Doing Diversity in Writing

DDW - S2 Ep10 - Naming Our Fictional Characters

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In this episode of Doing Diversity in Writing, we—Bethany and Mariëlle—talk about naming our fictional characters. 

 

What we talked about

  • General things to look out for when picking our characters’ names
  • All the different aspects that might influence which names make sense for your characters
  • Where to look for names
  • How to verify whether these names are appropriate for your characters or not

    • (Re)sources mentioned on the show

    • Think Baby Names: http://www.thinkbabynames.com
  • Behind the Name: https://www.behindthename.com
  • Behind the Surname: https://surnames.behindthename.com
  • Mariëlle’s 52 Weeks of Writing Author Journal and Planner: https://mswordsmith.nl/journal

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