tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post6159309235447157673..comments2024-03-28T15:15:36.962-04:00Comments on Vicki Lane Mysteries: FAQ - NamesVicki Lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08114677510459055768noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-10510727884821695562010-10-13T18:36:03.291-04:002010-10-13T18:36:03.291-04:00That is an interesting post. I struggle with namin...That is an interesting post. I struggle with naming my characters in short stories all the time. I guess I need to realize I am writing fiction for pete sake! I love the Bib story. That is priceless.Kristen Haskellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07481526316071592146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-3446752244092748352010-10-13T18:02:51.348-04:002010-10-13T18:02:51.348-04:00Thanks for this explanation of the names in"O...Thanks for this explanation of the names in"Old Wounds".<br />In the meantime have 24 of the miners been rescued.!Reader Wilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06384603525251159272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-86482907958248171962010-10-13T17:06:37.503-04:002010-10-13T17:06:37.503-04:00Such an interesting post Vicki, what fun to match ...Such an interesting post Vicki, what fun to match names to you characters and to make them come alive.<br />I am impatient for my books to arrive and check my mailbox daily ;-)Marilyn & Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00851884880790561276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-25923241979556995882010-10-13T15:59:36.147-04:002010-10-13T15:59:36.147-04:00Well, Joan -- you are both Pisceans; perhaps that ...Well, Joan -- you are both Pisceans; perhaps that accounts for it.;-)<br /><br />I was warning my writing class about that very thing last night, Julienne -- too confusing! What about Thor Studly?<br /><br />Martin - in my family the mother's maiden name often became a boy's first name or a girl's middle name. I love the name Windust!<br /><br />Merisi - you remember Gasoline Alley!<br /><br />Pat - was this in NC? Could have been the same Maythorn I read about...<br /><br />Brian - loved the piece you posted today!<br /><br />Star - hope you enjoy my folks!<br /><br />Elspeth is quite pretty and unusual here. Is this her stage name, Willow?<br /><br />Genealogy is a rich source indeed, Kat. Isn't that a nice pumpkin!<br /><br />Great names, Tammy! I'm making a note of them...<br /><br />I do the same, mountainwoman. So interesting the way names go in and out of popularity.Vicki Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08114677510459055768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-77240496566184871312010-10-13T14:46:53.070-04:002010-10-13T14:46:53.070-04:00Fascinating. I hadn't thought about an author...Fascinating. I hadn't thought about an author's problem with names; thinking up the story seems difficult enough!<br /><br />I have a real interest in names for some reason. I actually read the names in the obits and then look at the ages of the deceased. And I read the birth announcements to see what the current fads are.NCmountainwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00615765649828716560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-79247488610890346192010-10-13T11:05:33.195-04:002010-10-13T11:05:33.195-04:00I love interesting names, especially the older one...I love interesting names, especially the older ones. Once common around here, names like Romy (Roma), Tokey, & Arley or Sadie, Sarey, & Bessie are slowly dying away. I sold some sheep to a gal this year that has a little boy named Boone (of course you know why I like that name) and was expecting a little girl they named Viney (after a grandmother & pronounced as VINE-y)), which I absolutely love. My favorite name in your books has been Maythorn, and I do like the name Phillip Hawkins. I always know I'm in trouble when I pick up a book and the men all have names like Thorn and Steele etc! It's hard to overcome the urge to retch and I fear I've landed in a daytime soap!<br />TammyTammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02131066591477169851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-62859142597153473702010-10-13T08:16:23.196-04:002010-10-13T08:16:23.196-04:00Vicki,
Such a lesson in name choosing. Thank you....Vicki, <br />Such a lesson in name choosing. Thank you. <br />I fear I scavenge through the genealogies my parents put together. Except for the demons. Those sort of get adulterated from Biblical references or compose themselves. <br /><br />Thank you for the photos. I look forward to them. I am so taken with your capture of the clouds over the ridge. But for making me smile, the glorious colors of the pumpkin and potpourri bowl wins. <br />KathKathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15620539513724126913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-28926882399199025822010-10-13T07:02:20.284-04:002010-10-13T07:02:20.284-04:00Fascinating stuff, Vicki. It's hard for me to ...Fascinating stuff, Vicki. It's hard for me to bond with a book if I can't stand the character's name. My daughter's name is Elizabeth, and she goes by the Scottish version, Elspeth now.Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-43130764937471654112010-10-13T07:01:04.335-04:002010-10-13T07:01:04.335-04:00That was interesting to read Vicki. I'm looki...That was interesting to read Vicki. I'm looking forward to exploring your characters' lives.<br />Blessings, StarStella Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06699491230987143490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-63495881364007957062010-10-13T06:24:42.623-04:002010-10-13T06:24:42.623-04:00ha. cool behind the scenes piece...i agree they ju...ha. cool behind the scenes piece...i agree they just have to be belivable...so as not to take the reader too far from the story...is fun to know where they came from though...Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-29072432480046773562010-10-13T06:22:34.723-04:002010-10-13T06:22:34.723-04:00Very interesting.
I had a neighbor once named M...Very interesting. <br /><br />I had a neighbor once named Maythorn .. a name I had never heard before and quite a special lady.Pat in east TNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11654095647835294718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-17455217895379773612010-10-13T06:19:37.266-04:002010-10-13T06:19:37.266-04:00My "sister's" - sorry!My "sister's" - sorry!Merisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-85616884182000215632010-10-13T06:18:45.987-04:002010-10-13T06:18:45.987-04:00Interesting! :-)
Elizabeth is my favorite name, a...Interesting! :-)<br /><br />Elizabeth is my favorite name, after all it is my sisters.<br /><br />Moon Mullins and Gasoline Alley! ;-)<br /><br />Merriweather is forever tied to Post, Merriweather Post (Pavillon, to add one more association - heard it once to often mentioned in DC area traffic reports). <br /><br />What's in a name, the Word Verification Box thought,<br />and put up "poetbr" - how is that? ;-)Merisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-56135726798475738362010-10-13T04:19:27.343-04:002010-10-13T04:19:27.343-04:00Sometimes the truth is stranger...etc , etc. In th...Sometimes the truth is stranger...etc , etc. In the course of my family history research, I've discovered that it was common for a son's middle name to be his mother's maiden name. For instance, I've found a Frank Pitman Hodges and a John Sansom Gregory. Best of all is Wellington Windust Light.Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494219959077922220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-6287425618391930272010-10-13T03:36:22.906-04:002010-10-13T03:36:22.906-04:00How fascinating. some tima ago I finished reading ...How fascinating. some tima ago I finished reading a book that became so difficult in the end that I will never recommend it to anyone, even though the story itself was very good.<br /><br />Problem was all her males names started with Ps and all the females were Millies, Tillies and Hillies!!!!<br /><br />Had absolutely no idea who was who and had to keep going back to check.<br /><br />This book made me realise just how important characters names were.<br /><br />So glad you don't name them Manly or Steele!!!!Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12951295463270151861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-10342367294670725772010-10-13T01:43:46.632-04:002010-10-13T01:43:46.632-04:00This is so interesting. I love thge character Eliz...This is so interesting. I love thge character Elizabeth. I feel quite an affinity to her. Really into the book just now. Loving it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08470961835179653158noreply@blogger.com