What type of personality do you think of when you hear the name Anthony?
I’m trying to write a book, and I can’t think of a name for one of my characters. I have the personality and a picture of him in my head, but I can’t think of a name that fits. I was on a baby name site (getting ideas – it usually helps.) and I came across the name Anthony. It kind of fits, but kind of doesn’t. So what personality does it convey? I was thinking the last name Blyler, by the way.
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What type of personality do you think of when you hear the name Anthony?
A tough guy type from New Jersey.
Courageous, confident, handsome, strong, stable… or the pothead who was my high school class president.
My brothers name is Anthony so this is biased but I think of a wild crazy extremely sociable and friendly person that is unmatched in personality and essentially the Cosmo Kramer of the real world. Tall with crazy black hair, too.
T shirt, a couple of tats and slicked hair. He’s still doin’ Carlotta, by the way.
I think of a crass humored type Italian when I hear that name.
Nothing immediately springs to mind it’s rather a banal name,literally speaking.I suppose in England it could be construed as an upper class toff,pronounced t not th.
Anthony works in the grocery store, Savin’ his pennies for someday.
Italian male.
Or, a gay fellow who happens to be a hairstylist.
Or, a gay Italian fellow who happens to be a hairstylist.
(I know of three fellows named Anthony who are gay stylists).
This is working pretty good…..@ChazMaz you just helped me figure out a little more of his life. Thanks :)
Anthony, he is about 17 to 30 years old. he is a bit geeky, likes to play warhammer and other kinds of strategy games, be it on the pc or a board. he spends a fair bit of time chasing girls but never really has too much luck. he drives a blue second hand car and works for the government in one of their little offices some place.
I keep thinking of Sir Anthony Hopkins. Wild-eyed, a little bit crazy, and a good actor.
I am pretty sure a lot of people associate names to actual people they know with the same name. Therefore, I say choose any name, but be sure to be descriptive in the book if you want the reader to picture what you want to portray him as.
You could maybe see some popular baby names for this year and choose one of those names, typically if they are common baby names, it helps people associate the name to a baby.
All I got think of is a local radio ad for a photographer that an Italian mother’s voice saying, “Hey Anthony! ANTHONY!”
Italian. But, when I think Italian it can be anything from Jersey uneducated guido to Northern Italian sophisticated with fair skin and hair. I think most Americans stereotype and think of Italians from the south or Sicilians, because they more often immigrated to the states.
The Anthony’s I know are like this:
Either: short, Italian, gay, fabulous, hilarious, nickname is Princess, favorite color is pink, flips hair he doesn’t have, and all around good guy, incredibly dapper, and always smells good.
The Other one is: tall, Filipino, straight, ladies man, hockey player, very social, frat boy, genuine guy, hilarious as well, big joker.
Very different people, but both have great big smiles!
A paisan.
“Yo Tony pass me the parmagiano ova here.”
my uncle anthony is a tall dark italian. my husbands middle name it anthony, it was his grandfathers name. (very much italian) so to me i think hard working italian.
I have 2 brothers (step) named Anthony. Both are very sensitive. They can dish out a lot of crap but can’t ever take it. They’re both spoiled and mama’s boys. They’re also both italian. Hope that helps!
A guy who’s a little bit cynical, a little uptight.
What about the name Tyler?
Tyler? A country boy who drives an old pick-up, wears a John Deere hat, has a farmer’s tan and works on his Daddy’s farm. He has a pretty, blonde girlfriend with long curly hair…
Or, a shy, cute boy. Brunette with great hair, blue eyes and a pretty smile. The ladies love him long time.
Oh I just thought of this….if I use the name Tyler, I’ll have to change his last name. Tyler Blyler just sounds so wrong.
Why not tell us about the character and we can suggest some names.
Saturday Night Fever – John Travolta
I think of my dad first.
Then I think of the football playing manwhore from my high school. Attractive, but a douche.
Anthony…(although it is the name of my son’s father…whom he never sees because Anthony can’t be bothered…) is a regal name in my mind
It’s your job as the author to dispel anyone else’s preconceived notions of what ‘their Anthony’ is like… and make him yours (so to speak). Make your Anthony the one that people think of when they hear that name.
So in that vein, if you use ‘cyanotic’ in a way that doesn’t indicate death from poisoning, see what you can do to make that guy sort of manly, but with a quirky grin and an offbeat comment, friendly eyes—and a huge… oh, never mind.
If you’re asking your readers to substitute their own ‘Anthony’ for yours, then you’re not only being lazy (and disrespectful to your readers who may not even know an Anthony), but you’re going to be misunderstood for sure—you’d be guaranteeing it, in fact.
@CyanoticWasp You’ve got a point. I just don’t want to name him something that people are going to be automatically confused about.
I don’t think Anthony is a name people will be automatically confused about. “Buster” or “Princess”, on the other hand, might have some gender stereotypes involved…
Blyler? Kind of rolls off the tongue like vomit. Why not Snidely? ~
What is the character’s personality and then maybe we can offer suggestions?
BTW, Anthony like Vinny almost always has Italian connotations unless the last name is distinct. But if your going for common try something simple like Johnathon, Michael, Peter, or Joseph.
aprilsimnel i think of that too because i know a guy named anthony and hes like that!
Anthony Blyler. I will say that a last name usually tells more than a first, especially when it is a man. I mean it is our surname that tends to give away ethnicity, but of course you cannot always make assumptions. My husbands surname is VERY Jewish, but he was raised Catholic, but he looks like his surname. Anthony Blyler would not mean much of anything to me actually, because Blyler sounds kind of WASPy. I would not assume he was Italian like I said above about the name Anthony, maybe his mom is Italian, or maybe she just liked the name Anthony.
@ChazMaz – Guess what’s for supper at my place?
When I hear the name anthony I think of the kid I used to babysit who lives, sleeps, eats video games and is violent and bratty. While playing darts he called me fat and several other things that can’t be said on the internet. he also shot darts at his baby brother.Sorry to all the decent Anthonys out there but this kid was/is a real piece of work. needless to say you can’t pay me enough to deal with the kid. (plus he’s been bullying my much younger brother, if I weren’t afraid of being charged I would deck the kid)
I know about eight guys named Anthony or Antony. They are all Italian, fun loving, dedicated to their families, and smart.
Anthony Dinozo- NCIS, yumm!
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