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Re: It makes sense for him, though. Rebekah Send a noteboard - 19/09/2010 02:19:07 PM
Dammit. I had a sneaking suspicion that might be the case (well, not the Helen Mirren bit, that would have been a weird thing to have a sneaking suspicion about, but the real name thing). Trust Jordan's good names to be taken from the real world.

Since his story is very much a fusion of Real World myth and legend.

I don't know.

It made sense to use mythical names. But current real-world ones? Well, maybe. Was long as I don't have to read about a Tah'wretgaf'xlkzrs I am happy.


But where do you draw the line on whether names are of mythical background? So many of our "modern" names are versions of something older.

It's also sensible for a writer to use real names that are slightly unusual because there'll still be a sense of strangeness for the majority of readers (how many people would know that Ilyena is a name from our world?) but the name will still sound vaguely sensible. Otherwise there is more of a likelihood that there'll be characters called Tah'wretgaf'xlkzrs.

As long as they don't use Dutch girl's names, that is.
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Good names Camilla - 19/09/2010 11:25:23 AM 1301 Views
eyjafjallajökull? jh - 19/09/2010 01:16:49 PM 728 Views
Yes, that one is quite evil Camilla - 19/09/2010 01:19:16 PM 796 Views
Hmm. snoopcester - 19/09/2010 02:03:49 PM 762 Views
Awww Camilla - 19/09/2010 02:06:44 PM 904 Views
It makes sense for him, though. Rebekah - 19/09/2010 02:12:23 PM 725 Views
Re: It makes sense for him, though. Camilla - 19/09/2010 02:14:36 PM 720 Views
Re: It makes sense for him, though. Rebekah - 19/09/2010 02:19:07 PM 790 Views
sorry to keep nitpicking snoopcester - 19/09/2010 02:40:35 PM 634 Views
Re: sorry to keep nitpicking Rebekah - 19/09/2010 02:42:45 PM 659 Views
Re: sorry to keep nitpicking snoopcester - 19/09/2010 02:44:32 PM 712 Views
Mat and Elayne and Thom are pretty recognizable as English names *NM* Darth_Katie - 19/09/2010 04:32:20 PM 329 Views
Some Dutch girl's names are lovely. Legolas - 19/09/2010 04:20:57 PM 743 Views
Yeah, he once said that BlackAdder - 19/09/2010 08:47:05 PM 696 Views
But it's spelled Elena or Yelena in the Roman alphabet, surely. Legolas - 19/09/2010 04:14:46 PM 814 Views
I know the example I quoted is spelt that way snoopcester - 19/09/2010 04:19:56 PM 688 Views
I actually rather like David Eddings' names. Rebekah - 19/09/2010 02:26:52 PM 889 Views
Re: I actually rather like David Eddings' names. Camilla - 19/09/2010 02:28:30 PM 687 Views
Ce'Nedra is one of the rare cases where the apostrophe is justified. Legolas - 19/09/2010 04:16:51 PM 726 Views
Me too Elaine - 20/09/2010 03:01:02 PM 773 Views
Nynaeve ("Neigh-neev" ) Lordling - 19/09/2010 02:45:22 PM 783 Views
Re: Nynaeve ("Neigh-neev" ) Camilla - 19/09/2010 02:49:53 PM 770 Views
Funny, I hate the "neigh-neev" pronunciation. Darth_Katie - 19/09/2010 04:29:14 PM 816 Views
me too ranagrande - 19/09/2010 06:31:11 PM 632 Views
Re: Funny, I hate the "neigh-neev" pronunciation. Lordling - 19/09/2010 06:45:54 PM 805 Views
Mild-may-your-sufferings-be-at-the-hands-of-the-wicked. Chas - 19/09/2010 04:18:31 PM 790 Views
That is very cool. *NM* Camilla - 19/09/2010 04:21:49 PM 307 Views
I just looked up that book series... Missa Sedai - 20/09/2010 05:24:11 PM 743 Views
Quite a bit. Chas - 21/09/2010 12:04:51 AM 722 Views
It's fantastic. *NM* Aeryn - 21/09/2010 04:02:16 PM 337 Views
iain m banks has some great names... temeraire - 19/09/2010 04:52:49 PM 710 Views
I was grumbling to myself about his names last night Camilla - 19/09/2010 04:56:44 PM 798 Views
That's a fairly silly stance, you know. Legolas - 19/09/2010 05:04:22 PM 868 Views
I don't know Camilla - 19/09/2010 05:08:29 PM 689 Views
hehe... sometimes i just make up my own nicknmes when his are too long temeraire - 21/09/2010 04:37:43 PM 719 Views
I've always been quite impressed by Anomander Rake. Tim - 19/09/2010 10:05:10 PM 663 Views
That is a good name, I agree. Camilla - 19/09/2010 10:18:37 PM 603 Views
I like that the older beings in Malazan have varying names (e.g. Anomandaris Purake). *NM* Ghavrel - 20/09/2010 02:20:15 AM 312 Views
I was going to mention that one myself, too. Just rolls right off the tongue. Delicious. *NM* lord-of-shadow - 20/09/2010 06:13:10 AM 388 Views
The ships in the Culture do have the BEST names. *NM* LiterateDog - 20/09/2010 07:13:45 PM 335 Views
Robb Hobb has the easiest names in the Fitz series *NM* Dark Knight - 20/09/2010 03:50:07 AM 338 Views
oh man, i don't know how i forgot robin hobb...... i adore her names. especially nighteyes. *NM* temeraire - 21/09/2010 04:31:33 PM 343 Views
A Song of Ice and Fire tends to have good names. Grounded, but just exotic enough. *NM* lord-of-shadow - 20/09/2010 06:14:13 AM 319 Views
+1 *NM* Fox and Ravens - 20/09/2010 05:11:58 PM 302 Views
Hands down winner is Zaphod Beeblebrox. *NM* Tigr - 20/09/2010 03:56:58 PM 341 Views
So true *NM* Camilla - 20/09/2010 04:00:06 PM 299 Views
I don't know who has the best names overall, but I'll always love the name Bellatrix Lestrange. LiterateDog - 20/09/2010 07:12:18 PM 721 Views
That is a very good one. Camilla - 20/09/2010 07:13:42 PM 675 Views
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