I was just reading Deadsy's post talking about wagons and turnips and Ander Tol. It made me think about that name, Tol. Does it seem like a Westland name? Well, what does a Westland name sound like?
And that got me thinking that I can't remember any two characters in the series who have the same name. Sure, people might have the same last name because of family, but not first names.
I might think this is a cultural thing of the Westlands. Maybe their naming system is just really different from ours. Well, the Chinese naming system is very different from ours, providing a virtually limitless possibility of names. Basically, you can choose any one or two (depending on preference or tradition) characters for a child's given name. And yet, I read an article saying there's 100,000 people in China named Wang Tao!
So have I missed any characters with the same names? Or Was RJ just way too involved with creating new things for his world that he didn't bother to duplicate names?
And that got me thinking that I can't remember any two characters in the series who have the same name. Sure, people might have the same last name because of family, but not first names.
I might think this is a cultural thing of the Westlands. Maybe their naming system is just really different from ours. Well, the Chinese naming system is very different from ours, providing a virtually limitless possibility of names. Basically, you can choose any one or two (depending on preference or tradition) characters for a child's given name. And yet, I read an article saying there's 100,000 people in China named Wang Tao!
So have I missed any characters with the same names? Or Was RJ just way too involved with creating new things for his world that he didn't bother to duplicate names?
There are some that come very close:
Abell Cauthon and Abelle Pendar
Adela, Adeleas, and Adelin
Adine Crawford and Adine Lewin
Admar and Admer Nem
Aeldra and Aeldra Najaf
Aldin and Aldin Miheres
Aldrin Caldevwin and Aledrin
Alis and Alise Tenjile
Alwhin, Alwin Raen, and Alwyn al'Van
Andaya Forae and Andaya Murasaka
Ander Corl and Ander Tol
Andhilin and Andil
Andric, Andris, and Andro
Azil Mareed and Azril
Athan Chandin and Athan Dearn
Asher and Ashin
Arlen Nalaam and Arlene
Arin and Arinvar and Aril Corl
...
These are just the ones on the A page of the Encyclopedia WoT (http://encyclopaedia-wot.org/characters/a/index.html)
Lack of people with the same name
- 08/07/2010 05:07:39 AM
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Re: Lack of people with the same name
- 08/07/2010 05:56:08 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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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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