It's been brought to my attention that if we'll all repost the cartoon with her article's name and substack info below it, Ann Tienaes can better benefit with more clicks.

Yas queen! Names that fit the setting is a perfect way to let your readers get a feel for the time period or culture surrounding the story. For the persona have you ever thought of giving them the opposite? I find it fun to name hard characters soft names or serious characters with whimsical ones

Sometimes it can matter, for me unless it has plot important I pick whatever name I think suits the character best or even a sillier name that'll attract the readers attention. In my latest work I have a character who refuses to give their name and one that's named after a song I like

Omg! This is the perfect example lol love Duncan Idaho's character too

Nerd

Ghost of Tsushima keyboard and mouse has me like this

I'm so curious now! He's such a mysterious guy lol