Being Stephenie Meyer
22 March 2010
Has anyone else noticed how fully Twilight has seeped into our culture? I’m not just talking about going to Burger King and your drink coming with a shirtless Jacob stamped on it, I mean strange things.
Like the other day I caught the last part of a Popeye’s Chicken commercial. Maybe for some kind of garlic chicken or something? The woman was saying something about not having to worry about vampires, and then she held up a mint and said (basically), “But we throw in one of these just in case you’re dating a vampire.”
I cannot imagine how insanely cool it would be to be Stephenie Meyer, sitting around my living room watching basketball, and then to have a commercial pop up that’s blatantly about my books.
I’ve also been on BabyNames.com a lot recently. Partially because we’re in the process of naming a baby, but also for naming characters. They recently posted the top names of 2009, and I could hardly believe my eyes when I saw this:
Boys:
#42 Jasper – Up at least 10 spots from last year
#54 Emmett – first time on the charts
#65 Edward – Up at least 10 spots from last year (Jacob’s number 8 … just saying.)
Girls:
#18 Bella (Isabella is number 2, this is just plain Bella.)
#40 Alice – Up at least 10 spots from last year
#84 Esme – First time on the charts
#88 Rosalie – First time on the charts
I did a double take at Esme. I mean, seriously? Stephenie Meyer brough Esme into vogue? Amazing. I’m a little surprised Carlisle wasn’t on there. He’s one of my favorites. (I liked Emmett for Baby Morrill #2, but Ben vetoed.)
What tremendous influence Stephenie has at the moment. I hope she’s using it wisely.
Hope everyone had a great weekend!
Comments
OH Wow. Didn’t realize the name thing. Holy moly!
Posted by Lynn Rush on 22 March 2010
My Pastor’s wife name is Esme. She’s in her 60’s mind you. I haven’t heard that name again until I read Twilight.
Posted by Elle on 23 March 2010
How funny, Elle!
I look forward to my name coming back into vogue around the time I’m in my sixties :) All the Stephanies I know are right around my age.
Posted by Stephanie on 23 March 2010
For the record, I have a heroine in any unfinished MS named Esme—love the name—and this was from waaaaay before I read Twilight. =)
I think you guys oughta go with Carlisle. Get it on the charts! ;-)
Posted by Roseanna White on 22 March 2010