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Re: Don't take this personally, Alisa, since it's not directed toward you specifically...
I don't know if I agree with you on that. I write a lot, just as a hobby, and I like to come to this site to look for names and if I can't find one that's just right, I like to get outside input. I like my characters' names to have a meaning related to their personality, not a stereotypical meaning. (Ex. If I'm writing a character who is very well mannered or ladylike I might use the name Sarah, which means "lady" or "princess".) I also like really weird, creative names that might not be listed on a names database, so it's good to ask for outside input. I think if you have a name to share or need help finding a name, this is a pretty good place to come. But I do agree with you on the summing up in one sentence thing--I never write my characters' personalities on here unless I need a name specific to the personality, I just use the time period the story is set in. (Like write now I'm looking for a name for an eight year old girl living in France in the mid to late 1870's.)Just thought I'd share! =^)Ellie
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Point well made, Ellie. And I'm sure no one here's unwilling to make suggestions for ANYONE on a specific name request for a culture or time period. We just don't want to be asked to populate the whole novel!Hmmm, my ggmother was about 8 years old as a child in France in the late 1870s. Her name was Eulalie (but, no, I don't care for it either). Have you tried going to the top right of the home page of this site and clicking on "French Names"? Mike's got quite a list there, with meanings.Good luck,Daividh
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