Hiya,
I have finally ordered a Willie the Kid, and I can't wait to receive him, I am soo exited!
I just came on here to ask ANYONE if they have any ideas of wehat I can call my new puppet? I am just so exited that I want everything planned and ready for him!
Thanks, and I cant wait to read your ideas!
Thanks,
Jack
Number one rule for naming a puppet:
Make it a name that the puppet can say! Otherwise you are saying, "Hi! I'm Peter Piper from Prague!
Some thoughts about naming a puppet:
If you give it a name that is based on a famous name you will get smiles for a few years. Ex. Harry Potter. Hi, my name is Harry Otter. That will last only as long as Harry Potter is famous. I used to have a Puppet I called Mr. W who looked like Mr. T. I no longer use him, because today's kids don't know who Mr. T is. Bye, Bye Rocky Babble-oa as well!
Some famous names are timeless. Ebenezer Scrooge, Peter Pan, Jack Frost, etc. and a play on their names might work. Ebesneezer Scrooge (Achoo!)
If your puppet is a character actor the name should be simple. Example: Hi, I'm Steve. Today I'll be playing the part of Moses. If your puppet will have his own personality all the time then that name is his for life. And most vent figures should have their own personality.
Hi, I'm Willie the Kid. Great name for him, actually. It is a twist on the famous name Billie the Kid that won't be outdated.
Go online and check out baby names. Particularly check out the most popular names of ____ a certain year and see if anything strikes your fancy.
You could go for the laugh. Hello. My name is Sabado Domingo Lunes Martes the third.
"Where did you get a name like that?"
My mother was in labor a LONG time!
Hello. My name is Raphael Leonardo Vincent, but you can call me Art.
Hello. My name is John Smith. My real name was changed to protect me because I'm innocent.
I often have kids pick names for a new puppet. I have a name contest and they will come up with some good ideas!
Personally, I can't think of a better name than Willie the Kid!