tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5061290982905427353.post6158777454301545894..comments2023-09-21T04:29:28.751-04:00Comments on Bouquet of Books: Maroon 5's new album out today AND what's in a name?Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04526192448146446752noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5061290982905427353.post-50177643101790013312012-07-06T11:03:18.681-04:002012-07-06T11:03:18.681-04:00Great sites to check out. :)
Thanks for sharing t...Great sites to check out. :) <br />Thanks for sharing them!Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04526192448146446752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5061290982905427353.post-69391911563897786532012-07-03T23:16:45.011-04:002012-07-03T23:16:45.011-04:00I'm a name nerd from way back, though I was so...I'm a name nerd from way back, though I was somewhat limited before the advent of the Internet. I primarily use Behind the Name and Name Nerds, and have also used Kabbalarians and 20000-names.com. I also have found names in books and historical sources. My taste in names tends towards classical eccentric and classical unusual (e.g., Justine, Octavia, Helena, Lysander, Oliver, Leopold, Felix, Wolfgang, Zenobia, Ainsworth). Generally, I only use more popular, common, or trendy names for minor or secondary characters.<br /><br />Some names just came to me, but others I looked up and/or chose because of their symbolic meaning. Because of my taste in names, I tend to pick less-common names even when I'm writing about my characters with non-English names.Carrie-Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05810154378449825641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5061290982905427353.post-1244033743250885102012-07-03T15:29:44.628-04:002012-07-03T15:29:44.628-04:00I LOVE when coincidental things occur! Thanks for ...I LOVE when coincidental things occur! Thanks for sharing it with me. :DJackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04526192448146446752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5061290982905427353.post-60946043973736457222012-07-03T10:46:24.562-04:002012-07-03T10:46:24.562-04:00Thanks for following my blog! I feel I should tell...Thanks for following my blog! I feel I should tell you that as I clicked on your GFC profile and saw Maroon 5 mentioned, then came here, Payphone was on the radio. Synchronicity, huh? :)<br /><br />As for names, I don't really go for anything too unusual. Normally I think about the characters for a while before writing and just pick ones that seem to suit them. I do invent surnames that sound normal but aren't very common. I check to see if they actually exist!Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5061290982905427353.post-51990654516566468592012-07-03T10:24:46.373-04:002012-07-03T10:24:46.373-04:00Thank you, Lynn! :DThank you, Lynn! :DJackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04526192448146446752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5061290982905427353.post-87561356067585161262012-07-03T10:24:20.829-04:002012-07-03T10:24:20.829-04:00I'll have to check that book out for the sugge...I'll have to check that book out for the suggested siblings names! Thanks, Mina!Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04526192448146446752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5061290982905427353.post-68294248322206831922012-07-03T10:23:00.325-04:002012-07-03T10:23:00.325-04:00Thanks, Mina!
I <3 M5 :DThanks, Mina!<br />I <3 M5 :DJackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04526192448146446752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5061290982905427353.post-63903272516395089412012-06-30T09:26:19.308-04:002012-06-30T09:26:19.308-04:00i like you names!!--i tend to pick mine, sorta on ...i like you names!!--i tend to pick mine, sorta on the spur of the moment!Lynn Proctorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349867270815243053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5061290982905427353.post-55900664099771898682012-06-30T00:07:40.391-04:002012-06-30T00:07:40.391-04:00I've used baby name books, the US SS site, and...I've used baby name books, the US SS site, and more recently the "Baby Name Wizard" book, which has really interesting name classifications and also gives suggested siblings names for both sexes for each name (these suggestions are based on some sort of research - don't ask me what, 'cause I totally can't remember, alas).<br /><a href="http://minalobo.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Some Dark Romantic</a>Mina Lobohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10173895884776280826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5061290982905427353.post-70885719605552253642012-06-29T10:12:11.463-04:002012-06-29T10:12:11.463-04:00Cool names!
Maroon 5 is so swoon worthy. *sigh*Cool names!<br /><br />Maroon 5 is so swoon worthy. *sigh*Mina Burrowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14483363743530076604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5061290982905427353.post-88750477556111992812012-06-26T18:41:03.810-04:002012-06-26T18:41:03.810-04:00I usually choose names I like for characters, but...I usually choose names I like for characters, but for this novel I used M5 as inspiration for the names. :)<br /><br />Great idea to surf the net for common last names.Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04526192448146446752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5061290982905427353.post-18003408925927733532012-06-26T17:45:36.708-04:002012-06-26T17:45:36.708-04:00I choose names based on names I like as first name...I choose names based on names I like as first names; for last names I browse the web for common last names and when one sounds right, I use it!Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745302400759911758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5061290982905427353.post-34642069495580381362012-06-26T12:18:50.811-04:002012-06-26T12:18:50.811-04:00Great idea with using the SS name database!Great idea with using the SS name database!Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04526192448146446752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5061290982905427353.post-3302298256342749842012-06-26T08:59:06.704-04:002012-06-26T08:59:06.704-04:00I'm pretty random with names. I just pick what...I'm pretty random with names. I just pick what I like--I don't dig into meanings or anything. I'll usually scour the Social Security Name database to get ideas.<br /><br />Jagger is becoming more popular it seems. My husband's cousin's kid is Jagger (he's 9 now), but I've been hearing it a lot more lately.Suzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16502606950280751205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5061290982905427353.post-80934312326868562322012-06-26T07:53:44.105-04:002012-06-26T07:53:44.105-04:00Yay!!! :)Yay!!! :)Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04526192448146446752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5061290982905427353.post-2967369806088393272012-06-26T02:14:28.705-04:002012-06-26T02:14:28.705-04:00SQUEE! I had no idea there was a new album out! I ...SQUEE! I had no idea there was a new album out! I am downloading it right now!!Kyra Lennonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13853462182450429660noreply@blogger.com