skudge.livejournal.comI've been outlining my idea for NaNoWriMo, but I'm having trouble naming a couple of my characters. Saw a couple of other posts here recently asking about NaNoWriMo characters, so I thought I'd try asking for help here too.
1) The main character: he's really easygoing, just likes to enjoy life. Some people see him as a bit of a bad boy, but he doesn't think of himself that way—he just doesn't want to live his life the way society wants him to. The name I've thought of that fits him best so far is Jason, but I really don't like the name Jason. So...I guess, if you can list names that bring to mind the same kind of personality that you associate Jason with?
2) And another character I've been having trouble with is basically the main character's foil. He is pretty close-minded, a bit uptight, doesn't smile very much, always has some kind of job, even if he hates it, because it's the socially accepted thing to do. Stuck through college even though he hated it, because his parents and teachers told him he should. And he's quite cynical.
So yeah, suggestions for either one would be extremely helpful. Thanks!