So I'm going through my Gmail spam box. I don't know who first suggested to look in the junk mail for names but it's an option that I love for naming characters who don't matter. I get the most spam in my Gmail account (hundreds per week) and most of them are from "people" with full names: Marceline Marlyn, Genaro Best, Shay Norma, Bernie Tor...
When I was trying to write at least 100 words a day I stole my inspiration from that spambox.
But it's harder to pick your main character when you've come up with a plain sort of boy who needs a plain sort of name that is somehow also not someone else's name. It's basically impossible. But actually, he doesn't need a plain name, just a one syllable one.
Now I've exhausted my gmail inbox. Le sigh. Using this now: http://www.kleimo.com/random/name.cfm
- Rod isn't right, but comes close.
- Hal. No. I don't want to name him after Malcolm's dad... and no, I don't mind naming him after Rod Flanders.
- Vern. Troyer... or... Jerry O'Connell's character in Stand By Me.
- Reed. A girl I know is going out with a guy named Reed.
- Scot. Or Scott. Which might work because that's what you call a Nigel... not that you know what a Nigel is.
- Cole. Leads me to Charmed. And
- Brock. Pokemon. Or "Brock Peters" from that Matthew Reilly book, which actually comes from Peter Brock.
- Art. Could work. But it sounds arty and that's not what he is.
- Dick. Yeah right.
- Beau. As if.
- Cruz. No.
- Dirk. Hmm... no weird references spring to mind, but it just doesn't suit.
- Russ. Always makes me picture a dog.
- Zane. Too cool.
- Rich. Nah.
- Thad. Reminds me of Ghost Boy by Felicty Pullman.
*checked Google notebook of names* Nothing.
Ray. Ralph. Ry. Ran. Rug. Rut. Rat.
Mig. Marty. Mal. Maul. Matt. Mike. Meg. Mart. Marth.
Grant. Greg. Gary. Gale. Garth. Grab. Gad. Gat. Gam.
Blake. Blade. Blair. Blythe. Bruce.
Carl. Roy. Keith Kevin Al.
This boy will remain nameless forever.
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