Let’s talk names, shall we?

This story has a lot of characters! And all these characters had to have names. One thing I either love or hate, is coming up with names for everyone. So often I end up with the same sort of names. But not this time. Because this story is set in the late 1800s, I was able to find names that fit more of the era.

Because this family lives in the hills and never had much in the way of schooling, I had the fun of shortening almost every single name into a nickname.

I love nicknames. Maybe it’s because I’ve grown up with about half a dozen nicknames myself, but I greatly enjoyed shortening names into:

Zeke, Ez, Riss, Ali, Kade, Rome, Jess, and so on.

With so many names, it got confusing until I wrote them all down. That helped me make sure no one got left behind on a trip to town. Though one of them wouldn’t have minded. 🙂

Word for today: sent

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What about you? Do you have nicknames? Do you give nicknames to friends, nieces, nephews, siblings, or perhaps your own characters? Join me tomorrow for another tidbit about this new novel.