my characters are named after cheese!!

melindamusil · Nov 18, 2012

I didn't even realize this until I was halfway through my WiP. My two male characters are named Colby and Jack, and my FMC is named Pepper.

Doh. I think one or two of those names has to change!

Maryn · Nov 18, 2012

"Excuse me," said Colby as their arms brushed in the elevator.

"For what?" Jack peered close. "You look worried. Has something happened to Pepper?"

"Gone to Monterrey, Jack."

"I thought she was going to the classic movie revival. Something about East of Edam?"

"No, The Muensters on DVD. Which she took with her."

Oh, someone stop me!

Kerosene · Nov 18, 2012

Sounds cheesy.

Corussa · Nov 18, 2012

Maryn said:
"Excuse me," said Colby as their arms brushed in the elevator.

"For what?" Jack peered close. "You look worried. Has something happened to Pepper?"

"Gone to Monterrey, Jack."

"I thought she was going to the classic movie revival. Something about East of Edam?"

"No, The Muensters on DVD. Which she took with her."

Oh, someone stop me!

'Did she take that gorgon, Zola, with her?' asked Jack.

'No, but she said she'd be meeting up with Cam 'n' Bert.'

OK, I should really go and do something productive now...

Torgo · Nov 18, 2012

"The Short Second Life of Brie Tanner"

Six Alaric · Nov 18, 2012

Maryn said:
"I thought she was going to the classic movie revival. Something about East of Edam?"

"I think it was Brie Encounter."

Kitty Pryde · Nov 18, 2012

As long as the characters aren't Swiss.

JayMan · Nov 18, 2012

Corussa said:
'Did she take that gorgon, Zola, with her?' asked Jack.

'No, but she said she'd be meeting up with Cam 'n' Bert.'

OK, I should really go and do something productive now...

"Cam 'n' Bert? Aren't those the Frenchmen?"

"Yes," said Colby. "In fact, here they are now. Hey! Cam! Bert! Aren't you supposed to be meeting Pepper?"

"What?" said the first Frenchman in a thick accent. "I am sorry, monsieur. We are not Cam or Bert. My name is Jean-Bleu, and this is my associate, Michel Roquefort. He does not speak English."

"Well, where the hell are Cam and Bert and Pepper?" asked Colby.

"One second. My associate knows," the Frenchman, Jean-Bleu, said. He turned to consult his associate. "Ou sont Cam et Bert et Pepper?"

"Ils vont en Italie," said Roquefort.

"Italie?" said Jean-Bleu.

"Oui. Parma, Jean."

Jean-Bleu returned his attention to Colby and Jack. "He says they are going to Parma, Italy."

Susan Coffin · Nov 18, 2012

I think I missed the writer's block connection....

As for the names, that's all they are--just names.

Fallen · Nov 19, 2012

*coughs* what's up with Jack.

acockey · Nov 19, 2012

OP just don't put Colby and Jack in the same sentence and maybe no one will make the connection... or so you can hope

defyalllogic · Nov 19, 2012

I had written about brother's Sam and Maxwell until one day I remember the video game Sam and Max I'm going to leave it and do a replace all later.

all the good names are either established or for hookers.

ArachnePhobia · Nov 19, 2012

defyalllogic said:
I had written about brother's Sam and Maxwell until one day I remember the video game Sam and Max I'm going to leave it and do a replace all later.

all the good names are either established or for hookers.

I once wrote a story where Mr. Jones loved Ms. Fleischer, much to the chagrin of his BFFs Mr. Avery and Ms. Perez.

Chuck Jones, Max Fleischer, Tex Avery, and Manuel Perez are animators.

acockey · Nov 19, 2012

I once wrote a story where Mr. Jones loved Ms. Fleischer, much to the chagrin of his BFFs Mr. Avery and Ms. Perez.

Chuck Jones, Max Fleischer, Tex Avery, and Manuel Perez are animators.

And then everyone started hitting each other with mallets... Right?

ArachnePhobia · Nov 19, 2012

acockey said:
And then everyone started hitting each other with mallets... Right?

Now I know how to improve things in the revision. As for the original post...

"Who's picking up the dry cleaning? I think Rick oughtta."

"Nah, have Artie."

veinglory · Nov 19, 2012

This is my favorite thread of the day.

ladyleeona · Nov 19, 2012

veinglory said:
This is my favorite thread of the day.

Seconded.

And, FWIW, I like a Colby Jack pairing more than a Pepper Jack.

Dreity · Nov 19, 2012

I love this place.

melindamusil · Nov 21, 2012

Cheeses, this is funny!

Thanks for the laughs!

MeretSeger · Nov 21, 2012

You know how they say never shop when you're hungry?

add writing.

acockey · Nov 21, 2012

@MeretSeger False! How do you think Charlie and the Chocolate Factory got written? That was one hungry person.

Susan Coffin · Nov 21, 2012

acockey said:
@MeretSeger False! How do you think Charlie and the Chocolate Factory got written? That was one hungry person.

Love the original Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Never watch that movie hungry!

Sonsofthepharaohs · Dec 3, 2012

acockey said:
OP just don't put Colby and Jack in the same sentence and maybe no one will make the connection... or so you can hope

Well I didn't... maybe it's an American thing? Never heard of those as cheeses. I'd be worried if your characters were called Cheddar, Stilton and Wensleydale though...

Myrealana · Dec 3, 2012

And now I want cheese...

calieber · Dec 3, 2012

I've deliberately named characters after chiles in an outline (miquetoastish Bell, hot-tempered Serrano, etc.)

my characters are named after cheese!!

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