Worldbuilding Wednesday 11/27/24: Haughty, Horrible, and Hilarious Hs

H, to me, is a letter with an old-fashioned vibe similar to E — a Victorian feel, honorable as well as haughty, but with touch of horror, like Charles Addams’ old New Yorker series of Addams family cartoons, the creepy family of which obviously came from old money. But H can also be hip and high, as well as hilarious and hefty. H can also have a happy, comforting feel: house, home, happiness.

Names beginning with H, however, tend to be fusty, archaic. Harold, Hortense, Herman, Hilary, Hazel, Henry, Hayley, Hilda, Helga — have Germanic or Medieval English connotations. Needless to say, many are currently back in the style. Some parents are intent on their kids sticking out.

Below, some H character names. As with the rest of this series, these are for fantasy..

 

Character names beginning with H

Male

Habtur

Hanbolt

Halnant

Hanyas

Harach

Hardua

Hejiah

Hirgam

Hithras

Hotham

Hverus

Hyden

Female

Halverina

Hamraia

Hanafle

Harysne

Hassla

Hazyra

Hesper

Hilfleida

Hiltra

Hilvina

Hrysha

Hylekka

Surnames

Haach

Hallanocht

Hangemoon

Hasloom

Hatchleest

Hauphilter

Heldenzar

Hessfields

Hogenbraise

Houndwhess

Huskaskype

Husulram

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