tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395293021442031324.post6729037741444701954..comments2023-11-03T04:40:00.257-05:00Comments on Author Jennifer Shirk's Me, My Muse and I: Don't Judge a Hero by His NameJennifer Shirkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16970585847385511795noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395293021442031324.post-26947071895694724742009-09-04T12:06:49.355-05:002009-09-04T12:06:49.355-05:00Walt is a great name, I love the way it rolls off ...Walt is a great name, I love the way it rolls off the tongue.Glynis Peters https://www.blogger.com/profile/01175378917872403609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395293021442031324.post-5715694285826113642009-08-28T16:53:06.209-05:002009-08-28T16:53:06.209-05:00I absolutely love unique names, and Walt is cool i...I absolutely love unique names, and Walt is cool in my book :-)SJDuvallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10598176076288051750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395293021442031324.post-78242336956917653102009-08-28T09:54:22.205-05:002009-08-28T09:54:22.205-05:00One of my favorite mystery authors, Wyoming's ...One of my favorite mystery authors, Wyoming's Craig Johnson, has named his sheriff character Walt Longmire. It's a great guy name.Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395293021442031324.post-16590252916800831692009-08-27T12:04:28.268-05:002009-08-27T12:04:28.268-05:00Great name! And I particularly enjoyed the muzac e...Great name! And I particularly enjoyed the muzac edition of Thriller. Thanks!Jill Kemererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395293021442031324.post-7496507793891773132009-08-27T08:23:07.696-05:002009-08-27T08:23:07.696-05:00I like it and think it is great that it is after y...I like it and think it is great that it is after your dad. :O)Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07604687906788800639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395293021442031324.post-29596439159386101252009-08-27T07:34:43.958-05:002009-08-27T07:34:43.958-05:00Lilly: I forgive you for laughing. LOL
T Anne: Oo...Lilly: I forgive you for laughing. LOL<br /><br />T Anne: Oooh, glad to hear I could influence your WIP. Now I'm intrigued...Jennifer Shirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16970585847385511795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395293021442031324.post-78265813004966708392009-08-26T21:08:52.853-05:002009-08-26T21:08:52.853-05:00I actually love W names. Wesley (Wes) is a person...I actually love W names. Wesley (Wes) is a personal favorite. My son's name is Marshall and people would probably not think that very hip either.<br /><br />My male lead characters do have more soap-opera-y names though: Pierce, Rivers, and LexRoni Lorenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02719679344024635326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395293021442031324.post-89545200602269590952009-08-26T17:59:42.786-05:002009-08-26T17:59:42.786-05:00OMG! I am sorry but that's actually very funny...OMG! I am sorry but that's actually very funny. I was cracking up when I saw the name.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07127042690689033583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395293021442031324.post-32832393960500840472009-08-26T17:57:33.860-05:002009-08-26T17:57:33.860-05:00walt is a strong name.walt is a strong name.Shelli (srjohannes)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17123227845032402600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395293021442031324.post-9880431751939506722009-08-26T16:13:35.383-05:002009-08-26T16:13:35.383-05:00Walter is unusual but you can make that work for y...Walter is unusual but you can make that work for you, I think. Maybe the uniqueness is what gives your ms. its quirkiness!<br /><br />My boyfriend's name is Neil. Funny that's on the list of no-nos! I'm going to have to let him know his name is a fiction hero don't.Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395293021442031324.post-2120672938871306862009-08-26T14:08:11.389-05:002009-08-26T14:08:11.389-05:00First, I'm sorry your back hurts. Mine does to...First, I'm sorry your back hurts. Mine does too, so I "feel" your pain! Grr! Second, Walter is my husband's middle name, so he probably would've done back-flips if I'd had that conversation with him! :) I say it's a fine name!Beth Mannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14279427592537427039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395293021442031324.post-25837584247705365132009-08-26T13:02:18.369-05:002009-08-26T13:02:18.369-05:00Walt is an interesting name for a hero. I don'...Walt is an interesting name for a hero. I don't like common hero names either. My hero's names are Cam and Parker (two different books).J.R. Johanssonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02671109654769467131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395293021442031324.post-72695434369322929782009-08-26T12:22:39.882-05:002009-08-26T12:22:39.882-05:00Walter sounds distinguished. Walt is fine. It'...Walter sounds distinguished. Walt is fine. It's very literary ;) BTW, I read the article, I remember it from the first time and you influenced my WIP!Tanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10518718614911804428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395293021442031324.post-76935843825555056972009-08-26T11:55:27.531-05:002009-08-26T11:55:27.531-05:00How cool. I've never read a book where that wa...How cool. I've never read a book where that was the hero's name. I actually like some of the "fashion limbo" names, myself. Neil is one of my favorite names...ever... I haven't used it yet, but it will one day be in a WIP of mine ;)Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06851403823244758904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395293021442031324.post-14287481595948967952009-08-26T10:57:02.783-05:002009-08-26T10:57:02.783-05:00I like it! There are times when I wonder about the...I like it! There are times when I wonder about the hero's name but then I read further into the book and the author does such a great job writing the character that I begin to really like the name. I bet that's the same with your book! Way to use something out of the ordinary!Cindy R. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13488732331021750408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395293021442031324.post-7083539559838684862009-08-26T10:49:49.658-05:002009-08-26T10:49:49.658-05:00Ooh, I haven't seen that name your hero chart....Ooh, I haven't seen that name your hero chart. Cool!Jennifer Shirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16970585847385511795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395293021442031324.post-1215549147567448782009-08-26T10:30:23.441-05:002009-08-26T10:30:23.441-05:00Hey, Jennifer! It's nice to meet you!
