Comments on: In Search of a Good Character Name

By: Rhonda

Rhonda — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:23:08 +0000

Like Lauren, I always notice character names and definitely pay attention to them in real life. I look at every name on every package I deliver – Page Turner, Candy Box, Candy Cain, and who knew Lynda Carter and Vince Vaughn live in TN? I get really annoyed at the over the top names. Personally, I’ll take Harry Bosch any day. Thankfully he doesn’t go by Hieronymus.

By: Steve Weddle

Steve Weddle — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:24:11 +0000

This is not the only reason Nathaniel Hawthorne sucks.

By: Shell Sherree

Shell Sherree — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:51:35 +0000

Overly contrived names do distract me {or give me the giggles}, not that any spring to mind to quote at the moment. Perhaps we could try playing a similar game to that one about discovering your fake porn star name. Choose the last name of your primary school teacher and the name of the city/town where you spent your first holiday. My first lead character in my imaginary book would be Lloyd Herberton. Heh. Better make my first novel something about a librarian or genetic scientist.

By: Lauren

Lauren — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:17:50 +0000

Not necessarily by themselves, but those combos are, at least to me. And I think the hard consonants help, too. Though you’re right, Bob Tim doesn’t really inspire confidence. No offense to all the Bob Tims out there. Steve Franks works, though. I think it’s just Tim that screws up the works.

Do you think this poor dead horse can take anymore?

By: Pop Culture Nerd

Pop Culture Nerd — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:17:37 +0000

I don’t think Clark or Bruce is extra manly; they’re simply decent names. I don’t know if doubling up on first names is the secret. Bob Tim? Frank Steve? But James Todd would work, or William Patrick.

By: Pop Culture Nerd

Pop Culture Nerd — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:08:39 +0000

You’re related to the Kardashians???

By: Lauren

Lauren — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:23:31 +0000

All of my in-laws had names that started with K. I guess to go with their last name that started with K. But on the plus side, monograms were a snap and could be re-gifted.

By: Lauren

Lauren — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:22:33 +0000

Oh, hell, that’s what I meant. Clark Kent is a pretty studly sounding name, too, though. But that post kind of solidifies that I’m probably not the one to write our grant if I can’t even get our superhero names right.

Hmm, Clark, Kent, Bruce, Wayne. Does the double first name name have some extra manliness to it? An item to add to the proposal.

By: Pop Culture Nerd

Pop Culture Nerd — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:45:21 +0000

I’ll take your word for it.

By: Pop Culture Nerd

Pop Culture Nerd — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:44:10 +0000

Er, Bruce Wayne is Batman. Nerd points deducted!

As to whether the name is studly, I don’t think it’s THAT macho, but it’s not wimpy, either.

I’m all for that study. Want to write the grant proposal?