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gender 'Boy', and syllables '2' - Parenting.com (Page 5) - 0 views

  • Baldric      German, Brave ruler
Sunny Jackson

gender 'Boy', and syllables '2' - Parenting.com (Page 4) - 0 views

  • Auden      English, Old friend
Sunny Jackson

Welsh names - Baby Names - Parenting.com - 0 views

Sunny Jackson

Welsh names - Baby Names - Parenting.com - 0 views

Sunny Jackson

gender 'Boy', and syllables '2' - Parenting.com (Page 3) - 0 views

  • Ara      Armenian, King
  • Arden      English, Valley of the eagle
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gender 'Boy', and syllables '2' - Parenting.com (Page 2) - 0 views

  • Ambrose      Greek, Immortal
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LATIN Last Name Meanings - 0 views

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Behind the Name: Advanced Search - 0 views

  • names
  • meaning
  • description
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  • "or" search
  • "and" search
  • The * character is a wildcard which will match one or more letters
  • The _ character will match exactly one letter
  • force a term to be included by preceding it with a + sign, or force it to be excluded with a - sign
  • search for an exact phrase by surrounding it with double quotes
  • "or" search requires one of the terms to match, "and" search requires all of the terms to match
Sunny Jackson

These Character Names Should be Banned Forever - 0 views

  • the tone
  • rhythm
  • history
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  • personality
  • It's not a major problem when they link their work directly to earlier stories.
  • A direct link might not always be desirable to readers
  • distracting
  • It's when you drop coincidental names into the book that things get bad
  • flourish
  • There are a number of names that have stopped being allusions and have become spoilers.
  • distraction
  • No one is going to be surprised
  • Step away from the spoilers
  • Unflattering Comparison
  • rarely subtle enough
  • Rarely can the piece of work top the name.
  • well-suited to the material
  • subtle
  • It's a way to make sure your main character won't make an impression on literary consciousness, but will go through the story with a serviceable everywoman demeanor.
  • too many shout-outs
  • an invitation to judge the material harshly
  • Killed By Overuse
  • minor character allusions
  • good the first few times around
  • thoroughly worn-out
  • the default name
  • tend to cast long shadows
  • literary allusions
  • The prohibition of names in fiction has to depend on context.
  • overly common names
  • creator names
  • what you call your main female character when you realize you can't call her Main Female Character
  • It has turned, hydra-like, from a name into a multi-headed monster
  • ubiquitous, and therefore meaningless
  • an expansion of the usual list of names used in fiction stories
  • just means a statistical blank
  • Samona
Sunny Jackson

Winifred Burkle - Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel Wiki - 0 views

  • No, I am not—I am not the damsel in distress.
  • I am not gonna be cut down
  • What a wonder... how very scared I am.
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  • I am better than that!
  • Fred's memories, emotions, and personality traits remained with Illyria
  • something of a conspiracy theorist
  • she seemed to have a calming effect
  • I could even pretend to have a normal life. But the truth of it is... well, I'm not normal anymore.
  • the object of affection of Wesley, who attempted to step aside
  • but was still drawn to her
  • Fred and Wesley shared a kiss
  • Fred inadvertently managed to break free
  • Fred: "I'm sorry. I've been so alone and scared. I'm not like you, not a champion." Angel: "Everything I see says different."
  • Feigenbaum, a stuffed rabbit named for mathematical physicist Mitchell Feigenbaum who studied chaos theory
  • When Wesley asked her who Feigenbaum was, Fred replied that she did not know.
  • Cradling her in his arms, Wesley stayed with Fred until the moment she died, after which her body was taken over by Illyria.
  • "I'm not scared. I'm not scared. I'm not scared. Please, Wesley, why can't I stay?"
  • Illyria stated that there were remnants of Fred in the form of her memories
  • Fred's emotions sometimes emerged in Illyria, accounting for her great affection for Wesley
  • Illyria took on the appearance of Fred in order to go about unnoticed
  • Illyria took on Fred's form to comfort the dying Wesley
  • Fred reappeared, manifesting as a transformation of Illyria into not just the physical appearance of Fred, but also her personality.
  • The essences of Illyria and Fred had been struggling for dominance over their shared body
  • Seeing someone Fred cared for triggered the change, while dangerous situations transformed her back into Illyria.
  • Burkle Wyndam-Pryce
  • brilliant mathematical mind, immense knowledge of quantum physics and science, and a natural ability in designing inventions
  • crossbow
  • She felt too much.
  • Fred did kiss him once
  • perfectly willing to help others
  • kindhearted
  • worked tirelessly
  • to build a machine
  • the first to believe
  • worth saving
  • Her personality was, in a sense, similar to that of Willow Rosenberg.
  • perpetual gratitude
  • earned
  • vengeful against those who threatened her or her friends
  • often led people to underestimate her
  • unassuming
  • innocent
  • she used this to her advantage
  • great inner strength
  • an innate ability to survive on her own despite overwhelming circumstances
  • I haven't had this many big strapping men at my bedside since that night with the Varsity Lacrosse team...That was a joke.
  • the only person who wasn't scared by Angel's demon
  • had a crush
  • Fred was stronger than anyone you'll ever know. To go through what she did and still come out able to love someone? If that's not strength, then I don't know what is.
  • When she asked if he thought they bought it, he replied "I did."
  • Spike initially flirts with Fred
  • his feelings later evolve into affection and esteem
  • Spike sacrifices a chance at becoming corporeal to save Fred's life
  • Wesley had been enamored with Fred from nearly the beginning.
  • Joss Whedon originally intended for Fred and Illyria to be split in two
  • bringing Fred back
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