Choosing a name was [Steppes] Newbie Question Ahead!

[Stephanie Elliott]

Thank you for the link, this is most helpful.

Stephanie


--- Chiara <chiara at io.com> wrote:
> There are many stories in history about how a wife
> took up arms after the
> loss of her husband in war and fought valiantly that
> come from that
> region.
> 
> But this is my favorite, it is a bunch of shorts
> about female archers in
> history written in 1839 so it has that Victorian
> bent to its relating of
> history:
>
http://www.xs4all.nl/~marcelo/archery/library/books/book_of_archery/chapter03/chapter3.html
> 
> Hopefully that will give you a small start to do
> further research into the
> charactes. It seems that most women warriors were
> wives and mothers driven
> by circumstance to stand up and fight to protect
> what they have left. :)
> 
> Chiara
> 
> > well, at the moment i'm not sure...
> > I am very interest in a Scottish persona but as
> for
> > the time frame I don't know...
> >
> > but, i want to learn how to do pretty much
> everything,
> > right know i am researching chain maille,
> cardweaving,
> > archery, and medieval cooking. I have decide that
> > these will be my first enjoyments(hopefully) in
> the
> > SCA so I want to build a persona (thus a name) on
> > these, even if I have to change countries to be
> > historically accurate. (Don't how many
> > archer/cook/chain maille-ing/card weaving women
> there
> > were in Scotland, haven't gotten that far yet)
> >
> > That is where i am at the moment...  :)
> >
> > Stephanie
> >
> > p.s. any help would be much appreciated
> >
> > --- Chiara <chiara at io.com> wrote:
> >> Well you have gotten several folks to answer the
> >> Wooden Spoon question but
> >> I want to help you with your name. :)
> >>
> >> I have books at home that have great ideas for
> you
> >> if you need them. :)
> >>
> >> We also have some really great heralds in the
> area
> >> with even better books
> >> to help you find names.
> >>
> >> What area are you interested in? We can start
> there
> >> for your new name or
> >> we can dress up your real name. That is what I
> did,
> >> dressed up my real
> >> name and it works great for me. :)
> >>
> >> Chiara
> >>
> >> > Greetings all,
> >> >
> >> > I was wondering, what exactly is a Wooden Spoon
> >> Demo?
> >> > (I have just recently joined this list and have
> >> been
> >> > involved in the SCA about 3 minutes longer)
> >> >
> >> > Thanks to everyone for bearing with the newbie,
> >> > Stephanie
> >> >
> >> > (Still in search of a name)
> >> >
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