For no reason other than I like to make lists in my head, I just now thought about all the girl characters I've ever named in all my scripts from the beginning. Here's that list (lead roles are in bold)...
- Audrey
- (unnamed dream girl)
- Emily
- Anna
- Anura
- Alex
- (unnamed girl in bath)
- Annie
- Gina
- Ally*
Anybody see a trend?
But the good news is, the girl in the short script I'm working on right now (Minus) is named Bea. I've evolved as a writer. Finally. At this rate, I will be able to write stories about Zoë and Zelda in just about 75 to 100 years.
* Ally is the "main girl" in the feature script, but since she fit the pattern I included her on the above list. To be fair, The World of Missing Persons has Chia and Tressa, so the pattern's already fading. But still.