tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6727653.post5597793859460853353..comments2023-10-27T00:42:05.512+13:00Comments on Books and Writing: What's In a Name?Sherrylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04405534589743973581noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6727653.post-80936297479934169532009-09-18T11:07:59.716+12:002009-09-18T11:07:59.716+12:00Forgot about the Armani and D&G! Of course she...Forgot about the Armani and D&G! Of course she is a RICH lawyer!<br />And features quite a bit in the latest - "Fever of the Bone". Appears towards the end, when the villain has been caught.Sherrylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04405534589743973581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6727653.post-7004323934677717292009-09-17T14:50:50.957+12:002009-09-17T14:50:50.957+12:00Don't forget the Dolce & Gabbana that I ha...Don't forget the Dolce & Gabbana that I habitually wear! Mine is such a naff name that I suspect no one would use it voluntarily for a character.<br /><br />Character names are tricky. Not only do they have to do all the things that you mention, but they have to be distinctive. I get confused when characters have similar names. (Mind you, confusion is my natural state nowadays.) <br /><br />Ian Rankin is particularly good at ensuring that all the names are distinct from one another, bless 'im. Don't know whether that's deliberate, but it is very helpful.Snailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15063904446757916981noreply@blogger.com