Monday, October 21, 2013

Top Ten Tuesday #26: Best Character Names

Top Ten Tuesday is a meme created by The Broke and the Bookish. Each week a new topic is given and weeks topic is:

 Best Character Names


The Classics

Ebenezer Scrooge: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Count Dracula: Dracula by Bram Stoker
The Wicked Witch of the WestThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
Scarlett O'Hara: Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell


Children's Books
Beezus Quimby: Beezus and Ramona by Beverly Cleary
Encyclopedia Brown: Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective by Donald Sobol
Augustus Gloop: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl


YA
BrimstoneDaughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
Jackal: The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa


Two Words: Hot Pie

Hot Pie: A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin

Should Be a Character Name
Rainbow Rowell


Your turn!  What are your favorite character names?

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18 comments:

  1. Hot Pie! Classic... and Augustus Gloop. Thats just great... :)

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  2. We have some the same, Augustus Gloop and Ebenezer Scrooge. Both awesome names! Great picks.

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  3. So right about Rainbow Rowell!! I love Encyclopedia Brown!! Awesomeness!!! Also Scarlett O'Hara is totally perfect for that character. I love strong names like that.

    My TTT

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  4. I love Rainbow Rowell's name. And I totally agree that it should be a character name! ^_^ Here's my Top Ten: http://thegirlmeetsbooks.wordpress.com/2013/10/22/top-ten-tuesday-character-names-i-love/

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  5. If I'd have read Eleanor and Park when I wrote my list, I'd have added both of those- such wonderful names! I love the fact that there's a character called Hot Pie in Game of Thrones! That's just... that's excellent.

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  6. Hot Pie! Nice. And I agree, Rainbow Rowell should be a character name. Lol.

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  7. Haha. Rainbow Rowell is certainly a standout name isn't it?

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  8. Lol yes, Hot Pie is certainly a first. And I agree, Rainbow Rowell definitely is unique and would be a cool character name.

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  9. I'm reading Fangirl now. I agree, Rainbow's name should definitely make a top ten list. I wonder if that is her real name? Encyclopedia Brown and Scrooge are both great choices as well!!

    Here is my TTT: http://jacquesbooknook.blogspot.com/2013/10/top-ten-tuesday-favorite-character-names.html

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  10. HOT PIE! So awesome. Rainbow Rowell is a pretty amazing name, I agree! (And I just met her at a signing a couple of days ago, and she was so funny and lovely in person...) Great list! I love that you included Augustus Gloop and Beezus too!

    Lisa
    My TTT

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  11. Ooooh, I like Brimstone! Evocative and cool. Thanks for sharing your list!

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  12. I remember the Encyclopedia Brown books. They were awesome.

    Tsuki’s TTT

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  13. I'm chortling over Hot Pie! What a great addition xD

    Books of Amber

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  14. I chose Karou instead of Brimstone although his was great too.

    Hot Pie? Wow

    Ashley
    Books Buying Beauty
    http://books-4-review.blogspot.com/

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  15. I love Brimstone's name and Rainbow Rowell's. It's such a great name for an author. I like that you included Count Dracula too :)

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  16. Haha, you are right on about Rainbow Rowell sounding like a character name! Such an awesome name. I love Brimstone--I can't believe I forgot all about that book on my list. So many great names to choose from :-) great list Steph!

    My Friends Are Fiction's TTT

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