The fac...Hey, Jennifer! It's nice to meet you!<br /><br />The fact that he's your hero and his name is Walt proves that there is a story there. I'd definitely want to read it to find out what it is!Kristen Torres-Torohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15903038121623389560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395293021442031324.post-84531698345274749502009-08-26T09:47:32.642-05:002009-08-26T09:47:32.642-05:00Walt sounds find to me. Now if he went by his ful...Walt sounds find to me. Now if he went by his full name, Walter, that might not sound so great.<br /><br />I like older names.PatriciaWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04572087157439187319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395293021442031324.post-14765725837208253042009-08-26T09:46:36.582-05:002009-08-26T09:46:36.582-05:00My father in law is Walt. Isn't it funny how n...My father in law is Walt. Isn't it funny how names are so cyclical? And, love the musak version of thriller...very funny!Tesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10014195715998913268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395293021442031324.post-26500003297629850972009-08-26T09:42:18.187-05:002009-08-26T09:42:18.187-05:00Walter means "commander/ruler of the army&quo...Walter means "commander/ruler of the army", so it's not really an unmasculine name at all! The old-fashioned names are coming back in vogue. I think Walt is great.<br /><br />Have you seen this <a href="http://redlinesanddeadlines.blogspot.com/2009/05/name-your-hero.html" rel="nofollow">"name your hero" chart</a>?CKHBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17741681893677604323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395293021442031324.post-58000799709341502572009-08-26T08:32:50.065-05:002009-08-26T08:32:50.065-05:00I like a lot of those fashion names. And Walt soun...I like a lot of those fashion names. And Walt sounds just fine to me!!!Eileen Astels Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11098531184044931737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395293021442031324.post-51789640650315172632009-08-26T07:48:45.880-05:002009-08-26T07:48:45.880-05:00Walt? That's...um...an interesting choice. lol...Walt? That's...um...an interesting choice. lol Hey, I'm sure you can make it work in such a way that I won't be thinking Disney.Kristen Painterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07984459504977637298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395293021442031324.post-86289685783336003412009-08-26T07:36:09.904-05:002009-08-26T07:36:09.904-05:00Ewwww!!! LOL
Amanda Quick always chooses really o...Ewwww!!! LOL<br /><br />Amanda Quick always chooses really old, weird names that aren't typically sexy, so I think if you make your man hot enough the name won't matter. :-)Jessica Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12365768876905444157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395293021442031324.post-89292770840751243952009-08-26T05:47:20.773-05:002009-08-26T05:47:20.773-05:00"**muzak version of "Thriller" play..."**muzak version of "Thriller" playing...**" - Girl, you're crazy!<br /><br />You know how I feel about Walt ...Chicki Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01866110558880351017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395293021442031324.post-34043850177396626352009-08-26T04:43:44.175-05:002009-08-26T04:43:44.175-05:00I remember when I first started writing I'd go...I remember when I first started writing I'd go for those soap opera hero names, but in the past few years I've come back to reality and use basic names. My latest hero is Sam.<br /><br />Walt is a fine name. Old fashioned names are back in style.Ceri Heberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17584297798290334430noreply@blogger.com