Immortality Giveaway – Your Chance to Name Characters in “The Syrian Virgin”
A $50 Amazon Gift Card can last just one minute (depending on your shopping habits) but IMMORTALITY never ends!
Have you ever wished that you could be part of that story-telling magic that lives FOREVER?
Imagine people everywhere experiencing and discussing a story that has a part of YOU in it. Pretty cool, right?
Well, this is your chance to be IMMORTALIZED by choosing the names of certain characters in The Syrian Virgin. You can choose your own name, or that of a relative or friend, or just invent one. Totally up to you. But TWELVE winning entries will determine the names of the TWELVE characters listed below.
RULES
1. Leave a comment on this blog post with your preferred name and which character you want to name. If the name has special significance (or is dedicated to someone), you are welcome to share that information too.
2. Go to this Facebook link, like it, comment “done,” and share the link. For extra credit (which may improve your odds of winning): tag some friends!
3. No more than one entry per person, but each entry can enter a name for every single character. All entries must be posted on this page by October 31, 2014.
4. Winners will first be announced on my newsletter for this book, so sign up here to find out if you won: tinyurl.com/NextNovel
CHARACTERS TO BE NAMED
–MALE (the first two should be LAST NAMES, the others first names)
1) Julien — Anissa’s professor and the billionaire owner of a major hedge fund. To enter your choice for Julien’s last name, leave a comment on this post with the exact spelling of the surname you want me to use. If the name has special/personal significance and you’d like to share it, please do!
2) University Dean — The man with academic authority over Julien’s position at the university. I’m probably just going to use a last name here (as in “Dean [LAST NAME] said…”) but you can enter a first name as well, if you like.
3) The top-performing male student in Anissa’s college class (taught by Julien).
4) The second best-performing male student in Anissa’s college class (taught by Julien).
–FEMALE (all entries should be FIRST NAMES)
1) Julien’s therapist
2) Julien’s hot assistant in the university class he teaches
3) the ex-girlfriend of Michael (the Syrian-Christian political activist, and the other powerful man in Anissa’s life)
4) Anissa’s university friend who also has a crush on Julien
5) the Filipino maid who lives with Anissa’s family in Syria
6) the gorgeous woman who works at Julien’s $20 billion hedge fund firm
7) Anissa’s therapist
8) one of Julien’s lovers who will cause him a scandal
This is a great idea! The gorgeous women who works with Julien should be named Daina or Raegan
Julien Mazzo
Julien Kincaid (My maiden name)
Dean Gregory (My married name. Gregory can be used as last or first name.)
Elyse- Julien’s hot assistant. (My youngest daughter’s middle name) Can also be spelled Elise or Alyse…
Kyra (pronounced Kira…short i sound) (not Keera, though that would work too) for the gorgeous woman who works at Julien’s hedge fund firm. (Kyra is my oldest daughter’s name)
Julien Kincaid (My maiden name)
Dean Gregory (My married name. Gregory can be used as last or first name.)
Elyse- Julien’s hot assistant. (My youngest daughter’s middle name) Can also be spelled Elise or Alyse…
Kyra (pronounced Kira…short i sound) (not Keera, though that would work too) for the gorgeous woman who works at Julien’s hedge fund firm. (Kyra is my oldest daughter’s name)
What an exciting giveaway! It’s awesome that there will now be 8 lucky Zack Love fans who get their names in this book!
Julien’s therapist or Julien’s hot assistant in the university class he teaches should be named ‘Nita or Grace 🙂
Dean Stetson – this was the name of my Dean. He is a great man!
1) Daina – just cause I think it fits
2) Melody
1) Julien’s therapist~~~~Nikki
2) Julien’s hot assistant in the university class he teaches~~~Amber
3) the ex-girlfriend of Michael (the Syrian-Christian political activist, and the other powerful man in Anissa’s life)~~~~Olivia
4) Anissa’s university friend who also has a crush on Julien~~~Verna 😉
1. Julian Morales
2. Julian Soto
Female
3. Anissa’s university friend who also has a crush on Julien
Should be Stevlana
4. The gorgeous woman who works at Julien’s $20 billion hedge fund firm
Should be named Aria.
