Name Coincidence? ** Spoiler **

Post by **AjK** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 2:12 pm

Yes, that is the one, StevieG! Thanks for the follow-up...

Post by **drew** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 11:16 pm

Hashi Lebwohl wrote:
drew wrote:How can two sister's, one of whom is married, keep the same last name?
A woman need not change her surname when getting married...well, not anymore, that is. It is convention, not a legal requirement.

True, but Sara is called MRS Clint in the book.
Her Sister, Amy, is called MS Clint.

As far as I know, A woman uses MRS when she takes on her spouse's name.

Post by **Hashi Lebwohl** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 11:58 pm

True enough.

Strangely, it would be possible for a woman to marry a man whose last name is the same as hers without them being related by either blood or marriage. I suppose this could have happened but it would be stretching credulity a little.

Post by **drew** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 9:33 pm

I just imagined it was a type-o
Like I said, I didn't notice it until my third time through the book.

Post by **Vader** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 9:59 pm

I know two sisters. One is married but kept her maiden name (her husband also took her name) and the other is unmarried, so they both have the same family name yet one would be Ms and the other Mrs.

Post by **drew** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 10:21 pm

Really?
I think the married would be called Ms.

but this might be getting slightly off topic.

Wed Jul 15, 2009 1:22 am

StevieG wrote:
AjK wrote:I seem to remember that SRD said that the Elena/Anele thing was a totally unplanned coincidence. Those with better memories than mine can chime in...
He does mention it:

SRD wrote:Martin Bennett: I haven't yet completed reading Runes, so my answer may come within the pages of the book, but just in case:

Anele | elenA

Is this something to do with the corruption of Time? Both possessed Staffs (staves?), and both lost them. Both were involved in breakages of Law, although not with equal culpability.

What I am trying to say is - is the naming of Anele as the reverse of Elena a coincidence?

Martin Bennett

Yes, it's just a coincidence. I didn't notice the Elena/Anele spelling until a friend pointed out to me--too late for me to do anything about it. Sometimes these things just happen.

(11/08/2004)
Still, it seems a bit too much of a coincidence to me...

Thanks StevieG....You Rock!!!

Post by **wayfriend** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 12:59 pm

I have to wonder if the Insequent named Elih Yort is also a coincidence now...

Post by **StevieG** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 1:05 pm

wayfriend wrote:I have to wonder if the Insequent named Elih Yort is also a coincidence now...

Although mihole the stonedowner sounds rather suspicious...

Thu Jul 16, 2009 3:01 am

I think I read about him in Lord Fanes Bowel somewhere...................

Post by **Orlion** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 5:17 am

drew wrote:Really?
I think the married would be called Ms.

but this might be getting slightly off topic.

It is totally getting off-topic, but I asked a friend in the English Department of the University here (she's a graduate student) and her words was that(if I understood her) was that the married woman who kept her last name would be called "Mizz"... so barring some other title that we don't know about, I'm inclined to say that Ms. would be the correct title...just an FYI, we now return you to your normal discussion

Yes...I believe one of the Giant's name in the search was Rumblegut Brickdropper....

Post by **Blackhawk** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 10:40 pm

hehe... at least he didnt create a new character named

Yreva Nednil

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