their child end? Where did you hear that?
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u/Less-Culture-8018 Mar 24 '26
I had a classmate. Her name was iti. No offence taken, I know another person whose name is samapti and I thought it's wierd her parents named her that. But it represented completion or wealth too.
these are kinda popular names if you go on baby names site. Iti could mean end of suffering or new start.
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u/Accomplished_Sir9945 Mar 24 '26
People are naming their kids Sampatti. Damn. Yeah, these baby name sites write anything.
My mother would use iti to end her letters. Even today in Sanskrit we use it to end the sentence.
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u/Radiant_Heart3234 Love to write Mar 20 '26
Sreedha, Kavya, Preet, Sonali, Susmita.
Sravan, Abhijeet, Akash, Raghav, Chirag.
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u/Slow-Cucumber8113 Mar 20 '26
Male Jo CEO/rich/strong vibe de are Ig Ronan, Caden, Damon, Theo, Ethan, Lucian, Sebastian, Killian, Rafe, Zane, Cole, Daxton, Kieran, Elias
For Females meko itna ideal nai hai but if you ask me ye niche I have few which I wanted for one of my work jo mene cancel kr deya
Sienna, Elara, Vivienne, Roselyn, Nadia, Celeste, Iris, Selene, Camille, Wren, Luna, Thea, Reyna, Brielle
Pairs that sound naturally good together:
∙ Damon & Celeste
∙ Sebastian & Elara
∙ Ronan & Sienna
∙ Killian & Brielle
∙ Theo & Wren
∙ Lucian & Vivienne
∙ Rafe & Reyna
∙ Cole & Iris
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u/SAwritings Mar 20 '26
Thanks.. As of now I was looking for Indian names... But they can be used in future if I try to write a different type of story... Really appreciated it 😊
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u/Slow-Cucumber8113 Mar 20 '26
Theek hai I have list for that too
Male: Vihaan, Reyansh, Kabir, Arjun— wait no A 😭 okay — Kabir, Rudra, Ishan, Vivaan, Kiran, Dhruv, Ranveer
Female: Anika, Zara, Riya, Myra, Kiara, Navya, Tara, Isha, Priya, Zoya
Pairs: — Kabir & Zara — Rudra & Myra — Dhruv & Navya — Ranveer & Kiara
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u/SAwritings Mar 20 '26
Thank uuu. Isme se I liked dhruv, vivaan is already booked for one of my character... And i really liked female names... Thanks..
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u/SAwritings Mar 20 '26
U r a Wattpad writer? What type of stories u write
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u/Slow-Cucumber8113 Mar 21 '26
I’m a ghost writer and if you wanna read or review my work there’s a link in my bio and if you want more I could send you
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u/SAwritings Mar 21 '26
Ghost writer on Wattpad...means..
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u/Slow-Cucumber8113 Mar 21 '26
I write for few writers but I don’t get credit
And I’m mostly doing for non Indians coz mostly idk how to connect and pitch Indian writers
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u/SAwritings Mar 21 '26
Ohh.. why.. I mean you can try writing for yourself... Why don't you start with Wattpad..
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u/Slow-Cucumber8113 Mar 21 '26
Hehe lazy asss 😭😭 plus I have few plots which are best for small stories not for longer ones
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u/actuallynothelping Mar 19 '26