tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318840210070768346.post8830091553873054414..comments2023-12-10T19:04:26.773-08:00Comments on Author2Author: What's in a name anyway?Emily Marshallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07073350248209507278noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318840210070768346.post-14392266702162563962010-02-16T12:19:20.749-08:002010-02-16T12:19:20.749-08:00I love making up names! I like names that are weir...I love making up names! I like names that are weird, but not unbelievable, although I did just name a rat Cobweb. I don't think (at least I hope) that's something someone would name their child! ;)<br /><br />xoxo -- HilaryHilary Wagnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18199287020561210673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318840210070768346.post-40471029795430529732010-02-16T11:24:54.257-08:002010-02-16T11:24:54.257-08:00Great ideas everyone. I do keep an Excel file (I k...Great ideas everyone. I do keep an Excel file (I know I'm a dork) of first girl names, boy names, and last names I like just in case. I forgot to mention that, but I actually don't refer to it that much except when trying to figure out secondary character names.Emily Marshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07073350248209507278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318840210070768346.post-17430905972630395742010-02-16T11:02:50.554-08:002010-02-16T11:02:50.554-08:00With my first MC the name, just like you wrote of,...With my first MC the name, just like you wrote of, literally popped into my head and stayed there. For my second book, I was visiting my mom at work (she's a teacher) and I loved a student's name and knew I'd use it for my new MC. <br /><br />But I do love to research names too and all of my last names/secondary character names (usually) have a lot of meaning toward who the character is.Sara {Rhapsody and Chaos}https://www.blogger.com/profile/09824996048264979275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318840210070768346.post-44527825844702519152010-02-16T09:08:05.519-08:002010-02-16T09:08:05.519-08:00A notebook is a good idea. And nicknames are so im...A notebook is a good idea. And nicknames are so important, especially for guy characters. Like when I was in college, we had a guy friend who gained a little beer weight, and his buddies started calling him Heavy D. Now could you imagine girls doing that to their friends? Ha! Definitely, guys use the nickname and last name thing in very male ways.Kate Fallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12856887940900664692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318840210070768346.post-18847075125024054442010-02-16T08:29:41.143-08:002010-02-16T08:29:41.143-08:00I actually keep a notebook full of interesting nam...I actually keep a notebook full of interesting names for characters, and when I'm stuck refer to that.Alissa Grossohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16701189791875707920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318840210070768346.post-5963730193531303222010-02-16T07:21:46.002-08:002010-02-16T07:21:46.002-08:00Considering Walter is the name of my father-in-law...Considering Walter is the name of my father-in-law, you're right, it definitely wouldn't have had the same appeal as Edward. <br /><br />Good, so I'm not the only one who spends hours dwelling on names and lives for the baby name websites even though I'm not pregnant. Great post!Stinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.com