Advice on my character name ideas....

[Valzed]

I've decided to name my island & character based on my all time favorite movie - JAWS. I'm planning on naming my island Amity - the same name as the fictional island where the movie takes place. As for my character I'd like her to be a relative of the main human character in the movie, Chief Martin Brody. I'm thinking a granddaughter or niece, perhaps. I didn't want to name her "Val" because of my Mayor Val of Cutetown in NL. My first thought was a combo name - Val Brody. I liked this until it dawned on me that everyone would permanently call me "Val Brody" all the time. Now I've narrowed it down to 3 other options and would like to see what you all think. I've made a poll with my ideas plus an "Other" option in case you have suggestions you think of. Thanks!

 

[Xara]

i voted for valerie as valerie from amity has a nice ring to it aha

 

[Jhine7]

Valerie sounds nice!

 

[kayleee]

I voted for Valerie, although I don’t think there’s anything wrong with naming your character the same as in New Leaf! Val from Amity sounds really good, but Valerie from Amity also sounds nice.

 

[minimoon]

This is a great idea for an island theme Love Jaws. Is it possible to do the Jaws theme as a town tune, I wonder.

 

[Fey]

That’s a tough call; Valerie is a very pretty name, while Brody sounds cool and recognizable (both thematically and because it’s a more unique name for an AC character).

If you like the tomboyish sound of Brody and can see yourself being that character, I’d choose it over Valerie ;ェ;

 

[DJStarstryker]

I'm apparently not in the majority for this vote, but I voted for Brody. I like how that's more obvious of the theme you're going for.

Either way, please make your town tune the JAWS theme. That would be amazing.

 

[Valzed]

Thank you for all the suggestions & votes so far! I'm torn between Valerie & Brody. While Valerie is leading in the poll only my mom calls me Valerie & that's usually when she's annoyed with me so... yeah - there's that. I was thinking my character would be a bit tomboyish coming from a family who had police in it so I do like how Brody would work with that & the theme. (In JAWS: The Revenge Martin's younger son Sean is also a police officer.) Ugh! Why didn't I decide this sooner?!

P.S. I was thinking of making the JAWS theme my town tune but there's another song from the film called Promenade - Tourists On The Menu that I was considering as well. lol!

 

[V94]

I voted for Valerie because I like V names

But if you like Brody better then go for it

 

[Fey]

Valerie is obviously leading based on the community’s overall preference for cutesy and sweet. Nothing wrong with that at all, but I wouldn’t let it sway me too much if I liked Brody.

 

[GhulehGirl]

Valerie because Valerie from Amity has a nice ring to it

 

[Valzed]

Valerie is obviously leading based on the community’s overall preference for cutesy and sweet. Nothing wrong with that at all, but I wouldn’t let it sway me too much if I liked Brody.

Yikes! Valerie is definitely in the lead. FYI though - if you're picking Valerie for the cutesy & sweet factor (as @Fey mentions above) I feel I should warn you that I'm neither cutesy nor sweet. I'm more macabre & maladjusted.

 

[Sweetley]

I voted for Valerie because I like the name in general, not because it's cutesy and sweet. For me, it's a elegant, lovely sounding name.

 

[sleepydreepy]

Brody is super cute! I like Valerie too tho

 

[Valzed]

I voted for Valerie because I like the name in general, not because it's cutesy and sweet. For me, it's a elegant, lovely sounding name.

Aw, thank you for your kind words! No one has ever said they thought Valerie was elegant before.

- - - Post Merge - - -

Brody is super cute! I like Valerie too tho

Even though Valerie is winning I'm still torn between Valerie & Brody. I think I'm just having a hard time getting past the fact that my mom is the only one who ever calls me "Valerie". lol!

 

[Valzed]

Thank you to everyone who voted & offered suggestions! Even though Valerie was the more popular choice I've decided to go with Brody. I just couldn't get my mom's voice out of my head when I tried saying "Valerie from Amity" out loud. Thanks again!