Discreet way of naming a character after satan?

I wan't my character to be named after satan, but in a way that it will not be immediatly recogizable. Names like Lucifer give it away a little too easily. I don't want the reader to draw parallels to satan until the end of the book.

Discreet way of naming a character after satan?
Do some word play. Play around with the letters in common names for satan. atans.... lucifer... fricule.... diablo... labdio....





I say this because I recently wrote a book about a female main character, but the reader didn't know the gender of the character until the last chapter. I just picked a girl's name and gave her a nickname that allowed her gender to be up in the air... i.e. her 'christian name' was Victoria...I called her Vic until the last chapter. She was a gunslinger so, her gender was never apparent and those that have read to edit this for me...said they had no idea until I told them at the end. :)





So, my advice to you is to pick a name...play around with the lettering. Even adding a couple of taking one away...moving them about...something will come to you.





Also, FYI- alot of people use Legion to refer to the Devil...which interestingly if you flip it...it becomes the word Lived. :) Play around...one will come, and if you don't like it later and something better comes along.... use your word processor's find and replace command.





Don't get hung up on names until you are down to the final three edits. :) They are easily changed.
Reply:I don't remember the author, but I do remember him naming the devil character the last name of Friend, which is almost fiend.





You can also use the name of a lesser demon/non-Christian deity like Moloch, Beezelbub, or Baal.





A last way is to use a literary reference like Daniel Webster or Mephistophles.
Reply:Old Nick





鈥?noun an informal name for the Devil
Reply:Idk Go to like a language translator and translate it or go to Behind the Name.com and got to the little search thing and type in Devil but search it in meanings.
Reply:boy: Luce, Lucius, Lucien





both: Devin, Satin (yes, that is a name)





thats all i could find, hope i helped!
Reply:Diablo. Like Diablo Cody. Or search devil in another language.
Reply:Damien.
Reply:Was going to say Nick also for old nick. Old Scratch is another.
Reply:B6





B as in Beast


6 as in 666
Reply:Luci Furr


Mephisto


Ol' Scratch de Ville


and yes, it has to be said, Santa
Reply:Screw it do it backwards name him Natas