Comments on: Naming Names http://inlanders.net/2008/05/14/the-name-game/ A fantasy adventure novel Sat, 22 Nov 2008 18:17:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: elizaw http://inlanders.net/2008/05/14/the-name-game/#comment-11 elizaw Thu, 15 May 2008 21:00:30 +0000 http://inlanders.wordpress.com/?p=51#comment-11 Usually the weird names are reserved for the characters who aren't human or city-dwellers, because the less civilized characters who can't really use pronouns can still somehow pronounce these over-complicated names. :) Ick. Russian names are bad enough without trying to add apostrophes to clarify the outlandish pronunciation. I usually develop the defining characteristics of the language of the setting second (right after deciding my hero/heroine's name). From there, naming everyone else isn't so hard. Some have strange or long surnames, but as long as they're introduced in a memorable way, I don't think it's ever been a problem. Or, I hope not. ;) Usually the weird names are reserved for the characters who aren’t human or city-dwellers, because the less civilized characters who can’t really use pronouns can still somehow pronounce these over-complicated names. :) Ick. Russian names are bad enough without trying to add apostrophes to clarify the outlandish pronunciation.

I usually develop the defining characteristics of the language of the setting second (right after deciding my hero/heroine’s name). From there, naming everyone else isn’t so hard. Some have strange or long surnames, but as long as they’re introduced in a memorable way, I don’t think it’s ever been a problem. Or, I hope not. ;)

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