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[–] 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

If you're talking about something like MHA those are largely made up with some influence from real naming patterns.

For what it's worth a quick Google search will usually tell you the answer for any particular name. Just like with English, there's a combination of:

  • Names that are also real words still in use ("Sakura" or "Rose")
  • Names that are based on former vocations ("Goldstein" or "Smith")
  • Stuff that's meant to remind you of something related to the character ("Otto Octavius")
  • Whatever the author felt sounded cool ("Ronan Dex")
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