Writers block, HELP!!!

I'm trying to write a fantasy short story but I keep going blank when I try to think of what to name my characters and cities. I would really appreciate some help. I'm looking for names like the ones used in Game Of Thrones and other books like that.

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http://k4-pacific.com/nametown.php

that might help with place names, some of them dont sound that old but its more to help you make your own and i find it very useful as for characters i have enough bother picking my own im afraid @ThatIrishGirl

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@ThatIrishGirl Umm I have never read the Game of Thrones but I'll give you a list of names I just came up with: -Thesbiana -Octavia -Aclina -Nyasuma -Neferu -Namere I can make up some more if those don't work. Let me know if it helps :)

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@Jewel_Eckhart thanks I'll definitely take a look at that!

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@Sorria_Rothens I like Octavia and Namere! Thanks for the help!!

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For cities I just look up an adjective like 'pretty' and then find a strange synonym like 'mesmeric' or 'comely' because they sound like they could be abstract names. Hope this helps and you get passed your writer's block.

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yeah thats a really good idea!! thanks I would never have thought of that :)

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@ThatIrishGirl I've never read The Game of Thrones, but I can help you with names. What I do is I pick a language - any type of language, Swedish, German, Irish - and I translate a word. Say you want a name for a character who's a shapeshifter. In Latin, "umbra" is shadow, and "derivare" is shift. Combining the two is more of a trial and error thing. You have to see what you like. Univare. Vimbra. Or you could just start completely over. That's what I do - and you could even combine two different words from two different languages. Once you start on it, it gets really fun. Any more question, just message me, kay? Grapes xx

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@GrapeFox wow thanks, thats pretty much my only problem... but if i think of any more i'll definitely ask!!

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@ThatIrishGirl eeeee :) omg I loooove books like Dancing with Dragons (Game of Thrones) and I'm writing my own fantasy novel with entirely made up names (cities, worlds, people, creatures, species)

If you need some ideas message me a description and I'll see if I can help :)

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thats the last one right? i havent read it yet!! is your novel on this? i'd love to read it. yeah i'll definitely message you, and fan you as well :) thank you.

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Yeah its soo good :) You should definitely read it :D Yeah its called Shadows of Kyron, its on my page :) and do let me know if you need any help :D Have you been watching the Game of Thrones tv series?

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i've only watched the first season!! i need to download the next one soon!! have you?? good name by the way!

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@ThatIrishGirl yesss its AMAZING!!!!! I'm literally twiddling my thumbs till the the next episode comes out :D Thanks it too my ages to decide

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yeah the first season is amazing!! i watched it before i read the books, my cousin gave the set of books to me but they looked so big that i didnt think i'd have time to read them. but after i watched the tv show i had to read them!!

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