What’s In A Name?

Names are interesting things. Quite often, they form part of a reader’s first impressions of a character, and first impressions do matter. Choosing the right name can not only entertain your readers but also add another dimension to how they perceive your characters.

Let’s start off with an example some of you are probably familiar with: Spot fromThe Unconventional Heroes Series. Spot is a dragon, but is Spot the sort of name you’d normally expect a dragon to have? Not really, but I didn’t...