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Alyssa Pratt's avatar

Maybe use their resolutions initials for their name initials and work the concept into the last name. For example, Lover Boy is Louis Boyd, Get Fit is Gretchen Fitzgerald. I know my brain would make that association and it would work in a playbill. Just change the ones that are similar like Get Seen and Get Sober. Change one to maybe Be Seen or Sober Up so they don't have the same initials.

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Cost n' Mayor's avatar

omg this is a great idea!!!!

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Alyssa Pratt's avatar

Happy to help ☺️

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Mattea Scanlan's avatar

Such a good idea!

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Aaron Celaya's avatar

Love this idea! Here are my thoughts building off this idea from Alyssa Pratt’s initial idea:

1. GF — Get Fit

Name: Gina Fontaine

• Gina is snappy and confident. Fontaine gives a sense of elegance and flow, like movement or water (fountain/fitness).

• Could also go with:

• Gemma Faulkner – Gemma = jewel, symbolizing polished appearance.

• Gabriella Frost – “Frost” could suggest icy discipline or cold determination.

Vibe: Polished, Type-A, inspiring—your Peloton prototype.

2. BS — Be Seen

Name: Benji Sparks

• Benji is soft, underdog-y, and likable. Sparks implies a quiet ignition—he wants to light up, be noticed.

• Could also go with:

• Brandon Shade – Shade = someone who hides in the background, wants to come out.

• Bryce Sutter – “Sutter” sounds shy, hesitant; Bryce gives him room to grow.

Vibe: Nerdy, overlooked, craving spotlight but unsure how to claim it.

3. LB — Lover Boy

Name: Luca Bellamy

• Luca is romantic and modern. Bellamy literally means “beautiful friend” in French, fitting for someone searching for love.

• Could also go with:

• Leo Bloom – Leo = lion, heart-on-sleeve type; Bloom = emotional blossoming.

• Liam Bishop – clean, charming, everyman feel.

Vibe: Earnest, maybe a little hopeless romantic, genuinely wants connection.

4. SU — Sober Up

Name: Sienna Ulrich

• Sienna sounds grounded but has edge; Ulrich feels sturdy, like someone trying to rebuild themselves.

• Could also go with:

• Sadie Underwood – evocative of “under the influence” but trying to rise above.

• Simone Usher – “Usher” = ushering in a new era.

Vibe: Struggling for control, hiding a messy backstory beneath a poised exterior.

5. GV — Go Viral

Name: Gigi Vance (female) / Griffin Vega (male)

• Gigi sounds like an influencer already. Vance has movement and flair.

• Griffin is modern, cool-sounding; Vega is a bright star—fitting for someone obsessed with fame.

• Could also go with:

• Gia Vale – catchy and social media friendly.

• Gavin Vox – Vox = voice; suggests someone broadcasting themself.

Vibe: Attention-seeker, charismatic, maybe insecure underneath.

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Robbie Wilson's avatar

I think you should go with stereotypes: Lover boy-Romeo, get fit-Emily, get seen-Walter, get sober-Jessica, go viral-Haley

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Kate Frederick's avatar

I'm on board for this approach! Some more possibilities:

Lover boy - Romeo

Get Fit - Buffy

Get Seen - Waldo

Get Sober - Drew

Go Viral - Corona

I got these from ChatGPT, I think you could use the first OR the last names:

Cost - Sebastian Vane

Mayor - Clara Hensley

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Jewel's avatar

What about Waldo for get seen 👀

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Robbie Wilson's avatar

Oooo I like that even better

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Sara Ekern's avatar

obsessed with ALL of this and getting to see more into the story for the show!!

now for their names…buckle up she’s long🫡

*going off your idea of the characters name being the meaning of their resolution - your “Valerie” - “Val” example. which I also think very much so tracks with the Austin (cost) & Marideth (mayor) the og’s know the real names, who is who and why the names are what they are.

Loverboy - “lennon” as “lenn” or “lenny” Lennon means lover, sweetheart etc.

