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Help[Opinions] Re: Mythological/Fantasy Name Sightings
in reply to a message by Faelivrin
Echo ... not the world's greatest mythological heroine! Didn't do anything really except die for lurv. I'd rather drop the h and commemorate the author of Name of the Rose.
Raistlin looks highly made-up; I've never heard of Dragonlance, but it made me think of that other series with dragons in it, written by a teenager and turned into at least one film; I read some of the first one and was so bored I've forgotten its name. But as names go, Raistlin would fit in there perfectly.
I'm sadly ill-informed about actual American dialects, and I don't trust Hollywood or the TV, but might Raistlin not sound somewhat like Wrestling in some places? I fear it might, but I do hope not.
Raistlin looks highly made-up; I've never heard of Dragonlance, but it made me think of that other series with dragons in it, written by a teenager and turned into at least one film; I read some of the first one and was so bored I've forgotten its name. But as names go, Raistlin would fit in there perfectly.
I'm sadly ill-informed about actual American dialects, and I don't trust Hollywood or the TV, but might Raistlin not sound somewhat like Wrestling in some places? I fear it might, but I do hope not.
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I heard people in Texas say "wrastlin'" (facetiously?) but never "wraistlin'" -- still, I think Raistlin could remind of wrestling. I sure thought of that. It also sounds like Race-lin, which is just ... weird. Like the OP, I am left pretty cold by it.
I also agree with you about Echo, I think it's a weak name.
I also agree with you about Echo, I think it's a weak name.
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When I first heard Raistlin I thought it was Graceland or Gracelin, so there are definitely pronunciation issues.
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