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Sherrilyn Kenyon, "The Writer's Digest Character Naming Sourcebook (2nd Edition)"

Writers give as much thought and consideration to naming characters as they would to naming a newborn child. This trusted writing resource takes the uncertainty out of the process with a brand new edition. Contains: more than 25,000 first and last names organized by meaning and ethnic origin; invaluable instruction on naming strategies and creating original names; and a look at how best-selling novelists, like Elizabeth George, Marian Keyes and more, name their characters. Now all types of fiction writers can add more nuance and meaning to their work with the perfect names!

From the Back Cover

The Ultimate Guide To Choosing Character Names

Back in print and better than ever, The Writer's Digest Character Naming Sourcebook has been updated and expanded to help you find character names and their meanings quickly and easily!

This one-of-a-kind resource was specifically designed with the writer in mind. Inside you'll find:

• 25,000+ first names and surnames, and their meanings, listed by origin
  
  
• Names and surnames from more than 45 countries
  
  
• A reverse lookup of names by meaning
  
  
• An alphabetical index of names
  
  
• An explanation of naming practices and historical context for each origin
  
  
• A list of the top ten most popular names in the United States every year from 1880-2003
  
  
• Instruction on how to create believable names that fit your characters and your story

This exciting new edition also includes advice from a number of best-selling authors, including Elizabeth George, Alexander McCall Smith, Homer Hickam, Marian Keyes, Big Fish author Daniel Wallace, and others. You'll get the inside scoop on their naming methods, plus the stories behind the names of their most famous characters.

So throw out your old telephone books and baby-naming guides—The Writer's Digest Character Naming Sourcebook meets all your naming needs!

Contents

& 8220;Online Research Tips

 A Note About Accuracy

 Genealogy Resources

 Baby Name Sites

 Search Engines

 Special Sources

 Native Speakers and Other Experts

Thanks

About the Author

Part 1 – The Craft of Naming

 Naming Characters

  Naming Guidelines

   1. Capture the persona

   2. Choose a name in keeping with your character's heritage and personality and/or trade

   3. Make the name harmonious

   4. Keep the character's name consistent with his or her time period

   5. Keep the character's social status in mind

   6. Use nicknames

   7. Vary the names of the characters

   8. Remember the genre

   9. If you choose a name that breaks the rules, explain it

   10. Avoid the names others have made famous

  Specific Genre Advice

   Science Fiction/Fantasy

   Horror

   Romance

   Thrillers

   War/Military

   Teen fiction

   Western

   Mystery

   Erotica

   Paranormal

 Naming Places and Things

Part 2 – The Lists

 African

 Anglo-Saxon

 Arabic

 Armenian

 Arthurian Legend

 Basque

 Cambodian

 Celtic

 Chinese

 Czechoslovakian

 Danish

 Dutch

 Egyptian

 English

 Finnish

 French

 Gaelic

 German

 Greek

 Hebrew

 Hungarian

 Indian

 Irish

 Italian

 Japanese

 Korean

 Latin

 Maori

 Native American

 Norwegian

 Persian

 Polish

 Polynesian

 Portuguese

 Russian

 Scandinavian (Old Norse)

 Scottish

 Slavic

 Spanish

 Swedish

 Teutonic

 Thai

 Ukranian

 Vietnamese

 Welsh

 Top Ten U.S. Names By Year

Sidebars

 Victoria Alexander

 Elaine Barbieri

 Elizabeth Boyle

 Michael Connelly

 Jennifer Crusie

 Barry Eisler

 Lynn Emery

 Hallie Ephron

 Elizabeth George

 Lorraine Heath

 Homer Hickam

 Sherrilyn Kenyon

 Marian Keyes

 Karyn Langhorne

 Evan Marshall

 Sarah Mlynowski

 David Morrell

 Linda Needham

 Julie Ortolon

 Jodi Picoult

 Debbie Raleigh

 Sari Robins

 Alexander McCall Smith

 Haywood Smith

 Karen Rose Smith

 Tina Wainscott

 Daniel Wallace

Part 3 – The Indexes

 Reverse Lookup

  Beautiful

  Beloved

  Brave

  Bright

  Consecrated

  Dark

  Defender

  Fiery

  Flower

  Free

  Gift from God

  Gentle

  Grace

  Happiness

  Intelligent

  Light

  Manly

  Noble

  Physically Strong

  Pure

  Rules the Home

  Star

  Stranger

  Supplanter

  Sweet

  Victorious

  Warrior

  Wealthy

  Wise

  Youthful

 Index& 8221;

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