making up foreign names in novels

Full Marks Hidden Marriage: Pick Up a Son, Get a Free Husband

After five years, Ning Xi returned to the place that had pushed her away — home. With a sister who turned her parents against her and made her childhood sweetheart betray her, the odds seemed grey. However, five years abroad had changed her, and she came home to fulfil her childhood dream of becoming an actress. Despite her evil sister still out to get her, tables will be turned. One day, after falling into one of her sister's schemes, she saves an adorable kid and found herself staying at his house to help him come out of his shell. Slowly, his father Lu Tingxiao began falling for her. This was before they realised how their lives had been intertwined all this while without their knowledge.

Jiong Jiong You Yao · Urban

Picking Up a Gorgeous CEO for a Wife

On a dark and windy night, the legendary military hero Qin Yu found a stunningly beautiful and drunk CEO. From then on, Qin Yu's life was completely transformed...

Wind Traceless · Urban

Foreign Land Reclamation By a Vegetable-growing Skeleton

A thousand years after the Undead Empire vanished, the little skeleton who used to farm was still tending to his fields, until the summoning portal reopened. "Are you guys hungry? I’ve been farming for a thousand years and have stored a tiny bit of food." "Have these fields been deserted? Can I plant things?" "The princess's city on the hill doesn’t allow farming? Then never mind, I won't go." "They want to tax me but won't let me farm? Wipe them out!"

Love eventually flows like water · Games

Gravity Mage with Level-Up System

In the age of interstellar exploration, three hundred years ago, Mage explorers from the yellow river planet took their first step towards outer space. It was a joyous event for every mage on that planet, yet unfortunately, space is dominated by other races. The Peak level Mage from the Yellow River Planet was the weakest power in existence among other outer space races. It's a cruel reality for everyone. From then on, every mage from the Yellow River Planet began to increase their power level by consuming outer space resources. Then they constantly researched, upgraded the power level system and tried to pave the way for the next generation of space explorers. Now, our MC Vincent Carey's ambition is to be the next generation of space explorers. How is he going to increase his strength and compete among other races to get resources? How is the unknown little yellow river planet going to be known and feared by others? --- To find out further, read my new novel and support it with the power stones and golden tickets. Current Plan- 7Chaps/ Week. Target- 50 Golden Tickets/ Week - 14Chaps/Week ... Disclaimer: Fantasy and Fictional Story.

Aravind_S · Fantasy

I Became Invincible By Offering Up Sacrifices To My Sect's Grandmaster

Zhou Dao transmigrated to a world where demons rampaged and Daoist laws ruled. His sect was in straitened circumstances, and their property was on the brink of being demolished. Desperate, Zhou Dao had his eyes fixed on the coffin of the sect’s Grandmaster and decided to do something with it. A voice rang, “D*mn! You are actually plotting to steal my skull. With your attitude, Sunset Mountain has a chance of reaching its heyday again!” On that very night, the corpse of the Grandmaster moved! Moving forward, Zhou Dao would receive rewards whenever he offered up demonic beasts as sacrifices to the Grandmaster. He offered up a 1000-year zombie as a sacrifice and received the Indestructible Body of Demon Refining. He offered up a nine-tailed demon fox as a sacrifice and received a Fox Girl Puppet. He offered up a demon turtle from the Eastern Sea as a sacrifice and received a high-power muscle massage gun. … For eons, countless Daoist members meditated on The Yellow Court Classic. For years to come, Zhou Dao harvested countless demonic beasts with no intention of burying them. Many years later, in the same Daoist temple, Zhou Dao sat at the front door as he bore witness to the joy and the sorrow of all creations. He had seen birth, illness, death, and all sorts of bizarre phenomena. He put on a crooked grin as he said, “I offer up the heavens and the earth as a sacrifice.”

