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Help[Opinions] Fine for a medieval/Anglo-Saxon sibset, but not today
in reply to a message by Distant_Stars
In medieval and Anglo-Saxon times, it was normal and accepted to name siblings (multiple or singleton) with the same element, in your case bert.
Today, however, such a thing is not liked. It's seen as confusing, and potentially damaging to the process of individualisation amongst siblings (especially multiples).
Personally, I agree with today's view. I am, however, fine with the practice if it's for a sibset in a historical story. (Though triplets are exceedingly rare naturally: only one in 8,000, on average.)
Miranda
"Come... you must eat my child." — From a badfic
Proud adopter of 15 punctuation marks; see my profile for their names.
Today, however, such a thing is not liked. It's seen as confusing, and potentially damaging to the process of individualisation amongst siblings (especially multiples).
Personally, I agree with today's view. I am, however, fine with the practice if it's for a sibset in a historical story. (Though triplets are exceedingly rare naturally: only one in 8,000, on average.)
Miranda
"Come... you must eat my child." — From a badfic
Proud adopter of 15 punctuation marks; see my profile for their names.
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O.K., It's for a story, but not an historical one at all. Maybe I should have said that sooner...oh well. That's interesting about the Medeival, however. I never knew that.
~*|Bethany|*~
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"To thine own self be true; and it must follow, as the night the day, thou can'st not then be false to any man"
Hamlet, Act i, Sc.3
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~*|Bethany|*~
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"To thine own self be true; and it must follow, as the night the day, thou can'st not then be false to any man"
Hamlet, Act i, Sc.3
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Check out Edward I of England's 18 kids
I made a post about him in January: http://snipurl.com/fvg7.
This is a fairly good example of what I mean about the Anglo-Saxons liking to name children with the same element.
Miranda
"Come... you must eat my child." — From a badfic
Proud adopter of 15 punctuation marks; see my profile for their names.
I made a post about him in January: http://snipurl.com/fvg7.
This is a fairly good example of what I mean about the Anglo-Saxons liking to name children with the same element.
"Come... you must eat my child." — From a badfic
Proud adopter of 15 punctuation marks; see my profile for their names.
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I *heart* Royals with many children!
It gives a good taste as too what the overall naming style was to an era
It gives a good taste as too what the overall naming style was to an era
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