I have a friend who's an author, and she's trying to come up with a name for a male character in an upcoming book. It needs to be two syllables and rhyme with train. It can be made up if you want. No, there's no prize, but you'll get the satisfaction of seeing "him" in print if you win!
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bean
Sam and I had funn with this. Last night we were talking about pen names and just cool names in general.
Here's what we came up with --
Spokane
Brisbane
McCane
McClaine
Tulane
Jermaine
Tremaine
Here's what we came up with --
Spokane
Brisbane
McCane
McClaine
Tulane
Jermaine
Tremaine
SoWal Expert
Spokane McCaine! 
Beach Fanatic
chastain
Beach Fanatic
MacRayne
Tracane
Zogane
Seagrane
McBaine
Meraine
Tracane
Zogane
Seagrane
McBaine
Meraine
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percyAuthor
Oh, good start, guys! OL, I forgot to say she said anything except Jermaine. 
I'll forward these to her--keep brainstorming!
Admin
First or last name or both? Why not Jermaine?
Beach Fanatic
And why rhyme with rain? 
Beach Comber
Dwayne
I kinda like Spokane, though.
I kinda like Spokane, though.
bean
First or last name or both? Why not Jermaine?
prob doesn't want that Michael Jackson association.
superJfunn
Willie Wayne (double first name :funn
Jackson
problem solved next! what else do you need?
Jackson problem solved next! what else do you need?
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Beach Lover
"City of New Orlain"....
oh, RHYME with 'train'...hmmmm...
oh, RHYME with 'train'...hmmmm...
bean
"City of New Orlain"....
oh, RHYME with 'train'...hmmmm...
...and a name silly.
bean
This is kind of a randommmm thought but pertains to this thread. Why do authors always name characters names that we can't pronounce or aren't sure how to pronounce?
Beach Lover
Well, then..."Orlain"...does she need help with the plot, too?...(and I"M JEST KIDDING)
~smilenwink~
~smilenwink~
bean
Well, then..."Orlain"...does she need help with the plot, too?...(and I"M JEST KIDDING)
~smilenwink~
That's actually not half bad....
percyAuthor
First or last name or both? Why not Jermaine?First name only.
I don't know. Maybe she just doesn't like it, or it's too common.
And why rhyme with rain?Sorry, I'm not at liberty to divulge that information.
Admin
Chastaine
Migraine
Coltrane
Rogaine
Migraine
Coltrane
Rogaine
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Chastaine
Migraine
Coltrane
Rogaine
Beach Fanatic
Deplane
(it's de plane, it's de plane) says Tattoo
Soultrain
(come on, let's get down).
(it's de plane, it's de plane) says Tattoo
Soultrain
(come on, let's get down).
Beach Fanatic
:funn:
Propane
Admin
Meethane
Cocaine
Mopaine
Cocaine
Mopaine
hmmmm......can't remember
Dewayne (if he's from W. Virginia)
No Rain (if he's from N. Georgia)
Inane, Insane, and Arcane
Nobrain or Bigbrain, depending on his intelligence
Whole Grain
Refrain (seems kind of musical)
Cain, but that would make him a bad guy
No pain-no gain or Wax and Wane (he could be twins)
You're so Vain (the Carly Simon character)
and the obvious: Pudd'n Tain (ask me again, and I'll tell you the same!)
No Rain (if he's from N. Georgia)
Inane, Insane, and Arcane
Nobrain or Bigbrain, depending on his intelligence
Whole Grain
Refrain (seems kind of musical)
Cain, but that would make him a bad guy
No pain-no gain or Wax and Wane (he could be twins)
You're so Vain (the Carly Simon character)
and the obvious: Pudd'n Tain (ask me again, and I'll tell you the same!)
percyAuthor
I should have known better, shouldn't I? 
Beach Fanatic
pootain
bean
Cayanne or Kyaine
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