Here’s a wonderful blog post on naming your characters.
In her list of things to avoid in character names, she give us:
3. Overly exotic names.
Okay, I am talking about names that are usually reserved for strippers, I mean exotic dancers, professional sex workers and soap opera stars: Remington Steele, Shy Love, Johnny Wad, Trixie Rain, Jack Hammer, Bunny Bleu, Cookie Anderson, Angel Long, Summer Haze, etc.
The entire blog post is great and well worth the read.
While you’re there…check in her left sidebar. She has a wealth of writing info on the blog for you.