Julien Beauvoir means lovely view~ describes our hottie Julien to a T 😉
Julien Guyot. This was my grandfathers middle name and last name. His father was a stow away on a ship from France.
Dean Waterson. My uncle is a college professor Robert Waterson.
Dean Thaddeous Montgomery (Tad)
Montgomery is my nephew’s first name 🙂
I think alot of today’s men have become too feminized and I believe that women like men who are manly. I see alot of men who are lazy and living off of a woman, don’t know how to do anything around the house at all, or are selfish and only interested in what it is in for them. That being said there are alot of women that have those same exact characteristics. I can say as a woman that I want a man that can match me – he needs to be at my level intellectually & emotionally, have his own money so he doesn’t want mine, and is a good person.
Julien’s therapist should be a woman because she would be more likely to put him off balance. Her name is Miranda because it will tempt him to not take her seriously by calling her Randy, but she will quickly put him in his place lol
The gorgeous woman who works at Julien’s hedge fund is Bianca, meaning the fair, the white, and ultimately, the untouchable.
Also, that’s my daughter’s name lol
1) Julien’s therapist – Kelly. I think that name suits the type of person who could pick a person’s brain apart (theoretically) without them even knowing.
2) Julien’s hot assistant in the university class he teaches. – Kelly. Again, this name has sex appeal. Don’t you think?
3) the ex-girlfriend of Michael (the Syrian-Christian political activist, and the other powerful man in Anissa’s life) I’d say Kelly again, although Kelly doesn’t sound Syrian. I think it’s Irish.
4) Anissa’s university friend who also has a crush on Julien. – Kelly is a great name for a friend.
5) the maid who lives with Anissa’s family in Syria. – Maybe not Kelly this time. How about Amsah. It’s Syrian and means ‘friendly; of good company’.
6) the gorgeous woman who works at Julien’s $20 billion hedge fund firm. – You really can’t go past Kelly.
7) Anissa’s therapist. Again, Kelly springs to mind.
8) Julien Kelly. I actually think this sounds great. ‘Mr Kelly’.
9) Dean Kelly.
1) Charlotte
2) Tessa
4) Maya
6) Stella
Thanks Zack! This is brilliant! 🙂
Dean Christopher Butterworth Because it is the name of my best friend who died 5 years ago. He was super smart and it would be cool to see his name in print.
2) Julien ‘s hot assistant Maggie
3) ex girlfriend Laura
4) Friend with a crush Alice
5)The maid should be Saiqa. …pronounced Si ca.
7) the therapist Claire
6) gorgeous women Gaynor
Males:
1.Julien Durco
2.Dean Whittington
Females:
1. Sydney
2. Emery
3. Samara
4. Shauna
5. Marisol (surprisingly a popular Filipino name)
6. Sheridan
7. Lauren
8. Justine
I love Genevieve for female #8 because the 2 I know are beautiful and slightly naughty!! Naughty is needed for a scandal!!!
Joanne for the lover who will cause a scandal for Julien. The name fits – Julien and Joanne, perfect
Julien Mulholland / King
Dean Clarke / Mulholland
Anissa’s university friend – Alexis
One of Juliens lovers – Scarlett
It would be so cool to be a part of your book 🙂
I Think his assistant should be valled Niamh (pronounced Neve). Love that name!
Julien Castonov
Mackenzie Rayne
Jaiden Whitmire
Female #3: Shayma
Im gonna go for
Female 6 the gorgeous woman to be named Lily!
In English the meaning of the name Lily is: Lily flower. Pure. The flower lily is a symbol of innocence; purity and beauty 🙂
Julien Constantine
Dean Worthington
I think some more about the female names
Hanna
Lady 6 should be Keyara
Julien DeVosse
Dean Zola
J’s therapist – Tess
assistant- Selena
ex- Vivian
friend- Tara
maid- Fei
woman- Krystine
A’s therapist- Monique
lover- Laina
Bryson Rice
MALE
1) Julien Emerson — Emerson means powerful; brave.
