I have some difficulty coming up with names. For some reason I'm repeatedly drawn to certain letters (A, E, I, K, L, N, R, S, T, and Y) and strongly dislike others (mostly B, C, F, G, and O), so every new character name starts as a combination of letters from the first list, and I have to tweak and tinker until it's sufficiently original. (I once realized halfway through revising a scene that I'd mixed up two of my characters. No joke.) On the other hand, when I'm naming an antagonist, I'll sometimes draw consciously from the second list.
Of course, with real people, there's the factor of whether they like the name. That's pretty much the most important factor when you name a kid (although "something that kids won't throw in their face every day on the playground" is up there, too).
For instance, even though I love Fred as a character, I've never liked that name. I'm pretty sure nothing could convince me to name a kid of mine Fred.
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Findur (high school fan fiction novel of doom)
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Naphati / Mira (unfinished novel of doom)
Diarmuid
Nope, no secret patterns!
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Of course, with real people, there's the factor of whether they like the name. That's pretty much the most important factor when you name a kid (although "something that kids won't throw in their face every day on the playground" is up there, too).
For instance, even though I love Fred as a character, I've never liked that name. I'm pretty sure nothing could convince me to name a kid of mine Fred.
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