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How do you pick names for your characters?
03-24-2014, 05:39 PM
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A name should fit the character and I have two methods - one is to remember my school friend names and switch first and last names around and the second is to look in a telephone directory. You are right when it comes to looking at names that were popular when your character was born - that is so important and it refreshing to find someone who realises that. I went to school during the war years so most of my names stem from the 1940's as many of them are still popular today. Good luck with your writing.
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03-24-2014, 05:47 PM
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For my recent story I have been looking up names as I think of them and seeing how popular they are now. If they aren't popular or common now I use them. My story is a medieval times type of story so I like their names to sound older.
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