2) Dean Clayton
FEMALE
1) Meredith (Julien’s therapist) – my friend’s therapist
2) Amanda (Julien’s assistant)
3) Katrina (Michael’s ex)
4) Tori (Anissa’s friend)
5) Lualhati (Filipino) – A Filipino reader would easily recognize this because it’s a Tagalog name, meaning peace; tranquility.
6) Cara (gorgeous woman who works for Julien)
7) Janice (Anissa’s therapist) – also a name of a therapist I know
8) Victoria (Julian’s lover)
1. Professor Julien Brusselle (I had a Professor Brusselle in school…and, well…wow…blushing and giggling…)
2. Dean Alen Babayan
3. Top students? Chase Thomas (Chase just SOUNDS like a hot guy, and what a great play on words that he is the top student, and everyone wants to be or beat him!) Stefan (No last name. My toughest classmate throughout many of my business classes)
4. Hot assistant? Liliana ( Lily or Lili for short)
5. Ex girlfriend? Panterra (Just a name a present girlfriend couldn’t forget)
6. Gorgeous assistant? MacKenzie (Like some of the other names, it’s just kind of a hot name and leaves an impression of a go getter…no matter the damage left behind)
7. Scandalous ex? Areli (A little exotic…a little unique…a lot of trouble…)
Xavier as the top performing student…its my sons name and hes turning 1 in 5days
1. (Last Name) Sturm
2. (Last Name) La Pierre
3. Sebastian
4. Nicholas
Females:
1. Anastasia
2. Julianna
3. Shiraz
4. Amberly
5. Marisha
6. Harlow
7. Paula
8. Jeanette
Julien’s hot assisstant who helps at the university should be called either
Rhiannon or Theya
1. Julien Felton (after a friend who passed away)
2. Dean Partelo
3. Xayden
4. Ethan
1. Alyssa
2. Julia
3. Avery
4. Shay
5. Carmen
6. Savannah
7. Wendi
8. Georgianna
4) Anissa’s university friend who also has a crush on Julien
Raeanna
For females Volinda (my mother’s name)
1) Julien Alexander
2) University Dean — Dean Cooper
3) The top-performing male student in Anissa’s college class (taught by Julien). Benjamin Wright (Benjamin is my son’s first name and he’s a smarty pants. 🙂 )
4) The second best-performing male student in Anissa’s college class (taught by Julien). Davin Dalal (Just picked a cool Indian name, was kind of feeling like he should not be just another white guy, haha)
5) Julien’s Therapist – Kristen White (Kinda named after me 😉 )
6) Ex Girlfriend of Michael- Elizabeth (Beth) O’Connor
7) One of Julien’s Lovers who causes trouble- Jenny Jamison
That’s all I got. Naming people is hard work.
1. Julien Fitzwilliam
2. Dean Hamilton
3. Adian
4. Quinn
1. Ineke
2. Courtney
3. Leah
4. Janet
5. Nerinda
6. Olivia
7. Gillian
8. Louise
Males
1 Julien DeMarco
2 Dean Cahill
3 Duncan
4 Frederick
Females
1 Taylor
2 Morgan
3 Synthia
4 Rebecca
5 Nenita
6 Tatiana
7 Joceline
8 Emily
Juliens hot assistant would be Rayne
1. Julien Connor
2. Dean McCallum
3. Nicklaus Reading
4. Aaron Blackmore
Females
1. Sarah Care
2. Anastasia Middleton
3. Justine Baker
4.Leah Rhynehart
5. Jocylen Fielding
6. Jayde Ackles
7. Melissa Farrow
8. Keira Johnson
Good luck everyone, and good luck naming your characters 😀
I like the names Kahlan Sky, Elaina Buchanan, Olivia Martin, Zane Black,
Haze, Sky, Emerson, Lola
Danielle Wright(Julian’s lover)