GET FIT - low key the “Valerie” as “Val” seems pretty spot on

Get seen - “Calvin” as “Cal” this one’s a stretch on the actual meaning of the name but the vibes give brainy, awkward lovable or likable if that’s maybe something he finally finds in the end

get sober - “Matilda” as “Tilli” or “Matti” Matilda means mighty in battle

GO VIRAL - “Maxine” as “Max” Maxine means greatest or could do “Zayden” as “Zay” zayden means increasing growth

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Bri mack's avatar

Lover boy- Romeo Rush

Get Fit - Felicity Baxter

Get Seen- Claudette or Claud Fame

Get Sober - Trixie Jones

Go Viral - Vanessa or Victor Tox

Cost - Cannon

Mayor- Maddie

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Curtis Jackson's avatar

So if we went the meaning route:

Loverboy could be: Romeo, Roman, Karlek

Get Fit: Athena, Helen, Matilda

Get seen: Wallace (which means outsider) Cassius, Aster

Get sober: Riven, Eris, Deirdre

Viral: Felix, Felicity, Otto, Gloria or the unisex Lux

Conceptual route I broke down the fundamental of each theme and gave them acronym

Loverboy: D.I.P

Fit: F.A.S.E

Seen: B.O.F

Viral: F.A.M.E

Sober: tbd( still debating the concept of this character)

The sound alike route

Loverboy: Lovell

Fit: Flick or Fyta

Seen: Sean or Dean

Sober:Sora

Fame:Blaine

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Tori Haddad's avatar

SO EXCITED FOR THIS!!! Also kinda sad this is going to happen so far away I probably won’t ever actually see the whole vision come to life in person😭

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Cost n' Mayor's avatar

hopefully we can record a version or do a live stream one day!!

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Tori Haddad's avatar

That would be amazing!!!

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Mel's avatar

I really like Romeo for Lover Boy and Athena for Get Fit. And maybe Waldo Wallace (Wally for short) for Get Seen?

I think of names like JD (Jack Daniels) Jameson or Remy for Get Sober ( or Brandy, Sherry for a girl).

I feel like Go Viral needs a one name unisex trendy name- Poet? Eminence? Reign? Or maybe Max (cause you can do cheesy 'maximize ur success ' puns)

Part of me thinks your characters should be Austin and Meredith bc so many don't even realize those are your names. But Scot and Moyra are anagrams of Cost and Mayor??

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Sally Tandy's avatar

I really don’t have anything new to add. I think people have thrown out some fire names so far! Which names you go with really depends on how overt or subtle you are wanting to be with your audience.

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Jessica Pychel's avatar

What if you did leave them but then added a name Lover Boy Louis, Get Fit Felicia, Get Seen Sally, Get Sober Sandra, Go Viral Vinny, and you just are Cost and Mayor- never change.

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Rosalyn De Koster's avatar

Sober Sandra, a nod to 28 Days

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Jessica Pychel's avatar

Sandra Bullock is so talented!

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Carley Stephens's avatar

lover boy you could do Adoins which means handsome man

get fit could be athena or Artiz which is arabic for active

get seen could be Kaz or Caz which mean sercert or hidden

get sober could be named after a achoholic drink like brandy or Hennessey or Bailey

go viral could be felix or Florence which mean fame

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Carley Stephens's avatar

i only just had time to respond

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Andrea's avatar

Luna for one of the female characters. It means moon in spanish, I like it for the "get fit" character because she has and is the energy. Sorta like ..The moon ..or Luna

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Melissa Knapik's avatar

Maybe you could name them for literary character

Lover Boy - Tristan, Fitzwilliam Darcy, Jay Gatsby

Get Fit - Diana (like Wonder Woman)

Get Seen - an outcast character like Holden Caulfield or Ponyboy Michael Curtis

Get Sober - Shirley (like Sherlock Holmes since he struggles with addiction)

Go Viral - an ambitious character like Scarlett O’Hara or Macbeth (Mac for short?)

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Bri's avatar

Love this! Maybe a play on what they will be when they reach their resolution:

SeeLove

BeFit

FallSeen

GoSober or StaySober

IAmViral

And for you two:

Cost

Mayor

-Because why not?!

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Rosalyn De Koster's avatar

Clearly the Sober girl should be named Sandy as a hat tip to Sandra Bullocks character in 28 Days.

And Loverboy could be Fabio... because how many romance covers?

Why not name "Seen Boy" Leonard, Sheldon's roommate?

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