Meet Layla!

    I struggled a lot finding a name for my character because I wanted to find the perfect name that could fit her the best. I looked at many websites that listed many girl names, looked at statistics of most used names, and it took me a whileeee, but I finally came across the name Layla. I thought this name would work because it is derived from Arabic, meaning "dark as night" (Miller, 2025), and we want her character to be darkened by her emotions and grief, so I thought the name would fit her well. Once I came across that name I knew it had to be the one, but I kept on looking to see if anything fit her better but I knew Layla was the best option. 

    The way I see her character is one with a dark aesthetic that reflects the darkness she is feeling inside. She has a deep connection to her brother and it can be seen through her way of being. We're still deciding if we're going to give her a bracelet to symbolize her brother or maybe a necklace. Her personality will show through her clothes, her room, and the way she acts overall. 

    We though of the idea of having her be a past athlete to show her trophies or medals around the room being covered by the darkness of her mess. She would also be into indie type music and she'd be a bookworm. Because of her family conflicts and her internal conflicts, her main way of coping with her grief from her brother would be by drinking, which would slowly start to fade away her real self and who she was before this all happened.  

Miller, S. (2025). 100 Beautiful Girl Names With Unique Meanings. 

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