kirrithian:

helly-watermelonsmellinfellon:

cerula:

hiranyaksha:

Parents Picking Their Child’s Name: Eh, I like the way it sounds. Sure.

Writers Picking Their Character’s Names: What genre is it? How old are they? Active or passive? Blood type? Country of origin? Is it a family name? What does the name mean? Is it pretentious? Is it not pretentious enough? Can it be used as a metaphor? What position was the planet to the stars at the exact moment of their birth? Is the name gay enough?

Alternatively-

Writer: Looks around room. Spots a can of Lysol on a table.

“The great king Lyson, ruler of the nation of Tablelria…”

I have done both! XD

Rare unicorn-esk third method:

*wakes up* Cool! Awesome dream names! I’m gonna use them for oh crap I’m gonna need to write a story now.

(This has only happened to me once BTW.)