Some people love their names, others might hate theirs. It might make you wonder, what’s in a name? Be sure to click on “view original post” at the bottom to head over to SERENDIPITY for more important thoughts on the topic.
Would You Change Your Name? by Rich Paschall
When I finally come around to writing a short story for SERENDIPITY, I usually get stalled at the beginning when I need to decide on character names. It seems to me that the name is important and certain names will convey certain feelings to the reader. So, I try to choose carefully.
I liked Harold for an older character because I don’t know any younger people named Harold. Although the most famous literary character of this century so far is named Harry, I never thought of Harry Potter as a “Harold.” But he probably is.
I inadvertently used Harold twice. I wrote a story titled Alone and actually filmed it a year later, calling the only character Harold. This did not stop me from forgetting about it and naming another older character Harold in a series of stories that started with Soup and Sandwich…
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