Friday

So many folks talking about how they name characters. papersky matociquala, I think.

Where did my names come from...? Very haphazard with the Jani series. I tend to veer toward names that sound cool, which is why Jani wound up with a Hindu man's name. But hey, times change and maybe 200-300 years from now... I think I decided on Kilian as her surname before I realized she was mixed background. Hindu-Irish worked out.

I also try to avoid names of co-workers because it's just better than way. Considering that I work at a large pharma company with offices worldwide and many non-USA co-workers, it can made the naming thing difficult.

I worked much harder with my fantasy names. Made sure I had a set of endings that denoted nobility, and that all names fit with the culture I was assembling. I think naming conventions may matter more in fantasy than SF, just because storylines often revolve around specific regions/cultures/countries and consistency is important.

Then again, my idomeni had specific naming conventions that denoted bornsect or Haárin status. Keeping those blasted accent marks straight drove me nuts on more than one occasion.

In other news, Forester's been preventive maintenanced. Groceries have been bought. Leaves in the backyard have been collected using the lawnmower, a process that went counter to expectations but at least *went*. Also mowed the areas of the lawn that weren't covered with leaves.

Still need to measure dining room walls for new baseboard and chair rails and put in some walking time and practice guitar and write.

Friday

So many folks talking about how they name characters. papersky matociquala, I think.

Where did my names come from...? Very haphazard with the Jani series. I tend to veer toward names that sound cool, which is why Jani wound up with a Hindu man's name. But hey, times change and maybe 200-300 years from now... I think I decided on Kilian as her surname before I realized she was mixed background. Hindu-Irish worked out.

I also try to avoid names of co-workers because it's just better than way. Considering that I work at a large pharma company with offices worldwide and many non-USA co-workers, it can made the naming thing difficult.

I worked much harder with my fantasy names. Made sure I had a set of endings that denoted nobility, and that all names fit with the culture I was assembling. I think naming conventions may matter more in fantasy than SF, just because storylines often revolve around specific regions/cultures/countries and consistency is important.

Then again, my idomeni had specific naming conventions that denoted bornsect or Haárin status. Keeping those blasted accent marks straight drove me nuts on more than one occasion.

In other news, Forester's been preventive maintenanced. Groceries have been bought. Leaves in the backyard have been collected using the lawnmower, a process that went counter to expectations but at least *went*. Also mowed the areas of the lawn that weren't covered with leaves.

Still need to measure dining room walls for new baseboard and chair rails and put in some walking time and practice guitar and write.