The Baby Name Googler... - Writers Forum

dhyre · 03-02-2008, 03:40 PM

I don't know about you, but I am a very picky person when it comes to what I am going to name my characters and what is behind the name. As nice as it is to have a name that stands for what the character represents, sometimes I feel like I want the complete opposite, so instead of coming to name by my own devices I google 'baby names' and visit whatever pages pop up.

The dilemma posed, is that each website has a listing of names a mile long and each name is it's own separate link. What I need is a beautifully laid out chart with name, common gender, meaning and origin. Of course, this strikes me as being very lazy and cliche.

I once thought to create this list but I find I want names for certain projects which wouldn't work for others, and the circle completes itself.

In fact some of my favourite pieces, I chose the name off the top of my head. This doesn't happen too often and it is alot of energy wasted as when I feel like writing. I don't have time to prance around imagining a name, a character and a persona, which is why I mainly write short stories, less of a long term commitment. I also find that they are often filled with more passion and ... well, basically a better plot. I am not a person who drags things out, thus my name dilemma.

I wish I had time to write all day long, then I could take the time and develop a name and a character etc.

But in the meantime, I am a baby name googler and thats the way it will be.

dhyre

p.s. this is also posted on my blog weeds are beautiful just incase you think you have seen it before!