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eyjafjallajökull? jh Send a noteboard - 19/09/2010 01:16:49 PM
-What is your favourite made-up name in a work of fiction?


Dunno, really. never thought of favourite names like that.

-What is the worst example you can think of?


I hate it when the letters are combined in an unnatural way... Mostly to my swedish ear, but I am willing to forgive unnatural names which are decent in english. Two or more unconnected consonants without any clear vowels involved is a particularly hated thing. Ending a name with tl or somesuch. At least the icelanders hide that fact by creative spelling.
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Good names Camilla - 19/09/2010 11:25:23 AM 1238 Views
eyjafjallajökull? jh - 19/09/2010 01:16:49 PM 669 Views
Yes, that one is quite evil Camilla - 19/09/2010 01:19:16 PM 735 Views
Hmm. snoopcester - 19/09/2010 02:03:49 PM 699 Views
Awww Camilla - 19/09/2010 02:06:44 PM 838 Views
It makes sense for him, though. Rebekah - 19/09/2010 02:12:23 PM 666 Views
Re: It makes sense for him, though. Camilla - 19/09/2010 02:14:36 PM 658 Views
Re: It makes sense for him, though. Rebekah - 19/09/2010 02:19:07 PM 723 Views
sorry to keep nitpicking snoopcester - 19/09/2010 02:40:35 PM 573 Views
Re: sorry to keep nitpicking Rebekah - 19/09/2010 02:42:45 PM 596 Views
Re: sorry to keep nitpicking snoopcester - 19/09/2010 02:44:32 PM 652 Views
Mat and Elayne and Thom are pretty recognizable as English names *NM* Darth_Katie - 19/09/2010 04:32:20 PM 303 Views
Some Dutch girl's names are lovely. Legolas - 19/09/2010 04:20:57 PM 680 Views
Yeah, he once said that BlackAdder - 19/09/2010 08:47:05 PM 637 Views
But it's spelled Elena or Yelena in the Roman alphabet, surely. Legolas - 19/09/2010 04:14:46 PM 757 Views
I know the example I quoted is spelt that way snoopcester - 19/09/2010 04:19:56 PM 627 Views
I actually rather like David Eddings' names. Rebekah - 19/09/2010 02:26:52 PM 828 Views
Re: I actually rather like David Eddings' names. Camilla - 19/09/2010 02:28:30 PM 622 Views
Ce'Nedra is one of the rare cases where the apostrophe is justified. Legolas - 19/09/2010 04:16:51 PM 651 Views
Me too Elaine - 20/09/2010 03:01:02 PM 712 Views
Nynaeve ("Neigh-neev" ) Lordling - 19/09/2010 02:45:22 PM 726 Views
Re: Nynaeve ("Neigh-neev" ) Camilla - 19/09/2010 02:49:53 PM 709 Views
Funny, I hate the "neigh-neev" pronunciation. Darth_Katie - 19/09/2010 04:29:14 PM 757 Views
me too ranagrande - 19/09/2010 06:31:11 PM 563 Views
Re: Funny, I hate the "neigh-neev" pronunciation. Lordling - 19/09/2010 06:45:54 PM 746 Views
Mild-may-your-sufferings-be-at-the-hands-of-the-wicked. Chas - 19/09/2010 04:18:31 PM 727 Views
That is very cool. *NM* Camilla - 19/09/2010 04:21:49 PM 280 Views
I just looked up that book series... Missa Sedai - 20/09/2010 05:24:11 PM 678 Views
Quite a bit. Chas - 21/09/2010 12:04:51 AM 661 Views
It's fantastic. *NM* Aeryn - 21/09/2010 04:02:16 PM 308 Views
iain m banks has some great names... temeraire - 19/09/2010 04:52:49 PM 647 Views
I was grumbling to myself about his names last night Camilla - 19/09/2010 04:56:44 PM 739 Views
That's a fairly silly stance, you know. Legolas - 19/09/2010 05:04:22 PM 810 Views
I don't know Camilla - 19/09/2010 05:08:29 PM 628 Views
hehe... sometimes i just make up my own nicknmes when his are too long temeraire - 21/09/2010 04:37:43 PM 653 Views
I've always been quite impressed by Anomander Rake. Tim - 19/09/2010 10:05:10 PM 604 Views
That is a good name, I agree. Camilla - 19/09/2010 10:18:37 PM 544 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 287 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 360 Views
The ships in the Culture do have the BEST names. *NM* LiterateDog - 20/09/2010 07:13:45 PM 309 Views
Robb Hobb has the easiest names in the Fitz series *NM* Dark Knight - 20/09/2010 03:50:07 AM 312 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 312 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 291 Views
+1 *NM* Fox and Ravens - 20/09/2010 05:11:58 PM 277 Views
Hands down winner is Zaphod Beeblebrox. *NM* Tigr - 20/09/2010 03:56:58 PM 309 Views
So true *NM* Camilla - 20/09/2010 04:00:06 PM 272 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 660 Views
That is a very good one. Camilla - 20/09/2010 07:13:42 PM 607 Views
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