[Namron] Introducing myself, and names...

[Grimmie]

Also some one calling out your SCA name in a mondane place (Walmart)
Grimmie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Aline Swynbrook" <alineswynbrook at yahoo.com>
To: <namron at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 2:44 PM
Subject: [Namron] Introducing myself, and names...


>
> First off, I wanted to say hello.
>
> My name is Aline Swynbrook, currently living in
> Mooneschadowe, but preparing to move to Namron to
> study law at your university.  I will be there
> sometime in the fall.
>
> Some other considerations with names. It may look and
> sound cool in your head but there are a few things to
> consider.
>
> 1) Can you and your friends pronounce it.  I love
> Aline, by I often get people who pronounce it Eileen
> or Al-in-ee.  It actually closer to Alice with an "n"
> instead of a "c".  Write it down and have people read
> it outloud.  Remember, you might eventually get
> heralded into court and its nice if they get it close
> to right.
>
> 2) Consider nicknames that might arise out of the
> name.  There is a charming young man in the East
> Kingdom who choose and documented the name Isard.
> Which was great, until he got an AOA and became Lord
> Isard, often abbreviated L.Isard...he is now known
> fondly by many as Lizard.
>
> 3) Ask around to see if you will be associated with
> something.  One new member I know was about to start
> the paperwork on Ayla (documented Germanic..might have
> a different spelling) until someone pointed out the
> clan of the Cave Bear reference.
>
> Just some suggestions.  I will say however, that if
> you wait to long, someone else might name you and it
> could stick.
>
> Aline,
>
> Who is of to do her public presentation of her
> undergrad thesis...
>
>
>
>
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