tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post2335631795241232423..comments2024-01-12T00:48:48.031-06:00Comments on Go Teen Writers: How do you choose character names?Stephanie Morrillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-37482322321980674452012-01-24T22:51:44.489-06:002012-01-24T22:51:44.489-06:00I usually start thinking about the character, plan...I usually start thinking about the character, planning what he or she looks like, and what his or her personality is. Usually, by that time, I know what the first letter of the name should be. (When I wrote down my first scene, I had a very well-developed character already---but I was only able to refer to him as "D".) So, after choosing the first letter, I would look up that letter on a baby names website and flip through the names until I found one I liked.<br /><><Aeminoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-46906238829294543612011-10-06T23:24:50.398-05:002011-10-06T23:24:50.398-05:00Actually, I have a harder time coming up with name...Actually, I have a harder time coming up with names for my secondary characters. The biggest problem I have with MC names is spelling. Like on this story I'm writing at the moment, the MCs name is Allexahndrah (pronounced Alexandra, but with a way better spelling :)). Also, another MCs name come from a nickname my sisters gave me.Becki Badgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14421459879883678878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-74799281712919753962010-06-21T15:01:12.349-05:002010-06-21T15:01:12.349-05:00That's a GREAT question, Holly. Let me give it...That's a GREAT question, Holly. Let me give it some thought.Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-41414543990592688052010-06-17T17:45:37.302-05:002010-06-17T17:45:37.302-05:00Definitelt spent LOTS of times exploring baby name...Definitelt spent LOTS of times exploring baby name sites, to get the names for my book... Jenna, Allie, and Dillon... yeah fit's my characters just perfect! Now if I can only find time to write in between working 3 jobs... Any ideas on how to "make" time for writing with such a CRAZY schedule? I'd love to hear what you have to say Stephanie!!Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11370945761320872105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-7376412569010939572010-06-09T14:46:22.201-05:002010-06-09T14:46:22.201-05:00What great ideas everybody has! I hadn't thoug...What great ideas everybody has! I hadn't thought of movie credits. And, Mary, I love that you've almost used all the names the previous owner liked for their baby :)<br /><br />Graduation ceremonies are a good resource for last names. Keep your programs from that kind of stuff. It's how I keep myself from dying of boredom while I'm sitting there. Movie credits and magazines would be too.Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-82183888774462612822010-06-09T11:34:25.618-05:002010-06-09T11:34:25.618-05:00Stephanie,
I haven't read your books yet, but...Stephanie,<br /><br />I haven't read your books yet, but came over here from Roseanna's site and I'm so excited to see a site for teen writers. I wish there were all these online resources when I was in junior high/high school. <br /><br />I, use babynamer.com for my character names. For my main characters I like to have a name immediately and seldom change my choices.Julia M. Reffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11979214959063965164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-1794831189618177892010-06-09T08:16:37.340-05:002010-06-09T08:16:37.340-05:00I usually brainstorm every name in my head and wri...I usually brainstorm every name in my head and write it down on a piece of lined paper. If I run out of ideas, I look at different magazines that are buried deep into my closet. =PRachel.Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07920478932425139342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-39629306111586778462010-06-08T16:25:08.759-05:002010-06-08T16:25:08.759-05:00Oh, and I do that movie-credits thing too, Roseann...Oh, and I do that movie-credits thing too, Roseanna. Only my family thinks I'm kinda strange -- <br /><br />"Can we turn the TV off now?" <br />"No, I'm looking for names."<br />"Oh."<br /><br />LOL.:)emiihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02042164350910286833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-76414547889439594592010-06-08T16:23:41.227-05:002010-06-08T16:23:41.227-05:00That's cool, Mary! I go on those baby name sit...That's cool, Mary! I go on those baby name sites sometimes, but a book sounds cool...I guess I'll have to go garage saleing :Demiihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02042164350910286833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-56501923153821942152010-06-08T13:50:53.676-05:002010-06-08T13:50:53.676-05:00A long time ago my mom bought me a book called &qu...A long time ago my mom bought me a book called "The Very Best Book of Baby Names" from a garage sale. Whoever had it before me went around starring all the names they liked, and so far I've used almost every single one! <br />Last names are the toughies for me..Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14952214296233890414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-44884985181552932862010-06-08T10:04:50.010-05:002010-06-08T10:04:50.010-05:00Babynames.com is definitely cool. For historicals ...Babynames.com is definitely cool. For historicals I also use the Social Security Adminitrations' name-popularity database, census records, or, for really historical ones, search lists for different cultural groups (like "names from the Bible" or "Ancient Greek names").<br /><br />I also keep a running list of names I see and like. Movie credits provide tons of them, at least now that I don't work in data-input, where I could write down all the cool names that I was entering into the computers . . .Roseanna Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02245767775900250399noreply@blogger.com