Names (and Fan Mail, continued)

Amid this latest batch of mail arehandmade postcards:on one side a scene from one of my booksand on the back a note to me.
Love these glimpses into the head of a readerto see what he or she sees.
In this mail pileare hundreds of signatures:the expected Sarahs and Mikes and Davidsand Kates and Johns and Jills and Abbys
With spelling variations:Natalie, Natalee, NataleyRachel, Rachael, Raychil,Kaitlin, Kaitlyn, Caitlin, Katelyn
And these more rare, but beautiful names: Alaina, Alondra, Amiya, Angelica, Abraham, Ameer, Ariel, Aristan, Arda, Alaura, Alouette, Ariana, Aejah,Brooklyn, Chaun, Camden, Cole, Caleb, Delia, Della, Delaney, Devron, Emmanuel, Eunice, Eva, Estefania, Gabriella, Gianni, Hadia, Haley, Hunter, Isela, Izzy,Jade, Jayden, Jazzmyn, Jerred, Jesse, Joman, Jevarius,  Kara, Kadamma, Kazuma, Kaleb, Karlee, Kei, Keani, Khyrea, Kira, Kori,Leighton, Lariah, Lily, Mei, Maximillian, Marika, Mallory, Morgan, Mackenzie, Macalistair,Nellie, Nile, Nora, Oshen, Olivia, Paris, Peyton, Paige,Rainey, Roya, Radhika, Rose, Reeve, Rahul, Rocene,Sydney, Sofia, Sierra, Sami, Shayna, Shareka, Serena, Sidalie, Trinity, Tristan, Tatem, TateUziel, Vega, Veronica, Whitney, Xavier, Yzsabella,and Zizy.
I've long been intrigued by the ways in whichwe are shaped byor perceived byour namesandcannot move forward with the writing of a storywithout names.
I've already chosen two from the abovefor a future book.Those names will not only shapethe characterbut also suggestthe plot.
So if you're ever stuckin beginning a storytry choosing two random namesand let them(the characters with those names)go at it.
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