tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810198339931106526.post6055659589317193379..comments2024-01-28T05:31:28.034-05:00Comments on Edith Maxwell: Finding a Pen NameEdith Maxwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01388006370860482509noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810198339931106526.post-55365675891538168362012-03-31T09:41:55.494-04:002012-03-31T09:41:55.494-04:00Edith, can you keep your last name? Penny Maxwell ...Edith, can you keep your last name? Penny Maxwell could be darling. <br /><br />Or can you keep your first: Edy ? (Easier at conferences, I promise you)<br /><br />Avery aka DarylDaryl Wood Gerber a.k.a. Avery Aames https://www.blogger.com/profile/14774220321350792346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810198339931106526.post-86649934087912499802012-03-30T07:14:39.367-04:002012-03-30T07:14:39.367-04:00Some unusual Quaker female first names from http:/...Some unusual Quaker female first names from http://www.bentleyfarm.org/2008/02/quaker-names-for-ladies.html: <br /><br />Damaris<br />Penina<br />Keziah<br />Rhoda<br />Zelpha<br />Penelope<br />JeclovyEdith Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388006370860482509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810198339931106526.post-738524732098208882012-03-30T07:00:42.882-04:002012-03-30T07:00:42.882-04:00Hey, Ann, thanks for the suggestions and for stopp...Hey, Ann, thanks for the suggestions and for stopping by.Edith Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388006370860482509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810198339931106526.post-41635363899286443762012-03-30T01:25:02.621-04:002012-03-30T01:25:02.621-04:00Have to two Friends with first names Weatherall an...Have to two Friends with first names Weatherall and Wealthy. Actually they would work for first or last names. Ruth Weatherall is comely. Can't wait to hear what you come up with, Edith.AnnOxfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02629819630695725313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810198339931106526.post-49448188607982460592012-03-29T18:03:32.161-04:002012-03-29T18:03:32.161-04:00Bunches of great suggestions, Kaye, Emily, and Glo...Bunches of great suggestions, Kaye, Emily, and Gloria! Thanks.Edith Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388006370860482509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810198339931106526.post-31292233150627293092012-03-29T15:49:09.886-04:002012-03-29T15:49:09.886-04:00Why not use your middle name and keep your last na...Why not use your middle name and keep your last name?<br />Or use your father's pen name.Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810198339931106526.post-28599889006981575162012-03-29T15:12:50.762-04:002012-03-29T15:12:50.762-04:00I got my pen name by taking the first letter of bo...I got my pen name by taking the first letter of both my Grandmother's and then took my mom's maiden name. That's how I came up with C.V. BeaneEmily Allennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810198339931106526.post-70657441320746445702012-03-29T15:04:48.878-04:002012-03-29T15:04:48.878-04:00Edith, my daughter created my pen name, Kaye Georg...Edith, my daughter created my pen name, Kaye George. It's my middle name and my husband's middle name. If I ever do another pen name, I'd like to include my maiden name of Snyder. But Kaye is not unambiguous. It can be spelled with or without the E. And I remember Snyder getting spelled every whichway, from Synder to Snider to Schneider. <br /><br />I like Ruth. Could you use R. J. Nalla? Or Ruth J. Nalla?Kaye Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05596677617002735674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810198339931106526.post-38429467769620904562012-03-29T14:51:23.315-04:002012-03-29T14:51:23.315-04:00Cindy, thanks for the visit. How about Cynthia Mon...Cindy, thanks for the visit. How about Cynthia Monroe? Or Lucy Monroe?Edith Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388006370860482509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810198339931106526.post-77606220795104032912012-03-29T14:18:02.373-04:002012-03-29T14:18:02.373-04:00Edith, thanks for the posting the guidelines for c...Edith, thanks for the posting the guidelines for choosing a pen name. I can empathize with your problem. I'm only on my first pen name and I'm stuck. Cindy Smith doesn't sound memorable, and it's way down there in the alphabet, but it may be what I end up going with anyway. My full, maiden name is Lucinda Monroe, but that sounds more like romance than mystery. I thought of writing under the name of my protag--Beebee Sharpe--but that feels kind of weird. As I said, lots of empathy here.Cindy Smithhttp://www.beebeesharpe.