What's the story behind your character's name?

[TohruHonda]

FRUITS BASKET

[Chardrizard]

Someone i had a crushed on gave me this name.

[Nakiamiie]

Mine is original as well (and a character of a future book I'd like to write):
twilight -> Twilie
sylph + fey -> Sylfei

[EinSoFZ]

Not one bit original for mine. Big fan of the Xenosaga games, and basically just picked one of the E.S. machines I liked. Dinah is actually my favorite, but Zebulun was actually a male name.

[Nuinn]

Mine is simply a mix of these two:

Ross Nichols (1902–1975) a Cambridge academic and published poet, artist and historian, who founded the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids in 1964. He wrote prolifically on the subjects of Druidism and Celtic mythology.

His druid name was Nuinn.

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Klaus Sperber (January 24, 1944 – August 6, 1983), better known as Klaus Nomi, was a German countertenor noted for his wide vocal range and an unusual, otherworldly stage persona.

And there you have it

Just two guys I find fascinating for completely different reasons

[Cedri]

Mine is simply a mix of these two:

Ross Nichols (1902–1975) a Cambridge academic and published poet, artist and historian, who founded the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids in 1964. He wrote prolifically on the subjects of Druidism and Celtic mythology.

His druid name was Nuinn.

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Klaus Sperber (January 24, 1944 – August 6, 1983), better known as Klaus Nomi, was a German countertenor noted for his wide vocal range and an unusual, otherworldly stage persona.

And there you have it

Just two guys I find fascinating for completely different reasons

+1 for knowing who Ross Nichols was.

[VerthandiValkyria]

My first name is based off Belldandy from Ah! My Goddess, a longtime favorite anime of mine. Her character is based off one of the Three Norns (or Fates) from Norse Mythology:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ver%C3%B0andi

In Norse mythology, Verðandi (Old Norse, meaning possibly "happening" or "present"[1]), sometimes anglicized as Verdandi or Verthandi, is one of the norns.

My last name is a form of Valkyrie, also from Norse mythology:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valkyria

In Norse mythology, a valkyrie (from Old Norse valkyrja "chooser of the slain") is one of a host of female figures who decide which soldiers die in battle and which live. Selecting among half of those who die in battle (the other half go to the goddess Freyja's afterlife field Fólkvangr), the valkyries bring their chosen to the afterlife hall of the slain, Valhalla, ruled over by the god Odin. There, the deceased warriors become einherjar.

And so, my Deity is of course Nymeia, The Spinner.

Nymeia is the watcher of celestial bodies and goddess of fate.

I love mythology and have used this name since the beginning of FFXI.

[AmandaHuggenkiss]

A man to hug and kiss.
Duh!

Poor Moe, he does ask for it though.

[Lapulapu]

Hrmm, I forgot this part, which explains the kitty cat's color.
In Norse mythology, Surtr or Surt (Old Norse "black" or "the swarthy one")

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surtur

[indira]

mines is hardcore

first name(Origin of the word) = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indira
last name = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cliodhna