The science teacher at our school is Mr P.Doe.

http://www.longhill.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Science-Dept-Leaflet-2012-13.pdf

For some reason, he chooses to write it like that.

For me, if a name doesn't come organically I will just do a Google search for popular names from the era I'm writing about.

I believe a Nikki Startup has worked on some comedy shows. The king of coming up with humourous names has to be Eric Idle. Here are a couple from his Rutland Weekend Television series:

Ron Discomfort
Steve Flea
Greg Rebellion
Robert Whore.

Quote: Lazzard @ 17th September 2014, 11:37 AM BST

On a practical note - and I speak from bitter experience - try not to have too many names that begin with the same letter.
If your writing software has any sort of 'auto complete' it can be a nightmare, and something you can easily miss if working at speed - only to discover the wrong people have got the wrong lines in your final draft.

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I've realised that myself. I'm not great at remembering names of characters and if you have 2 beginning with, say G it can get confusing.

Quote: Nogget @ 17th September 2014, 5:51 AM BST

You'll have to explain what you think is odd about most of those names.

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As Gappy mentioned Zacchary Smith was in Lost in Space. I guess when you're a Smith you have to have something a bit different.

And John Illman was interesting as I work in a hospital.

A couple more today.

Pamela Arseneaut.
Carol Lewis.

Blimey, this thread is a blast from the past.

Quote: gappy @ 17th September 2014, 8:52 AM BST

If you want dated names, try looking up a list of Dickens characters, there's bound to be one online somewhere. But, watch out for silly names he made up - there's only ever been one person wit the forename Wackford.

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Thanks gappy, but don't worry as I sorted this out six years ago!

Quote: Otterfox @ 17th September 2014, 2:45 PM BST

...The king of coming up with humourous names has to be Eric Idle. Here are a couple from his Rutland Weekend Television series:

Ron Discomfort
Steve Flea
Greg Rebellion
Robert Whore.

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But I raise you Round The Horne!

J Peasmould GruntFuttock
Dame Ceilia Molestrangler
Binky Huckaback
Rambling Syd Rumpo
Gaylord Haemoglobin
Detective Sergeant Obadiah Grasspole
Brigadier Edith Gormenstrop (Mrs)
Rev Ignatius Niblung Goosecreature
Reverend Unseemly Dogposture