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810198339931106526.post-53944648333560662382012-03-29T12:54:55.542-04:002012-03-29T12:54:55.542-04:00Sheila, I have been poking around the tree. Ruth i...Sheila, I have been poking around the tree. Ruth is a big family name and I love it. I could use my great-great aunt's name of Ida Etta Rogers - except I don't like it much! Other possible names are either non-mellifluous, too long, or too common. But I'll keep looking. You SHOULD use Lawless!Edith Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388006370860482509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810198339931106526.post-75115678217109022872012-03-29T12:52:39.713-04:002012-03-29T12:52:39.713-04:00Corinna, a common surname like Edwards would need ...Corinna, a common surname like Edwards would need an unusual first name like Maren! Thanks for stopping by the blog.Edith Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388006370860482509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810198339931106526.post-31569411765368509382012-03-29T12:45:10.397-04:002012-03-29T12:45:10.397-04:00As a long-time genealogist, I use family names whe...As a long-time genealogist, I use family names whenever possible, although I'm the only person it matters to. Sarah Atwell was a great-great...great-aunt from Lynn, and, as you will note, her surname starts wuth that convenient A (Avery Aames came after that!).<br /><br />My Irish grandmother's maiden name was Lawless--I've always wanted to use that as a mystery pseudonym.<br /><br />So just crawl up the family tree and see who pops out!Sheila Connollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05165644581595919711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810198339931106526.post-79087694056402290692012-03-29T12:38:11.018-04:002012-03-29T12:38:11.018-04:00How about Maren Edwards? You could use the first t...How about Maren Edwards? You could use the first two letters of your last name as the first two letters of the frist name and vice versa. While Maren is a German name and probably nobody knows how to pronounce it, it is easy to remember how it is spelled. Marie is nice too. :)<br /><br />CorinnaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810198339931106526.post-87807749263356904972012-03-29T06:35:53.554-04:002012-03-29T06:35:53.554-04:00Thanks for stopping by, Janice! I'm pretty sur...Thanks for stopping by, Janice! I'm pretty sure Axwell would be too close to Maxwell for Kensington's comfort. I'll definitely keep you all posted.Edith Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388006370860482509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810198339931106526.post-49887063015596876482012-03-28T22:06:18.377-04:002012-03-28T22:06:18.377-04:00How about a name that is a tribute to your Mom and...How about a name that is a tribute to your Mom and to your Dad? Too bad you don't want to use just initials since E.D. sounds good and is not too far removed from Edith and Edie. There's always Effie (F.E.) which is one step alphabetically past E.D./Edie. No, wait. . . . how about Natasha Bratislava? That sounds quite mysterious. (I know . . just having some fun.) You've got me thinking, Edith. Axwell could be a great name for a mystery writer. Emma Axwell. Emma. . . .derived from your initials. In any case, I know you'll come up with something just right. Keep us posted!JABV5225https://www.blogger.com/profile/14388043950308256852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810198339931106526.post-47052220302517078392012-03-28T20:49:13.985-04:002012-03-28T20:49:13.985-04:00It's all fun! EF, I tried, that but the only t...It's all fun! EF, I tried, that but the only two-word hit was pretty much unusable: Wellhead Mixt. Thanks for stopping by!<br /><br />Pat, Maxine just isn't acceptable, and Allan can be spelled three ways, so that's out. I have been enjoying the process and also agonizing about it!Edith Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388006370860482509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810198339931106526.post-81505477501251294232012-03-28T20:21:55.263-04:002012-03-28T20:21:55.263-04:00Isn't it fun to think about re-inventing yours...Isn't it fun to think about re-inventing yourself?<br />How about Maxine Drew or M.E. Drew or E.M. Drewe?<br />Maxine Allan ... E.M. Allan ... the possibilities are endless!PatRemickhttp://www.patremick.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810198339931106526.post-20542321593824824762012-03-28T19:58:28.608-04:002012-03-28T19:58:28.608-04:00Edith, have you thought about running your name th...Edith, have you thought about running your name through the Anagram Generator? With Advanced Search, you can instruct it to return proper names only (in the "Generate anagrams in this language" menu): http://wordsmith.org/anagram/advanced.html It might not turn up anything immediately, but it's worth a shot. :) <br /><br />I just read about Diane Mott Davidson and her sister writing as "Maddie Davidson," which is neat. Good luck!EF Slatteryhttp://efslattery.comnoreply@blogger.com