Black Defiance and the Hedgehog, Or How to Develop Character Names

One of my favorite character names is from Ivanhoe. He’s a background character named Malvoisin, and since I was taking French classes, I liked the name because it translates to “bad neighbor.”   So what makes a decent name? Naturally, it’s subjective, but I’ve always been partial to names that show some imagination, and that give us some feeling about the characters they represent. The sound of the name can evoke an image or emotion about a person, and the meaning of a name can give insights