What do you think of naming a child a Harry Potter name?

The name Melanie was derived from a Greek word meaning "black, dark." It was a common name in France during the Middle Ages, and there was a saint by the name in the 5th century that gave away all of her money to charity. One of the most famous pop culture characters of the name was Melanie Wilkes from the novel and movie "Gone With the Wind."

In my experience, women named Melanie tend to be a bit arrogant and abrasive but they are also talented and very driven so they are often highly successful.

Be ambitious, and a strong leader. Wearing green and silver will work great.

She was probably catering more to the American audience

You could try it in italics.

No, I do not agree. I do not believe it would ruin anything! She would have been wonderful the same way no matter what color she was. Skin color has nothing to do with a person's character, abilities, feelings or capacity. It is unconceivable that in the 21st century there is still anyone that may be considering skin tone as a reference for anything! I think we are evolved enough to know that
this has no importance whatsoever!

Nobody asked to come to this world as black, white, freckled, yellow, red, albino, green or purple! It was not something we could choose or avoid. Whatever color we had at our birth was never a choice of ours! We could have been any color! ANY ONE! So, why should anyone take that into consideration for anything, if that is so irrelevant? It is just a little bit more or a little bit less melanin in our "preparation". Nothing more, nothing less...

What we do, how we act, how we treat each other, what we do to enhance and make our world, ou surroundings a better place are the things that matter! Not the color of our hair, our eyes, our skin... It doesn't matter if we are tall or short, fat or slender. A dwarf or a giant. What matters comes from our minds and our hearts!

Whenever we are filling a form and there is still a field to be filled with "race", there is only one word that we are all supposed to write:

"??????????"...

Not sued unless you plagiarise. But what's the point? It's been done..and well. Find your own style and story. something unique. good luck.

Allison Watson, off the top of my head.

I don't think we have to decide what name to give the girl, because this is your book.