where did s.meyer got the idea of surname CULLEN?? is it maybe from movie the devil's advocate(alex cullen)???

I dont think she based it on anything in particular, it probably just came to her naturally that was what Edwards name would be. Although in Irish, the word Cuilinn (anglicised to Cullen) means roughly "handsome boy." Not sure if this is linked, but its interesting to note :]

i think a friend of her has the name cullen.cause i hear she has a friend and her last name is hale

BELIEVE IT OR NOT, SHE ACTUALLY DREAMED THE WHOLE THING.

I thought she said the surnames as well as most of her ideas came to her naturally. The only things I've heard the surname "Cullen" in was Alex Cullen from the Devil's Advocate and the said to be power witch family Cullens from waaaay back in the day.

I looked it up. Cullen means handsome and young. Edward means something like guardian. So it's the right name for him, I think.