Xia Junji · Eastern

Related Reviews

Reika_Suzuki

2024-01-22

halfway the story, the names suddenly change into foreign ones. it is quite confusing. the flow of the story should have been perfect with the original names

The Heiress's Return: From Zen to Zenith

Su Mu Zhe Yue · General

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Iskandor

2019-09-13

Unfortunately for me the foreign names make it hard for me to keep track of who's who, I can easily keep up with the technobabble however... I apologize to the author and translator for having to drop this amazing story before chapter 50...

Tempest of the Stellar War

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Liongirl

2022-04-09

Hello Author and any author of this Apps...I think there's a lot of stories are good, unfortunately it's hard for us or me as a reader to follow and understand their names as it's in Chinese names. Wish authors will use English names for us to remember easily ,thanks! .From "a foreign reader"

The Hidden Wife Of The Cold CEO

Paschalinelily · Urban

808 Chs

NoMessagesYet

2020-04-11

I think this novel has some of most amazing character developments. Somehow even a minor side character can touch your heart, and there are many! Some even doesnt have names but still memorable. The translator also did amazing job with word choices including all the different ingredients and places and stuff, not making this feel too foreign, even if we know that it acually is.

Gourmet Food Supplier

Cat Who Cooks · Urban

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Whitestair_Ivory

2022-04-18

You know, what made I'm in Hollywood great is the inclusion of real life people. We get to see the mc interact with them, change their whole fate and rise above the big names. This has 0 punch in it because all names are foreign to us, they have almost no impact and we can't even know how they look and compare their personalities because they're just names here, nothing but empty names. We can't even visualize them because the descriptions are bare minimum. What im trying to say is you're good at telling stories and the prolonged paragraphs of workings of things but you're bad at making people visualize it.

My Hollywood System

DreamThree · Movies

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What are the considerations when making up foreign names in novels?

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2024-11-24 10:49

One important consideration is the origin and cultural background. For example, if you want a French - sounding name, you might use names like 'Juliette' or 'Luc'. Also, the meaning of the name can play a role. A name that means 'brave' might be suitable for a heroic character. And the phonetics matter too. A name that rolls off the tongue easily makes it more memorable for readers.

The names of characters in foreign novels

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2024-09-19 20:56

Okay, do you have any questions about the names of the characters in foreign novels? I can answer for you.

The names of characters in foreign novels

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2024-08-19 00:28

Okay, what kind of foreign novel characters would you like to know? I can help you list the names of some characters in different novels.

Names of characters in foreign novels

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2024-07-16 21:50

Alright, I can help you summarize the characteristics of the names of the characters in foreign novels. 1. Character names are usually short, usually between 2-6 words, such as J.D. Salinger in The Catcher in the Rye, F Scott Fitzgerald in The Great Gatsby, etc. The names of characters often have unique pronunciations or spellings, such as Charlotte Bronte in Jane Eyre and Voldemort in Harry Potter. The names of characters were often closely related to their background, personality, and experiences, such as Ursuline in One Hundred Years of Solitude and Elizabeth Bennett in Love at Sunset. In some countries, the names of characters were influenced by religious and cultural factors, such as Heatherlyn Whistling in Wuthering Heights and Joseph Belmont in The Divine Comedy. In short, the names of the characters in foreign novels had unique styles and characteristics that often reflected the identity, personality, experience, and emotions of the characters.

What are the names of foreign plays and novels?

