Names and MY CAN OPENER!

Today I was thinking about names. I started a book by Koontz called ‘Forever Odd’. Every once in awhile I get the urge to read Koontz. Of course he is a great writer, just not my genre. You read along a little while before you realize that the central character is named ‘Odd’. Yeah, Odd is his first name. Neat idea. Odd sees dead folk, but cannot verbally converse with them. They will point or make facial expressions to let him know what is on their minds. I am not too far into the book, but the last character to show up to help him solve a murder is Elvis.
So as I sat in church I got to thinking about names. One of the Ushers is named Wacker. Whack is in his 80’s, I have never asked how he got the name, or why. Funny when you hear a name for many years you just accept it.
When I am writing a book and I see a character, sometimes it is hard to name the guy or gal without using a name you are familiar with, because they fit the image. The last character I created called for law enforcement background, a tough guy, by the book but having a soft spot for romance. I kept seeing Woody, a guy some of you will be familiar with from the Blogs. Since this is a fictional character Woody became his name, ex-cop &FBI. So when you need help, you ask. I asked Woody, a man of the world, who knows women and can openers. What is the BEST can opener So Now I have it! So THERE!


(Woody's answer to opening cans)

Now back to names Sherry told me of a couple kids named: This and That.
I have a friend named Y.Z. Just the letters. He sometimes goes by Zeke. I think he has a brother named W.X. (True).

In the military if a man is named L.C. Thomas (just initials) it is recorded as L.only C. only Thomas.
My nephew Ted, our family USMC HERO. Joined the USMC with R.C. Jones from Shelby. In Boot camp when muster was called the DI said: Ronly Conly Jones from Shelby. He became known as Ronly Conly.

I know others, just am drawing a blank.

Thanks for taking the time to come by the LOG.
Nite Shipslog
PS: Do you ever wonder……..
WHERE DO FOREST RANGERS GO TO "GET AWAY FROM IT ALL?" *****************************
WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU SEE AN ENDANGERED ANIMAL EATING AN ENDANGERED PLANT?

I have a son whose name is Mark. He has sons named Matthew and Luke. I just mentioned nicely that he did not need a John to complete the Gospels. And heaven forbid he was going to use the entire new testament!
Son Jack has a Benjamin Aaron, Joshua Adam and a Stephen Andrew. One only not Biblical is Corey Richard.

Mel is an 'SP' (Smarty panties) but I still love her.