Writers’ Resources: How to Name a Character of a Certain Age

Writers’ Resources: How to Name a Character of a Certain Age:

In tackling the question of what name to saddle a baby with (one which authors naming characters can relate to), the somewhat OCD, always entertaining “Wait But Why” blog offers extensive analysis of naming trends over the years. Make sure your teenage female lead doesn’t end up with a “Your Mom’s Friend’s Name” which happens “when lots of middle-aged people have a name that no young or old people have.”