tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post7390816264579790336..comments2024-03-06T04:22:42.200-06:00Comments on Readerbuzz: (Nearly) Ten Most Unfortunate Character NamesDeb Nance at Readerbuzzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-39197570781116312072015-06-23T15:07:06.261-05:002015-06-23T15:07:06.261-05:00Hahaha, I love that you included Bilbo Baggins on ...Hahaha, I love that you included Bilbo Baggins on this list! Here's a related video, The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGF5ROpjRAUAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13798626791586581211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-66281817319806222292015-06-23T13:14:12.321-05:002015-06-23T13:14:12.321-05:00Criss-Cross by Lynne Rae Perkins has a main charac...<i>Criss-Cross</i> by Lynne Rae Perkins has a main character called Debbie who isn't a bubble-head, but she's adolescent (literally). It won the Newbery Medal for Best Children’s Literature in 2006, but I’ve read stronger winners.Debbie Rodgershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15630059470408161434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-63931567117214838462015-06-23T13:08:05.308-05:002015-06-23T13:08:05.308-05:00I don't agree with Bilbo. :D But otherwise th...I don't agree with Bilbo. :D But otherwise this is a pretty good list. I can understand what you mean about Japanese character names - I study the language so I guess that doesn't even strike me as difficult to keep track of.Lauren Stoolfirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07777860030600932061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-78108658528120740992011-07-15T14:57:08.695-05:002011-07-15T14:57:08.695-05:00In David Weber's Honor Harrington SF novels, t...In David Weber's Honor Harrington SF novels, there is a character loosely based on a figure in the French Revolution, named Rob S. Pierre. I once met Weber at a book signing, and asked him never to do that again. He said he wouldn't.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-6198487242690826962010-11-13T14:27:07.915-06:002010-11-13T14:27:07.915-06:00I totally agree with the Gone With the Wind choice...I totally agree with the Gone With the Wind choice. I also think Poppy is a weird name. Sure, you add it to deserts and such, but it's mostly known and forbidden for being a drug similar to heroin. Who would want to name their kid heroin?oOOrhedeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00254319043517201655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-68872603538316418282010-11-11T23:32:38.794-06:002010-11-11T23:32:38.794-06:00Hahah love your list!!Hahah love your list!!Sugar and Snarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06653208604957196237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-9527336107405516412010-11-10T21:19:37.346-06:002010-11-10T21:19:37.346-06:00Awesome list! I got completely stuck when I was t...Awesome list! I got completely stuck when I was trying to think of these.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07091698933263675862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-14807913512188450372010-11-10T08:29:11.806-06:002010-11-10T08:29:11.806-06:00I'll keep an eye out for a fantastic Debbie ch...I'll keep an eye out for a fantastic Debbie character and let you know when I find one.Lonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16248163148722597124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-10871050248556322042010-11-10T07:56:42.716-06:002010-11-10T07:56:42.716-06:00Poor Bilbo...and Frodo :P
Harry Potter had a lot ...Poor Bilbo...and Frodo :P <br />Harry Potter had a lot of fun names too, my favorite being Ruebeus HagridAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-59919695002427775682010-11-10T06:25:00.658-06:002010-11-10T06:25:00.658-06:00I've got a personal stake in Debbie since it&#...I've got a personal stake in Debbie since it's the name I was blessed (?) with at birth.Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-44204574343402647662010-11-10T06:17:03.730-06:002010-11-10T06:17:03.730-06:00I agree whole-heartedly about Bilbo.
