tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576112901211365893.post3874474574258243219..comments2023-06-16T07:54:05.753-07:00Comments on J Scott Sharp, Author: What's in a Name? A guest post by Julie FraynUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576112901211365893.post-6816589938801442772012-07-18T22:27:47.852-07:002012-07-18T22:27:47.852-07:00thats a nice blog. i love coming back and enjoy re...thats a nice blog. i love coming back and enjoy readingshirtbullhttp://www.shirtbull.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576112901211365893.post-46136524722047940472012-06-14T07:32:34.436-07:002012-06-14T07:32:34.436-07:00Thanks, August. I also look for names with meanin...Thanks, August. I also look for names with meaning. Even my character's last name (Bailey which means the outer walls of a castle) was chosen because of how her parents protect her, often too much, from the world outside.<br /><br />You're welcome for the shout out. I love finding women named August :)Julie Fraynhttp://juliebird.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576112901211365893.post-58916277051046115472012-06-14T06:48:14.056-07:002012-06-14T06:48:14.056-07:00I'm so glad you bent that gender rule, not jus...I'm so glad you bent that gender rule, not just for obvious reasons. ;) Thanks for the warm shout out, Julie. I've had more than a few people expect a man when they meet or see my photo for the first time. Names are what we make them, and I happen to dig mine. Sounds as though you made the name work beautifully—my hat's off!<br /><br />I love the fact that you use BOY or GIRL until the right name pops to mind. I've heard that some authors use particular first letters to convey strength, weakness, etc. Personally, I prefer finding names that resonate and have significant meaning to me and/or the story.August McLaughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02139612635096281822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576112901211365893.post-43870865847571912232012-06-12T19:11:24.060-07:002012-06-12T19:11:24.060-07:00Thanks for having me, Jason! Really cool connecti...Thanks for having me, Jason! Really cool connecting to your readers, and bringing some folks I recognize onto your space!Julie Fraynhttp://juliebird.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576112901211365893.post-57066366292161644602012-06-12T12:01:38.665-07:002012-06-12T12:01:38.665-07:00Julie,
Thanks so much for being on my blog! I rea...Julie,<br /><br />Thanks so much for being on my blog! I really appreciate you doing this and for having such a great blog post! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14461414948901808749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576112901211365893.post-69964617313240643332012-06-12T05:39:40.144-07:002012-06-12T05:39:40.144-07:00Hi, Jen! Always Irish last names, okay spill - why...Hi, Jen! Always Irish last names, okay spill - why? And hooray Rhys!<br /><br />Don't tell but I work in a place with an 85,000 long membership list. It is rife with awesome names. I would never use an actual first/last name combo from the list but mixing them up is fun!Julie Fraynhttp://juliebird.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576112901211365893.post-79514561503566936412012-06-12T05:36:41.811-07:002012-06-12T05:36:41.811-07:00What a great idea, playing with spellings. I may b...What a great idea, playing with spellings. I may borrow that and give it a try :)Julie Fraynhttp://juliebird.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576112901211365893.post-50011251300499961002012-06-11T14:02:24.337-07:002012-06-11T14:02:24.337-07:00I'm the same way! I have a working list of na...I'm the same way! I have a working list of names I love and lots of times pick from them based on how the name feels in relation to the character.<br /><br />I also always choose Irish last names, so I'll troll lists of Irish rugby or football players and pick from them.<br /><br />Love hearing about how people pick names. And, I happen to have a nephew named Rhys.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13194120188040608319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576112901211365893.post-8491402656792178622012-06-11T10:09:08.681-07:002012-06-11T10:09:08.681-07:00I like to surf through Wikipedia and find an obscu...I like to surf through Wikipedia and find an obscure name for something. Then I toss on some vowel swaps or play with the spelling, and have a perfect fantasy name.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576112901211365893.post-54616347886352991342012-06-10T20:01:35.857-07:002012-06-10T20:01:35.857-07:00Thanks Sheila. It's a pretty amazing post!Thanks Sheila. It's a pretty amazing post!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14461414948901808749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576112901211365893.post-89559448320792795672012-06-10T10:33:11.683-07:002012-06-10T10:33:11.683-07:00Thanks, Sheila! In my first version of this story...Thanks, Sheila! In my first version of this story, Ricki was Shauna. The night before I sent it out to beta readers I changed it. Was glad I did, the other name didn't fit her at all. I also had a Lori that I changed to Amber. Also a good change (partly because in 1998 I knew no Lori's, and now I know three!).<br /><br />Jason will be on my blog by Wednesday - watch for him!Julie Fraynhttp://juliebird.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576112901211365893.post-45403560582865923472012-06-10T10:28:04.802-07:002012-06-10T10:28:04.802-07:00I read your post, Jo Anne - thanks for that link! ...I read your post, Jo Anne - thanks for that link! I have not published any of my stories yet. I am finalizing the last draft of Suicide City and struggling with the decision to self pub or seek an agent. I will probably start self publishing the shorts by the end of the year. All new, all a bit scary! But fun too. :) Thanks for coming by!Julie Fraynhttp://juliebird.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576112901211365893.post-48587675795341407762012-06-10T10:25:37.307-07:002012-06-10T10:25:37.307-07:00Ohmidog Jessie, I love, love, love Okrablossom Jub...Ohmidog Jessie, I love, love, love Okrablossom Jubilee. Hippie parents rock! That name deserves her own story. Or maybe HIS own.Julie Fraynhttp://juliebird.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576112901211365893.post-59821596197510493172012-06-10T10:11:47.090-07:002012-06-10T10:11:47.090-07:00One of my all-time favorite characters is that of ...One of my all-time favorite characters is that of Scout in "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee. She is a little tomboy and her name suits her perfectly. Names do seem to define individuals and story characters so it's always important to me to get the name right when writing :) Great post Julie and good for you Jason for having her guest blog :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576112901211365893.post-51630977141302478252012-06-10T10:02:08.170-07:002012-06-10T10:02:08.170-07:00Go, Julie! Have any of these books/stories been pu...Go, Julie! Have any of these books/stories been published? If so, where can we find them? A lot of names these days are family names, and these can be given to either boys or girls. In Charleston (where I live) a lot of girls have family names like Ashley and Morgan.<br /><br />I was struck by the title of your blog, since I wrote a mini-essay with that title on another blog, with a rather different theme. It's at:<br />http://vpascoefiction.blogspot.com/2011/08/jo-anne-valentine-pascoe-simson-smith.htmlhttp://solowomenathomeandabroad.blogspot.com/https://www.blogger.com/profile/00116246897231606697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576112901211365893.post-102632165948613262012-06-10T09:53:41.121-07:002012-06-10T09:53:41.121-07:00I'll answer you slant. My name is Jessie Bisho...I'll answer you slant. My name is Jessie Bishop Powell. I'm a girl. It was spelled Jesse Bishop Powell at birth. <br /><br />Here's its history. My parents are hippies. They had no trouble agreeing upon Jesse Bishop for a boy's name, but the only girl name they could agree on was.... I'm going to make you scroll down now<br /><br /><br /><br />Okrablossom Jubilee<br /><br /><br />Both of my grandfathers said, "I hope the kid can fight." <br /><br />My parents decided Jesse Bishop was probably pretty unisex after all.<br /><br />I changed the spelling to "ie" in first grade when there were three Jesse's in the class, the other two boys, and one was even a Jesse P, and I couldn't stand getting back their horrible grades when I was an excellent student. The other Jesse P and I both changed spellings so that I became Jessie and he became Jessy. The third Jesse remained Jesse. And he was Jesse G in the first place.Jester Queenhttp://jesterqueen.comnoreply@blogger.com