Storywriters everywhere must make umpteen decisions about what names to use for their characters. The era, the location, the ethnicity, and many more particulars often play into what a character is ultimately named.
The commonality, diversity, and unique factors all participate in what names characters receive by their creators. If you've ever read a novel where you struggle to pronounce the name of a character, you know how distracting and time consuming it can be if you wind up obsessing over it. If a name seems too elegant for the person to whom it's assigned, or too rugged, or too obtuse, or too just wrong, you see quickly how important the right name can be.
Sometimes a writer will choose names with symbolic meanings or origins to add to the depths of characters. Some authors use baby books, books of names, other nationalities, even obituaries to select their characters' names.
When an author gets it just right along with a good story, the name of a character might stick with you forever. Imprinted on your memory like a good friend, an everlasting enemy, or a quirky acquaintance, names impact us . . .
Father, the Name above all names is everlasting, eternal, and provides our salvation. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.
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