tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post3266832858593640562..comments2024-02-27T00:11:31.323-07:00Comments on BLOGGING WITH BEVERLEY: Choosing Character Namesdarkwriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10896375750274931895noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-23099202203527065242021-04-19T15:29:40.018-07:002021-04-19T15:29:40.018-07:00I've rarely done names that have the same firs...I've rarely done names that have the same first letter, but in my first werewolf shifter series, the mom and dad had the same first letter in their names, so they did that for all 3 of their kids. But the names are very different, and the characters are rarely in the same room together. In my vampire book, in the second part, there's a Chinese female, and I gave the pronunciation of her name in the beginning, before the story, so readers could "hear" her name as they read.Fiona McGierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495707848048468428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-23319924593430900892021-04-19T15:19:24.650-07:002021-04-19T15:19:24.650-07:00Keeping your health for a better life
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News & Tech<a href="https://miscdose.blogspot.com/2021/04/steve-cunningham-admits-losing-isnt.html" rel="nofollow">Frank Mir,</a><br /><br /><a href="https://miscdose.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">News & Tech</a><br />Viral Hubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07759204020161880705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-767248349820542512021-04-18T04:52:39.934-07:002021-04-18T04:52:39.934-07:00Hi Beverley, Love the point about the reader being...Hi Beverley, Love the point about the reader being able to pronounce the character names. I have Menzies in one of my books and even in Scotland people argue over the pronunciation. I would say Ming-is. Some folk say Men-zes. It was self-indulgent and I hope not to have done it again. Anneanne stenhousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02737658937717248241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-28274440585703448352021-04-18T03:40:41.912-07:002021-04-18T03:40:41.912-07:00Hi Beverley, that's interesting that you use a...Hi Beverley, that's interesting that you use a 'placeholder' name. I'll try that out sometime. The trouble I find, though, is that once my characters are named, I find it very difficult to think of them as anything else. I enjoyed your post, and this topic!Helena Fairfaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17304060264698408780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-25542371745992108552021-04-17T22:03:58.966-07:002021-04-17T22:03:58.966-07:00Having been in the field of education for over twe...Having been in the field of education for over twenty-five years, I've felt a parent should be 'counseled' before signing off on a legal name. Case in point: Kale, Princess (cute only when you are a toddler), Charlie Brown, and Sterling Silver. Good post :-)Connie Vineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17835205487088200480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-74869449824016436162021-04-17T18:04:01.541-07:002021-04-17T18:04:01.541-07:00Pronounceable names are an important point, you ar...Pronounceable names are an important point, you are right. In the Belgariad, David Eddings has one culture with names that are polysyllabic consonant salads, and that's about the one point I didn't like in those books.<br />:)<br />BobAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00714142141046056819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-88445675896426909572021-04-17T16:33:25.474-07:002021-04-17T16:33:25.474-07:00That's an important point, Marci, making sure ...That's an important point, Marci, making sure the Chinese names were authentic but also pronounceable.BeverleyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17430018506292448221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-81647793441839777212021-04-17T15:36:26.151-07:002021-04-17T15:36:26.151-07:00When I wrote Snow Spirits, which is set in China i...When I wrote Snow Spirits, which is set in China in the 60s, I made sure the names were authentic, but easy for people to pronounce. That's very important. In California, names are kind of a free for all. I always find it fascinating how different things are from culture to culture. When I was in high school, my French teacher said that France actually had a law about what were acceptable names for parents to name their kids. This was back in the 80s. I don't know if that's still true, but it's interesting to think that a government would tell its people what they can, and can't, name their kids.Marci Baunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01850775917897362922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-61306024705969171682021-04-17T11:19:31.840-07:002021-04-17T11:19:31.840-07:00Yes, Rhobin, it's funny how the brain works so...Yes, Rhobin, it's funny how the brain works so we have to be careful for our readers.BeverleyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17430018506292448221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-41336366553339825042021-04-17T11:17:01.775-07:002021-04-17T11:17:01.775-07:00Yes, Rhobin, the brain can do funny things and we ...Yes, Rhobin, the brain can do funny things and we have to be careful not to confuse our readers.BeverleyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17430018506292448221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-220921612062268642021-04-17T11:14:39.511-07:002021-04-17T11:14:39.511-07:00Yes, I think I would, but also it struck me as fun...Yes, I think I would, but also it struck me as funny.BeverleyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17430018506292448221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-33806537735223031862021-04-17T11:10:48.470-07:002021-04-17T11:10:48.470-07:00Interesting and I can see how it might pull a read...Interesting and I can see how it might pull a reader out.BeverleyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17430018506292448221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-89414339349565558662021-04-17T09:08:39.683-07:002021-04-17T09:08:39.683-07:00Your point about avoiding names that begin with th...Your point about avoiding names that begin with the same letter hit home! In my current WIP my characters are Colt and Callie. I tried Callie with a K but it just did not sit right. I think this is the only book of mine in which I have had this happen.Victoria Chathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02064028734034371341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-88941959833630344772021-04-17T06:37:55.885-07:002021-04-17T06:37:55.885-07:00Guessing you'd be as frustrated as I was with ...Guessing you'd be as frustrated as I was with Stone Barrington and his woman named Arrington Carrington. Like you, I've changed names when something like this pops up. Skyewriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08938351117986167519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-40960535280524006742021-04-17T04:49:32.607-07:002021-04-17T04:49:32.607-07:00I also avoid names similar in sound or beginning w...I also avoid names similar in sound or beginning with the same letter. I once read a very-well-known author who had numerous names beginning with A. It was very hard to follow. And it's funny how the brain works when reading. We have to be able to pronounce the name, even if the brain pronounces it differently from the story's spelling. (Done that, too.)Rhobinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627825512017360508noreply@blogger.com