I’ve been an avid follower of your site. You really are a good writer and your writing is exemplary. have you actually considered writing professionally? Like perhaps turn your writings into book form?

Names and symbols have always been fascinating, and, early on in middle school, when I learned how much more they can add to a character and a story, I fell in love them. When I would meet people who didn’t agree with the value I put in character-naming (or just plain naming), I would think: Wasn’t there a time, a culture, in which people named others like “He Who Is Like The Wind”? Weren’t there some parents who waited days, months, or years before they would name a child–just for the right name? Even now, I meet people who say, “Doesn’t Caitlyn seem more like a Sara to you?”

Many unconsciously put a lot of value in names. Why can’t stories?

I too believe names can make or break a character. It is their identity. The names definite them. And, sometimes, they can define the names.

Thanks again Prongs! I’m so glad you could stop by and add your input. Hope to see you again!

P.S.,
I still love looking up meanings. Not only do I visit Behind the Name and other sites, but I bought the Penguin Dictionary of Symbols. I love looking through them.

Possibly because I just same off of Faulkner but I get the sense of yes either a boy beyond his years or an older man who is probably southern and has settled very nicley into his quiet life.

I am HUGE on subtext/meanings behind names and symbols so for me it is always so interesting to learn why a particular name was chosen for a character. When I was in high school I used to always try and find names for short story characters that had a direct correlation between their plot choices and their names. It was always a good time hunting down the perfect name which can def. make or break a character in my opinion!
Congrats on how nicley your blog is coming together keep up the great work!

I was wondering if you’d like to join Uninvoked’s writing forums. It seems like you have a great grip on writing and there is so much you could share with us. I’ve been dashing around WordPress looking at people I’d ideally pick as core members of my forum, and trust me, I pick you.

The link is here if you want to give it a go:

http://www.uninvoked.com/forum