In Need of (Yet More) Help

[erinlw]

I'm still using the character from my "Artsy Names" thread (http://nameberry.com/nametalk/thread...05-Artsy-Names) but I need some advice/suggestions. The plot revolves around this girl going to boarding school. Her dad is a person you see pretty regularly in the media, and that's what I need help with: what occupation should I put the father in? I thought about senator, but I though senator with boarding school have already been done. I also thought about newscaster but that seems kind of cheesy to me. What job could you see this character in?

Also, I love all the artsy name suggestions, but I'm wondering- should I give my protagonist a more traditional name, considering her father's rich and traditional enough to send her to boarding school? What would you do?

Thanks so much for all the help, and sorry I keep changing my mind!

[misspat]

Just throwing some ideas out there, it might help you find something.
Her father is a newsreader and her name is Siobhan.
Her father is a sports scout and her name is Amelie.
Her father is a software developer and her name is Imogen.
Her father is mayor and her name is Alice.

[lucystone]

CEO of a large company (a la Bill Gates, Rupert Murdoch, Ted Turner)
Ambassador or head of a governmental department (Dept of Agriculture, Dept of Transportation, etc)
Financier or international markets manager (a la Warren Buffet)
Celebrity (a la ... anyone on VH1)
Musician or artist
Author or Poet with a bunch of NYT Best Sellers
Police or Fire Chief
Operating or Directing officer of a large, well-known charitable organization
Athlete or a famous athlete's agent (a la Jerry Macguire)
TV "personality" (a la Star Jones, Mario Lopez, Ryan Seacrest)
Socialite
Real Estate Tycoon ( a la Donald Trump)

[erinlw]

Thanks for all the suggestions! I've decided on the name Bridget and I know the story will be set in L.A. but I'm still stuck on a job for her father. Any more ideas?