tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4764543262247885301.post1083489898067673749..comments2022-11-09T05:10:49.797-06:00Comments on Literally YA: Actually, Go Ahead -- Judge AwayJenna Blake Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12348472716158899465noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4764543262247885301.post-18118278940233702732011-09-10T21:32:49.322-05:002011-09-10T21:32:49.322-05:00Hi Jenna, I awarded you a blog award. So please he...Hi Jenna, I awarded you a blog award. So please head over to my blog to find out how you can pick it up :)<br /><br />http://labornotinvain.blogspot.com/2011/09/lovely-blog-award.htmlFaithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03150290024386704712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4764543262247885301.post-38651429112322896892011-09-01T21:33:47.458-05:002011-09-01T21:33:47.458-05:00Liz -- I love the Maximum Ride books! Fang's a...Liz -- I love the Maximum Ride books! Fang's actually one of my favorite characters (though I liked him better in the earlier books), but I had a little trouble with his name. All of the flock's names, really. For the first several chapters of *The Angel Experiment*, I actually thought Max was a boy. When I realized she was a girl, I had to go through and reread what I'd read. It made a pretty big difference. I'm working on Graceling, and I know Po will give me some issues.<br /><br />Medeia -- Good point. I adjust to names much more quickly if I like the characters.<br /><br />Kelley -- I agree. I was way skeptical at first, but I think it worked out well.Jenna Blake Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12348472716158899465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4764543262247885301.post-86046259853693171212011-08-29T09:39:48.139-05:002011-08-29T09:39:48.139-05:00I'm completely in agreement about Four. At fir...I'm completely in agreement about Four. At first I thought, Really? But then I really warmed up to it. It just depends on if the character can pull off that nameKelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03237422917705115205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4764543262247885301.post-84742255246981624122011-08-28T19:44:17.441-05:002011-08-28T19:44:17.441-05:00I felt the same way about Four.
When the writing&...I felt the same way about Four.<br /><br />When the writing's good my mind absorbs the names rather quickly. If I don't care for the book, the names grate on my nerves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4764543262247885301.post-12364712541911604982011-08-28T12:51:34.434-05:002011-08-28T12:51:34.434-05:00Have you ever read the Maximum Ride series? I real...Have you ever read the Maximum Ride series? I really struggled with Fang as one of the character names - I just kept thinking of the dog from Harry Potter! But eventually, I got used to it. Same with Po from Graceling - that took a lot of getting used to!Liz. Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14946301117581700393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4764543262247885301.post-50943508425552149072011-08-26T18:53:56.869-05:002011-08-26T18:53:56.869-05:00Jenna -- I had issues with a lot of the Hunger Gam...Jenna -- I had issues with a lot of the Hunger Games names, too. I haven't started it yet, but I just checked Graceling out from the library, and Po sounds like an awful name to get used to. It reminds me of Mulan too -- and Kung Fu Panda. Teletubbies scared me when I was little (can't believe I just admitted that), but I bet the Po there doesn't exactly help with Graceling's Po.<br /><br />Kyle -- True. It's hard to respect a villain named Saint Dane...I still don't think I'm quite used to it.<br /><br />Angie -- Eesh, me too. I was definitely skeptical at first, but by the end of the first book, I'd accepted them both. <br /><br />Golden Eagle -- I've never read that, but I can see how it'd give you trouble. I think it would remind me of a truck or something the whole time. Isn't it funny how the name ends up fitting the character perfectly?<br /><br />Taylor -- I love how they end up seeming normal! That's definitely great characterization. And now Dustfinger seems like a completely natural name to me now, which is weird -- and the Lord of the Rings books. (:<br /><br />Kimberly -- Good point! I like unusual names, but not when they're too...out there. (:<br /><br />Story Queen -- Ha, very true. The name Peeta seemed to trip me up longer than Katniss's did, probably because it sounds like a British "Peter"...plus there's the ever-popular "Beetee." I never came around to that one.<br /><br />Lynda -- Me too. That's one of the first things I do, and sometimes I drive myself crazy with it. Then I give up and go with instinct. (;<br /><br />Thanks for all the comments! Sorry it took me so long to reply. School and excuses and all that.Jenna Blake Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12348472716158899465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4764543262247885301.post-90862376696426284672011-08-24T00:40:44.905-05:002011-08-24T00:40:44.905-05:00I take ages picking names for my characters. They ...I take ages picking names for my characters. They are so important to get right.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4764543262247885301.post-45459693827106098212011-08-23T15:18:55.552-05:002011-08-23T15:18:55.552-05:00Have to agree with the other comments about The Hu...Have to agree with the other comments about The Hunger Games character names. Katniss, Peeta (the BAKER'S SON. PEETA), Finnick, etc.?<br /><br />Also, 'Valentine' as the main villain amused me for a while from the Mortal Instruments series. <br /><br />Great examples as usual!Soniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14180755111437637132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4764543262247885301.post-31629575678024845642011-08-23T10:55:23.026-05:002011-08-23T10:55:23.026-05:00I agree with you that some have pulled off the who...I agree with you that some have pulled off the whole 'weird name thing', but I think I'd rather play it safe for sure. :)Kimberly Kreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409822141557150596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4764543262247885301.post-43640568784845343842011-08-21T16:50:18.786-05:002011-08-21T16:50:18.786-05:00Oh, I've read tons of strange names, LOL! But ...Oh, I've read tons of strange names, LOL! But I usually just figure, "Oh, well!" and just read. And often I fall in love with the book and simply accept the names (which at that point sound normal. ;). Like, Dustfinger doesn't even sound weird to me anymore! Nor do the LOTR names, because I'm a HUGE LOTR geek. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4764543262247885301.post-20736932915824590762011-08-21T14:11:24.818-05:002011-08-21T14:11:24.818-05:00Dodge, from The Looking Glass Wars. When I first r...Dodge, from The Looking Glass Wars. When I first read book one, I couldn't help but wonder at his name; but after finishing the series, it seemed to fit him quite well.Golden Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721520451194318436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4764543262247885301.post-86573095704786402312011-08-20T23:01:24.248-05:002011-08-20T23:01:24.248-05:00I have to say that I struggled with both Katniss a...I have to say that I struggled with both Katniss and Peeta, but they grew on me and now I can't imagine different names.Angela Cothranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09243582290698922119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4764543262247885301.post-7800695152228783012011-08-20T17:13:28.305-05:002011-08-20T17:13:28.305-05:00Saint Dane in the Pendragon series almost sound li...Saint Dane in the Pendragon series almost sound like a mixed dog breed. But the character himself creates a vision of evil.Kylenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4764543262247885301.post-66147333934903110972011-08-20T17:12:10.780-05:002011-08-20T17:12:10.780-05:00Pretty much any name from The Hunger Games took me...Pretty much any name from The Hunger Games took me some time to get used to. <br />And in Graceling, I had the hardest time getting used to Po. I'm still not used to it, but I blame Mulan and Teletubbies for that.Jenna Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18329926652906059439noreply@blogger.com