tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post4371080959804990505..comments2023-05-06T05:29:31.469-04:00Comments on The Knotted Thicket: Names reduxK.C. Shawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12467201304235217944noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-67594206820540510552009-09-18T17:41:51.830-04:002009-09-18T17:41:51.830-04:00Go for it. :)Go for it. :)K.C. Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12467201304235217944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-10554473077312995512009-09-18T17:36:34.455-04:002009-09-18T17:36:34.455-04:00I keep wanting to name a character Hugh Jass.I keep wanting to name a character Hugh Jass.Jameson T. Cainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08989529177998260901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-35663752146398869152009-09-18T16:02:37.361-04:002009-09-18T16:02:37.361-04:00My middle nephew is named Nathaniel, and of course...My middle nephew is named Nathaniel, and of course he's a good-looking kid. :)<br /><br />Ivy must be a really hot name for moms right now. It keeps popping up everywhere, just like Olivia. I really like the name Ava--it's a little unusual.K.C. Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12467201304235217944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-65988028808804123262009-09-18T14:46:58.061-04:002009-09-18T14:46:58.061-04:00Ivy! Every middle grade idea I have involves a ten...Ivy! Every middle grade idea I have involves a ten or eleven year old girl named Ivy. <br /><br />I finally changed the latest one to Ava which is still not a really far cry from Ivy.<br /><br />Good looking teen boys tend to be Nathaniel. I am creating my own cliches...Anne Spollenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12915171740680350711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-23191401998648333342009-09-18T10:21:34.422-04:002009-09-18T10:21:34.422-04:00Jamie--I like Cam too. It fits her. Of course I re...Jamie--I like Cam too. It fits her. Of course I realized last night that Cambry sounds a lot like Camry--but hell with it. I'm tired of fussing. :)<br /><br />Carrie--I'd have thought your daughter was already a certified Zombie Killing Technician. Or at least in training.<br /><br />HG--I don't usually use the names of people I know either. I have a character in another WIP named Richmond that I may have to change. My brother's name is Richard and the name Richmond just sounds too close. It's icky because Richmond is the love interest in the book.K.C. Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12467201304235217944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-27407146396363796972009-09-18T09:30:55.892-04:002009-09-18T09:30:55.892-04:00I ususally just use a boring name. But like Carri...I ususally just use a boring name. But like Carrie, I try to stick away from names of people I know, because this means whenver I go to write, I think about the person and not the character.<br /><br />So usually my biggest problem is when I realize I'm using the name Alice for the third time.Samanthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18189862726313948541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-83709503891496055712009-09-18T09:01:36.211-04:002009-09-18T09:01:36.211-04:00Lily is one of my daughters, so don't you be s...Lily is one of my daughters, so don't you be siccing any zombies on her. ;)Carrie Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14893023777471521703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-20398356443165732122009-09-18T08:52:21.434-04:002009-09-18T08:52:21.434-04:00I still stink with names. Nothing has changed for ...I still stink with names. Nothing has changed for me. I do like Cam.Jamie Eyberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05875759697016701358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-85280577100444698642009-09-18T06:36:29.801-04:002009-09-18T06:36:29.801-04:00Natalie--Ruby is a great name. Obviously, since I ...Natalie--Ruby is a great name. Obviously, since I used it. :)<br /><br />Cate--I love the name Lily! I've used it once or twice, but I don't think it's in anything published.K.C. Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12467201304235217944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-4154426548276321652009-09-18T02:54:05.088-04:002009-09-18T02:54:05.088-04:00I want to call all my characters Lily - even the b...I want to call all my characters Lily - even the boys. I love that name.Cate Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634397106201021055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-26226669184521049882009-09-18T00:13:15.048-04:002009-09-18T00:13:15.048-04:00I am in love with gender neutral names for women. ...I am in love with gender neutral names for women. My parents have me a feminine name, which I never use outside of writing, and I think I'm compensating! *lol* <br /><br />The exception being that for awhile I wanted to name everyone Ruby. You can only use a name like that once, and I ended up creating Ruby Tam : )Fox Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05487359877190292039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-70877627285607400952009-09-17T23:37:31.434-04:002009-09-17T23:37:31.434-04:00I don't usually have quite so much trouble as ...I don't usually have quite so much trouble as I'm having with this story, fortunately. If I did, I'd go completely nuts.K.C. Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12467201304235217944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-53847619439038791292009-09-17T22:49:24.635-04:002009-09-17T22:49:24.635-04:00Cam is awesome. Good pick. I'm "pants&q...Cam is awesome. Good pick. I'm "pants" at picking names.Aaron Polsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15173267932358617304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-38000591590977172632009-09-17T22:34:06.028-04:002009-09-17T22:34:06.028-04:00I have to be kind of careful about the last names ...I have to be kind of careful about the last names in this book, since the characters go by a strict caste system and the last names reflect that. Cam and Thomas are both of the Sumner caste, made up mostly of public servants and the like--security guard in Cam's case and policeman in Thomas's. I do like the name Dissel, but it sounds a bit awkward with just Cam (which is the probem with Reeves too).<br /><br />I could talk about names all day long.K.C. Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12467201304235217944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-48300742425521460252009-09-17T21:38:22.619-04:002009-09-17T21:38:22.619-04:00Cambry Dissel - it just popped into my head so I t...Cambry Dissel - it just popped into my head so I thought I'd throw it out there. Not sure about Tom Key either for what it's worth.<br /><br />I had big problems with using the same names over and over last year. Sharon, Chrissie, Susan - they just kept cropping up. I tend to be very careful with them now. It's one of my favourite bits about writing - giving names that is.BThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15170193722932454605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-24368501625809685922009-09-17T21:30:05.155-04:002009-09-17T21:30:05.155-04:00Carrie--Maybe that's why she signed you. Maybe...Carrie--Maybe that's why she signed you. Maybe she secretly always wanted zombies after her. Also, Kate is the best name.<br /><br />Alan--Perplexing but infinitely fun.K.C. Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12467201304235217944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-25772096250034785862009-09-17T21:25:27.445-04:002009-09-17T21:25:27.445-04:00The name game seems very perplexing at times.The name game seems very perplexing at times.Alan W. Davidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17067022519729701245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-60794947305083918792009-09-17T20:29:01.030-04:002009-09-17T20:29:01.030-04:00Wow. I don't know how you keep them straight.
...Wow. I don't know how you keep them straight.<br /><br />I don't really gravitate to particular names. I try to gravitate AWAY from names of people I know, because inevitably they think that I secretly want to sic zombies on them. Funny thing is that I named a character Kate, sicced zombies on her, and then signed with an agent named Kate.<br /><br />Yeah, I had some 'splainin' to do.Carrie Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14893023777471521703noreply@blogger.com