tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37809871.post6631833437742243689..comments2023-04-11T11:48:11.863-05:00Comments on Harlequin American Romance Authors: Heroic NamesLee McKenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03388019900085158731noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37809871.post-19041781904069195412008-10-11T09:42:00.000-05:002008-10-11T09:42:00.000-05:00Being able to pronounce the name is the biggy for ...Being able to pronounce the name is the biggy for me. If I can't pronounce it, it draws me out of the story and then I compensate by substituting a name of my choice.<BR/><BR/>Stephanie, that's a great ideas about imagining your heroine calling him something. I'll have to try that. My last few heroes' haven't been a problem. As a matter of fact, one of them knew what his name was and I never argued, because he was so insistent and the name fit so well.<BR/><BR/>LindaCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37809871.post-13560345865652558082008-10-10T20:27:00.000-05:002008-10-10T20:27:00.000-05:00I have one of those 50,000 name baby books that he...I have one of those 50,000 name baby books that helps me. Unfortunately, I get overwhelmed at all of them, so usually I just have to close my eyes and try to hear my heroine calling him something. Most of the time that works but there are a few names that I always come back to that fit almost every character, among them being Jake. That name haunts me and I have no idea why!!!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12140468214545352325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37809871.post-51380688749267116322008-10-09T20:27:00.000-05:002008-10-09T20:27:00.000-05:00As a reader & writer, I like for the name to f...As a reader & writer, I like for the name to fit the character. I wouldn't give a strong Hero a wimpy name (unless I was going for comic relief, or playing against type). I think all the H names in this month's selection of HARs are good. <BR/><BR/>Incidentally, I'd love to read one with Zephyr as the Hero! (Of course, you'll have to tie him to a chair and browbeat him till he tells you the name he was born with, because unless he's changed it legally, he can't marry the heroine with it...)Hope Chastainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04016184101235877821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37809871.post-10022153905441833752008-10-09T19:02:00.000-05:002008-10-09T19:02:00.000-05:00Like Estella said I like names that can be pronoun...Like Estella said I like names that can be pronounced, otherwise I don't much care what their names are.EllenToohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06114930219445131840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37809871.post-75350934303146511542008-10-09T15:52:00.000-05:002008-10-09T15:52:00.000-05:00All I ask is that a heroes name be pronounceable.All I ask is that a heroes name be pronounceable.Estellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04199693275287344161noreply@blogger.com