tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-507167840242313545.post6071703067840617048..comments2023-10-15T03:20:42.697-04:00Comments on Blog of Author Michelle McLean: Blog Chain - What's in a Name?Michelle McLeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08730366330276974943noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-507167840242313545.post-38854084665502020702012-10-08T22:47:00.136-04:002012-10-08T22:47:00.136-04:00Funny--I'm the same way with my character name...Funny--I'm the same way with my character names. I am usually most attached to the MC, but frequently change the secondary characters names around a lot. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00725012086692924891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-507167840242313545.post-21003268668291349202012-10-08T22:39:17.854-04:002012-10-08T22:39:17.854-04:00I didn't mind the name Sookie until I heard it...I didn't mind the name Sookie until I heard it pronounced on the TV show with their overwrought Southern accents making is sound more like, "Suckie". Blech. I do love the names Minuette and Kesi. Those are both really strong and original heroine names.Kate Karyus Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15581176126578915929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-507167840242313545.post-28637355385588225332012-10-08T20:10:27.763-04:002012-10-08T20:10:27.763-04:00I definitely agree. Sometimes a name just clicks a...I definitely agree. Sometimes a name just clicks and something it so... doesn't. Elana Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05877856005992028912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-507167840242313545.post-23939254319492395562012-10-08T19:58:26.800-04:002012-10-08T19:58:26.800-04:00I totally agree about Sookie and Bill. When I star...I totally agree about Sookie and Bill. When I started reading the series, I kept thinking, "Seriously? Bill the vampire?" and Sookie is an awful name.Alyson Greenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01344803199788271868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-507167840242313545.post-35389652650255921022012-10-08T19:10:14.867-04:002012-10-08T19:10:14.867-04:00LOL I hated Hermione because I didn't know how...LOL I hated Hermione because I didn't know how to pronounce it and was saying something along the lines of Herm-ee-own-ee :D Once I figured out the correct pronunciation, I loved it :DMichelle McLeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08730366330276974943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-507167840242313545.post-20400550302668939662012-10-08T18:57:09.270-04:002012-10-08T18:57:09.270-04:00I love Minuette and Kesi! You are fantastic at nam...I love Minuette and Kesi! You are fantastic at names! And I totally agree about Peeta and Gale. When I first heard the names it was in the context of "Team Gale" and "Team Peeta." *rolls eyes* So I had quite the prejudice when I started reading the books, but within each district, the names just make sense. I felt the same way about Hermione, which now of course is the perfect fit for that character.Katrina L. Lantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06871272394922775923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-507167840242313545.post-25149719182920825182012-10-08T11:41:40.523-04:002012-10-08T11:41:40.523-04:00very true about the last names! I do actually try ...very true about the last names! I do actually try to get a good one in there, something that stands out or fits well with the first name. I like the ones that are a little unusual but still believable :)<br /><br />As for the name Stackhouse, that is the last name of my high school boyfriend so I tend to think of him when I see it. He is a very sweet all around great guy - so I'm kind of fond of the name lol Michelle McLeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08730366330276974943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-507167840242313545.post-14420067998266711652012-10-08T11:11:57.699-04:002012-10-08T11:11:57.699-04:00What do you think of "Stackhouse"? My hu...What do you think of "Stackhouse"? My hunch is the author is implying Sookie is stacked herself. ;) I've read a lot of the series, but I finally gave up on it. <br /><br />One thing I've noticed about this topic is that we seem to focus more on the first name than the last name. Perhaps that's because readers see the first name more often than the last name, and sometimes we might only get one name for a character. An unusual combination of names can say something interesting about the character too.Sandra Ulbrich Almazanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15365908651235829765noreply@blogger.com