Comments on: What’s in a Name?

By: ARB

ARB — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 16:38:02 +0000

Would not have picked up Harvey Scarsburn, but if the reviews were strong, I would be willing to rethink it.

Titles like Diary of A Wimpy Kid put me off. So does Diaper Man. I know, these are probably really, really great works of literature, but more often than not, my instincts serve me well.

By: Shell Sherree

Shell Sherree — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 09:05:08 +0000

I love your alternate names, PCN ~ they do a superb job of highlighting how fitting the chosen names are. Bilbo Baggins is one of my favourite names!!

By: Reader#9

Reader#9 — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 18:45:38 +0000

Character names don’t bug me as much as actual titles. Stan Luftenhoser? Maybe it was a comedy. But, to quote Shakespeare…”a rose by any other name would smell as sweet…”.

By: EIREGO

EIREGO — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 18:30:07 +0000

I did see a screening of The Beaver the other day and it wasn’t a porno. It wasn’t any good either.

But I digress….

I probably would refrain from picking up The Adventures of Herbert Melton. Sounds like a Wall Street insider who screwed over people. Consequently, I have no interest in reading the Bernie Madoff story.

No, Bond would have to be Bond or something cool sounding like that. The same goes for my interest in a hamburger or hot dog as opposed to “processed animal meat with large amounts of fat mixed in with other animal bits”.

I guess this is why marketing is so important.

By: Naomi Johnson

Naomi Johnson — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:54:43 +0000

Any book where the protagonist’s name is just too-too. I did read a book once where the man was named Glade. Swear to pete! I enjoyed the story but just never could quite see him as a real man, only as an air freshener.