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, June 27, 2011

Theodosia & Theodora

Meaning: (Theodosia: God's Gift, Giver of God, God Given, Literary: Anya Seton wrote a historical novel "My Theodosia" (1941) about Aaron Burr's daughter. Theodora: God's Gift, Feminine form of THEODORE. This name was common in the Byzantine Empire, being borne by several empresses including the influential wife of Justinian in the 6th century.)

Origin: (Greek, Latin, English)

Pronunciation: (Theodosia: thee o DOZE ee ah, thee o DOE zhah, Thee-uh-doe-shuh, Thee-uh-doe-see-uh, Thee-uh-doh-shee-uh Theodora: thee-a-DOR-ah, thee-ə-DAWR-ə)

Gender: Female


I first read this name in the Tea Shop Mysteries Series by Laura Childs. The main character is Theodosia Browning sometimes called Theo. I really like the meaning and it reminds me of the male version Theodore as in Theodore Roosevelt. My mom and I pronounce this name like Thee-uh-doe-shuh but there are a few other possible ways to pronounce it which are above.

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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