tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post5542138683855935689..comments2023-10-11T09:22:33.136-04:00Comments on Paperback Writer: Ten By Any Other NameUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-40165885214769499312009-07-07T12:39:34.084-04:002009-07-07T12:39:34.084-04:00My recent favorite is http://random-name-generator...My recent favorite is http://random-name-generator.info, it seems quite usable.KZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03366947532628570716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-1475287597344657872008-09-11T13:06:00.000-04:002008-09-11T13:06:00.000-04:00Thanks, PBW :).Thanks, PBW :).nonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00415222406280230021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-77639631095551249182008-09-11T12:51:00.000-04:002008-09-11T12:51:00.000-04:00Just wanted to say how much I appreciate all the i...Just wanted to say how much I appreciate all the information and resources you share with us.The Anti-Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02027321787352577548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-37500285711376634642008-09-11T11:39:00.000-04:002008-09-11T11:39:00.000-04:00I've had really good luck using some of the online...I've had really good luck using some of the online name generators - especially the ones that allow you to specify a particular ethnicity of the character. Thanks for the additional links.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02378547566593756176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-57070265669728110142008-09-11T10:27:00.000-04:002008-09-11T10:27:00.000-04:00But what if it's important that characters be conf...<I>But what if it's important that characters be confused because they have similar names--not by the readers, but by other characters?<BR/><BR/>I have a plot point that hangs on someone yelling the wrong name at a crucial moment....</I><BR/><BR/>Try rhyming names spelled differently, such as Mary, Carrie, Terry. Those are less confusing to the eye (for readers), but similar enough in sound to satisfy your plot needs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-45389143014538807712008-09-11T09:40:00.000-04:002008-09-11T09:40:00.000-04:00Buffysquirrel wrote: But what if it's important th...Buffysquirrel wrote: <I>But what if it's important that characters be confused because they have similar names--not by the readers, but by other characters?</I><BR/><BR/>I would make their characterizations very distinctive, then, and (if possible) different from each other. Or maybe give them a nickname, the way they do in Wales with all the Williamses, Joneses and Evanses. :)<BR/><BR/><I>I have a plot point that hangs on someone yelling the wrong name at a crucial moment....</I><BR/><BR/>I see your point. I think your primary task is to make clear the characters in the reader's mind by something other than their names. Then when the moment of confusion arrives, the reader won't be left scratching their head.the authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220786472896283714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-35866587585107401922008-09-11T09:35:00.000-04:002008-09-11T09:35:00.000-04:00Argh, that anout in my comment should actually be ...Argh, that <I>anout</I> in my comment should actually be <I>about</I>.the authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220786472896283714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-35086719687809586742008-09-11T09:34:00.000-04:002008-09-11T09:34:00.000-04:00Xenith wrote: What I'd like to see though, is ...Xenith wrote: <I>What I'd like to see though, is something that helps with town & country names.</I><BR/><BR/>A couple of years ago I did a post <A HREF="http://pbackwriter.blogspot.com/2006/10/place-names.html" REL="nofollow">here</A> anout place name generators; some of the links are no longer working but a few still exist.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.stormthecastle.com/mainpages/for_writers/find_interesting_names_and_words_in_your_fantasy_writing.htm" REL="nofollow">Here's an article</A> on ways to find interesting words for names and places.the authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220786472896283714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-53431082105572305962008-09-11T08:20:00.000-04:002008-09-11T08:20:00.000-04:00Oh, good, I need some new name sources. Thanks!Oh, good, I need some new name sources. Thanks!charlenetegliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14061754720849284938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-67664381418889963392008-09-11T08:04:00.000-04:002008-09-11T08:04:00.000-04:00This sitewas create to help name pets. However, th...<A HREF="http://lowchensaustralia.com/names.htm/" REL="nofollow">This site</A>was create to help name pets. However, the way it's organized makes it easy to browse names by type and meaning. Warning: it can become a major time suck.Jaye Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09407478042834459126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-27209385596437665712008-09-11T07:19:00.000-04:002008-09-11T07:19:00.000-04:00But what if it's important that characters be conf...But what if it's important that characters be confused because they have similar names--not by the readers, but by other characters?<BR/><BR/>I have a plot point that hangs on someone yelling the wrong name at a crucial moment....nonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00415222406280230021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-5093935582627247992008-09-11T01:48:00.000-04:002008-09-11T01:48:00.000-04:00Some of them look rather handy.What I'd like t...Some of them look rather handy.<BR/><BR/>What I'd like to see though, is something that helps with town & country names.Xenithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15550985137843901009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-78494616104883811092008-09-11T01:09:00.000-04:002008-09-11T01:09:00.000-04:00I've been a big fan of using baby name websites fo...I've been a big fan of using baby name websites for character names, but some of these other ideas are very cool and inspirational. Thanks for the links!Kristin Laughtinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01536556357622503501noreply@blogger.com