tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1325013557260188751.post945924088005941640..comments2024-01-07T19:05:11.609-07:00Comments on Avery Olive: Tips to Help Name Characters!Avery Olivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09368346383640610681noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1325013557260188751.post-62564830258635642942011-09-23T12:10:30.729-06:002011-09-23T12:10:30.729-06:00Wow, great tip Barbrude!
I never thought of that,...Wow, great tip Barbrude! <br />I never thought of that, I know, people do that when they name babies, or at least they should say them out loud with the last name to see how it flows, sounds, and yes. <br />I don't usually like names that could be pronounced numerous way, and if they are pronounced wrong it just sounds not right lol <br /><br />Thanks for the other link! Will site, I will add it to me list!Avery Olivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09368346383640610681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1325013557260188751.post-40575279594291340982011-09-23T09:59:22.771-06:002011-09-23T09:59:22.771-06:00I find myself trolling behindthename.com since the...I find myself trolling behindthename.com since there's so many ways to search/browse. And I do love me some Gaelic names.<br /><br />The other thing I like to do is pronounce the name out loud all the different ways I can think of. I've killed some names I positively loved because I realized no one would ever pronounce them like I do in my head... wincing when people talk about your characters is probably a bad thing. =P<br /><br />Thanks for the links.barbrudehttp://barbrude.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1325013557260188751.post-21638445856384323912011-09-06T12:49:38.533-06:002011-09-06T12:49:38.533-06:00thanks for the comment Linda. I've added that ...thanks for the comment Linda. I've added that site to my list! Thanks :)Avery Olivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09368346383640610681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1325013557260188751.post-19039051881590062052011-09-06T11:56:56.054-06:002011-09-06T11:56:56.054-06:00Great post! I like to use the site Nymbler.com if ...Great post! I like to use the site Nymbler.com if I'm having trouble. You can enter a name as inspiration and it will generate a list of similar names. It's great for when you have something that's close but not quite right.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11154308680321127381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1325013557260188751.post-24328426378436445092011-09-01T14:17:22.397-06:002011-09-01T14:17:22.397-06:00@Charity, thanks for stopping by and dropping a co...@Charity, thanks for stopping by and dropping a comment! I love comments :)<br /><br />I do believe everyone has there own formula's for picking names, which makes the story behind the name that much more interesting!Avery Olivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09368346383640610681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1325013557260188751.post-81087186714845622442011-09-01T13:18:21.467-06:002011-09-01T13:18:21.467-06:00Thanks for sharing! I think every writer has a pre...Thanks for sharing! I think every writer has a preferred method for picking names. I've never looked up meanings, but that's a cool idea. I keep a list of my favorite names on my desk and refer to it often. That being said, my MCs in my current WIP and the MCs for my next story just came to me. And actually, the idea for my next story started with the names. As for staying away from currently popular names, (Edward was your example) my dad would probably agree. He has a story he started a long time ago centered around an MC named Harry. After Harry Potter was released, my dad changed the MC's name.~Charity~https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229211189193643618noreply@blogger.com