The first name I
think would be “Jay”. It sounds soft and I’m a big sucker for names that start
with “J”. I also like the mental image I get when I say it; I've always wanted
wings and to be able to fly.
The last name is
harder to choose. To me, most last names don’t really flow; they sound rough. Not
to mention most last names I know belong to people I know personally, and
taking someone’s last name feels weird, like I’m saying I want to be part of
them, like I’m saying “You guys are family!” In reality, I don’t feel like that
with most of my real family, and I hate signs of sentiment when they are illegitimate.
This means I need to use a name that doesn't belong to anyone I know. That
takes away most of the last names I know.
I like “Hartnett.”
It sounds like “heart”, and “net”. A “heart net?” I’m not typically the type of person who
likes that kind of mushy stuff, but it makes the name sound more personal- and
if you feel somehow connected to the author you’re more likely to be interested
in reading the book. People don’t give books a lot of time when they’re looking
through shelves for something to read- you only get a brief chance to catch
someone’s attention and interest. I’m not a business person, I don’t think of
it as a sales tactic- I think of it as wanting to share the stories and
adventures I've experienced with others and see what they take away from it.
For “Hartnett” though, I think I’d maybe just
use it for a female pen name- if I haven’t used that name for a character yet
anyways.
For a man, I think
maybe I’d use “Kendrick.” When I was a child I had a friend with the last name “Kendrick,”
but I don’t know him anymore so I wouldn't feel weird using that name.
In reality, I don't
really know any other last names apart from over-used ones I constantly read in
novels.
Honestly, I think
I’d just stick with one name, regardless of gender:
“Rossomak.”
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