I read the other posts and they're perfectly right, many names are duplicated or changed slightly, but imagine if we had two semi-main-ish characters in WoT with the same name. It's hard enough to keep all the characters straight, then RJ would have to keep qualifying which one, it would be crazy confusing. He did the right thing with his similar names. It's realistic without making for a truly confusing read.
I always say, if you must mount the gallows, give a jest to the crowd, a coin to the hangman, and make the drop with a smile on your lips. ~Birgitte
Lack of people with the same name
- 08/07/2010 05:07:39 AM
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Cool, thanks to both of you for the help. Clearly my memory has failed me *NM*
- 08/07/2010 06:53:48 AM
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It would also be WAY too confusing!
- 08/07/2010 07:05:04 AM
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There are quite a few with one letter switched too, but off the top I only remember Kadere & Karede *NM*
- 08/07/2010 08:57:45 AM
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Post more often! Aside from your great thoughts, I smile when I see the handle "bobsledai" *NM*
- 10/07/2010 12:44:12 AM
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