I need a protagonist's name. For once, I have a title, I have the other characters' names, and I have no idea what this girl is called. Going around in circles and coming up blank.
I could pull a Rebecca? No?
Kaylee: Can I? Zoe: Sure. He's out, though. Kaylee: He did this for me, once.
'Safe'
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Amy - Feb 28, 2012 3:42:02 pm PST #5146 of 6690
Because books.
Typo Boy - Feb 28, 2012 4:01:39 pm PST #5147 of 6690
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Tell us a bit about the book, the character and the other characters.
Amy - Feb 28, 2012 4:04:18 pm PST #5148 of 6690
Because books.
I don't want that to matter, though. You know? I hate it when the teens are supposed to be believable and are named, like, Cinnamon, or Storm, or something.
She's just a contemporary teenager. Although I will say she comes from a marginal family -- parents' marriage is unhappy and now broken, father is an alcoholic, they have very little money. She has an older brother, too, and his name is likely going to be Michael.
Typo Boy - Feb 28, 2012 4:12:00 pm PST #5149 of 6690
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
OK, knowing her age tells me something and her borther's name. Around here, and not super typical town, a lot Amys, though I don't suppose you want to give her your name. Cindy is fairly common. Also two separate women I know named their kid "Sage", but I gather that is the kind of thing you want to avoid. One Rachel. One Anna-Marie. One Carmen. One Sonja. One Brenda.
Typo Boy - Feb 28, 2012 4:14:03 pm PST #5150 of 6690
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Oh and one Megan and one Elizabeth. Tanya. Teresa.
Jesse - Feb 28, 2012 4:20:04 pm PST #5151 of 6690
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Emily? Amanda? Picked from glancing at the Name Voyager for popular names in the 90s/2000s. [link]
Amy - Feb 28, 2012 4:23:12 pm PST #5152 of 6690
Because books.
That's what I'm thinking -- either a popular name when she would have been born, or a crappy name she hates and uses a nickname based on her last name (or something) instead.
I'm thinking maybe something like Melissa but she goes by Mel, or similar.
But I don't know! Wren came out of nowhere, and it worked! Argh.
Jesse - Feb 28, 2012 4:30:32 pm PST #5153 of 6690
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Madison, goes by Mad? I love this game.
Amy - Feb 28, 2012 4:33:21 pm PST #5154 of 6690
Because books.
OH MY GOD, I think that might be it. For real. That suits her to a fucking tee.
JESSE FOR THE WIN! (I think. Pretty sure. Like, 98% sure!)
Jesse - Feb 28, 2012 4:34:04 pm PST #5155 of 6690
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Woot!