Help me name her!

Posted 5 years, 2 months ago by ZeldaRose

What should her name be?

2 Votes Kasumi "mist"
5 Votes Minori "truth"
2 Votes Shiori "poem; weave"

I'm planning out a novel and I need help naming the main character. The story takes place in a fantasy world where those who are able to use magick get sent to an academy to train and hone their skills. There is a mysterious figure tentatively called the Shadow Lord who controls shades and wants to take over the world in darkness.

The main character is a young female who, with her brother, is sent to the academy to learn magick. There is two types of magick: skill magick and innate magick. Skill magick can be learned by anyone who can harness magick while innate magick is unique to the individual. The main character's innate magick is initially unknown until the climax of the book so I'm not really going to say exactly what it is. However the theme of the novel is focusing on accepting oneself, friendship, and truth. Using that as the theme, I found three names that represent that and who she is/what her magick will be.

The fantasy world is inspired by Japanese history and mythology and will thus be using Japanese names.

The options are in the poll.

Kasumi "mist" - relates to the shades/darkness but also clouds judgement and the truth

Minori "truth" - relates to self-discovery and truth

Shiori "poem; weave" - indirectly relates to her innate magick


Please vote and in the comments tell me why you picked that name in particular (if you want to).