tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783555460519403235.post7999422076901038726..comments2024-03-21T05:29:55.156-04:00Comments on What's New?: What's in a Name?Marcie Colleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04875450055729085955noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783555460519403235.post-1875002505852445842013-07-26T22:31:00.791-04:002013-07-26T22:31:00.791-04:00Tough decision. I came across "Percy" to...Tough decision. I came across "Percy" today and thought of your penguin. I know Percy is Thomas the Tank Engine's friend, but that makes it an older name which modern kids know. Plus trains are totally different than penguins. Lauri Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15714245926405732068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783555460519403235.post-89971175190378195062013-07-25T18:15:44.853-04:002013-07-25T18:15:44.853-04:00Neil Gaiman had a funny mention of that in this in...Neil Gaiman had a funny mention of that in this interview:<br />http://wamc.org/post/book-show-1303-neil-gaiman?utm_referrer=http%3A//m.wamc.org/%3Futm_referrer%3D%23mobile/68111<br /><br />It's a great interview overall, but he specifically talks about naming Ursula Monkton and how attached he got to the name. It's hard to find out there is another character out there with your character's name (for surely it is YOUR character's name, not theirs!). I like far out names and I have been told to tone it down, but I feel like it's a lot less likely to already be in use that way!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05065535607250269479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783555460519403235.post-914248839224471922013-07-25T15:40:44.909-04:002013-07-25T15:40:44.909-04:00Marcie, I really love this! I'd be devastated ...Marcie, I really love this! I'd be devastated to have to change names for characters, and this brings up a very good point!<br />How do I choose names? I have a secret, actually... When I was first pregnant, the first thing we went out and purchased was a baby name book. We used it to help us figure out just precisely WHO our kids would be (yes, in our minds, naming a child is THAT important!). So, when it comes to my characters, I use the very same book that I used when naming both our boys. <br />So far, it hasn't failed me yet. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663343706378271998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783555460519403235.post-65066824453393602332013-07-25T15:40:25.988-04:002013-07-25T15:40:25.988-04:00Marcie, I really love this! I'd be devastated ...Marcie, I really love this! I'd be devastated to have to change names for characters, and this brings up a very good point!<br />How do I choose names? I have a secret, actually... When I was first pregnant, the first thing we went out and purchased was a baby name book. We used it to help us figure out just precisely WHO our kids would be (yes, in our minds, naming a child is THAT important!). So, when it comes to my characters, I use the very same book that I used when naming both our boys. <br />So far, it hasn't failed me yet. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663343706378271998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783555460519403235.post-29002519797235037472013-07-25T12:30:00.688-04:002013-07-25T12:30:00.688-04:00Great post, Marcie. It's curious that the new ...Great post, Marcie. It's curious that the new Prince is George! I have a PB dummy that stars my dog Oliver. I'm sure that would have to change if it ever gets published.MaryZhttp://www.maryzisk.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783555460519403235.post-45086857870748840342013-07-24T20:10:19.450-04:002013-07-24T20:10:19.450-04:00I need to remember that if I go to sign in to goog...I need to remember that if I go to sign in to google, I'll lose my comment. Let's see if I can re-create it...<br /><br />Great post, Marcie! I have changed various character's names over the years. Some of the changes have been easy, and the new name just seems "right" and I quickly get used to it. One of my PB characters, though... I still think of her as her old name. It was so perfect for her, but like with your Lyle, there was another title that was just too similar.<br /><br />To choose names, I often figure out approximately what year the character would have been born, and I google what the popular baby names were in that year. I do this for all the age groups I write for. <br /><br />I wish you and not-Lyle all the best!!!Beth Stilbornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10599767764125204077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783555460519403235.post-48820587804134576702013-07-24T20:06:49.261-04:002013-07-24T20:06:49.261-04:00What an excellent post! I have had to change the n...What an excellent post! I have had to change the name of one of my MCs in a picture book, and I confess I still think of her as the old name. I've changed other character's names, and now can hardly imagine them as anything but the name they now have. However -- an agent hasn't weighed in on those name choices yet!<br /><br />I often figure out approximately what year the character would have been born in, and do a search for popular baby names of that year, to name characters, especially when there is a group of characters. This is true for all the ages I write for.<br /><br />(Try as I might, I cannot imagine Curious George as a Fifi -- that name seems like a rather prissy poodle, to me!)<br /><br />All the best to you and not-Lyle!Beth Stilbornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10599767764125204077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783555460519403235.post-24420460984907202622013-07-24T19:32:51.315-04:002013-07-24T19:32:51.315-04:00You may say he's a dreamer, but he's not t...You may say he's a dreamer, but he's not the only one - lol! Great post, Marcie!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783555460519403235.post-47259482673666939922013-07-24T19:23:22.907-04:002013-07-24T19:23:22.907-04:00I sometimes change my character's names. Names...I sometimes change my character's names. Names are very important in a children's story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783555460519403235.post-30229586881355886302013-07-24T18:56:19.014-04:002013-07-24T18:56:19.014-04:00Great post, and how neat to know Curious George ha...Great post, and how neat to know Curious George has other names in other countries!I have changed some of my mc's names due to my critique group's comments. Tina Chohttp://tinamcho.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783555460519403235.post-20417395345828906642013-07-24T18:26:54.386-04:002013-07-24T18:26:54.386-04:00Interesting topic. Thanks for sharing!Interesting topic. Thanks for sharing!Christine M. 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