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Name Theory: Romance Readers’ Name Discussion
I found a thread discussion on Amazon.com the other day with readers talking about character names that took them out of the story. They were specifically speaking of Romance character names, which...
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Character of the Week: YA Werewolf Names
This was one of my earlier namings. I would probably make some changes if I was doing this one today, but the writer liked what I gave her so, there you go. (Need first and last for first two) Female,...
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Name Theory: Luke and Gabe and Remus, Oh My!
One thing that naming characters has helped me with is thinking more like a genre reader. Genre readers read a lot of their favorite genre, whether that is Romance, Mystery, Paranormal, or Sci-Fi. They...
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Character of the Week: Werewolf Girl Names
Last time I reviewed one of my first werewolf namings. This was one of my last werewolf namings. Female, about 14 She lives in a forest. Her parents are dead and her love is gone (we don’t know where)....
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Name Theory: Now Staring Your Imagination
Imagination is the greatest tool for writers, and for all creative people. Creative people need to be able to envision things others will never dream of, from names to descriptions to whole worlds! You...
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Character of the Week: Latin Lover Names
This is Valentine’s week, and it is also my anniversary—my blog’s anniversary. In honor of this I chose a Latin Lover for my character of the week. Male, early 20s (in 1714) He lives in the Caribbean...
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Name Theory: An Anniversary is a New Beginning
I’ve been writing this character naming blog for a year now, and I’m sort of amazed that I can still riff on this subject. Granted, some of my posts reiterate what I’ve already written, and other posts...
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Character of the Week: Steampunk King Names
In honor of Presidents’ Day, I thought I should choose a “leader” naming. This one is a King’s naming. Male, 26 in 2160 (Futuristic-Victorian-Steampunk) Where born/raised: Don’t have this fully worked...
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Name Theory: World Building, Societies, and Names
There are genres in which you may do the character naming early in your process, and there are other genres where the character naming should come after some substantial world building. In contemporary...
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Character of the Week: Reincarnated Prince Names
This naming brings up a pet peeve of many readers; one which I admit I have some trouble with. Male, 28 He’s a reincarnation of a prince (it sounds horribly cliché when written down like this, oh...
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Name Theory: The Trouble with C Names
When I wrote on Monday that I have some trouble with the pet peeve of characters’ names starting with the same letter, I didn’t mean that it was a pet peeve of mine. I really meant I’m having some...
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Character of the Week: Mechanic Names
I lived in an Army town for a time, and I knew guys like this character. Male, early 20s (born in the late 1960s/early 1970s) This is the friend, so his name shouldn’t be cooler than the main...
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Name Theory: The Known Perception
Who you know affects the way you think about names. In this week’s naming, I admitted to knowing guys with three of the names I offered to the writer, guys who fit at least some aspect of the...
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Character of the Week: ET Friend Names
This illustrates a problem with naming characters for other writers. Female, 20s or 30s The story is set in the late 21st century, somewhere in the Western world—an English speaking country. Raised by...
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Name Theory: In Which a Secret is Divulged
I’ll let some of you in on a secret: The Name Girl’s first name is Marlo. Having an unusual name has definitely helped shape me, and I’m sure it has strongly influenced my desire to give my child and...
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Character of the Week: Texas Doctor Names
While I use criteria to discover names for characters, I often rely on my instincts in narrowing down the lists. I don’t always know why I choose a certain name, but I know I like it. Male, 35, set in...
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Name Theory: Being General about the Specifics
I think I’m a bad crit partner. It’s not for lack of trying. No. I want to help, and I read hoping to have some great insight that will help the other members of my group discover how to improve the...
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Review: The Last Year Book Series by Trisha Leigh
I downloaded Whispers in Autumn by Trisha Leigh several months ago when it was free on Amazon. I began to read it almost immediately, which is saying something. It is exactly the kind of book I...
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Character of the Week: Bad Driver Names
Sorry to be posting a day late. I have the flu, and I’m not sure I was conscious yesterday morning. Female, born in the 1980s or early 1990s Born in the American Midwest. Other characters include...
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Name Theory: The Word of the Day is SIMPLE
The message of this week: Keep it simple. Sometimes simple is better. Sometimes simple is just what your story needs. In this week’s naming, the writer kept it simple—from the description of this...
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