I’m joining in on Long and Short Reviews Wednesday blogging challenge with some other romance writers.  So here goes…
I had a neighbor who was a huge Star Wars fan who named his son after a character in a Star Wars Extended Universe novel. Now, I’m dedicated to my SF fandoms, but I never seriously considered naming my children after one. Well, not for long, although a few did cross my mind.
Uhura- Actually, her character was not even given a first name until later in several paperback novels. Nyota was the most common, and the one used as official canon in the 2009 movie.
Delenn- Babylon 5 was an incredibly good show, and Delenn was a well-drawn heroic character.
Sarek-I’ve always like the character of Sarek. I’m actually pleased with James Frain’s portrayal in Discovery. ( I enjoy Star Trek:Discovery). The truth is all the Vulcans have pretty good names. T’Pol and T’Pau. Maybe not as first names, but it would be kind of cool for a middle name.
I did name pets after characters. My beloved cats Legolas and Frodo.
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19 responses to “Characters I’d Name a baby after”
Naming pets after characters works better, I think. Kids can be cruel, so odd names get teased (even when they might love them as adults). It’s a tough line to toe… I didn’t realize Uhura HAD a first name (though I am behind on watching the new movies).
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She had a few first names in the books. I don’t think Sulu has a first name originally either.
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Legolas and Frodo are fabulous names for cats.
My Wednesday Weekly Blogging Challenge post
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Thanks! I was clearly in my LOTR fan stage.
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My dog, Kellen, is named after a character in Vivien Jackson’s Perfect Gravity. I have a cat named Chewey. I once had a cat named Hugo (as in Victor). Les Mis was very popular at the time. While Chewey may not be a good name for a person, I think Kellen and Hugo are both good people names!
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Chewey is a great pet name!
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Love the idea of using character names for pets and those are two of my favorites! Thanks for stopping by.
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I named my current dog Agent Peggy Carter from the comic books. 🙂 Great post.
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That’s great! I love the Agent Carter TV show. Was so sad when it was cancel.
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I named my cats Treble and Solo (I was a singer can you tell?) A kid named Frodo, well…maybe:)
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Treble and Solo. That’s really neat.
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I agree, I think the Vulcans all have cool sounding names!
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I adore the Vulcan names. I want one.:)
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Wonderful names, all. I helped my daughter name her dog, Falcor. It fits him.
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That’s a good one.
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I LOVE how you named your pets Frodo and Legolas. Those are awesome names!
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I have Gandalf saved for my future dog. If I ever get one.
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I have a friend who wants to name her child Anakin, so I love the idea of a SF name.
My post is here: https://tanithdavenport.blogspot.com/2019/01/characters-id-name-baby-after.html
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I loved your post. I wasn’t able to post on your blog. Will try again. Jane Austen books are a good choice for names. My mother is an Austen fan:)
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