tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8160021015821033799.post4945555795290983336..comments2024-03-13T13:10:03.122-04:00Comments on Writing Life Stories : How Do You Choose Names for Your Characters?Glenda Beallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17953170428175025248noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8160021015821033799.post-43656568818503886322011-01-01T10:32:39.170-05:002011-01-01T10:32:39.170-05:00Naming characters has always been fascinating for ...Naming characters has always been fascinating for me. Call me woo-woo or just plain crazy but my characters ALWAYS introduce themselves by name, which is, for me, the first seed that's planted in my mind. It may take a month for the character to "reveal" parts of the story to me, but it's always the name that comes first.<br />Of course, I have a small black book where I copy names from obituaries...especially the Sunday New York Times, where you find great names and background histories. Items in background histories are stored in another "little black book". Guess every writer has their quirks!<br />Nancy PurcellAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8160021015821033799.post-63193961176294648002010-12-09T22:50:43.989-05:002010-12-09T22:50:43.989-05:00Hi Pat,
So good to hear from you. I had to laugh a...Hi Pat,<br />So good to hear from you. I had to laugh at the good fortune of not being born on Easter.<br />You certainly don't seem like a Bunny to me.Glendahttp://www.profilesandpedigrees.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8160021015821033799.post-90141334612112865412010-12-09T22:48:23.740-05:002010-12-09T22:48:23.740-05:00Hi Sam, I love the name Suzanne, but I think Sam i...Hi Sam, I love the name Suzanne, but I think Sam is cute and fits you. <br />you'll enjoy researching your name and using the names for characters.<br />Thanks for visiting.Glendahttp://www.profilesandpedigrees.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8160021015821033799.post-49524080819929098302010-12-08T13:29:11.640-05:002010-12-08T13:29:11.640-05:00Thanks, Glenda
Interesting site. I've saved...Thanks, Glenda <br /><br />Interesting site. I've saved it in my web research folder.<br /><br />I, too was named for movie stars. Patricia Roc and Anne Shirley. But that's okay. I was due on Easter Sunday and had I been born then, my young mother was planning to name me Bunny. The first lucky break in my lifetime - I arrived on Saturday.<br /><br />Pat DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8160021015821033799.post-59364409686069919152010-12-07T07:12:40.327-05:002010-12-07T07:12:40.327-05:00How fun Glenda. This is a great idea of naming cha...How fun Glenda. This is a great idea of naming characters. I'm going to check it out right away.<br /><br />I'm named for my great grandmother Susan Ann. My mother did not like middle names, so she named me Suzanne. Sam is a nickname Meakin gave me when we first met and it's stuck.<br /><br />Thanks again. I will definitely use this information.<br />SamSam Hoffer / My Carolina Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15358601435867848753noreply@blogger.com