I’ve hardly considered any of that when naming my characters. In fact, I’ve often blindly pointed to a spot in the phone book. I’ve even saved SPAM e-mails we used to get from “people.” Some of them had unusual names. But I’ve never made a science of naming.

I love naming characters’ names. Tiff named Noah in LAYLOM… I did not like what I had the character named before but I knew I wanted a two-syllable name and a name that oozed “sex.” When she said Noah, I knew immediately that was it. I love Noah Harper.

I can agonize over character’s names but usually they come to me right away. Kate and Sam were always Kate and Sam, along with Murphy who was named after Murphy’s Law. And Simone, the heroine of LAYLOM, was there. Noah’s name did give me trouble.

I took the pirate quiz, which was sooo much fun. I am Dirty Bess Cash

You’re the pirate everyone else wants to throw in the ocean — not to get rid of you, you understand; just to get rid of the smell. You’re musical, and you’ve got a certain style if not flair. You’ll do just fine. Arr!

My mom and dad were big Statler fans, watched the show every week. The songs I remember from my parent’s eight track days. Kiss an Angel Good Morning- Charlie Pride. Behind Closed Doors- Charlie Rich, and D-I-V-O-R-C-E by Tammy Wynette. *sigh* I miss those days.

I can handle The Statlers. *counting flowers on the wall…that don’t bother me at all*

Can’t handle The Oak Ridge Boys.

*starts humming the Elizabeth song by The Statlers* Hey, it was OLD country music in my house, okay?