tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post3626697433188677929..comments2024-03-25T09:56:16.164+00:00Comments on An Awfully Big Blog Adventure: What's In A Name - Damian HarveyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-81108969056372364932013-09-12T10:39:07.805+01:002013-09-12T10:39:07.805+01:00Of course, I'm wondering if Robert (Bob) Leota...Of course, I'm wondering if Robert (Bob) Leotard would work now...Damian Harveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06186889040243262544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-81823024132979048392013-09-12T10:37:55.911+01:002013-09-12T10:37:55.911+01:00Brilliant name Pippa - I love it. I thought of var...Brilliant name Pippa - I love it. I thought of variations on Barnum, Ringling and others ... it can be odd where names come from can't it and it's always good to have a name that you understand in terms of relevance but that might not be obvious to others. A good talking point in schools etc...<br /><br />I'm sure Jules was famous for something other than the trapeze though but can't quite put my finger on it. Sounds almost made up doesn't it...Damian Harveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06186889040243262544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-1929029941552633472013-09-11T16:22:34.475+01:002013-09-11T16:22:34.475+01:00Ah, I like Lorenzo Whelp! But was beginning to wo...Ah, I like Lorenzo Whelp! But was beginning to wonder whether I might call him Jules after Jules Leotard, the inventor of the flying trapeze. A boy being called 'Jules' would make him bait for bullying, which fits the story. I'll think on....Pippa Goodharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17709422048047155208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-5234520682881871252013-09-10T14:49:11.466+01:002013-09-10T14:49:11.466+01:00Ha ha - that's very kind of you. I had intende...Ha ha - that's very kind of you. I had intended to write a well thought out piece on naming characters but I left it too late and ended up with something less worthwhile. Hopefully it reads all right though. <br />I'm sure that sometimes Bob is the perfect name for a character but it does make me cringe a little in school as almost without fail that's the name that comes up first - no matter what sort of character. <br />A circus boy who hates the circus??? For some reason the name Lorenzo Whelp popped into my head but it's (totally wrong I'm sure). <br />I think that for me it would depend on what the boy does in the circus and what country his family are from... sounds a interesting idea though. Damian Harveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06186889040243262544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-46283387657187562102013-09-10T14:01:54.355+01:002013-09-10T14:01:54.355+01:00Oh Damian, I had just spent ages this morning tryi...Oh Damian, I had just spent ages this morning trying to find a name for a boy character, and decided to call him Bob. But now I must try to do better! You're clearly a bit of a genius on the name front. What would you call a circus boy who hates the circus?Pippa Goodharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17709422048047155208noreply@blogger.com