Need Help With A Character Name Poll

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Hello! I need help naming my second main character from my book, How To Build A Human.

Appearence: "The builder stared at his creation with a pressing apathy. His creation was a male adolescent, with polished, russet clay skin and curly jet-black hair that stuck close to his forehead. The boy sported a few black freckles from when the builder's grip slipped and splattered and dropped a few droplets of inky paint. He had an oblong face, pointed cheekbones, and a determined chin. He had created the boy to be lanky with a narrow figure; clumsy, sure, but his speed would outpace others. The mold's eyes were yet to be put in, although they were fit for being deep set, shadowed, and slanted.

There was a slight uneveness about his creation's face, which was intended. It gave the creation uniqueness, and a drawing curiousity that would be sure to grab the attention of other mortals. His nose was long, and expanded only somewhat at the bottom. Below it was his thick-set mouth, which curved upward at the ends into a natural, albeit blank smirk. Drifting brume obscured the rest of his features."

NAMES
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Waou'il
Boa
Endowin

Which one do you like the most? I also don't mind getting some more name reccomendations :smt002




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Ooooh I really like Boa.
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I would definitely use Endowin. Waou'il is hard to pronounce, and Boa isn't a word that I'd use for a name. Also, I feel that Endowin fits the character well.
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While I like the name Boa best for this character, I would give this a try if you are still stumped: listen to the character speak. Often, hearing phrasing or getting a sense of their personality can help with naming, even more so than physical description.

Hope this helps!

-mav




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I'd choose Endowin. The first one is very complicated and probably hard to pronounce, while I feel as if Boa doesn't quite fit for such a name. But in the end, it's your opinion ^_^.
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I'm going with Endowin and using Boa for his funny outgoing friend. Thanks guys :)



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