This entire chapter will be Do as I Say, Not as I Do. Because I really don't do any of this, but I really should.
Pulling names out of your butt like I do is fine and saves you a ton of time and energy. But they should probably be followed up by the following:
- make sure you did not already give the name to another character
- make sure you did not already give a very similar name to another character
- Google to see if that's actually the way the name is spelled. Or maybe if you are confusing it with another name that is spelled or sounds similar.
- Google to see if it is even of the gender that you intended
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Takeaway: Don't be too lazy.
Hope that helps! Tell me your funny naming slip-ups!
And if you have a request for what I should address next chapter, leave it in a comment.
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