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.



Friday, July 15, 2011

Lilac

Meaning: (Lilac Flower, Pale Purple Color, From the familiar flower; heard occasionally in Victorian times. The word "lilac" comes from the Arabic word "laylak" or the Persian word "nylac", both which mean "blue". Bluish Purple, Lilac is an Old French word for the lilac plant and the pale purple colour known as lilac. Lilac itself comes from the Persian nilak meaning Indigo which in turn comes from nila, a Sanskrit word meaning light blue. Lilac was popular as a given name for girls in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. )

Origin: (Hebrew, English, Latin, French)

Pronunciation: (LIY-lak, LYE-lak)

Gender: Female

I personally think Lilac is a cute name. I think this is one of those not over done flower names. We all see Rose's and Lily's (not that there is anything wrong with Rose and Lily) every where but very few Lilac's. The name is feminine and beautiful. Could fit pretty much anyone and in any genre.

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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