tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320269312957801390.post5794436690936152367..comments2024-03-16T11:09:05.148-07:00Comments on TalkToYoUniverse: Names have meaningJuliette Wadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02879627074920760712noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320269312957801390.post-31361832005325823182010-06-26T22:07:50.349-07:002010-06-26T22:07:50.349-07:00Great post. There is a scene in The Odessa Files t...Great post. There is a scene in The Odessa Files that I remember years later when a Jewish doctor uses a German name to fool the bad guy Nazis. It shows us how important names are and the immediate ideas they conjure.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14262856905613353070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320269312957801390.post-52096544277277885262010-06-26T20:55:48.799-07:002010-06-26T20:55:48.799-07:00good subject,
i think every country (and even sma...good subject,<br /> i think every country (and even smaller regions) has its own fashion in naming children. In my own ive seen movies characters, music stars, kings, and even book characters. so be careful how you name your protagonists:). an interesting case are some gypsy communities with names like "Prefectura, Procuratura, Politia" (Prefecture,District Attorney Office, Police , ), "Uniunea" (The Union-meaning EU), "Germania, Suedia,Italia..." (the country)...they also seem to be Elvis fans<br /><br />cristianAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320269312957801390.post-18697739918183460352010-06-15T09:46:19.771-07:002010-06-15T09:46:19.771-07:00Marilynn, thanks for your comment! I agree with y...Marilynn, thanks for your comment! I agree with you; names change in popularity and connotation as time passes. Along with the effect of names changing gender affiliation, you can also get that cross-generational effect where a name will suddenly begin to sound like someone's grandmother rather than a young person - as Ida for example might today.Juliette Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02879627074920760712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320269312957801390.post-31015453371503052192010-06-15T09:35:21.938-07:002010-06-15T09:35:21.938-07:00Names also change in value and perception over tim...Names also change in value and perception over time. The name Leslie in the early 20th century was a respected male name. In recent years, it's become almost exclusively a female name, and any man named Leslie would be considered a wimp of some sort. Bruce is also a name that has come, gone, and is coming back again as a manly man name.Marilynn Byerlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16720129999636676998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320269312957801390.post-50127325770296569202010-06-14T18:12:54.767-07:002010-06-14T18:12:54.767-07:00Great post! I've always been careful with name...Great post! I've always been careful with names, but I hadn't thought of using them to generate conflict. Thanks for the new ideas!Deb Salisbury, Magic Seeker and Mantua-Makerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01513482264195697450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320269312957801390.post-21137360906366517392010-06-14T16:00:44.957-07:002010-06-14T16:00:44.957-07:00Thanks, Lydia!Thanks, Lydia!Juliette Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02879627074920760712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320269312957801390.post-40738414247671689972010-06-14T15:51:24.564-07:002010-06-14T15:51:24.564-07:00Agreed. Excellent post!Agreed. Excellent post!Lydia Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15328254761920829040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320269312957801390.post-59058585288897635912010-06-14T11:40:59.058-07:002010-06-14T11:40:59.058-07:00Heidi, thanks for your comment. You make a good p...Heidi, thanks for your comment. You make a good point about the choice between given name and surname; very small details of names can make a big difference in their perception by readers.Juliette Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02879627074920760712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320269312957801390.post-64832447501290240112010-06-14T11:28:38.432-07:002010-06-14T11:28:38.432-07:00It's true that a name can have many shades of ...It's true that a name can have many shades of meaning, I think you outlined that very well here. I've always found name significance a fascinating way to affect a character, even if it's a seemingly easy distinction like whether they're usually addressed by their given name or surname.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11865524260060421873noreply@blogger.com