January 30, 2012 6:04 pm
I’m working furiously on my fiction manuscript.
I need an unusual name for a babysitter.
Got any suggestions?
Give me a name, and I’ll tell you one interesting fact about this person.
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Belinda Snodgrass
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By Chrystal on January 30, 2012 at 6:06 pm
She is a total snob.
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By Renée A. Schuls-Jacobson on January 31, 2012 at 9:02 pm
Corliss
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By kd sullivan on January 30, 2012 at 6:09 pm
She is from California and likes to stay tan.
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By Renée A. Schuls-Jacobson on January 31, 2012 at 9:02 pm
This is too funny… at risk of being called a spammer, you are welcome to use any of the names from this post I wrote today: http://brownroadchronicles.wordpress.com/2012/01/30/whats-your-name/ 🙂
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By Brown Road Chronicles on January 30, 2012 at 6:11 pm
So I should name my babysitter after your daughter? 😉
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By Renée A. Schuls-Jacobson on January 31, 2012 at 9:02 pm
Whatever it takes to get this book published, you know! 🙂
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By Brown Road Chronicles on February 1, 2012 at 8:05 am
Lucy Fourgh (while many might pronounce it “furr” thereby making her name pronounced loo-see-fur, she pronounces it “forge) ;-D.
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By Carmen M Colon on January 30, 2012 at 6:11 pm
The moment the parents leave, Lucy Fourgh’s eyes turn red and she brands the children with an invisible 666 under the hair line.
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By Renée A. Schuls-Jacobson on January 31, 2012 at 9:04 pm
Twillow Thunderhump — right off the top of my head and now I have to go back to work…. : )
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By susielindau on January 30, 2012 at 6:12 pm
lol! Love that one,
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By Darlene Steelman on January 30, 2012 at 6:28 pm
Hey, Renee – I think Susie got it!
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By David N. Walker on January 30, 2012 at 9:49 pm
Twillow Thunderhump is 1/4 Native American and 3/4 Dr. Seussy. I like her. 😉
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By Renée A. Schuls-Jacobson on January 31, 2012 at 9:05 pm
My 14 year-old came up with Gaea, which means Mother Earth in Greek mythology. (Seriously, my kids are obsessed.) My suggestion is Rose Thorne.
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By Transitioning Mom on January 30, 2012 at 6:26 pm
Gaea followed The Grateful Dead for 6 years and she wept when Jerry died. Now she eats Cherry Garcia every night, in his memory.
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By Renée A. Schuls-Jacobson on January 31, 2012 at 9:06 pm
Kennedy Canaday
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By Darlene Steelman on January 30, 2012 at 6:27 pm
Kennedy is super preppy and is never seen without her Bermuda bag.
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By Renée A. Schuls-Jacobson on January 31, 2012 at 9:07 pm
Penelope Billows
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By Marna on January 30, 2012 at 6:28 pm
She likes to stand in front of open windows while wearing white. She never wears a bra.
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By Renée A. Schuls-Jacobson on January 31, 2012 at 9:08 pm
Solarium Jumper-Smith
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By skippingstones on January 30, 2012 at 6:37 pm
Ironically, she hates the sun. And jumping.
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By Renée A. Schuls-Jacobson on January 31, 2012 at 9:09 pm
Annabelle Colepepper. Call her Bella for short that’s my two cents for what it’s worth
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By Mary Mollica on January 30, 2012 at 6:42 pm
Ms. Colepepper likes kosher salt. She is very messy, but very kind. Hmmm. That has possibility.
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By Renée A. Schuls-Jacobson on January 31, 2012 at 9:10 pm
Ivy Blue, of course…
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By Kim Cook on January 30, 2012 at 6:50 pm
That might be the name of Annabelle’s horse…
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By Renée A. Schuls-Jacobson on January 31, 2012 at 9:11 pm
Renee Jacobson!
Oh wait…crap.
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By Julie Gardner (@juliecgardner) on January 30, 2012 at 6:50 pm
The children, of course, love her; however, she is not intelligent because she accepts $1 per hour to watch 3 children and a dog with a bladder problem. Duh.
(What was she thinking?) 😉
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By Renée A. Schuls-Jacobson on January 31, 2012 at 9:13 pm
My porn name is Shadow MacLennan. I think that has promise.
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By gojulesgo on January 30, 2012 at 7:20 pm
Shadow MacLennan steals one fork each time she comes to babysit.
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By Renée A. Schuls-Jacobson on January 31, 2012 at 9:13 pm
Edwina Night. I had a real babysitter named Edwina when I was a kid and she stopped babysitting us because I asked her if her name was the guy form of Edward. To be a kid again. 🙂
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By jeandayfriday on January 30, 2012 at 7:44 pm
Did she have an Edweenus? 😉
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By Renée A. Schuls-Jacobson on January 31, 2012 at 9:14 pm
Ivy Snodgross.
Lucinda Poe.
Tawny Hank.
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By The Good Greatsby on January 30, 2012 at 8:40 pm
Snobby.
Smart.
Hawt.
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By Renée A. Schuls-Jacobson on January 31, 2012 at 9:15 pm
I can’t do better than Penelope Billows–love it.
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By ermigal on January 30, 2012 at 8:49 pm
Yes but did you know that she didn’t wear underpants. It’s true!
