tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post5766078863884442629..comments2024-03-28T02:34:34.041-07:00Comments on Rachna's Scriptorium: Choosing Names for our CharactersRachna Chhabriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-20271025909677697362010-07-26T14:31:49.885-07:002010-07-26T14:31:49.885-07:00Sometimes I look to the past. For a villain, I mi...Sometimes I look to the past. For a villain, I might use a name of someone I didn't like. It's tricky though, so I go waaay back in the past. For strong characters, I don't even mind using names of current people I like!Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-88187165748187936412010-07-24T11:40:36.898-07:002010-07-24T11:40:36.898-07:00Usually I try to look up the name's meaning, b...Usually I try to look up the name's meaning, because it helps me visualize the character while I'm writing about him or her. I also try to stay true to the setting of the story. Right now I'm writing a book that takes place in Victorian England, and it has been great fun to go back and look up some of the names of the era, like "Permelia". I love that name (even though my p.o.v. character already has decided she doesn't want to know anyone named Permelia.)Elizabeth Varadan, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708206753256682635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-26386509890998200042010-07-24T04:17:57.094-07:002010-07-24T04:17:57.094-07:00Kim, the African way of naming sounds very interes...Kim, the African way of naming sounds very interesting. Until I name a character, I realize that I am unable to do anything with him or her. <br /><br />Lydia, I like the idea of playing around with the alphabets in a name to come up with a new name. Will surely try it.<br /><br />Terri, trust me, thinking up of unusual and suitable names is fun, though I am a late convert to that exercise, I believe that a name says a lot about a character.<br /><br />Anne, as many of my characters are brats and troublemakers I cannot name them after family and friends. I think your idea of honoring people by naming characters after them is really wonderful.<br /><br />Rahma, I agree that a name adds personality and flavour to the character. Though I have never used a baby namer, it sounds good.Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-6533140947018111892010-07-23T22:21:22.460-07:002010-07-23T22:21:22.460-07:00I LOVE picking names and have spent a lot of time ...I LOVE picking names and have spent a lot of time choosing the right ones. For me, it's fun because the name adds so much flavor and personality to the character. <br /><br />I've used the baby namer, but I also listen and watch for names that strick me as interesting and write them down for future use. Believe it or not, one of my best sources is the credits at the end of movies. There's always unique and interesting names there.Rahma Krambohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03665417367388858304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-28048377682551066282010-07-23T19:44:02.520-07:002010-07-23T19:44:02.520-07:00Naming characters is my FAVORITE part!!! (Love tha...Naming characters is my FAVORITE part!!! (Love that picture above, too funny!) I usually go to baby universe and check out the selections. Other times it'll just come to me. And sometimes, I do it to honor people!Tanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10518718614911804428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-77561062053569201662010-07-23T10:56:56.620-07:002010-07-23T10:56:56.620-07:00I am so lazy in assigning names. I pick anything a...I am so lazy in assigning names. I pick anything and really a name says so much about a character. You've made me think--my next book--I will give more to that part.Terri Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07771622379178654235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-57262019592382955572010-07-23T08:28:24.874-07:002010-07-23T08:28:24.874-07:00Great post! Actually, for my current WIP which tak...Great post! Actually, for my current WIP which takes place in the future, I used a combination of contemporary names for people, and made up a whole bunch. I'd take a normal name and switch a bunch of letters, and voila! I got some great ones!Lydia Kanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484415427764822386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-80028713771651595432010-07-23T05:34:59.226-07:002010-07-23T05:34:59.226-07:00Fantastic post my fellow scribe!
Mmmhh...My charac...Fantastic post my fellow scribe!<br />Mmmhh...My character's names come to me in all ways...dreams are quite often a source...For my fantasy novel though, I am using the african way of naming...my character's name reflect a personality trait or mirror some part of their appearance...some names I have made up...<br />My main characters always seem to find a way to tell me their names but sometimes some characters go nameless for a while well I try to figure out what their name is.Kimhttp://lastlines.blog.com/noreply@blogger.com