There are many names of characters in novels. Here are some common ones: 1 Jack London 2. Emily Swift 3 Raymond Chander 4 Tom Hanks 5. John D. Salinger 6. Robert Zemeclis 7 Will Smith (Will Smith) 8 Christian Bale (Christian Bale) 9 Harry Potter 10 Marilyn Monroe1 Jennifer Lawrence Nicholas Cage (Nicholas Cage) Audrey Hepburn James Bond Elizabeth Taylor (Elizabeth Taylor) Marlon Brando Robert De Niro 18 Jim Carrey Christina Aguilera (Christina Aguilera) 20 Kate Winslet This was only a small portion of the names. There were many other names of characters in novels that were also very common.