Needing help with character names for children's Christmas story?

I'm writing a short story for the kids in our family (total of 8 under 12 yrs old) for Christmas this year and in need of "first and last names" (Middle names too if you'd like to include them as well) for the following characters....


Setting USA,1930's,depression era...


#1 main char. = 8 yr old boy,orphaned at birth,lives with foster family,no other kids,adventurous,well behaved,loves the thought of the sea yet never has seen it...dark hair %26amp; eyes.


#2 char. = 9 yr old boy,comes from good family, only child,bold %26amp; defiant,rebellious,musically talented,brown hair %26amp; eyes


#3 char. = 8 yr old girl,comes from family of 10 kids,tomboy type,athletic,dreams of owning a Bakery,miss know it all,blonde hair %26amp; blue eyes


#4 char. = 11 yr old girl, shy, smart,comes from broken family,has little brother not living with her now,dreams of being in the theatre/acting,follows the crowd,dark hair %26amp; eyes


#5 char. = storekeeper, middle aged man with glasses,dark hair %26amp; beard,very friendly


#6 char. = post master, elderly man, white hair %26amp; beard %26amp; mustache.,


jolly with boisterous laugh


#7 char. = school teacher, middle aged woman,graying hair,dark eyes,


stern personality,quiet natured


All your help is appreciated!=)


Thanks!

Needing help with character names for children's Christmas story?
I found a site that is pretty interesting. http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/decade... It has the most popular baby names from the 1920's. (I did 20's since your character would have been born in the 20's but you can put whatever year the character is born in)





Here's my opinions :)





#1 - Owen Mason


#2 - Max Harrison


#3 - Norma Grant


#4 - Olive Edwards


#5 - Ralph Woods


#6 - Elmer Reid


#7 - Mrs. Dorthy Wilson





Good Luck %26amp; God Bless! Happy writing!
Reply:1 - Joseph


#2 - Walter


#3 - Patricia ( Pat )


#4 - Betty


#5 - Eugene


#6 - George


#7 - Ruth





If you don't like these names their are more at this website, it popular names from the 1930's, Good Luck :]





http://www.thenewparentsguide.com/most-p...
Reply:1 Noah


#2 Chance


#3 Stevie


#4 Claire


#5 Mr. Henry .......


#6 Noel


#7 Sue



Reply:I'm giving you names popular during that time that have good "kid" nick names w/ them:





#1 main char. = Bernard Charles Peterson (Bernie); Robert Thomas Harris (Robby); or William Alfred Connor (Willy or Billy)





#2 char. = Raymond Harold Farnsworth (Ray); Edward Eugene Timpleton (Eddy); or Leonard Gregory Culbertson (Leo)





#3 char. = Nancy Anne Johnson (Nan); Loretta Marie Lewis (Lori or Ettie); or Louisa Eloise Smith (Lou or Lulu)





#4 char. = Sarah Rose Parker (Sally); Margaret Grace Zimmerman (Margie or Maggie); or Virginia Elizabeth Grey (Ginny)





#5 char. = Arthur Nicols; Eli New; or John Post





#6 char. = Christopher Goodman; Isaac Kingsley (Ike); or Jacob Porter





#7 char. = Ruth Parnell; Esther Simmons; or Belle Richardson





Feel free to mix and match!





Hope these help :-)




camellia