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There was a recent lively discussion on picking character names, and lo this pops up! Many here might find this interesting.
Paula Brackston on Names, Language, and Life as a Writer
A podcast by the "Grammar Girl" on the Quick and Dirty Tips network:
"Hear New York Times bestselling author Paula Brackston talk about how she picks her characters’ names, how she uses language to set a tone, and how she juggles working on multiple books at once."
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I just listened to it. I was
I just listened to it. I was going to post a comment, but I don't use Facebook. The character names were only a small part of the interview, although what she said was interesting. "Xanthe" was familiar to me, although I can't say from where. I always thought the final -e was silent.
"Lo" was an interesting use of language. ;-) Deliciously archaic. It appeared in Disney's "Sleeping Beauty".
-- Daphne Xu
Xanthe
If I recall correctly, Xanth was a series of novels by Piers Anthony. That may be where you heard it.
Cheers
Kate
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