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What is Your "Soap Opera" Name? Come On--Play Along!
In Laura Lippman's novel In Big Trouble, I learned about a "name game" that would make a good conversation "icebreaker" at a party.
(By the way, I highly recommend the book!_
In chapter 24, Tess (main character) and Rick (a lawyer) are heading to the home of a retired San Antonio Detective whose name is Marty Diamond. A discussion takes place between Tess and Rick about the detective's name.
Thus I discovered the "Silly Name Games".
(By the way, I highly recommend the book!_
In chapter 24, Tess (main character) and Rick (a lawyer) are heading to the home of a retired San Antonio Detective whose name is Marty Diamond. A discussion takes place between Tess and Rick about the detective's name.
Thus I discovered the "Silly Name Games".
"He must have a good p*rno name," [Tess] remarked, just to be saying something.
"Our detective friend, Marty Diamond. A good porno name, but not a good soap opera name," (remarks Tess.)"What?" (replies Rick)
"Don't you know how to get your porno name? You take your childhood pet['s name] and the name of the street where you lived as a child, and that's your 'nom de nedkkid.' I don't have a good one unless I cheat and take the cross street where I currently live. Then I'm Tweetie Shakespeare. What's yours?" (Tess asks Rick.)
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"The porno names are problematic, (Tess goes on to explain.) "But the soap opera names always work. That's middle name plus current street. Then I'm Esther Bond. So boring. Sounds like an old lady who runs the dress shop and never gets in on one of the big plots."
"I'm... Midnight Zarzamora."
(said Rick the lawyer from Lippman's book)
"[Rick] scowled when Tess laughted (at his 'porn name'). "I think it's pretty."(she responded.)
Hmm. Is "Midnight" his pet's name or his middle name?" (Tess thought.)
[from In Big Trouble]
Hmm. Is "Midnight" his pet's name or his middle name?" (Tess thought.)
[from In Big Trouble]
What would your "p*rno name" be?
Name of your childhood pet + Name of the street you lived on as a child:
Mine would be "Dixie Hill." My childhood pet was a dog named Dixie. I lived on Perry Hill Rd. I cheated a little by leaving off the "Perry". But, it works.
My spouse's name would be "Sonny Boy Street." Or it could have been "Sonny Boy 37." He lived on 37th Street.
Kind of funny isn't it?
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- World-Wanderer World-Wanderer Nov 7, 2009 @ 9:04 am
- Hades manorgate... thats awful
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- MsSnow4a MsSnow4a May 22, 2009 @ 11:11 am
- Mine would be Shadow Hazel. wow cool i like it, Thanks :)
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- BigGirlBlue BigGirlBlue Mar 18, 2009 @ 7:51 pm
- Ha! that's funny -- Smokey Dease
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- Treasures-By-Brenda Treasures-By-Brenda Feb 26, 2009 @ 3:45 pm
- How does
Tigger Garden
Tigger Carlisle
Tigger Armour
or Tigger Spring sound?
Not great, I'm thinking.
Brenda
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- Sojourn Sojourn Feb 24, 2009 @ 10:27 pm
- Yeah my porn name doesn't work no matter what street or pet I use: Sugar/Heidi/Chump Scotia or Sugar/Heidi/Chump Saratoga but my soap opera name cracked me up: Gertrude Northview. I sound kind of old and wealthy! Very funny stuff!
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And Don't Forget Your Soap Opera Name!
Your Middle Name + Street that you live on now:
Mine would be "Lee Deerfield". Guess what? My spouse's name would be the same! We both have Lee as a middle name.
The name sounds like a banker in Pine Valley, don't you think?
What would your soap opera name be? Explain your character's motivation, too.
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- miki miki Apr 4, 2009 @ 10:42 am
- mine is a bit wierd: mincer oatlands
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- BigGirlBlue BigGirlBlue Mar 18, 2009 @ 7:51 pm
- Eva Meadow
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- BigGirlBlue BigGirlBlue Mar 18, 2009 @ 7:51 pm
- Eva Meadow
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- Treasures-By-Brenda Treasures-By-Brenda Feb 26, 2009 @ 3:46 pm
- Carolyn Windflower, she sounds like a light-headed whispy lady to me.
Brenda
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- AdrienneJenkins AdrienneJenkins Feb 24, 2009 @ 7:02 pm
- Tomi O. Since I live on a letter street.
Find More Silly Name Games
These websites have more games that you can play with your name.
- Meme-ories ? Trees for the forest
- "Trees for the forest" Blog
"Meme-ories"
I love these silly name games. This one comes from Moonbeam McQueen (spy name - Spring Sweetpea - the best!). Play along!! I want to know everyon - Meme: Whats in a Name? Moonbeam McQueen
- Moonbeam McQueen
Meme: Whats in aName? January 10, 2008 at 7:23 pm
(Blogging, meme, name generator)
Here's a fun MeMe from LethalEuphoria's site. It's kind of a do-it-yourself name generator.
1. My rock star name (first pet a
In Big Trouble
In Big Trouble (Tess Monaghan Mysteries)
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I really enjoyed this novel by Laura Lippman. I enjoy all her books, come to think of it. Check out my page: Laura Lippman
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Thanks for playing the games with your name!
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- Treasures-By-Brenda Treasures-By-Brenda Feb 26, 2009 @ 3:46 pm
- Fun page...I think I rather like Carolyn Windflower...
Carolyn
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- Crissy Crissy Feb 15, 2009 @ 11:35 am
- WHAT? My porno name is Mindy Shade?!
Hmm..I LIKE IT!
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