[Opinions] I need six names inspired by Shakespeare characters
I'm working on a play currently, a murder mystery with the main characters being members of a band. I'm trying to incorporate a few Shakespearean aspects to the story and thought using the characters could be a cool way to do that.
The six characters I have are:
- The lead guitarist inspired by Othello, the first to die
- The bassist inspired by Hamlet, the second to die
- The drummer inspired by Caesar, the third to die
- The rhythm guitarist inspired by Lysander, the fourth to die
- The lead singer inspired by Macbeth, the last to die
- The songwriter inspired by Romeo, the lead singer's brother and the killer
I'd like the names to relate to the characters in some way, I'm not picky, whether it's meaning, origin, or just vibes.
Apologies for the odd request!
The six characters I have are:
- The lead guitarist inspired by Othello, the first to die
- The bassist inspired by Hamlet, the second to die
- The drummer inspired by Caesar, the third to die
- The rhythm guitarist inspired by Lysander, the fourth to die
- The lead singer inspired by Macbeth, the last to die
- The songwriter inspired by Romeo, the lead singer's brother and the killer
I'd like the names to relate to the characters in some way, I'm not picky, whether it's meaning, origin, or just vibes.
Apologies for the odd request!
This message was edited 2/27/2025, 10:27 PM
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Othello - Othello should die only after killing his girlfriend/wife. Omar or Oswy
Hamlet - Hamlet should accidently kill the wrong person in a case of mistaken identity. Hilmar, Hemming, something Danish.
Caesar - Should be killed by a friend. Julius, Julian, or Jude. I personally see him as the lead singer or band manager.
Lysander - Alex or Lisandro
Macbeth - Red MacFinlay because the character was inspired by Macbethad mac Findláech (anglicized as Macbeth MacFinlay), nicknamed the Red King
Romeo - Roman
Hamlet - Hamlet should accidently kill the wrong person in a case of mistaken identity. Hilmar, Hemming, something Danish.
Caesar - Should be killed by a friend. Julius, Julian, or Jude. I personally see him as the lead singer or band manager.
Lysander - Alex or Lisandro
Macbeth - Red MacFinlay because the character was inspired by Macbethad mac Findláech (anglicized as Macbeth MacFinlay), nicknamed the Red King
Romeo - Roman