tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3632878082669459487.post8918805702762691903..comments2023-10-21T07:30:22.394-04:00Comments on A Million Blogging Monkeys: Nom de Bad Guy^Alan Orloffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03695574442723430347noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3632878082669459487.post-17623145161065031532010-08-28T15:15:11.761-04:002010-08-28T15:15:11.761-04:00But I can´t tell you, or you would know immediatel...But I can´t tell you, or you would know immediately who did it! <br /><br />In my cozy mystery, I try to say something about the character´s personality through the name, though.Dorte Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3632878082669459487.post-41885073745898253702010-08-28T11:36:17.822-04:002010-08-28T11:36:17.822-04:00I love evil names! Wish we could do more with them...I love evil names! Wish we could do more with them in mysteries. Maybe your idea of having a wicked name as a red herring would work...Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3632878082669459487.post-78209471739405347972010-08-27T21:18:13.838-04:002010-08-27T21:18:13.838-04:00Dracula is the evil name that popped in my head. I...Dracula is the evil name that popped in my head. I have fun naming characters though I haven’t had to come up with really evil names…yet.Jane Kennedy Suttonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12519340747761460017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3632878082669459487.post-31092941088345075372010-08-27T16:54:26.346-04:002010-08-27T16:54:26.346-04:00Jan - I am definitely stealing Herb Pate.
Margot ...Jan - I am definitely stealing Herb Pate.<br /><br />Margot - You could also give ALL your characters evil names.<br /><br />Mary - I agree. I won't invite anyone named Hannibal over for dinner.<br /><br />Alex - I'm naming my next villain Vince Vindicarn. Thanks.<br /><br />Elspeth - Good point. Although I guess you never met Mrs. Vader.<br /><br />Terry - Come to the Dark Side! Darth says hello.Alan Orloffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03695574442723430347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3632878082669459487.post-4041579920780061322010-08-27T12:57:51.570-04:002010-08-27T12:57:51.570-04:00My bad guys must be wimps. Then again, I don't...My bad guys must be wimps. Then again, I don't have real nasty villains in my books--they're not deep, dark, suspense thrillers. And maybe that's a good thing--since readers can't pick up on who my bad guys are just by their names.<br /><br />Terry<br /><a href="http://terryodell.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Terry's Place</a><br /><a href="http://www.terryodell.com" rel="nofollow">Romance with a Twist--of Mystery</a>Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3632878082669459487.post-36744719869985470762010-08-27T12:44:42.789-04:002010-08-27T12:44:42.789-04:00The wonderful thing about some villains is that th...The wonderful thing about some villains is that they're so evil you have to wonder how they've survived as long as they have. These are the villains that have the names that reek of evil and ill-doings. However, you will note, with most that they are names the villain adopted so that their evilness was reflected in their name. I can't imagine any mother looking down at her freshly-born name and saying, "Let's call him Darth".Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3632878082669459487.post-31788282633999737552010-08-27T09:05:33.706-04:002010-08-27T09:05:33.706-04:00Darth Maul was a wicked cool name for someone evil...Darth Maul was a wicked cool name for someone evil. I enjoy naming my characters, but guess I've never put much thought behind the aspects of a bad guy's name. Other than the alien race threatening the Cassans in my book - Vindicarns.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3632878082669459487.post-24764058825753001982010-08-27T09:00:37.102-04:002010-08-27T09:00:37.102-04:00Names hit me when I hear them. They seem to cry ev...Names hit me when I hear them. They seem to cry evil, crooked, murder, etc.<br />Names affect me and I have to be careful not to prejudge because of that--characters and people.Mary@GigglesandGunshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07350818228268801008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3632878082669459487.post-92224684773075589132010-08-27T08:30:25.721-04:002010-08-27T08:30:25.721-04:00Alan - Naming the villain is always interesting. I...Alan - Naming the villain is always interesting. I thought right away of Snidely Whiplash when I read your post : ). I usually give my bad guys unassuming, "normal" names. I write mysteries, so I don't want the name to give away who the killer is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3632878082669459487.post-40621547864476860992010-08-27T07:08:56.275-04:002010-08-27T07:08:56.275-04:00Oh I just love naming my characters whether they a...Oh I just love naming my characters whether they are good or evil. I and two friends own a murder mystery entertainment company and we adore coming up with names for our suspects and villains - favourites of the past - Herb Pate, Ninette Beazley, Ruby and Pearl Pinkney.<br />In my wip I just had to name a tax collector (not evil I suppose but definitely in that category) She immediately got the name of Ms. Padwick. Why? I have no idea - perhaps it is the slightly Dickension feel. Twin whack-jobs in the same novel are called Clovis and Pike Sherman. They are minor wickedness.<br />I could go on but I'll leave some space for others. I get my names by listening. In CatchWord Productions, the mystery biz, we save names we hear or go looking in phone books or use map names...<a href="http://www.labanan.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Jan Morrison</a>Jan Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01771180344305042855noreply@blogger.com