I've recently started a story with three main characters, two guys and a girl.
Boaz (nn. Bo) is the quiet, brooding, over-protective type. He and the girl have grown up together and have had to look out for one another all their lives.
Elias (nn. Elee) is the girl. She is tough when she has to be, but mostly, she just wants to look out for and care for the people around her, including Bo.
Of course, as these things go, Bo is in love with Elee but she has no idea. Ok, moving on...
3rd main character needs a name. He is a happy-go-lucky type of guy most of the time. He likes to joke around and hasn't really had a hard life. I picture him blonde and blue eyed. He is often mistaken for a womanizer (do people still use that word?) but really is more of a harmless flirt with a sensitive side that he hides. I would like to have a strong name for him, but not sure if I want to use a nickname, since my other two characters already go by nn's.
I briefly thought of the following names, but none have stuck around:
Solomon
Rand
Mackenzie
Feedback is much appreciated! Feel free to weigh in on the issues of nicknames with all these characters! Thanks