Character names, in my opinion, are one of the most difficult challenges of creating characters for a screenplay.
At the moment, I have mixed feelings about naming characters. One: I feel that no matter what you name your character, you can trigger the audience’s memory by branding your character in a way … through action and the actual speaking of your character’s name – more specifically, the repetition of speaking your characters name.
Take Fight Club for example – the two character names you remember most from that movie don’t even belong …

So, what’s you story? Answer this question and you’ll probably include a bit about where you came from, where you are, and where you’re going. The first portion of this answer is your character backstory.
The goal behind character backstory is creating character depth … or, undeniable realism. You want your character to be someone your audience will believe in. There should be no doubt that someone like your character actually existed, exists, or will eventually exist. Character backstory is simply one way to help your audience believe in your character.
To …