tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30210943.post6488477958332348433..comments2024-03-28T15:17:03.077-04:00Comments on Type M for Murder: George By Any Other NameBarbara Fradkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06992196707567972990noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30210943.post-49789536810399883282015-10-23T21:32:15.561-04:002015-10-23T21:32:15.561-04:00Donis,
I'm planning on using some family nam...Donis, <br /><br />I'm planning on using some family names when I get around to writing my 1939 thriller. And I'll been looking at baby names by decade. Frankie Y. Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00639137430004692530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30210943.post-26598478738541831792015-10-23T21:29:51.023-04:002015-10-23T21:29:51.023-04:00Sybil, I hadn't thought of surnames of teacher...Sybil, I hadn't thought of surnames of teachers. Over the years, I had teachers with a variety of interesting names. Frankie Y. Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00639137430004692530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30210943.post-60115114277116297192015-10-23T21:28:10.641-04:002015-10-23T21:28:10.641-04:00Catherine, I know what you mean about surnames. A ...Catherine, I know what you mean about surnames. A surname has to work with (or against)the first name. I go through a lot of those before I found the right owe. Frankie Y. Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00639137430004692530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30210943.post-61166426838720336842015-10-23T19:30:01.824-04:002015-10-23T19:30:01.824-04:00One nice thing about writing a recent historical ...One nice thing about writing a recent historical (100 years) is that I can name my characters after my own grandparents and their siblings. As an aside, I've had my own problems with "Donis" in my time. Donis Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15207228706777377242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30210943.post-12922415204570451712015-10-23T16:02:22.371-04:002015-10-23T16:02:22.371-04:00Naming characters is hard. I particularly have tro...Naming characters is hard. I particularly have trouble with last names. I've used baby name books for first names, trying to match the meaning of the name to my character, a book on American Surnames for last names, names of teachers I had for last names, Saints names...Sybil Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15931984219413146614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30210943.post-60727242370104877242015-10-23T15:58:12.457-04:002015-10-23T15:58:12.457-04:00Oh, and being a Catherine--nope not a good strippe...Oh, and being a Catherine--nope not a good stripper name :) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30210943.post-3013534805129386192015-10-23T15:56:15.328-04:002015-10-23T15:56:15.328-04:00I relate to your dilemma! I try everything you men...I relate to your dilemma! I try everything you mentioned and somehow I always wind up changing the surname usually, but somehow when I give the first name to a main character it's usually the right one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com