tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6902198745469197522.post1335152606540151126..comments2023-09-22T14:06:00.418-04:00Comments on Marta Szemik: N = NameMarta Szemikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16100791404636754754noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6902198745469197522.post-20372113673918097182012-04-19T15:10:50.225-04:002012-04-19T15:10:50.225-04:00I was born with the name Kimberly and I hate it ju...I was born with the name Kimberly and I hate it just so much. I changed it to a more suitable name for me Emma I love it just the same!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6902198745469197522.post-6777083644598187682012-04-16T14:16:45.147-04:002012-04-16T14:16:45.147-04:00Surges in popularity of names also can lead to pro...Surges in popularity of names also can lead to problems. There is, for example, the "Tiffany Problem," as coined by Jo Walton. (http://www.irosf.com/q/zine/article/10407) Basically, it's a real medieval name, but if you use it in that context, most modern readers will think you're wrong.<br /><br />A favorite name? Not really.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.erinmhartshorn.com/blog" rel="nofollow">Erin</a>Erin M. Hartshornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07266817608093831779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6902198745469197522.post-46443264289771230322012-04-16T13:24:38.964-04:002012-04-16T13:24:38.964-04:00My taste in names tends towards the classical ecce...My taste in names tends towards the classical eccentric and classical unusual (e.g., Octavia, Lysander, Wolfgang, Felix, Ezra, Calliope, Desdemona, Justine, Fiammetta, Leopold, Benvolio). My favorite male name is Samuel, and my favorite female name is Anastasia (Ahn-nah-STAH-zee-yah, not that hideous Anglo mangling Ann-a-STAY-zha). <br /><br />My real name is Anna Ursula, chosen after two of the characters in D.H. Lawrence's novel The Rainbow. I never liked my real forename, since it's so common and overused. I've grown to prefer the European and Latin American pronunciation, since it has a bit more personality with a long A.Carrie-Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05810154378449825641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6902198745469197522.post-47919270983492501522012-04-16T13:17:09.699-04:002012-04-16T13:17:09.699-04:00I named my daughter Persephone. Um, yeah, I like ...I named my daughter Persephone. Um, yeah, I like Greek Mythology. LOL.Jaycee DeLorenzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08796587039929398655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6902198745469197522.post-51112124324406404712012-04-16T12:55:07.512-04:002012-04-16T12:55:07.512-04:00Character names pop into my head, along with set p...Character names pop into my head, along with set personalities. When I had to change a name recently it really messed with my head for a while - I'd already written the story, but suddenly some things felt wrong and needed changing!Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6902198745469197522.post-66090063387248399892012-04-16T12:10:24.774-04:002012-04-16T12:10:24.774-04:00Cassie is my favorite name. But I think I'm bi...Cassie is my favorite name. But I think I'm biased. ;)Cassie Maehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17706774393186819619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6902198745469197522.post-25325342577825362442012-04-16T08:20:29.048-04:002012-04-16T08:20:29.048-04:00My character's name? I used the one I'd se...My character's name? I used the one I'd selected over thirty years ago but no idea from where it originated.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com