Soooo....I'm working on some original fiction even though I should be focused on very late fic updates right now. This idea just wouldn't go away, and since I'm going to be the next big thing in YA dystopian series (*snicker*, yeah, I know), I'm trying to purge at least a chapter from my mind so I can move on with my life.
The main boy, as in the BOY, is dark-haired and well-built (of course he is), and he leads a sort of double life. He's quiet but fierce, very intelligent, and stealthy. He can go completely unnoticed, but has enough unique qualities to catch the girl's eye, because it wouldn't be good for the plot if he didn't.
My issue is this: his name is escaping me. My original characters are usually born in my head with a name attached, and that's that. Unchangeable. It happened with the girl, but the boy has had a double name that switches back and forth constantly.
So, do you think that Henry or Arthur could end up fitting a really hot, sneaky, genius guy? Yes, neither name immediately calls to mind sexytimes (although...Henry Cavill anyone?), but I want it to be old-fashioned and sort of "quiet." If that makes any sense at all.
I don't want to give anything else away since I might just turn this plot into a fic at some point, but what do you think?
To make this more interactive...if you write original fiction or characters, what is your naming process, and what are some of your favorite names?