Terry Pratchett does an amazing job when naming his witches and his books. Think Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg, Tiffany Aching, Greebo, "Equal Rites, Carpe Jugulum"... the man is brilliant. I would never compare myself to my Knight Writer, but I do take my time when choosing names for my characters. How many of you thought about Belladonna Wisely after you read the last sentence?
I'm working on the first draft of a novel currently titled SCARRED. A writer friend critiqued one of the chapters and said, "The name of your heroine speaks of power, mystery, tenderness and no nonsense. I hate you because you always come up with great names, w(b)itch!"
ALMA MIA CIENFUEGOS - In Spanish, the name of my main female character means 'my soul one-hundred-fires', and my luvs, that is exactly who Alma Mia Cienfuegos is. She is affected by life and reactive to its dealings. She is a Witch of her times. She is her own most important person. And those who touch her life will receive warmth or flames, depending on their intentions.
ALEXANDER PARKER - SCARRED's main male character has a less descriptive name, unless you are a Spider-Man fan, and appreciate the brains, talent, and courage of Peter Parker. No, he isn't a superhero in the web-shooting-tights-wearing sense. His power to defend and protect is very human, and it comes directly from a heart that is so big that it barely fits in his sexy chest. He'll need all that goodness, and then some, to penetrate the shields Alma Mia has placed around her witchy heart.
JULIAN VAN DYKE - This man is one of the reasons why Alma Mia had to shield herself from the rest of the world. He is intelligent, good looking, abusive (even if doesn't see it), and absolutely full of himself. His name is a combination of Julian Brashir and a guy with the last name Van Dyke, who has caused enough pain in this life to make me really dislike him all the way until the next.
You'll meet many characters with descriptive names in SCARRED: SOLEDAD, ATTILA, MARISOL, ASIA BLACK, MANDINGO... but you'll have to wait until you read the novel (After I, um... publish it) to learn why their names feel so fitting to me.
Do you believe in the power of names? Also, what are a few of your favorite names witchy in fiction? Why do you find them meaningful and appropriate for the characters?
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