# How do writers come up with names for their characters?

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**Created:** [February 9, 2025, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-writers-come-up-with-names-for-their-characters/1014079 "2025-02-09T03:55:20Z")\
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[Name of a literary device](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-of-a-literary-device/944117/13). This covers some types of names used in fiction.

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