tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341936379982803463.post3283514754254797553..comments2024-02-16T02:33:26.141-08:00Comments on Rebecca Knight: Writer In Progress: What's in a Name?Rebecca Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15214077952378770753noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341936379982803463.post-47068794262364011822011-05-15T15:54:31.905-07:002011-05-15T15:54:31.905-07:00Good question. I generally like to give my charact...Good question. I generally like to give my characters names that are distinctive and give a feel for what the character is all about. That's about it, really. And sometimes I have a name first and build the character around it.<br /><br />How do I come up with names? Some just pop into my head. Some are the result of misreading a different name (perhaps I have a very mild case of dyslexia, because it happens fairly often). But when I come up with a good one, it sticks in my head.Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06798866985078006200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341936379982803463.post-50902785236332251102011-05-11T19:54:55.291-07:002011-05-11T19:54:55.291-07:00I also go through baby name websites to come up wi...I also go through baby name websites to come up with names. For the main character in my story, I chose a more unique name, but for all the other characters I tried to make them common sounding names, so the readers would feel like they knew the characters better. This is a good question. I also test the names out on my family, mostly my teenage daughter to make sure the names sound good to her too.Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03854861201312157221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341936379982803463.post-24525793831439303832011-05-11T13:52:18.298-07:002011-05-11T13:52:18.298-07:00Sometimes a name will just come to me, but usually...Sometimes a name will just come to me, but usually I end up spending a lot of time going through baby naming websites when I'm looking for the perfect name. For last names, I like to read the credits of movies or TV shows. <br /><br />For the made-up alien names, I've taken common names and altered them. For some, I've taken foreign words and tweaked them to fit a character or group or whatever I need them for. Then I try them out on my husband just as a final test. If there's a way to make fun of a name, he can usually come up with it. :)<br /><br />Great post!Abby Annishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05543937393055900844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341936379982803463.post-41649951830223460892011-05-10T20:38:02.814-07:002011-05-10T20:38:02.814-07:00I mostly do fantasy stuff, so usually I just make ...I mostly do fantasy stuff, so usually I just make up names. I keep a little notepad document that I use for name storming. I try not to get anything too unruly or hard to pronounce, and aim for something that sounds semi-natural.<br /><br />For the most part anyways, I do go a little crazier with location names and important people(like royalty, gods, etc).<br /><br />Sometimes it's a real pain coming up with something I like, but I'm sure everyone has that problem every now and then, haha.Joseph Frankmorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05708948948760386395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341936379982803463.post-43769551888444392852011-05-10T20:23:50.373-07:002011-05-10T20:23:50.373-07:00sounds like I'll have to see this!
i had to ...sounds like I'll have to see this! <br /><br />i had to laugh at teacup and werewolf bounty hunter - which i like, lol.<br /><br />i use baby name books mostly. sometimes a name will come on its own but that is rare. one of my MC's names was a suggestion from my cousin - i said "give me names!" and that was one of them. <br /><br />i think they are believable if you believe them- if they fit, sounds right being said out loud.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com