A variant form of Adrian.

Dark names for stories. Also see our list of 100 story title ideas. Unlike everyday names like Katie or Jimmy fantasy names are highly unusual to spell and say out loud. Glory This is another name from Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Along with Tristan and Romeo other literary boy names in the US Top 1000 include Atticus Axel Holden Magnus Orlando Rhett Samson and Santiago. For the titles that dont seem scary at first glance consider also using them for short stories that werent meant to be scary. Some names for boys remain inextricably tied to their literary namesakes such as Heathcliff Gogol Ishmael and Zooey.

Names on the mysterious or dark side of things Some I made up. No one else comes close to. Lisha - This name means the darkness before midnight Livana - This name means lunar if youre into the moon.

Also means dark one. Of course these lists are flexiblenames can often be used either way. General Short Story Titles.

For instance if your story is set in ancient Rome last names like Axius Gallius and Octavius would sound truer to the conventions of that time and place than contemporary American last names like Williams or Roberts. Ebony This is a name meaning dark wood. 1 in Ideabook 11420 1 in Storytitles 11420 2 in Namesforbooks 1521 Yes.

Ember This is a name that means spark which relates to fire. Coming up with realistic and cool fantasy character names requires a huge level of creativity. Morgana - The villain in the King Arthur story.