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2026-02-17 07:32

"The Top Talent of a Full-time Mage" was a light novel that was derived from a Doujinshi novel. It talked about the magic awakening ceremony of Tian Lan Magic High School. Lin Changqing awakened the Lightning Element, but the Stardust Star was different from the book. The female leads were Ye Xinxia, Mu Ningxue, and the others. "When I'm in Douluo, I'll be struck by lightning at the beginning." It was a doujinshi novel derived from a light novel written by the stir-fried Qi Tianjiao. Yang Yunhai was a transmigrator Douluo with a Bluesilver Grass martial soul and an innate soul power of rank 0.5. However, he had a lightning-attracting physique and didn't follow the main lead team. Instead, he had a female lead. The plot flowed smoothly. Although it was a little weak after it was released, it was not bad overall. 'The Bone of the Big Show', a novel written by 77D Mao Mao, an urban entertainment star. The male lead, Renly Hall, was born into a poor family and worked hard in Hollywood. The author's writing style was beautiful, but the plot was a little toxic and the pace was slow. 'Destiny Villain Murong Fu', a novel by the Bohai Sea's Thirteenth Prince. Murong Fu failed in his previous life, but in this life, he wanted to protect his family and quell the rebellion. Wang Yuyan was the female lead. The book was logical and imaginative. "The Female Pope of Entertainment" was Fennevi's modern romance novel about entertainment stars. The female lead, Cheng Qiuping, had transmigrated to be the director. Although it was a scam, it was very exciting and had a cultural output plot. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>

The leaves fall and the wind is slightly warm

(Food Guide: No transmigration, no cheat.) City Farming + Sweet Pet + Mystery Reasoning) When Chi Weinuan was two years old, her fifth brother carried her around to show off to his friends when her parents brought her home to acknowledge her ancestors. She gave a candy to one of the brothers, who was frowning but the most good-looking."Eat candy, the world is sweet, happy." Chi Weinuan was 22 years old. When she was tricked into going up to the rooftop and almost lost her life, she only vaguely remembered someone pulling her back."I caught you!" Don't be afraid! Don't give up!" What was fate? It was destined that they would be entangled with each other before they met. Until the moment they met, they thought to themselves, So it's you! Fate, come, is, you!

Ling Ling

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The Strongest Wizard at Hogwarts

Harry Potter Doujinshi, Single Female Lead As the non-existent third son of the Black family, with his eldest brother studying in Azkaban, his second brother playing with the drowned corpses, his parents dying, inheriting a huge inheritance, and other pure-blooded families greedily coveting him, what choice should little Phineas Black make to survive and become the strongest wizard?

Jun Mingsi

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NBA: Starting from the Founding of the Los Angeles Clippers

If… When the four centers were in the same era as Yao Ming, Howard, and Jokic! When the Four Quarters met Dr. J, Glider, and Big O! When the stone Buddha collided with the flying pig, when the black and white heroes competed with James and Wade! Of course, there was also the bald man who stood at the top of the Hall of Gods! This was the most chaotic era in the NBA, and also the most magnificent era! Kobe: "I admit that Coach Li Ang has made me the greatest person!" James: I've already formed the Big Five. Why can't I beat your team? Magic Johnson: The only difference between Larry Bird and me is that Coach Li Ang is missing! Larry Bird: ??? Cardinal Arnold Auerbach (Father Li):??? Li Ang: Magic, if you want me dead, just say it!

Run a shop

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In Naruto, I have simulated hundreds of forms of big cylinder wood

There was still a month left before the three of them would descend into the Ninja Realm… System: " Congratulations to the host for successfully simulating. A new template has been generated. Would you like to bind it?" "Bind!" Uesugi Mingzuo looked at the third new system binding, the big cylinder wood. Not bad, this time not only did it generate three eyes, but it also transformed. But why is it a female version? Cough cough, did something go wrong in the simulation again? This book is also known as " I played the role of the Big Tubewood Clan " and " Ninja Realm: My archive includes the entire Ninja Realm."

Sleeping Sheep

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The General's Little Lady

Under the cherry blossom tree, my husband promised me a comfortable and rich life in the countryside. The cherry blossoms had all fallen, and the past happiness had been broken by the sword lights and sword shadows. It was unbearable pain. Yao Yan looked at her husband, the former fool, the current general, even if there were thousands of people obstructing her, even if heaven and earth could not tolerate her, she was only willing to stay by his side and be his only woman.

The fragrance of cigarettes

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