Fantasy OC - PC Names - Male

Helmer is best-known these days as a product line at Ikea, but if you're looking for an Old School Germanic name and want to move beyond Herman and Wilmer, Helmer may be your man.

Photographer Newton...or that hard thing you wear on your head.

Unless you're a gin aficionado, we prefer Hendrik. Or better yet, Henrik.

A bit stiff and formal for American use.

The long history and solid usage of Henry has infiltrated other cultures, where a number of variations experience the same degree of popularity. In the US, Henrik first entered the Top 1000 in 2014. In Norway, Henrik is a mega popular choice.

The name of an 11th-century Anglo-Saxon leader who rebelled against Norman rule feels weighty but not beyond revival for the adventurous baby namer.

A minor character of Greek mythology.

Hermolaus is derived from Hermes, the messenger of the gods, and the Greek component laos, meaning "people."