And Elayne is named after Dyelin's mother.
Melaine is also naming her daughter after Elayne too.
It sounds like a fairly widespread custom, just like in RL.
Jordan just didn't have tons of occasions where it was relevant to explain why such and such character got this or that name.
Melaine is also naming her daughter after Elayne too.
It sounds like a fairly widespread custom, just like in RL.
Jordan just didn't have tons of occasions where it was relevant to explain why such and such character got this or that name.
What do you think Rand's children will be named?
04/07/2010 06:54:02 AM
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I don't know, but I'd love to see
04/07/2010 03:44:07 PM
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Well, Nynaeve did name one of their children after her mother in her Testing vision, Elnore.
04/07/2010 06:13:30 PM
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Excellent point, I forgot that *NM*
04/07/2010 06:25:47 PM
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Re: Excellent point, I forgot that
05/07/2010 01:48:49 PM
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DomA, all of these people have namesakes who don't appear in the books at all - to reduce confusion *NM*
05/07/2010 02:14:32 PM
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