Name Suggestions

roseberryse · 11-19-2009

I need help naming one of my characters. He's an attorney who I need to have a powerful first name. His last name is Shank, but I am having trouble coming up with a first name that suits him AND flows nicely with Shank. I want it to be a little unusual since the rest of my male characters have rather boring names. He's the opposite of them, so I'd like his name to be, too!

Any help is much appreciated!

ManhattanMss · 11-19-2009

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Originally Posted by roseberryse

I need help naming one of my characters. He's an attorney who I need to have a powerful first name. His last name is Shank, but I am having trouble coming up with a first name that suits him AND flows nicely with Shank. I want it to be a little unusual since the rest of my male characters have rather boring names. He's the opposite of them, so I'd like his name to be, too!

Any help is much appreciated!

Branford
Weston
Gregory
Ralph
Thurgood
Bernard
Attila
Hannibal
Clarkson

... or you could Google something like "strong names" and see what you come up with.

InkDream · 11-19-2009

How about Victor Shank

HorusEye · 11-20-2009

Leeroy Shank

**Cogito** · 11-20-2009

Washington Shank
Lincoln Shank
Roosevelt Shank
Jefferson Shank

(you see where I'm going with this. Probably not Bush Shank though. Franklin Shank wouldn't work, because his opponents would shorten it to Frank Shank)

madhoca · 11-20-2009

I second 'Frank Shank'. A bit like a second-hand car salesman being 'Honest Ted'

roseberryse · 11-20-2009

Thanks for all the suggestions! I think I'm going to go with Victor or Branford.

architectus · 11-22-2009

I like Victor Shank.

Lalis · 11-22-2009

Branford sounds much nicer to me

mammamaia · 11-22-2009

are you aware that 'shank' is con-speak for a knife/shiv, or the act of stabbing someone?... as in, 'he hid the shank under his mattress' and 'he got shanked'?

11-19-2009	#1
roseberryse Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 63	Name Suggestions I need help naming one of my characters. He's an attorney who I need to have a powerful first name. His last name is Shank, but I am having trouble coming up with a first name that suits him AND flows nicely with Shank. I want it to be a little unusual since the rest of my male characters have rather boring names. He's the opposite of them, so I'd like his name to be, too! Any help is much appreciated!

11-20-2009	#4
HorusEye Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Denmark Posts: 658	Leeroy Shank __________________ Shake it, baby. No, not "shake the baby"!

11-20-2009	#5
Cogito Reviewer, Site Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 26,679 Blog Entries: 21	Washington Shank Lincoln Shank Roosevelt Shank Jefferson Shank (you see where I'm going with this. Probably not Bush Shank though. Franklin Shank wouldn't work, because his opponents would shorten it to Frank Shank) __________________ Chi rispetta sará rispettato. - Italian proverb: Who gives respect, gets respect. See these articles in my blog: He said, she said - Mechanics of Dialogue, What's Your Point (of View)?, and Show and Tell. If you would like me to review something you have posted here, please PM me and I will try to treat it fairly and in a timely manner. Condemn hate and ingnorance. Speak out against pastor Terry Jones' burning of the Qur'an.

11-20-2009	#6
madhoca Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: the shadow of the velvet fortress Posts: 1,175 Blog Entries: 4	I second 'Frank Shank'. A bit like a second-hand car salesman being 'Honest Ted' __________________ 'There is one difference between a madman and me; I am not mad.' Charlotte Bronte

11-22-2009	#8
architectus Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ca Posts: 1,652 Blog Entries: 8	I like Victor Shank. __________________ Working on my graphic novel, End of All. Whew, it's a lot of work. Like a lot!

11-19-2009	#3
InkDream Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: the Evergreen State Posts: 206 Blog Entries: 1	How about Victor Shank

11-22-2009	#9
Lalis Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Brazil Posts: 72 Blog Entries: 1	Branford sounds much nicer to me __________________ "In the end, it all works out. If it hasn't, that just means it's not the end yet" - Fernando Sabino Twitter x My Writing

11-22-2009	#10
mammamaia Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tinian...a tiny isle in the middle of the farthest reaches of the Pacific Posts: 8,092	are you aware that 'shank' is con-speak for a knife/shiv, or the act of stabbing someone?... as in, 'he hid the shank under his mattress' and 'he got shanked'? __________________ FREE! My books "A Mother's Guide to Clean-Living in a Dirty Universe" / "Path to Matera"... maia3maia@hotmail.com 100% free writing help/mentoring: www.saysmom.com "You must BE the change you wish to see in the world." Gandhi

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