Stuck For Titles

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I've been writing a few short stories (screenplays) but I seem to become stuck with coming up with giving them titles/names.

I don't want to give away too much, only the theme of the story so it should help you out there to help me come up with a title.

Untitled #1

The main theme of this story is, 'the fear of getting caught for doing something wrong'...Or Jeopardy.

Untitled #2

The second story's theme delves from the true meaning of the phrase "The world is my oyster". Which means to get one's way by force, which is very relevant to the story. I was originally going to call it 'Oyster' as a nod to that, but I reckon it would give off the wrong impression.

Untitled #3

This story is about mistaken identity. A sort of mild nod to Alfred Hitchcock.

Untitled #4

Is sort of similar to the film 'Falling Down' only it takes place on a Train.

Hopefully, I will turn these screenplays into short films, as that's my ambition.

Ok.

Red-Handed sounds good, Oyster is a maybe. Mistaken might give the plot to the story away, and Falling Down on a Train, I'm not too sure about.

When I get the chance, I'll send you the stories synopsises, as Untitled 1, and 3 are already Screenplays/Scripts, whereas 2 and 4 are just synopsises.

Thanks for your feedback anyway wcoltd.

I was joking about that last one. It's a horrible title. I need more to go on.

Untitled #1 - The main theme of this story is, 'the fear of getting caught for doing something wrong'...Or Jeopardy.

"Frozen in Action"

Untitled #2 - The second story's theme delves from the true meaning of the phrase "The world is my oyster". Which means to get one's way by force, which is very relevant to the story. I was originally going to call it 'Oyster' as a nod to that, but I reckon it would give off the wrong impression.

"Fisher's Last Catch"

Untitled #3 - This story is about mistaken identity. A sort of mild nod to Alfred Hitchcock.

"Borrowed Faces"

Untitled #4 - Is sort of similar to the film 'Falling Down' only it takes place on a Train.

"The Hard Option"

Fair enough wcoltd

Wow Fnord, excellent titles, which I might consider.

I read a book once with a similar theme to #2. It was called "The White Tiger."

I think you should try and find something that capture the essence of the main character. I don't really think Oyster or Fisher's Last Catch really cut it. Find something subtle and menacing

In my opinion, some of the best titles have:

* Three words or less
* A direct connection to the story setting
* A metaphorical connection to the story theme

"The Hard Option" has three words, directly refers to the "Hard" and "Soft" ticket options on the British Railways, and alludes to the "Hardness" of achieving one's goals without compromised one's ethics or committing acts of violence.

In a way, the title is a play on words to obtain a double meaning - a pun.