tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695186538509425868.post2048966783415523793..comments2023-10-14T02:40:09.876-07:00Comments on The Back Deck Blog: What's In a Name?Amy M. Bennetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14943829899085139497noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695186538509425868.post-80182946124460757532015-07-06T06:28:51.294-07:002015-07-06T06:28:51.294-07:00That's a great idea, Marilyn! I haven't be...That's a great idea, Marilyn! I haven't been to graduation ceremony in years (it's the busiest day of the year for a cake decorator!) but I should collect some from friends... of course, one of the last graduations I attended was in El Paso and there were no fewer than 15 girls name Maria Gonzalez in the class!<br /><br />I also like to switch names around and maybe add to them... John Tyler, for example, becomes Tyler Johnson. There are so many possibilities! And I agree that first names are the most important... that's how the character will mostly be identified throughout the story!Amy M. Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943829899085139497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695186538509425868.post-30899603625888632422015-07-06T06:14:32.176-07:002015-07-06T06:14:32.176-07:00I collect names. Graduation programs are a great s...I collect names. Graduation programs are a great source--the trick is to pick a first name that fits the character, then from somewhere else the last. First names are the most important.Marilyn Meredith a.k.a. F. M. Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04179984154939161530noreply@blogger.com