tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052411094920281911.post1663587777994846855..comments2024-02-12T05:16:01.748-05:00Comments on Out of Time: Do Character Names Matter?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052411094920281911.post-77782227555437016952015-12-19T12:36:00.666-05:002015-12-19T12:36:00.666-05:00I was talking to someone the other day who was com...I was talking to someone the other day who was complaining about all the bizarre names in YA. I guess in contemporary/realistic fiction you might want to give characters "normal" names that real people might have, but overall it seems to be that authors want to brand their books. If I say "Katniss" people know who I mean. If I say "Jane," not so much....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052411094920281911.post-36127936760511332602015-09-24T05:32:44.921-04:002015-09-24T05:32:44.921-04:00It means "the calm before the storm". Te...It means "the calm before the storm". Terrific, right? :D<br /><br />You should read Wrath! It's amazing!!!Mishma @ Chasing Faerytaleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15253047767404480728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052411094920281911.post-27262998184812685392015-09-13T00:00:58.209-04:002015-09-13T00:00:58.209-04:00it's so good to get an author's perspectiv...it's so good to get an author's perspective on this!!! LOL yes, i imagine there's less fighting with the characters. also Nix? [Or is it Nyx?] FAVE NAME. Also fave makeup brand SOOOON o v a - Z a yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06071319586825957117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052411094920281911.post-40866517344672942692015-09-12T23:53:27.165-04:002015-09-12T23:53:27.165-04:00So glad you liked the post <33
I read a book w...So glad you liked the post <33<br /><br />I read a book with a character of Roman and I loved it but I get what you mean because names can be personal. For me, I can read a Kevin because I have a cousin called Kevin XD<br /><br />My characters' names are always by some weird story. Like I have this one guy whose name was supposed to be Mr. Torenne. Autocorrect changed it to Rene so that N o v a - Z a yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06071319586825957117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052411094920281911.post-13444147355171198842015-09-12T23:51:54.027-04:002015-09-12T23:51:54.027-04:00It's Se-lay-na, i think. Like Selena but with ...It's Se-lay-na, i think. Like Selena but with a little accent or something.<br /><br />I do like unique names but IDK if I like names that are too far out there without hinting at ANYTHING. Like one time i read this story of a girl's name who was Normandy Pale. Like, what kind of a name???N o v a - Z a yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06071319586825957117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052411094920281911.post-41046773502970189522015-09-12T23:47:21.730-04:002015-09-12T23:47:21.730-04:00I write in my spare time too and I have NO IDEA ho...I write in my spare time too and I have NO IDEA how I came up with my character's names. I did go on the baby name site but the names i got were totally chance. like one girl's name is "Red" because i thought it would be funny if a blonde girl's name was Red. also, i was planning on naming a girl venice so i wrote venice, italy but switched the "t" for a z and thatN o v a - Z a yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06071319586825957117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052411094920281911.post-90089285720639005852015-09-12T23:45:34.744-04:002015-09-12T23:45:34.744-04:00unique names are the best, though? i like going to...unique names are the best, though? i like going to different countries and seeing how things change, especially the name. ooh what does your name mean? i've always meant to ask :P<br />i haven't read wrath but i want to! and lol i can completely understand N o v a - Z a yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06071319586825957117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052411094920281911.post-32309486935306502802015-09-12T23:36:39.631-04:002015-09-12T23:36:39.631-04:00When it comes to casting, it can be really weird b...When it comes to casting, it can be really weird because of the book. Some books feature this hot, bad boy and i've associated ALL of them with the male model, sean o'pry, which also isn't fair because that lacks diversity but then again, all of the guys i've read, are caucasian. sometimes, i feel like it's very harmful because i'm trying to see things in every single N o v a - Z a yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06071319586825957117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052411094920281911.post-47335486358607844242015-09-12T23:33:45.868-04:002015-09-12T23:33:45.868-04:00I feel like some nicknames add youth, you know? Li...I feel like some nicknames add youth, you know? Like calling a Samuel, Sammy? I think of a little kid. Maybe that's just me? But a very interesting point!!N o v a - Z a yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06071319586825957117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052411094920281911.post-70606763007469642152015-09-12T23:32:50.561-04:002015-09-12T23:32:50.561-04:00That's a really smart thing. Some names don...That's a really smart thing. Some names don't fit the time frame for sure. I think picking names out of the ordinary can be fun but also be an eye roll if the author goes too far off.N o v a - Z a yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06071319586825957117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052411094920281911.post-55492406013783454582015-09-12T23:28:47.653-04:002015-09-12T23:28:47.653-04:00Yes! All my friends have typical names so it's...Yes! All my friends have typical names so it's even weirder!N o v a - Z a yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06071319586825957117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052411094920281911.post-48674248925902312922015-09-12T23:28:18.191-04:002015-09-12T23:28:18.191-04:00LOL if someone is wearing the same dress as someon...LOL if someone is wearing the same dress as someone else, for me, i's always glaringly obvious because I guess I'm just like that but it's great you don't get bothered. I think life would be a lot easier for me that way :PN o v a - Z a yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06071319586825957117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052411094920281911.post-33024837222931639412015-09-12T22:03:58.454-04:002015-09-12T22:03:58.454-04:00To be honest, I feel like character names matter t...To be honest, I feel like character names matter to me more than they should.