Who names characters well? What makes a good character name? What are the names that linger in your head years after you closed the book?
― mick signals, Sunday, 18 November 2018 18:56 (five years ago) link
Percy AllelineAloysius ShiplapRichenda de FoleyR. King Dri
― mick signals, Sunday, 18 November 2018 18:59 (five years ago) link
Main Character
― Danton Lok (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 18 November 2018 18:59 (five years ago) link
Edward CasaubonFelise FreelandDr. Markus Lorbeer
― mick signals, Sunday, 18 November 2018 19:17 (five years ago) link
Rogol Domedonfors
― mick signals, Sunday, 18 November 2018 19:19 (five years ago) link
Mynheer Peeperkorn
― mick signals, Monday, 19 November 2018 13:45 (five years ago) link
In my non-speculative, not-too-postmodern fiction, I go for a name that has just enough unusual lyrical ring to it. Not as sore-thumby as Dual Meaders or idk, Waingro, but not quite as blank as Matt Shore.
― mick signals, Tuesday, 20 November 2018 18:59 (five years ago) link