tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185330878180221800.post4602895494764615135..comments2024-02-03T00:25:31.402-05:00Comments on Life's an art!: A Rose by any other name...Faith E. Houghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03823750019164801104noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185330878180221800.post-20208153147408908702011-01-11T00:26:19.094-05:002011-01-11T00:26:19.094-05:00My take on names? I say “Never judge a book by it ...My take on names? I say “Never judge a book by it cover” If a rose smelled like Skunk cabbage and skunk cabbage smelled like a rose…I’d rather have the bouquet of Skunk cabbage regardless of it’s name. “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet…” It’s all in the perspective I think. <br />Do you know who Oscar Zoroaster Phadrig Isaac Norman Henkel Emmannuel Ambroise Diggs is? <br />*<br />*<br />*<br />*<br />That the real name of "The Wizard of OZ".Kate Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09861373649696211491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185330878180221800.post-41823945155943392782011-01-10T21:17:20.644-05:002011-01-10T21:17:20.644-05:00Oh! Fun post! And you write so well--it really sho...Oh! Fun post! And you write so well--it really shows. :)<br /><br />Names DO matter. How they sound, what they mean, and how they feel to us, the writers. <br /><br />J.K. Rowling is amazing with that cast of characters she created and named. So impressive!Dawn Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05667675689038435581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185330878180221800.post-37571769781357854232011-01-10T00:00:48.828-05:002011-01-10T00:00:48.828-05:00Ahh, Anne. I love Anne. :) And I absolutely LOVE c...Ahh, Anne. I love Anne. :) And I absolutely LOVE coming up with names for my characters. I think my favorite name I came up with was a faery prince named Valerian. It just sounds so regal (and it's a flower/herb, so it works well for a faery).amber colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05874229679458717329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185330878180221800.post-49591624898266169272011-01-09T20:01:00.989-05:002011-01-09T20:01:00.989-05:00Because I write fantasy, I have great fun making u...Because I write fantasy, I have great fun making up names, but it is difficult to make sure they're not too strange, that they all seem to fit the world they're in (ie they all look to be from the same language) and to make sure that no two names are too similar, because then they're just confusing. I usually end up changing some names two or three times before I'm satisfied.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06949383007237428146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185330878180221800.post-39758085196583657352011-01-09T18:54:15.702-05:002011-01-09T18:54:15.702-05:00Ohh man, I guess I should be paying more attention...Ohh man, I guess I should be paying more attention to names in general! All of my characters are Indian so I just gave them my favorite Indian names. You're so right that the names can influence a lot. I love the quote from Anne of Green Gables! One of my favorites. <br /><br />P.S. My favorite character name is Snape. It almost sounded like "Snake" but that single syllable was enough to convey something mysterious to me.Saumyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08517289532769906489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185330878180221800.post-46843775022153004092011-01-09T18:53:49.062-05:002011-01-09T18:53:49.062-05:00What a cute post! I'm ashamed to admit I usua...What a cute post! I'm ashamed to admit I usually just name my characters (even my main characters) the first name that comes to mind. I sometimes change the names in later drafts, but not often. I guess I'm just a lazy namer!Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00861022355718378425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185330878180221800.post-12489798287804806822011-01-09T17:18:26.666-05:002011-01-09T17:18:26.666-05:00You're right. I don't give as much thought...You're right. I don't give as much thought to my secondary characters. Your post has given me much to ponder. Thanks. <br /><br />As for how I pick my names, I think about how they sound. Soft or hard. For example, I love the way Potter sounded in my head on Snape's lips.<br /><br />Great post, Faith, as always.Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00452401401599690217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185330878180221800.post-5547382712891051982011-01-09T16:46:34.554-05:002011-01-09T16:46:34.554-05:00Names are hugely important. I love how each one fi...Names are hugely important. I love how each one fits the characters so well in the HP books. I give great thought to my characters and sometimes I cannot start a story until I have the right name, even if I have the plot. In the novel I'm currently working on, during revisions, I changed the MC's name to Rebecca (it means bound/tied) and even the voice is better. Readers don't have to know this fact, nor my MC, but it keeps my focus. Yeah, names matter a lot and I love Gail's quote. <br /><br />It really is a pity that I have to write a whole book to figure out what it is I'm really writing about ... but that's what revisions are for. Who knows what other insights I'll get? Many, I'm sure.Vijayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876606729146077830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185330878180221800.post-27849031229320982972011-01-09T16:29:26.555-05:002011-01-09T16:29:26.555-05:00wow! This is a very well written post! Love that A...wow! This is a very well written post! Love that Anne of Green Gables quote. <br />I don't spend as much time on character names I as should. But I'm probably most proud of the main lead dog in my ms ICE DOGS - BEAN. I had planned on naming a dog in my kennel Bean. But none of my pups seemed to suit it.TerryLynnJohnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08380207155608982319noreply@blogger.com