N = Name

N is for Name
(A-Z Theme: Changes through history)
Ahh, but what's in a name? I believe lots. Names have changed through history, some evolved, other completely disappeared, and other make comebacks once in a while. A name in a novel can have a great meaning. For example, in my current WIP I use Ty as short for Tybalt. Anyone who's read Rome & Juliet will know to equate that name with betreyal. Will the character live up to it? Most likely yes:)
Following is a list of names which have lasted through decades and are still popular today:
Male:
JohnWilliamJames GeorgeCharlesJosephFrankHarryHenryEdward
Female: MaryElizabethAnnaMargaretEmmaRoseEthelFlorenceIdaHelen

Juliet: "What's in a name? That which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet."  W. Shakespeare
Do you have a favorite name? Is there a history why your name was chosen?