IMPORTANT!

(To me anyway)

I know that we aren't supposed to use author's notes as a whole chapter but I need all of y'all's opinions on a problem in this story and I wanted it fixed before I typed out the new chapter and posted it. It's not a major problem.

Simply put, I don't like the names Ezekiel and Zachariah in the context of this story.

I've been searching the baby name network site (which is really excellent, by the way) and some of the many books that I've read in search of better names and have come up with a few. But being me, which is a perfectionist to a point and an indecisive person on another point, I need opinions on if these names seem to fit their characters.

I know that y'all don't know much about either of their characters (which is what the new chapter is all about) so I've put a list to show what things are known about both.

Ezekiel:           Vampire

                        Lord of the Vampires circa late 1600s/early 1700s

                        Loved by the vampires

                        Killed by Slayers

                        Childe/Apprentice/Close to Gabriel Gryffindor

                        Excellent Swordsman

                        Mate of Zachariah—a wizard   

                        Fought the bond with Zachariah before falling into a 'fairy-tale' romance

                        Swore to return to Zachariah but was killed before fulfilling the promise

New Facts:       Born late 1400s

                        Went to Hogwarts

                        Ravenclaw

Zachariah:      Wizard

                        Vampire Mate (note: vampire mates hold some of the powers of their mate)

                        Mate of Ezekiel

                        Dead (vampire mates rarely live after mate dies)

                        Fought the bond with Ezekiel before falling into a 'fairy-tale' romance

                        Wanted Ezekiel to stay with him forever (assumed from fact that the trip that Ezekiel was killed on was supposed to be the last without Zachariah)

New Facts:       Born late 1400s

                        Went to Hogwarts

                        Slytherin

Okay, there are the facts that we know (and formerly didn't know) about the two star-crossed lovers. Now here are the new names that I found for them. The first one's mentioned are the ones that I'm leaning most towards—otherwise, known as my favorites. The meanings of the names are given next to the names. The meanings are just little extras given. They don't have to affect the name chosen. The origin of the name is given in parenthesis if known.

You can always just say that you want to keep Ezekiel and Zachariah for their names, if you want to.

Ezekiel:

                        Julian—youthful (English)

                        Aidan—fire, fiery one (Irish Gaelic)

                        Other name options that you can recommend

Zachariah:

                        Dante—steadfast, enduring (Italian)

                        Riordan—royal poet (Irish Gaelic)

                        Other name options you can send

Surnames:

                        Scarletti

                        Romanov

As you can see, name options are rather limited. However, I do really like the name Julian (Scarletti or Romanov). So that name is more of a 'do you think this name will work' question.

However, the Zachariah name change is much more open. I can't decide between Dante and Riordan or which surname would go better with it. If you know any other really cool (and more ancient, powerful sounding) surnames—please tell.

There you have it.