Fictional Worlds

Rhys Welsh, Enthusiastic.

Tarian Welsh, Coat of arms.

Wynne English, Welsh, Friend, white.

Delyth Welsh, Pretty young woman.

Enid Welsh, Life.

Gareth Welsh, Gentle.

Glynn Welsh, Valley.

Kendra Welsh, Hero.

personality

It's not a major problem when they link their work directly to earlier stories.

A direct link might not always be desirable to readers

distracting

flourish

distraction

No one is going to be surprised

Step away from the spoilers

Unflattering Comparison

rarely subtle enough

Rarely can the piece of work top the name.

well-suited to the material

subtle

an expansion of the usual list of names used in fiction stories

too many shout-outs

an invitation to judge the material harshly

Killed By Overuse

minor character allusions

good the first few times around

thoroughly worn-out

the default name

tend to cast long shadows

literary allusions

The prohibition of names in fiction has to depend on context.

overly common names

creator names

what you call your main female character when you realize you can't call her Main Female Character

It has turned, hydra-like, from a name into a multi-headed monster

ubiquitous, and therefore meaningless

It's a way to make sure your main character won't make an impression on literary consciousness, but will go through the story with a serviceable everywoman demeanor.

just means a statistical blank

Samona

Laura 

Olivia

Sabina 

Sylvia 

Lydia

Penelope 

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The _ character will match exactly one letter

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