Express Yourself Meme!
First of all, sorry for not posting yesterday, or Saturday for that matter! I think I'm going to give up posting on Saturdays, that always seems to be the post I miss, since I work all weekend. Yesterday I was just super busy all day, and didn't get around to posting, so I'm posting today instead.
Dani at Entertaining Interests and Jackie at Bouquet of Books have started up a weekly meme together, and it seems like fun so I'm signing up! It involves writing about a different topic every week (the topic list can be found on both Dani and Jackie's blogs) to help bloggers get to know each other.
This week's topic is: Pick a name in your current wip; what was your process of acquiring it?
Most of the name's in my Camp NaNo novel were chosen from a name generator; I basically chose the names I most liked the sound of, or that suited the story the most.
My main character's name, however, was chosen because I really like the name Alex and all of its variations; Alexis, Alexandra, Alexa, and finally the name I chose for my main character, Alexia. I chose this variation because it sounds the most unusual to me, and I wanted a name that wasn't used a lot.
Dani at Entertaining Interests and Jackie at Bouquet of Books have started up a weekly meme together, and it seems like fun so I'm signing up! It involves writing about a different topic every week (the topic list can be found on both Dani and Jackie's blogs) to help bloggers get to know each other.
Most of the name's in my Camp NaNo novel were chosen from a name generator; I basically chose the names I most liked the sound of, or that suited the story the most.
My main character's name, however, was chosen because I really like the name Alex and all of its variations; Alexis, Alexandra, Alexa, and finally the name I chose for my main character, Alexia. I chose this variation because it sounds the most unusual to me, and I wanted a name that wasn't used a lot.
I love the name Laura, name generators are an awesome way of generating character names, I might end up doing that for a book I plan on writing, great post as usual, don't worry about not posting on Saturdays either, I'm exactly the same because of how busy I am that day.
ReplyDeleteThanks! It's easier to use a name generator, otherwise I'm sat for hours trying to think of them! I also like to use baby name websites :)
DeleteThanks so much for joining!
ReplyDeleteI'm partial to the name Alex. My 12 yr old daughter is an Alexis and we call her Alex!
You're welcome, thanks for hosting!
DeleteIt's a great name, it'll definitely be in the running if I ever have a girl, and if I don't maybe I'll use the male version! :)
Names for characters...I've utilised the baby books I collected when pregnant many years ago! Like you though, I go with what I like the sound of, though sometimes I can agonise for ages over a name only to decide it just doesn't fit!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad I'm not the only one! If I'm writing flash fiction I tend to leave my characters nameless, mainly because it's easier that way! :)
DeleteI just finished the first draft of my WIP Sunday night. I have a character named Dezmond. I started writing this during NaNo last year, and I needed a name, and at just that moment, I got an email from Dezmond over at Hollywood Spy. Never changed it.
ReplyDeleteI sometimes do that too, I've been known to go on facebook and scroll through all of my friends' names until I find one that suits! :)
DeleteI work as a call analyst and I've generated a lot of my character's names by combining the name's of reps I like. Since there are thousands of reps, I'm usually never at a shortage of ideas. I always find female names to be a lot more interesting than male's, though. I just feel like there's a wider variety of female names. Alexia's a pretty cool name for a main character. My favorite names in the piece I'm writing are Manar Christoff, Fain Alp, and Enovia Harper (all female names).
ReplyDeleteOoh I like Enovia, that's lovely. You're right, I tend to enjoy naming my female characters more than males, because there really is so much more choice!
DeleteI've always been draw to Alex and Amy names. I don't know why. I like that you used a name generator..I've considered buying baby name books because I loathe picking character names.
ReplyDeleteI use baby name websites, they're very useful! Although sometimes it can take a long while before finding the perfect fit.
DeleteI try to use names from history if I can and if possible link the name to a similar event in my diary. Although I do include a lot of people who really do exist and do the things I write about. I hope that makes some sense.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like a really good idea - I love historical names, they usually sound more elegant.
DeleteThank so much for joining our Express Yourself Meme!
ReplyDeleteI have a niece named Alexis. :D
You're welcome! It's a lovely name, I don't know anyone here called Alexis.
DeleteThat's a pretty name. I often just grab names I like the sound of too, especially for side characters.
ReplyDeleteI haven't got the patience to do anything more than that - or the time! :)
DeleteI wanted unusual, too! So that's how Kaleah came to be. As for Alexia, I *love* that name:) I have a Alexander, whom i shortened to Alex in a WIP. I generally work on 3 stories at the same time because ideas get bounced off each other as I write:)
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