I LOVE A SUNBURNT AUTHOR (a.k.a. Bronz Blog)

Tuesday, April 08, 2008

I Need A Name...

...a surname for a guy, something strong but distinguished, with a leaning toward English origin if anything. For extra encouragement I'm offering a reward, a choice of books from my backlist, for the name I like best. Contest closes April 12. Disclaimer: I may not end up using the chosen name, but I'll still do the giveaway.

While I'm here, a heads up that I'm blogging today at 2 B Read about the concept of "the eternal present" in books. Would love your input. Comments this week go in the draw to win a desire Duo with includes my The Ruthless Groom.

Labels: 2BRead, giveaway, other blogs, The Ruthless Groom

posted by Bronwyn Jameson @ 10:10 PM

Comments:

There's Cartwright. And Fletcher. And my s.o. suggested Armour :grin:

posted by

azteclady : 12:47 AM

Carrington
Carlisle
Brock
Bradford

posted by

anne : 1:13 AM

Hi Bron, I really like Sinclair and Ashcombe and a few others that I thought of are Hutchinson, Bennett, and Atherton.

posted by

Dena : 1:35 AM

Davenport, Conners, Basset, Blackhouse, Beale, Abberley, Atchinson, Albreicht, Ancliff, Stapleton. :P

posted by

limecello : 1:43 AM

Ashford, Collingwood, Wylde, Fitzhugh, Templer, Newbury and Hawkins.

posted by

Jane : 3:06 AM

There's Fenton, Salisbury and Windsor,(all place names as well as surnames)or Hawkins after one very famous English guy :D.

posted by

ilona : 3:08 AM

Davies, Goodwin or Chadwick

posted by

Susan : 3:09 AM

Buy something for my granddaughter's wedding!

posted by

clynsg : 3:09 AM

watson
kirkland
learner
kinkirk
hamlet
cleaver
branson
cantabarry

kim h

posted by

Anonymous : 5:44 AM

Burke comes to mind.

posted by

catslady : 5:52 AM

I like Brock or Brighton and Fielding
Joy
JWIsley@aol.com

posted by

Anonymous : 7:13 AM

Well I am going with Lord Devin McCraven.

posted by

Virginia : 7:51 AM

Oh, oh, oh. (Picture me bouncing in my chair with excitement.) This is the most awesome list. I keep going THAT ONE and then NO, THAT ONE and then, heck, I know I can use them all for loads of characters. Keep them coming, folks. This list I'm compiling is all kinds of wonderful.

Oh, and I should have been more specific about the prize: it'll be a 3-pack of books.

Bron

posted by

Bronwyn Jameson : 9:29 AM

Buy something for my granddaughter's wedding!

Okay, this has defeated me in its apparent randomness. Am I missing something...?

Bron

posted by

Bronwyn Jameson : 9:33 AM

I like the names Jordon, Trent- Nathan, Trenton, Prescott, although I am not sure if all these are English names.

Suz:)

posted by

Suzanne Brandyn : 11:41 AM

How about Burke and Bourne?

posted by

azteclady : 12:54 PM

Clarke (something with an added "e" at the end) makes the name so much more pretentious. :)

posted by

Ann M. : 2:43 PM

Albert Howard is my suggestion.
I came from your newsletter to here. God Bless.

posted by

squiresj : 4:41 PM

How about Dempsey or Smartt or Ehman or Gregor

posted by

Ellen : 5:15 PM

Hi Bron,
It'd be really great if I managed to get a name you might actually use:) Though afraid I have to say I'm not really sure which origin these names leaning towards.

Marshall
Craddock
Tarrant
Dekker
Mathias
Sinclair
Westlake
Claythorne
Blackthorne
Marston
Donavan
Branson
Tanner
Thorne
Sterling
Rutledge
Kendall
Morgan
Drake
Coulter
Talbot
Gerrard
Brannigan
Gallagher
Andreas
Cantrell
Carson

posted by

Mona : 5:32 AM

My favorites are...
Aaron
Sean

posted by

Shari C : 5:55 AM

Wainwright, Chandler, Tatcher, Shepherd, Farmer, Taylor, Gardner, Gunner...

