Character Naming

As an Author naming your Character is an important step right after coming up with the plot. I am here to help you choose the right character name for you and your story.

Make sure your character name is Genre Appropriate. Make sure if it's a Historical Fiction novel or takes place in a real time period that the name was used then. Or if it's a fictionalized place then you can be as creative as you wish.

Just have fun with naming your character. It is after all your story.



Monday, October 1, 2012

Linus

Meaning: (From the Greek name Λινος (Linos) meaning "flax". In Greek legend he was the son of the god Apollo, who accidentally killed him in a contest. Another son of Apollo by this name was the music teacher of Herakles. Biblical: A Christian in Rome named by the apostle Paul as sending greetings to Timothy. (2Ti 4:21) Irenaeus (born about 130 C.E.) and others after him have identified this Linus with an early overseer of Rome who bore the same name, but this identification rests merely on tradition. In modern times it was the name of a character in Charles Schulz's comic strip 'Peanuts'. Blond, Flaxen Haired, Net, Flaxen Colored.)

Origin: (Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized), German, Scandinavian)

Pronunciation: (LIE-nəs (English), LEE-nuws (German), LYE-nuss, LAYNahS in English or LIYNuhS in German, LIY-nəs)

Gender: Male

I was watching an old episode of Law & Order Special Victims Unit there was a guy on there named Linus. I have heard this name a few times before. I think it's an old fashioned preppy name but I like it. It has good meanings and it has an easy pronunciation.

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I try to have the most accurate Meanings, Origin and Pronunciations for the names on this blog. It is best though to do research into the names you decide to use for your characters as there can be errors on my blog. Or meanings, origins, and pronunciations I have not seen thus not been able to add to this blog.





Try some of the leading Baby Name Sites and Baby Name or Character Naming books as well.


The baby name sites below are where I collect many of the Names, Origins, and Pronunciations I use on this blog.

Baby Names Sites:

http://www.thinkbabynames.com
http://www.babynamewizard.com
http://www.behindthename.com
http://www.babynamespedia.com