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By Renée A. Schuls-Jacobson on January 31, 2012 at 9:16 pm
Dondra. I have a friend by that name and people are always surprised when they hear it for the first time. “what? Say that again? Sandra? no? deandra? no?” We started calling her Harry. That worked.
I have another friend we call Beula. She hates that. 😉
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By Annie on January 30, 2012 at 9:13 pm
I love that.
Maybe a sitter named Penelope Billows, who tells the kids to call her Harry! 😉
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By Renée A. Schuls-Jacobson on January 31, 2012 at 9:17 pm
Jack. Hannibal. Freddie. Jason.
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By Carl D'Agostino on January 30, 2012 at 9:44 pm
I see where you are going. Why is everyone making the sitter a girl. Hmm. I am open to a male sitter. But those are all murderers. Not what I’m going for in my book.
Jack Hannibal would be funny though. 😉
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By Renée A. Schuls-Jacobson on January 31, 2012 at 9:18 pm
I would say Ima Hogg, but that was the daughter of one of our governors.
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By David N. Walker on January 30, 2012 at 9:50 pm
She was so slim and beautiful. It’s too bad that she disappeared that night. I can’t believe they still haven’t found the body.
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By Renée A. Schuls-Jacobson on January 31, 2012 at 9:19 pm
Tyrone
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By Marianne on January 30, 2012 at 10:06 pm
Marianne. Now come on. Everyone knows Tyrone is an iguana. 😉
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By Renée A. Schuls-Jacobson on January 31, 2012 at 9:20 pm
Ellsbeth
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By Duffy on January 30, 2012 at 11:02 pm
She’s frumpy but has amazing clothes!
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By Renée A. Schuls-Jacobson on January 31, 2012 at 9:22 pm
Pirjo
Reeta
Kanerva
Those three names come to mind because they are all teenagers, and my protagonist ends up getting married to all three of them (an arranged marriage – they arranged it – two of them are older than he is).
Wayne
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By Wayne Borean on January 30, 2012 at 11:10 pm
Should probably mention that the names are Finnish.
Pirjo translates as “The Exalted One”
Reeta translates as “Pearl”
Kanerva translates as “Heather”
Wayne
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By Wayne Borean on January 30, 2012 at 11:13 pm
Pirjo has a major attitude.
Reeta has skin that is practically translucent.
Kanerva is a mean girl. (Do you get it?)
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By Renée A. Schuls-Jacobson on January 31, 2012 at 9:24 pm
Yep. That doesn’t describe their characters in the book 🙂
Pirjo and Reeta are identical twins who consider themselves as “One Person with Two Bodies”, and are really upset that their father has been trying to arrange separate marriages for them, since they’ve never, ever, slept apart (in this culture arranged marriages are the norm).
So they arranged the marriage. Their husband is quite a catch, the adopted son of a Senator, and to paraphrase Luke Skywalker, “He’s rich.”
It’s been interesting writing it. I had no idea at all that this was coming. The characters sprung it on me.
Wayne
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By Wayne Borean on February 1, 2012 at 9:22 pm
Minerva— She was a Roman, virgin goddess of poetry, medicine, wisdom, commerce, weaving, crafts, and magic. I figured that if she were babysitting some of the kids I know, she would need all those skills.
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By Patrick Dykie on January 31, 2012 at 5:10 am
Minerva wears long gauzy skirts and always drags her lyre with her. She can make a baby fall asleep in under three minutes. But she has this huge wart on her chin…
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By Renée A. Schuls-Jacobson on January 31, 2012 at 9:25 pm
Gertrude:)
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By Shannon Pruitt from 'Mynewfavoriteday' on January 31, 2012 at 9:36 am
Gertrude has a large, raised mole on her chin with one long black hair coming out of it. It’s kind of gross — especially when she sucks on it.
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By Renée A. Schuls-Jacobson on January 31, 2012 at 9:27 pm
Your babysitter’s nanme is Sosia.
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By mairedubhtx on January 31, 2012 at 9:38 am
Sosia does not speak one word of English, but she will play unlimited games of Duck, Duck Goose. Plus she bakes these amazing sugar cookies, so the kids, of course, adore her.
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By Renée A. Schuls-Jacobson on January 31, 2012 at 9:28 pm
Chippie Prescott
…and I have an interesting fact about her if you’d like to hear it.
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By noahluv on January 31, 2012 at 3:13 pm
Chippie Prescott must hang out with Kennedy Canaday up there ^. They probably wear matching turtlenecks and Fair Isles sweaters. I also bet they use Strawberry Bonnie Bell Lip Smackers. 😉
Of course, I am dying to know about your Chippie.
Tell me!
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By Renée A. Schuls-Jacobson on January 31, 2012 at 9:30 pm
Fonda Jerez
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By Beth on January 31, 2012 at 10:00 pm
Rides in on a cool motorcycle.
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By Renée A. Schuls-Jacobson on January 31, 2012 at 10:51 pm
May not be so unusual or original… But how about Bebe Siddor?
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By Andra on February 1, 2012 at 12:48 am
Nelda Beeswicker ~
Don’t ask me why; it just appeared in my mind!!
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By Carol H. Rivesl on February 1, 2012 at 9:39 am