Oh and I hav...I agree whole-heartedly about Bilbo.<br /><br />Oh and I have a hard time with Russian names . Way too many consonants and not enough vowels. (Obviously the Japanese and Russians should talk. *wink*).christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16749333368560606659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-25041781384434099752010-11-10T02:11:26.200-06:002010-11-10T02:11:26.200-06:00Hahaha, nice list. I always felt awkward saying &q...Hahaha, nice list. I always felt awkward saying "Bilbo", even as a kid I felt there was something dirty about it, lol.<br /><br />I love japanese names, but yeah, it can be an issue reading novels. Especially with names starting with K or S. They always seem to be three syllables long and full of the same vowels, rearranged.Kayla + Cynahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12191529515649646314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-55928466299474148972010-11-09T23:37:16.928-06:002010-11-09T23:37:16.928-06:00Love it! hehe you make me laughLove it! hehe you make me laughNiecolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07355731675008856861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-58480348955588985062010-11-09T19:58:36.151-06:002010-11-09T19:58:36.151-06:00haha! I definitely laughed at the men in romance n...haha! I definitely laughed at the men in romance novels, TOTALLY true!Anediahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11555142747701890755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-24542447128794459132010-11-09T19:35:56.316-06:002010-11-09T19:35:56.316-06:00I like how you included categories instead of just...I like how you included categories instead of just individual characters! I have trouble keeping characters straight when I'm not familiar with the country from which the names come. And romance heroes--totally! What a great answer!!Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11429588794754369453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-26001428641491231912010-11-09T18:49:14.867-06:002010-11-09T18:49:14.867-06:00Oh yeah, I remember Ashley. I hated that movie wit...Oh yeah, I remember Ashley. I hated that movie with a passion and didn't like anyone at all.Rummanah Aasihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12119402559076729383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-10173746727767441692010-11-09T13:47:21.629-06:002010-11-09T13:47:21.629-06:00Oh Ashley Wilkes is a good choice! Although I thou...Oh Ashley Wilkes is a good choice! Although I thought it suited his character because he is, as you say, wimpy. I'm not too sure what Scarlett saw in him.danyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947267082874389487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-20530217001165772482010-11-09T12:36:41.613-06:002010-11-09T12:36:41.613-06:00Totally agree with you about the whole Japanese na...Totally agree with you about the whole Japanese names thing. And to make it even more confusing they have those titles they go by too! I can never get it straight.Julia @ That Hapa Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04961460353502898001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-77954474455116300142010-11-09T10:31:42.120-06:002010-11-09T10:31:42.120-06:00HAHA. 3, 4 and 6 really made me laugh!HAHA. 3, 4 and 6 really made me laugh!IngridLolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079137600900264656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-48685587414768278372010-11-09T10:24:26.116-06:002010-11-09T10:24:26.116-06:00If I find a Debbie who doesn't fit the literar...If I find a Debbie who doesn't fit the literary stereotype, I'll certainly let you know! But your comment made me chuckle.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10159258988339317505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-28056086268151117912010-11-09T10:14:03.595-06:002010-11-09T10:14:03.595-06:00What a great list! Very humorous, indeed.
Here'...What a great list! Very humorous, indeed.<br /><a href="http://stellarbookblog.blogspot.com/2010/11/top-ten-tuesday-top-10-most-unfortunate.html" rel="nofollow">Here's My Top Ten</a>Krystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06886102231944618935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-12437732698746699052010-11-09T09:12:22.611-06:002010-11-09T09:12:22.611-06:00I like your list, even thought I don't agree a...I like your list, even thought I don't agree about Bilbo.<br /><br />Your # 2 makes me wonder how you would feel about reading Icelandic books - how do you like 'Erlendur', 'Sigurdur Oli' and Elinborg'?Bibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10960676264710788969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-56008314905876878522010-11-09T08:19:00.286-06:002010-11-09T08:19:00.286-06:00This is the second time I've seen Bilbo on a l...This is the second time I've seen Bilbo on a list. I actual like the name. It's cute like a hobbit.<br /><br />I think if there was a college professor named Debbie, it would just be her nickname and most people would call her Deborah. Just a thought...Lonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16248163148722597124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-31841628179968761452010-11-09T07:28:26.009-06:002010-11-09T07:28:26.009-06:00Haha love it! Great list. I wish I had thought of ...Haha love it! Great list. I wish I had thought of Ashley Wilkes -- one of my favorite books, and I've always wondered why he had to be called Ashley!<br /><br />check out my list http://thebluebookcase.blogspot.com/MedSchoolWifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745408218333024946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-76183823595333265112010-11-09T06:52:48.703-06:002010-11-09T06:52:48.703-06:00Very funny. I especially agree with #1.Very funny. I especially agree with #1.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15197838969034724889noreply@blogger.com