Final poll on my truck driver

Writers' Corner
1

See the results of this poll: Which fits best?

Respondents: 18 (This poll is closed)

  • Katherine (nn. Kate) Carter : 3 (17%)
  • Katherine (nn. Kate) Compton : 2 (11%)
  • Katherine (nn. Kate) Gordon : 2 (11%)
  • Katherine (nn. Kate) Hastings : 1 (6%)
  • Katherine (nn. Kate) Lavery : 0 (0%)
  • Katherine (nn. Kate) Mercer: 10 (56%)
2

I really like the sound and look of [name]Kate[/name] [name]Mercer[/name] for your character! [name]Happy[/name] Writing!

3

Thanks.

This is what I picture her to look like: http://i1064.photobucket.com/albums/u377/crissyc76/StephanieEllis5528.jpg
I know it’s [name]Evangeline[/name] [name]Lilly[/name], but just ignore that.

I should have checked before, but I googled [name]Kate[/name] [name]Mercer[/name] and there is a famous photographer named [name]Kate[/name] [name]Mercer[/name]. And, there is an author name [name]Kate[/name] [name]Gordon[/name]. [name]Kate[/name] Compton is a model…never even heard of her. [name]Kate[/name] [name]Carter[/name] is good to go. so is Lavery. I don’t want to, but I may have to go back to the “drwing board” in my case the phone book or 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S. | Name Census and try to find something else. Any help would be great. :wink:

4

Ok, I went through your surname list to find last names that sounded fine with both [name]Katherine[/name] and [name]Kate[/name] (had to eliminate names ending in “n” and "t"sounds). Here are some surnames that I think work well.

McKnight
Holder
[name]Galloway[/name]
McGrath
[name]Faulkner[/name]
[name]Blanchard[/name]
[name]Finley[/name]
[name]Farley[/name]
[name]Landry[/name]
[name]Blackburn[/name]
[name]Harding[/name]
[name]Noble[/name]
McCall
[name]Winters[/name]
[name]Blackwell[/name]
[name]Humphrey[/name]
[name]Parrish[/name]
[name]Farrell[/name]
[name]Summers[/name]
Morrow
McBride
McCormick
[name]Jennings[/name]
[name]Lambert[/name]
[name]Bishop[/name]
[name]Spencer[/name]
[name]Snow[/name]

5

Thanks so much [name]Mischa[/name].

I went through the phone book again last night…found some more.

[name]Newell[/name]
Newhook
[name]Perry[/name]
Chappell
Cahill
Pickrell
Pitchard
[name]Pryor[/name]
Rumage
[name]Ramsay[/name]
[name]Reeves[/name]
[name]Regan[/name]
[name]Rodie[/name]
[name]Rogers[/name]
Schultz
Daultrey
Dearden
[name]Decker[/name]
[name]Duggan[/name]
[name]Denham[/name]
Densmore
Dobbs
Driscoll
[name]Dunbar[/name]
Manary
Rumsey
[name]Russell[/name]
Salter
Tibbles
Healey
Lahey
Lepard
[name]Lester[/name]
[name]Levy[/name]
[name]Manley[/name]
[name]Manning[/name]
Marcotte
Stahl
Tolley
Topper
[name]Colter[/name]

6

I like the C sound alliteration. I prefer Compton the best - it reminds me that she is self-reliant or “competent”.

Of the new ones you’ve listed I like Rumage, [name]Decker[/name], and [name]Colter[/name].

What about [name]Maynard[/name]? I really like that one.