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Character renaming
So, I'm writing this story called Runner. Basically it's about some people who have supernatural powers. One of the main characters is currently named Jack, but I'm thinking I want to rename him, I'm just not sure what to change it to.
Jack is around the age range of twenty or twenty-one, with chocolate brown hair and eyes, petite features, and a tall, slender build. He has two younger siblings, Mackenzie and Benny. He can run at speeds of maybe a hundred or a hundred and fifty miles per hour and he has a sort of prophetic thing going on that I'm not really sure about the details of yet. He always knows when someone is lying, his instincts are right 99.9% of the time, and he gets sort of vague ideas of what's going to happen every once in a while. He has a path laid out for him in his head and if it doesn't follow it he's... I dunno how to describe it. Punished? He basically gets flashes of headaches if he doesn't follow. So, yeah. Ideas, anyone? Or should I keep him as Jack?
Edit: Okay, now I'm thinking Reese... It means 'running' in Welsh, so that fits. And Mackenzie is a Scottish name, so it's kind of a common place of origin...
Jack is around the age range of twenty or twenty-one, with chocolate brown hair and eyes, petite features, and a tall, slender build. He has two younger siblings, Mackenzie and Benny. He can run at speeds of maybe a hundred or a hundred and fifty miles per hour and he has a sort of prophetic thing going on that I'm not really sure about the details of yet. He always knows when someone is lying, his instincts are right 99.9% of the time, and he gets sort of vague ideas of what's going to happen every once in a while. He has a path laid out for him in his head and if it doesn't follow it he's... I dunno how to describe it. Punished? He basically gets flashes of headaches if he doesn't follow. So, yeah. Ideas, anyone? Or should I keep him as Jack?
Edit: Okay, now I'm thinking Reese... It means 'running' in Welsh, so that fits. And Mackenzie is a Scottish name, so it's kind of a common place of origin...
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Re: Character renaming
I think Jack sounds okay for him. A lot of the time a character develops to become their name, so it's probably better to keep his name... Like, he wouldn't really be the /same/ character if his name was Alex or Lysander or Sam or whatever, if you get what I mean. xD
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Yeah, I guess... I just kind of have a mixed picture of the name Jack in my head that I wasn't really thinking of when I named him... Like, there's this kid named Jack from camp that's kinda annoying, and then there's Jack Harkness from Torchwood and I really don't want him to turn out like him either, and... I dunno. xD Thanks for the input.
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Yeah, I know what you mean (believe me, I'm incredibly unoriginal in naming characters and they end up becoming names of people I know. xD)
If it bothers you too much, try and use a variation of it, 'cause then he's still sorta himself. Or at least use a name which starts with the same letter.
If it bothers you too much, try and use a variation of it, 'cause then he's still sorta himself. Or at least use a name which starts with the same letter.
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Well, it's hard to find common-ish names that you've never met anyone named that, you know? xD
The only problem with that is the other MC is named Jordan, and that's another reason I wanted to change it, cuz I don't really like how their names start with the same letter... Dunno if you saw my edit, but I'm thinking Reese... I dunno.
The only problem with that is the other MC is named Jordan, and that's another reason I wanted to change it, cuz I don't really like how their names start with the same letter... Dunno if you saw my edit, but I'm thinking Reese... I dunno.
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Yeah, that always annoys me... Babynames.com is really helpful, though. xD
Hmm... Reese isn't exactly a name I personally like, but if you think it's a good name for him, then go ahead.
Hmm... Reese isn't exactly a name I personally like, but if you think it's a good name for him, then go ahead.
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That's actually where I found the name Reese. xD But when I first started writing this I was in Israel and couldn't get online.
Just an interesting fact: According to babynames.com, Jack means "The diminutive form of Jackson." Jackson means "The son of Jack."
Just an interesting fact: According to babynames.com, Jack means "The diminutive form of Jackson." Jackson means "The son of Jack."
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Haha, the fact is rather interesting. So, Jack must be weaker than his son. xD I guess.
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I guess so. xD
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I can see a guy like that with the name Reese . . . yeah, I can definitely see that. I think it's a good name.
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'Kay, thanks.
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