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[louiselux]

papersky on naming characters

I absolutely hate having to name my OCs, especially if it's in manga fandom, as there's that little snag of not knowing the language. Saiyuki is a particular problem, do you pick an old name and is it Chinese or Japanese? About is quite useful for looking at old fashioned/popular names.

I'm a fortunate person - xsmoonshine wrote me a Jeep drabble and she also did a cartoon with frillyapron!Snape and wolfy Remus

Also, I'm off work all week. *collapses in relieved heap*

Comments

[mistressrenet.livejournal.com]

WK, but it's an African character. I just can't think of what she might call herself.

[louiselux.livejournal.com]

Hmm, the first name that springs to mind is Makosi, but only because she was in the most recent reality tv crap in the UK.

[mistressrenet.livejournal.com]

Hee! I was leaning toward a self-created name but maybe I should just grab something. Where was she from?

[louiselux.livejournal.com]

Zimbabwe, I think it was.

[mistressrenet.livejournal.com]

Hmmmmm.

[louiselux.livejournal.com]

Although her parents were from South Africa and Mozambique.

I really know too much about her.

[mistressrenet.livejournal.com]

I'm thinking I shouldn't use this name, as my entire UK readership will be going, 'Oh, like the girl from that terrible show.'

[louiselux.livejournal.com]

Hmm, yeah. I think they would-- it wasn't long enough ago.

[mistressrenet.livejournal.com]

I'm toying with Garhi, which is an Ethopian-area word meaning 'surprise.' Which seems suitable for an assassin.

[louiselux.livejournal.com]

I like it!