<br /><br />I can find reading a book EXTREMELY uncomfortable if the character name doesn't sit with me. It may come across as a somewhat shallow reason to not like a book, but they matter so much to me. When I pick character names for stories I have literally five different lists with character names and CVNDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03828489238959845200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052411094920281911.post-78765447969178753632015-09-12T21:59:55.353-04:002015-09-12T21:59:55.353-04:00I feel like there's a line between oddness and...I feel like there's a line between oddness and just plain weird where no one can pronounce it. "Clare" reminds me of Cassandra Clare [even though it isn't even her real name] but lolN o v a - Z a yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06071319586825957117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052411094920281911.post-67974228996801941422015-09-12T21:59:07.389-04:002015-09-12T21:59:07.389-04:00I know exactly what you mean but i guess it's ...I know exactly what you mean but i guess it's just how my brain is because i see people i know. I don't have the MOST common name but the people I know, do, so it's awkward on that sense. N o v a - Z a yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06071319586825957117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052411094920281911.post-29860033371161366492015-09-12T21:58:15.197-04:002015-09-12T21:58:15.197-04:00OH IT IS SO AWKWARD OMG but so glad it never happe...OH IT IS SO AWKWARD OMG but so glad it never happened to you (:N o v a - Z a yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06071319586825957117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052411094920281911.post-81154480448859586982015-09-07T00:45:14.305-04:002015-09-07T00:45:14.305-04:00I absolutely think they matter! It would be super ...I absolutely think they matter! It would be super weird for me to read about someone named Shannon (luckily, I think it is solidly back in the 80s where it belongs, so we're probably good). The dad thing would be weird too! My dad's name is Stan, and like, whose name is Stan anymore, so again, we're good. BUT. (And it's a biggie.) My son's name is Sam. And Sam IS kind of Shannon @ It Starts at Midnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10043593641190645773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052411094920281911.post-1760762573964997942015-09-05T14:23:37.667-04:002015-09-05T14:23:37.667-04:00Man, it has been a long time since I have commente...Man, it has been a long time since I have commented on your blog. I am deeply sorry, but I promise I will make up for it!<br />I agree that character names absolutely matter. Since I have a rather unpopular name, I rarely come across a book with myself as a character, so that is not really a problem for me. But, I tend to like characters with unique names better than those with generic, or Tessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05674560920184099297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052411094920281911.post-7791897471067177722015-09-05T02:39:01.969-04:002015-09-05T02:39:01.969-04:00Okay I am so glad I'm not the only one with th...Okay I am so glad I'm not the only one with this problem - my brother is called Adam, and do you know how many YA books have guys that you're supposed to love called Adam? I can't deal with it.<br />As for if a character has the same name as me... it usually depends on what that character is like. There is one series that I started reading when I was a bit younger and the main Sabrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15762635239865326562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052411094920281911.post-30323392672737415342015-09-03T18:10:45.852-04:002015-09-03T18:10:45.852-04:00Yes, names do matter. I know that I've seen pe...Yes, names do matter. I know that I've seen people I know who's names are in books and it does affect my reasin experience a little. BUT, I have been having great book scenes in my mind, and I confess, I have names based on people I know, but different descriptions, I maybe that's why? You want the personality of someone you know.. In another way, I also understand that you're Amanda Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04357839391966441808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052411094920281911.post-81732289132291991792015-09-03T16:30:15.180-04:002015-09-03T16:30:15.180-04:00i completely agree with you when you say CHARACTER...i completely agree with you when you say CHARACTER NAMES MATTER. they seriously do! at least for me they do. i remember picking up this one book i heard so many people raving about but the main love interest's name was "xander" and i immediately shut the book. my nickname is "xandra" so that was like reading a boy version of myself..?? no thanks. if it was alexander, i Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17159338294850279350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052411094920281911.post-56277333972806211612015-09-03T11:13:26.713-04:002015-09-03T11:13:26.713-04:00What an interesting discussion! I don't think ...What an interesting discussion! I don't think I've thought about it much before, other than the fact that "Danielle" has never been used before as a MC (that I've read). I think I would quite enjoy that lol! I think some authors are really serious about picking their characters' names, whereas others just go with what they like. Some are symbolic (and will fit the Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06307895303115762938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052411094920281911.post-26669689927356000302015-09-03T00:10:19.651-04:002015-09-03T00:10:19.651-04:00I've never read a character with my name befor...I've never read a character with my name before, but I would agree. It'd definitely be a little awkward (unless the character was nothing like me).<br /><br />I read a book where one of the characters had the same name as a guy I grew up around. I didn't know him very well, so I didn't really think of him immediately. But it turns out this character with the same name, did have a.n.g.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03667996517318905980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052411094920281911.post-12646007807195364962015-09-02T23:04:57.359-04:002015-09-02T23:04:57.359-04:00I somehow feel like we're total opposites when...I somehow feel like we're total opposites when it comes to our thoughts on character names, Nova!<br /><br />First of all, I don't really picture people I know when I read about characters with their names. I'm a pretty weird reader, and when I imagine characters, I just picture these random body parts maybe from different celebrities or whatever and squish them together, even if theyAimee (Aimee, Always)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12987337914677408281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052411094920281911.post-34832699966175799932015-09-02T20:46:37.440-04:002015-09-02T20:46:37.440-04:00I definitely spent just as much time figuring out ...I definitely spent just as much time figuring out character names as my kid's name. (There was less arguing with the characters, though, cause i got total say in the matter.) :)<br /><br />And yeah I could never enjoy the book Heidi because... well. heidi heilighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03703305013326947099noreply@blogger.com