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I read a lot of scifi and have generally been impressed by the naming. I dislike Cratylic names when they're trite but authors like Phillip K. Dick and Gene Wol
by vdnkh 11y ago
I read a lot of scifi and have generally been impressed by the naming. I dislike Cratylic names when they're trite but authors like Phillip K. Dick and Gene Wolfe manage to pull them off. Neal Stephenson uses them humorously in Snowcrash (the protagonist's name is 'Hiro Protagonist'). I can't say I'm a fan of Asimov's names in the Foundation series - not Cratylic, just a bit off sounding. "Bayta Darrell" doesn't give the same brain-feeling as "Severian" or "Paul Atreides".
- dsr_ 11y agoWhenever Asimov was stuck, he would make a play on meaning in his names: Preem Palver => Prime (First) Palaver (Speaker). Hari Seldon takes the name "Chetter Hummin" => Cheater Human. Dors Venabili => Gift of the Venerable Bel Riose is simply Belisarius. Ebling Mis has bad health (it ebbs) and then he misses the right answer.
- StephanTLavavej 11y agoR. Daneel Olivaw was Chetter Hummin (and Eto Demerzel).