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HelpRe: Niamh / Neva?
in reply to a message by Siân
Why don't you just spell it Neva? I really don't see the point of a made-up Celtic spelling honestily, I'm not to keep on Celtic spellings anyway except for names that are well-known enough not to need.
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See my reply to BellamynSora.
Also, I'm not spelling it Neva because entirely too many people pronounce that as NEHV-ah and then say it sounds like "never" said with a classic deep south accent. (Not what I'm going for at all.)
Also, I'm not spelling it Neva because entirely too many people pronounce that as NEHV-ah and then say it sounds like "never" said with a classic deep south accent. (Not what I'm going for at all.)
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Ditto
Neva or Neeva would be much easier on your readers. I hate reading a book when I'm never sure how to pronounce a character's, epecially a mc's, name. It distracts from the story and keeps me from really enjoying the story.
Neva or Neeva would be much easier on your readers. I hate reading a book when I'm never sure how to pronounce a character's, epecially a mc's, name. It distracts from the story and keeps me from really enjoying the story.
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It's not a name that she goes by. She goes by her middle name.All of the siblings have Celtic spellings so I want hers to fit.
She's actually my character Siân (I use her name as my username because I like the circumflex. Siân isn't my name.) In the story, she has many names throughout her life. A running theme is the importance of identity.
Also, it's a story that only I ever plan to read. I hate telling some people about it, much less lettings others read it. It's a "pet" story, if you will.
So, there will be no readers to confuse. I was just asking opinions to see what looked best or was the most believable.
She's actually my character Siân (I use her name as my username because I like the circumflex. Siân isn't my name.) In the story, she has many names throughout her life. A running theme is the importance of identity.
Also, it's a story that only I ever plan to read. I hate telling some people about it, much less lettings others read it. It's a "pet" story, if you will.
So, there will be no readers to confuse. I was just asking opinions to see what looked best or was the most believable.
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