tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2303232661644308222.post8291270698440392408..comments2024-03-27T03:21:22.004-04:00Comments on Carrie Harris: What's in a Name?Carrie Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14893023777471521703noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2303232661644308222.post-38402256338276566972008-08-27T10:52:00.000-04:002008-08-27T10:52:00.000-04:00Avoiding a serial killer name is a good idea.So fa...Avoiding a serial killer name is a good idea.<BR/>So far, most of my character's names have come to me with little to no question.<BR/>Kids names? My daughter is Lola which my son and I totally had to talk my husband into. Love the name, and she does, too!PJ Hooverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02602205868934777662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2303232661644308222.post-35007608137247869252008-08-27T08:58:00.000-04:002008-08-27T08:58:00.000-04:00I've never met a potato I didn't like either! And ...I've never met a potato I didn't like either! And Yukon Gold would make a great name for a hero, wouldn't it?<BR/><BR/>Whenever I've had a bad experience with someone (which is actually not very often), their name goes onto a list. I then play with this list, doctor the names up a little, and sort them out by age and gender, and presto -- I have a great list of names for potential bad guys. (Rejecting agents' names can go on this too, as can kids' teachers or landlords who've been less than helpful -- all sorts of possibilities.) No one will ever recognize themselves, and even if you don't end up using the names, keeping the list feels great. You can do it with nice people's names too, of course.<BR/><BR/>I once translated a play based on William Shakespeare for a Japanese actress whose agent wanted to call the play 'My Dearest Willy'. I had a heck of a time trying to explain why a British crowd would find this amusing. She finally settled for Will.Mary Witzlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06458299046574564155noreply@blogger.com