tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post1439941706514422547..comments2024-03-08T09:28:10.145-05:00Comments on The Faux Fountain Pen: Popular NamesSarah Fosterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09481750127533816819noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-54413644904964264632015-05-05T19:45:27.102-04:002015-05-05T19:45:27.102-04:00Names are crazy with trends. Even the spellings wh...Names are crazy with trends. Even the spellings when all the i's turned to y's after a while.<br /><br />HeatherHeather M. Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07232419331422866247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-78949774590709032532015-04-20T12:59:38.431-04:002015-04-20T12:59:38.431-04:00Emma and Olivia...hm...Fans of Once Upon a A Time ...Emma and Olivia...hm...Fans of Once Upon a A Time and Scandal, maybe?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-1422747029284625672015-04-20T03:13:31.062-04:002015-04-20T03:13:31.062-04:00A good thing about a popular name is that everyone...A good thing about a popular name is that everyone knows how to pronounce it. I love sci-fi and I'm always wondering if I'm saying the character's name right in my head! <br /><br />You can find me here:<br /><a href="http://clarabellerant.com" rel="nofollow">ClarabelleRant</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17180382022177532112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-39097626250534040732015-04-19T14:32:28.080-04:002015-04-19T14:32:28.080-04:00I've used common names, but not sure about pop...I've used common names, but not sure about popular. I like to stay away from those and try for something unique and memorable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-18834518100876270852015-04-19T13:29:52.021-04:002015-04-19T13:29:52.021-04:00I love naming my characters! As I write sci-fi, I ...I love naming my characters! As I write sci-fi, I don't tend to worry too much about whether a name is popular or not :) - but quite often my characters like to name themselves anyway!Rachel Pattinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05848131947437970731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-11872540615280506542015-04-18T21:20:59.339-04:002015-04-18T21:20:59.339-04:00I've not had to worry about popular names...I've not had to worry about popular names...Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-71131080940990779662015-04-18T14:38:07.318-04:002015-04-18T14:38:07.318-04:00This has been a helpful theme. Naming character is...This has been a helpful theme. Naming character is so tricky. I use the SS link all the time, mostly to stay away from the popular names. : ) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10241652957272140695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-72458786041625735392015-04-18T12:44:02.694-04:002015-04-18T12:44:02.694-04:00This is the weekend before the last full week of A...This is the weekend before the last full week of A to Z. You’re amazing for staying with us this long. Thanks for your commitment. You’re almost there. This event only happens once a year, so get ready for the home stretch!<br /><br />Stephen Tremp<br />A to Z Cohost <br />P is for Paranormal Vs. Supernatural<br />Stephen Tremphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10387553613827257304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-12432348978523404482015-04-18T10:22:48.705-04:002015-04-18T10:22:48.705-04:00I don't like to use popular names. I try to th...I don't like to use popular names. I try to think of different names you don't see much. You won't see an Ashley in any of my books. I know too many of them! I did name a very, very minor character Britney but she's only in the story once. I do have a character named Luke, though. Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-43935017457718524882015-04-18T10:18:49.375-04:002015-04-18T10:18:49.375-04:00I often check out popular name lists for the year ...I often check out popular name lists for the year my characters were born, if I'm writing a contemporary piece and don't have all the names already figured out. I also have a tendency (though it's not always the case) to give my main character a fairly common name, and have one member of the supporting cast have a more unusual one! Mere Joycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05659598966162312830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-67827074341566226982015-04-18T09:10:02.026-04:002015-04-18T09:10:02.026-04:00A friend of our family named his daughter Arwen be...A friend of our family named his daughter Arwen because he is such a huge fan of The Lord of the Rings. It's a beautiful name. I think if one of my characters had a deep connection to a piece of fiction or other pop culture "thing", then using such a borrowed name could work.Tamara Narayanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03725262301091012950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-85020838814900340572015-04-18T08:32:58.983-04:002015-04-18T08:32:58.983-04:00I try to keep my characters' names pretty uniq...I try to keep my characters' names pretty unique, but they do name themselves, and my current character is Jo. I have looked at popular names for the years characters were born - just to make sure I'm in the right ballpark.<br /><br /> Annalisa, writing A-Z vignettes, at <a href="http://annalisacrawford.blogspot.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">Wake Up, Eat, Write, Sleep</a>Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-69787005240822872082015-04-18T08:08:42.705-04:002015-04-18T08:08:42.705-04:00I absolutely love naming characters. I do think of...I absolutely love naming characters. I do think of the time period, which is present day in my novels. I look up the most popular names or just hang around my teenage boys to get good names:) Nicknames are fun too. I always take into consideration nicknames when choosing a character's name. Jennifer Haweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09180114125342729705noreply@blogger.com