Character Naming Tips
If you’re a writer, one of the first and most exciting things you’ll do is name your cast of characters. You’d think it would be like naming your imaginary friends as a kid, or your dolls, or even your children. … Continued
Naming Fictional Characters – The Baby Names Podcast
Jennifer Moss, founder of BabyNames.com and author of four novels, discusses best practices in naming fictional characters, from historical to contemporary to futuristic! Also Mallory and Jennifer reveal current celebrity baby news and take letters from you, our listeners. Names … Continued
The Americans / The Catch
The Americans (FX) and The Catch (ABC) have both violated character naming rule #1 – Make the Name Age Appropriate. In the FX period series The Americans, Philip and Elizabeth Jennings have two kids, a boy named Henry and a … Continued
True Detective Names
We’re one episode away from the conclusion of TRUE DETECTIVE, a new HBO miniseries written and directed by Nic Pizzolatto, starring Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey. After reading some recaps of last night’s episode, I was suddenly aware and impressed … Continued
How to Choose Character Names
Jennifer Moss is an author of two novels and the founder of BabyNames.com. She has over 15 years of experience naming babies, companies and fictional characters. TIPS FOR NAMING YOUR CHARACTERS 1. Make the name AGE APPROPRIATE. Decide the age … Continued