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Absolutely yes! Some examples are Syrelline, Larrika, Gilandra, Suralka, Detrissa, Brinalka (one of the characters in a book I am writing), Travisius (another character), Yanselda, Quadesha, Tyriana, Tadeshka, Queresta and Quantissa.

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And there's plenty more where they came from!

When I was in middle school I wrote a short story about a girl named Maillese. (May lease) I thought it was so cute.

Well, there's a story I'm writing with lots of invented names due to it being set in a non-earth location, but I don't want to mention any of those right now.

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However, when I was a kid, I'd invent names all the time. I'm sure I've mentioned a few on here, but I can't remember what those were. Off the top of my head, though, two I remember the most (of which are not actually unique names, but I made them up nonetheless) are Florry for an Absol (pokemon) and Ziggy for a Zigzagoon (also a Pokemon). I was like, 8

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Years later, I find that Ziggy is a real name short for Zachary and Zigfred, and Florry is short for Florence

I think I made up Torielle {Tori + Elle)

Jessimanda (Jessica + Amanda).

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Azadaia

Of course, many times. One I recall is Irive, (short I)

I was 11 when I came up with the name Wolvin, I just used it for a character of mine. In 2021 I rediscover the name I made, realize it's super cool, and start going by it myself. Have been ever since.

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Not so long ago, I came up with a game where I gave a random prompt and you would type it into an online translator, until it came up with a result that could potentially become a name.

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I was just playing this game today, actually. I came up with Kshana, a shortened form of various Indian languages' word for "fleeting."

Kerilyn

I'm pretty sure I invented the name Savy when I was about 11.

When I was about thirteen I came up with Izendra, I was devastated when I found it on Nameberry LOL.

My brain invented the name Lontilly in a dream, and even assigned a meaning to it! That was a cool dream.