:grin:

This is fun!

posted by

azteclady : 6:13 AM

I know it's not orginal but the name kept jumpin to my head, Jameson

posted by

Christa : 7:09 AM

My s.o. got into the spirit of the thing and called me just now with the following list I hope there aren't any repeats):

Carter
Barber
Porter
Weaver
Tanner
Miller
Buttler
Baker
Cook
Player
Trapper
Mason
Carpenter
Archer
Planter
Hunter
Fowler
Brewer
Clarke
Collier
Constable
Sergeant
Fuller
Harper
Carver
Scrivener
Shoemaker
Goldsmith
Miner
Saddler

posted by

azteclady : 8:06 AM

And my s.o. contributes one more: Fisher

:grin:

posted by

azteclady : 9:42 AM

And the last contribution from my (crazy and lovable) s.o.:

Chamberlain
Wellington
Butcher
King
Ostler
Skinner
Fuller
Felton
Builder

posted by

azteclady : 9:53 AM

It's really fun coming up with names. I'm bouncing too, Bron;)

Hartley
Gordon
Jordan
Reynolds
Clay
Winters
Alden
Wellingham
Montgomery
MacAlistair
Bentley
Turner
Gareth
Griffin
Lawrence
Cameron

Hope I haven't repeated any names:)

posted by

Mona : 11:27 AM

Madly scribbling down names.

You all are making it too difficult; I'm changing my mind on the favourite hour by hour. Name selection is so much fun...but also so important. I can't fasten on the character at all until the name is right. It is so defining.

Christa, I must say that Jameson does have a certain je ne c'est quoi about it. *g*

Ann, that "e" at the end does make a difference. I have sisters who needed a plain, no frills name. I decided that Browne fit perfectly; not Brown.

Aztec Lady, yr so has just provided me with a job for every character in my next 10 books as well as their names. LOL.

Oh, there's another one I like...

Bron

posted by

Bronwyn Jameson : 10:06 PM

Bronwyn - Can't wait to Susanah's story. BTW, I thought the scene between Alex and Zara where they finally "get together" was one of the best love scenes ever written - great tension and emotion.

My suggestons: Brockman, Blake, Bramwell, Calhoun, Carrington, Cole, Cooper, Morgan, Mitchell, Renshaw, Warren - and you can always use my maiden name: Pierce!

posted by

Nina in Ohio : 11:23 PM

wentworth
wellington
forbes
samuels
samson

posted by

Christa : 11:59 PM

Hi These are just a few Ideas
Alexander
Ambrose
McGrath
Philips
Dalton
Reynolds

posted by

Avi J : 12:23 AM

Bronwyn, what can I say? He's having so much fun coming up with profession/names. In fact, he called me earlier with another one: Porter, to which I add Portman.

It's gonna be interesting to see how many of these show up in your future works :grin:

posted by

azteclady : 1:33 AM

Davies
Wright
Hughes
Hall Patel
Davis
Hussain
Hunt
Bennett
Griffiths
Dixon
Knight
Owen
Mason
Begum
Singh
Shaw
Mitchell

posted by

rebekah : 2:51 AM

Nina, thank you so much for your comments re The Ruthless Groom. I may just print that out and hang it beside my computer, for inspiration. :-)

I sure hope that you enjoy Tycoon's One-Night Revenge, too.

Bron

posted by

Bronwyn Jameson : 5:20 PM

The list of possibilities I'm taking from your suggestions is now, officially, LOOOOOONNNNNNGGGGGGG. And excellent.

Thank you, thank you. I am still considering, mulling, musing.

Bron

posted by

Bronwyn Jameson : 5:22 PM

Kk Bronwyn, here are a few. Whew..just making it before deadline.

Smithe
Alden
Raleigh
Winters
Fairchild
Ashford

Best of luck in your decision. :)

Beth from Kansas

posted by

Beth : 5:43 AM

This was SO hard, and I'm still not sure that this will be the final choice, but I am using it in the first proposal and we'll see how it fits the dude as I commence writing his story.

WENTWORTH.

It has an almost pompous ring to it, which may work as a contrast to my decidedly unpompous hero. It will suit his family very nicely.

So, the winner is Christa. Email me and we can discuss book choices.

Thanks again to everyone for their fabulous ideas. As well as having an incredible list you all made me think that much harder about suitable names and about this guy and his family and how the name reflected on them.

You guys rock!

Bron

posted by

Bronwyn Jameson : 7:05 PM