Some names arrive already in a scene. We've saved the ones we actually liked. If you want a name with a story behind it, start here.
Use them if you love the feeling, not only the poster.
Jack
English · Titanic
God is gracious, the everyday form of John. Dawson’s sketchbook. A name that works in every playground.
Tristan
Celtic · Tristan and Isolde
Tumult, or the sad one. A legend of devotion. A name like a cello.
Romeo
Italian · Shakespeare
Pilgrim to Rome. Use it if you can bear the balcony. Bold, romantic, unforgettable.
Westley
English · The Princess Bride
Western meadow. As you wish. A farmboy who becomes a love story.
Caspian
Literary / geographic
The sea. Narnia’s prince. Salt air and a second chance.
Rhett
English · Gone with the Wind
Advice, or from a surname. Frank, charming, a little dangerous.
Flynn
Irish · classic adventure
Son of the red-haired one. Errol’s grin. A swinging rope.
Inigo
Spanish / Basque · The Princess Bride
You killed my father. Prepare to die. Also: a name of honour and fencing lessons.
Rose
Latin · Titanic
The rose he drew. A first-class name that still belongs to everyone.
Isolde
Celtic / German
The Irish princess of the Tristan legend. Ice and fire. Rare as a secret.
Juliet
Latin · Shakespeare
Youthful. The balcony, the almost. Softer than Julia, more story.
Belle
French · Beauty and the Beast
Beautiful. A library in a castle. Kindness as the plot.
Audrey
English · Roman Holiday / Hepburn
Noble strength. A black dress, a bicycle, a generous heart.
Vivien
Latin · classic cinema
Alive. Leigh’s fire. A name that does not whisper.
Scarlett
English · Gone with the Wind
The colour. Determination in a green dress. Use it if you like a girl who will not be small.
Guinevere
Welsh
White phantom, or fair one. Arthur’s queen. Gwen. A legend in a long name.