Will you help me name a character in my new book? He’s a psychiatrist, fifty-five years old, and a bit shady with a rather high opinion of himself. The guy below fits the image in my head. Right now his name is Richard—a perfectly fine name—but it’s too fine for this guy. The one limiting factor is that his name has to start with R (and no, I won’t tell you why!).
Name a character
Which of the following names do you prefer? Or if you’re so inclined, add a new name suggestion in the comments.
1. Riker,
2. Roman,
3. Ryder
4. ??
Progress on Witness
The new book, which I’ve titled Witness (unless I find something more fitting), is now three-quarters written, and though I’m still struggling with the daily writing/marketing mix, I expect to finish the first draft by the end of September.
There! Putting it out there. In writing. It’s a little game I play with myself to help me hit the mark.
Denman Island Saturday Market
What else have I been up to? Again this summer, I’ve been setting up on long weekends at the Denman Island Saturday Market. It feels like a reunion every time, with neighbours dropping by to catch up in the shade of my tent. Mary Ann Clarke dropped by last time, which was a nice surprise. (For anyone who’s looking for me at the DI market on the Labour Day long weekend, my apologies, but I’ll be out of town. Instead, I’ll set up on August 24th. )
Beach header photo credit Ethan Robertson on Unsplash
Richard character photo credit Clem Onojeghuo on Unsplash
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I like Roman. To me, there’s a touch of darkness in that name.
Darkness, just what I need!
Rey, Rusty, Roderick
You will have too many choices at the end, and you probably already know what exactly fits.
Looking good with all those books!
Thank you. You’re right about “too many choices”! I never imagined I get so many enticing “R” name suggestions. I’ll make a summary list and then comes the hard work of making a decision. Yikes.
Ralph
To the moon, Alice…
Ridley is the name you’re looking for.
That’s a new one. Thanks.
How fun! Neat to see all the names. When you said cocky and shady, the first one I thought of was Randy. But you have lots of good options!
Good one!
Love your plan! I like setting deadlines myself. As for the R name, I like Riker, has that ‘this is no guy to mess with’ appeal. Or Ryker. Rod is another possibility. And Ray. Though I still like Ryker. And p.s., Richard is the name of the psychiatrist in my first novel. And yes, he’s a nice guy. 🙂
Thanks. Riker has been a popular choice!
Make it weird and call him Rabid. Has to mean something in another language- what nationality is he?
Haha I see some quality Google Translate time in my future. He’s Canadian.
Roman would be a good fit since it conjures up images of Roman soldiers who thought they were above all others. 🙂
That’s a good take on Roman. Thanks!
Your market photos are great! It’s so nice to see your lovely face! My pick for a name is Rupert.
Rupert? All right. It’s in consideration.
Riley!! I win!
You’re hilarious! Extra points for Riley.
Ridley is the name you’re looking for.
Ray or Raymond
Ray/mond would work! Thanks for the suggestion
Reese…? Or Rhys, if he’s Welsh… 🙂
Another good one! Thanks so much.
Nomes est omen, indeed, at least when it comes to fiction.
Ryder seems to me a better fit than Roman or Riker.
How about Russell? Ralph?
Ramsay? Regis? Rex? Ronald?
My pick would be Regis or Ronald.
More great names, thank you.
How about Raul – Raiden – Roger – Roderick – Rhett –
Russell – of which Raul would be my favorite for that character.
I like Raul! (I also like Russell.) Thanks!
Roger!
Reinhard!
Elroy…aka L(ance) Roy!
Rudy (particularly sleazy these days)!
Royce!
Reg (inald)
or my personal favorite
RANCE!
Oh my! A plethora of possibilities. Consider them all added to the list.
Roland
Thanks, Gee! I’ll add Roland to the list of possibilities.