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Name Reources

So, you’re writing a thing, and you need to name a character. And, as we all know, naming a character is a giant pain in the ass. I offer this list of shit I use pretty regularly, for this purpose.

Behind the Name (The etymologies are weird as fuck, in a few places, but it’s great if you’ve got a name and need to find other names that are from or derived from the same culture/language)

Behind the Surname (BTN for family names)

Academy of Saint Gabriel Medieval Names Archive (This is the go-to for medieval names in Europe and the Near East. Hardcore scholarship and a distinct lack of fucking around.)

Kate Monk’s Onomastikon (The original internet name resource.)

The Soldier in Later Medieval England (Actual names from English military rolls around the Battle of Agincourt)

England’s Immigrants (Non-native residents of England, 1330-1550)

Celtic Personal Names of Roman Britain

Mapping the Medieval Countryside - People (People appearing in English inquisitions post mortem, 1418-1447)

Wiktionary’s Index of Biblical Names

Ancient Names Galleria (The weird shit is here. If you need Akkadian or Phoenecian names, those are totally covered.)

Trismegistos People (Names extracted from the Trismegistos Texts – mostly names from Graeco-Roman Egypt.)

Personally, I use the shit out of Trismegistos People, England’s Immigrants, and the Ancient Names Galleria. If you’ve got good sources I didn’t hit, feel free to add them in a reblog. I’m always looking for more good name resources. (And almost all of what I have is Europe and the Near East, with a little North Africa.)

“Time”

We do not see time Yet in the blink Of an eye Time passes by There is nothing more Precious Than time As without time Nothing can be yours Or mine Yet we have no time Not a minute To truly live during it Slaves to time But shouldn’t we slave For more time How we spend Our time Is after all our choice Yours and mine It can be said We have things but We really have nothing As when time is gone All things become Bygones We may be good at Timekeeping But time can never Really be Kept Yet There is one Appointment Where we all arrive on time Time is the gift Most divine Yet it never lingers Just slips Through your fingers

Halloween Prompts

• Person A and B accidentally show up in matching Halloween costumes and everyone mistaking them as a couple.

• Person A thinking that Person B is staring at them because B is just someone creepy but when B tells them that they actually recognize that A dressed up as an obscure character and they get really excited to talk about their obscure show/movie/book together.

• Person A asking Person B out on Halloween using the line “Will you be my boo?” And after Person B is done rolling their eyes at the pun they say yes.

• Person A is trying to really pull off their Halloween costume so they don’t wear their glasses but they have Person B guide them around to keep A from tripping over things.

• Person A getting super freaked out by Person B’s creepy costume but when B takes off their mask A realizes that they’re absolutely gorgeous.

as I gaze upon the early morning mist

I’m wondering whose lips last night you kissed

and as dawn breaks into yet another day

I’m wondering how long with me you will stay

you can lead a horse to water but you can’t make it drink

nature gave humans big brains but nobody can determine how we think

Mila Kunis