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Post: 41165517_1 created on Sat, 21 Jun 2008 07:16:01 +0000
Posted: Sat, 21 Jun 2008 07:16:01 +0000

Hey all!
I've been wondering... ever read a new book and find a character that shares your name? Were they a good guy? A bad guy? Did you connect with them in any way?

"Theresa" is a vampire in Guilty Pleasures by Laurell K Hamilton. She belongs to Nikolaus, and is a right evil beeyotch. At first, I was rather pleased to see my name in print. Then I saw what kind of bad girl she was, and was rather amused that she'd been found decapitated on a sidewalk in St Louis. smile I have yet to find any other books with same-name characters.

So, discuss. Which literary creations share your name?
Are you similar or opposite to the character?
(While the fictional Theresa and I may both have a deep love of dramatic clothes, I am nowhere near as gorgeous or evil as the vampiress.)

(Plus, I'm better at hanging on to my head. *grin*)

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Post: 41165517_2 created on Sat, 21 Jun 2008 07:18:33 +0000
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For all the people and small towns in Washington who have my last name, I've never seen a fictionalized character with my full name... Only instance of my surname to my knowledge is a minor character in Misery who happened to be dead to begin with. =

Can't recall seeing my first name a lot, if ever.

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Post: 41165517_3 created on Sat, 21 Jun 2008 07:35:40 +0000
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rofl No never well there was that time when I read great great grandfathers book he published about our entire family, other than that no my name hasn't ever showed up in a book and I doubt anyone could find one.

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Post: 41165517_4 created on Sat, 21 Jun 2008 07:50:30 +0000
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Jessica from Merchant of Venice! Apparently, I was named after her, though I act more like Portia. wink

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Post: 41165517_5 created on Sat, 21 Jun 2008 14:46:52 +0000
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The only one I can think of now is Matilda from Roald Dahl's book with the same name. It's been a long while since I read this book (I was like... what? Nine? Ten? I might even have been eight), so I don't remember that much, but I do love reading just like her.

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Post: 41165517_6 created on Sat, 21 Jun 2008 20:48:54 +0000
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In Eragon, there's a dragon named Saphira, right?
My names Safira. The spellings different, but I guess it is the same. ninja

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Post: 41165517_7 created on Sat, 21 Jun 2008 22:18:48 +0000
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I have an entire Jane Austen novel with my name.
Emma. biggrin

I'm so jealous of my friend though, because she was named after two of the Bronte sisters: Charlotte Emily.

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Post: 41165517_8 created on Sat, 21 Jun 2008 22:32:22 +0000
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I've only seen my name once in a book and it's the book I'm currently reading. Her name is Heather and she got hit by a car and died. 3nodding

I was very sad, but then I found out she is one of the main characters and she is a ghost now. So that is kinda cool. blaugh

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Post: 41165517_9 created on Sat, 21 Jun 2008 23:09:40 +0000
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The book "Marked" had a minor secondary character (Kayla) with my name. She was my total opposite; stupid, preppy, desperate to hook up her BFF with her ex (who still has feelings for her), shifting loyalties, etc. I was actually very ticked off at Kayla in the book. " evil YOU DON'T DESERERVE MY NAME!!!!"

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Post: 41165517_10 created on Sat, 21 Jun 2008 23:13:02 +0000
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JK Rowling mentions very briefly in Half-Blood Prince that Tom Riddle Senior's girlfriend before Merope brainwashed him, was named Cecilia. That's about it though.

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Post: 41165517_11 created on Sat, 21 Jun 2008 23:38:17 +0000
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Well, not my actual name, but when I was taking a french class my "french name" was Sabine, and I've found that one a few times in books. The main character in the Seer series by Linda Joy Singleton, and the main character in the Magician's Assistant by Ann Patchett are both named Sabine.

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Post: 41165517_12 created on Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:13:11 +0000
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Romeo&Juliet My name is Ben but is close to benvolio

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Post: 41165517_13 created on Sun, 22 Jun 2008 01:07:45 +0000
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never, have i ever come across my name in a book.
doubt it'll ever happen though.
unless i start reading norwegian-based novels.

i've heard it once in 'pretty woman', very fleetingly.
that's about it.

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Post: 41165517_14 created on Sun, 22 Jun 2008 01:59:18 +0000
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my names kaitlyn and i've found alot of books with girls with the same name only spelled differently and they're always these dark haired mindless colourless insipid creatures that are no more character than mud
which isnt really fair to mud becuz if somebody personified mud in the right way i'm sure it could be a very awesome story

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Post: 41165517_15 created on Sun, 22 Jun 2008 02:12:29 +0000
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Well, this old lady magician did have a rather cranky cat "Sabrina" in a Diane Wyne-Jones (I'm prolly butchering her name) novel if I do recall. I think it was either The Year of the Griffin or something about a Dark Lord. Hey, it's been awhile since I've read either of those.

Other than that I've never come across another book character by the name of "Sabrina". And Sabrina the Teenage Witch DOESN'T COUNT!

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