Choosing a protagonist name - Need ideas and advice!

[Tycoon 79]

I've done every possible thing I can think of to do, but I can't get a good first name for the life of me. 10+ steam friends, 50+ helping Facebook friends, and 10+ name generators later, I've got nothing.

 

You're my trump card, mlpforums.

 

 

I want the name to match as close to these guidelines a possible:

 

- Rather modern, 2000-2013 styled.

- Completely original. If you've heard of it before, it won't work.

- Slightly intimidating.

- Suitable for a 15-16 year old male teenager.

 

Here are some un-spliced examples that came close to being adequate for me:

 

- Scorch

- Caliber

- Shift

- Dusk

- Focus

 

One final tip that you MUST follow:

 

- Those names aren't examples of ones I'd take, they're completely raw. The name has to be in the style of typical pony names. Although this won't be a MLP-based novel I write, I want the names to fall under the same type of artstyle.

 

- The LAST NAME of this character will be Clazefire. That's a splice of "haze" and "crossfire". The reason Scorch is at the top of the list on raw names I'd like to be somewhat included is because scorch involves fire, and the last name involves fire. It would be rather fitting.

 

Anyway, shoot. I'll look at all suggestions, and if I ever even miraculously complete the novel, expect your name to be in the 'credits' for helping with the name designing. This is also the only name I want help with because it's the most important, as the novel will be in first-person style.

 

Please also be aware that I may choose your suggestion, but slightly edit it to my own preference.

 

Thanks in advance for every suggestion. I probably won't respond unless it interests me.

 

P.S. Here are some more words I'm interested in or could be spliced to make a really good name:

 

Flare, bolt, beam, razor, fang, shadow, Shift, Daze, Hurricane, Tornado, Fissure, Quake, Avalanche, Rush, Straph, Pulse, and most of the Pokemon Attackdex.

Edited February 16, 2013 by Tycoon

[Dark Fox 151]

I'm going to be honest, if you are trying this hard to make your character sound badass it's not gonna work, to me it looks like you're trying to make something along the lines of "Rage-fire murderstein". I mean, if it's not inherently pony-themed, what's wrong with a regular name? 

[Revolver Bobcat 45]

I'm going to be honest, if you are trying this hard to make your character sound badass it's not gonna work, to me it looks like you're trying to make something along the lines of "Rage-fire murderstein". I mean, if it's not inherently pony-themed, what's wrong with a regular name? 

 

I kinda agree with that guy, but if you are death set on this, with not just "Red"? Red Clazefire

 

I know i doesn't sound too good but at least it doesn't sound too force like "Tornado" Clazefire and it kinda goes with the theme too (Being red the color of fire and blood) .

 

But then again, you should take the advice of the guy/gal from before.

[Tycoon 79]

I kinda agree with that guy, but if you are death set on this, with not just "Red"? Red Clazefire

 

I know i doesn't sound too good but at least it doesn't sound too force like "Tornado" Clazefire and it kinda goes with the theme too (Being red the color of fire and blood) .

 

But then again, you should take the advice of the guy/gal from before.

 

 

Heh, sorry if it came across that way. I'm not actually looking for a name that diehard. I kind of assumed this topic was just left for dead when I got no responses, and I think I've settled on the name "Scatterail" (however he would mostly be referred to as Scatter). Still content with Clazefire though. Yeah, I really like this better than going for a badass type of name like tornado or scorch.

 

Thanks for the input!