Comments on: What’s in a Name? How to Avoid the “Claire” Confusion https://writersinthestormblog.com/2016/05/whats-in-a-name-how-to-avoid-the-claire-confusion/ A Blog On Writing Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:57:26 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Book Club Mom https://writersinthestormblog.com/2016/05/whats-in-a-name-how-to-avoid-the-claire-confusion/#comment-114478 Tue, 12 Jul 2016 20:08:28 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=26916#comment-114478 What a great post. I can see that a lot goes into choosing characters' names. Sounds like you got some good feedback from reviews too.

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]]> By: Ann Griffin https://writersinthestormblog.com/2016/05/whats-in-a-name-how-to-avoid-the-claire-confusion/#comment-112275 Wed, 01 Jun 2016 17:41:50 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=26916#comment-112275 I encountered this problem when my editor pointed out that I had two Mrs. Smiths in my book. I was totally unaware I had done this!

]]> By: Marsha Ward https://writersinthestormblog.com/2016/05/whats-in-a-name-how-to-avoid-the-claire-confusion/#comment-112152 Mon, 30 May 2016 19:16:52 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=26916#comment-112152 In one of my novels, I discovered, shortly before publication, that I had given the name "Sadie" to five minor characters, including one dog. No one had caught the repetitions! I had to scramble to make changes. Now, keeping a list of character names makes absolute sense.

]]> By: Adria J. Cimino https://writersinthestormblog.com/2016/05/whats-in-a-name-how-to-avoid-the-claire-confusion/#comment-112071 Sat, 28 May 2016 09:40:13 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=26916#comment-112071 In reply to dhiyachander.

You're welcome! Best of luck!

]]> By: Adria J. Cimino https://writersinthestormblog.com/2016/05/whats-in-a-name-how-to-avoid-the-claire-confusion/#comment-112068 Sat, 28 May 2016 09:39:50 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=26916#comment-112068 In reply to lalouziane.

Great point! As someone else mentioned in one of the comments, in historical fiction, that often can't be avoided. But when writing contemporary fiction, I agree it's best to avoid names that create confusion about gender.

]]> By: Adria J. Cimino https://writersinthestormblog.com/2016/05/whats-in-a-name-how-to-avoid-the-claire-confusion/#comment-112065 Sat, 28 May 2016 09:37:45 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=26916#comment-112065 In reply to Sheila M. Good, Author.

I think Claire would have been fine if I just used it once. 🙂 I haven't used Scrivener but have heard lots of great things about it. Otherwise, indeed, making a list of characters the old fashioned way is a good way to avoid any naming problems.

]]> By: Adria J. Cimino https://writersinthestormblog.com/2016/05/whats-in-a-name-how-to-avoid-the-claire-confusion/#comment-112062 Sat, 28 May 2016 09:35:04 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=26916#comment-112062 In reply to giffmacshane.

I can understand that as I, myself, didn't pick up on the Claire problem in my own book. And it doesn't bother all readers, of course. But I don't like to take the risk of confusing even a few readers...

]]> By: Adria J. Cimino https://writersinthestormblog.com/2016/05/whats-in-a-name-how-to-avoid-the-claire-confusion/#comment-112059 Sat, 28 May 2016 09:33:29 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=26916#comment-112059 In reply to Jim Finley.

Yes, that's exactly my strategy after the Claire experience! So far so good...

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