what’s in a name

What’s in a Name: Cultural Names

Posted on May 12, 2015Aug 23, 2016 by Germ Magazine guest author

My name is Prathusha [Pra-thu-sha](originally spelled Prathyusha), and it’s Sanskrit for the time between night and day. It really is a beautiful name — or so says my mother after every time I rant about people saying my name incorrectly. I do love my name, but it wasn’t always this way. When I was younger, […]

What’s in a Name: How Authors Name Their Characters

Posted on Apr 21, 2015Aug 23, 2016 by Clara Matson

Have you ever thought to compare a baby to a seed? The name given to a baby is somewhat random. No one has any idea how the baby’s life will turn out. As the seed grows, it eventually creates its roots, stem, and colors. Similarly, as a baby grows, it creates its past, personality, and dreams. […]

What’s in a Name: All the Bright Places

Posted on Mar 18, 2015Aug 23, 2016 by Jennifer Niven

Names are important. Some characters are easier to name than others, and that was definitely true of Theodore Finch and Violet Markey, my two main characters in All the Bright Places. (For those who don’t know, All the Bright Places is my eighth book and my first YA. It debuted in January and, in dual […]

What’s in a Name?

Posted on Feb 10, 2015Aug 23, 2016 by Clara Matson

Research can be fun, especially when the topic is you! Join us at Germ U as we feature creative research by high school students that might spark your own scholarly insights. Our first feature series is called “What’s in a Name?” Our newest Germ U staffer, Clara Matson, gets us off to a terrific start […]