in the category of "is this weird?"....

[lone_pyramid]

I was browsing books online (again *cough*) this morning, and came across one whose main character is named Work. And I'm sorry, but I really don't think I could read an entire novel about someone named Work. This isn't the first time I've come across strange character names, and I admit that (with few exceptions) even if I find a summary

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[lanna_kitty]

the name of the main character was one of the (many) reasons I stopped reading american gods (heresey i know!)

also? My sister would not read a fantasy novel I recced to her because the main character's name was "Basil Banakson" which is REALLY close to our last name. I admit I skipped over it the first time too for that reason c.c;;
(it's a pratronymic system, MC's dad is "Banak")

[lone_pyramid]

Well, okay, now you have to share that name with the class. :p~

I don't especially like reading about characters with my first name. It could be because I have a slightly unusual spelling and so when I see the traditional spelling it's spelled "wrong" and bugs me. ;) I've never run across my last name in a book, but oncee it was the last name of a bad guy in L&O:SVU and they just kept saying it over and over and I kept thinking, Do they normally say a character's name this much or am I hypersensitive to it?! so I could see how it would be Not Good in a book.

[lanna_kitty]

shadow. his wife called him puppy as a nickname.

there are also way the hell too many "kate's" for me to get bent out of shape anymore

[lone_pyramid]

I used to have a cat named Shadow. Puppy as a nickname from the wife is just... well, creepy comes to mind.

I like the name Kate. :) It's on my "if I ever have kids" list. (Well, Kaitlyn/Katelyn, technically, but I do very much like Kate as well.)

[lanna_kitty]

my mom was going to name me Abigale, but then decided on Katherine, but swore up and down I would never be a Kate.Heh too bad for her I had my own ideas XD