Comments on: What’s in a name? http://elspethcooper.com/blog/archives/43 In a world of my own, but it's OK, they know me here Sat, 31 Jul 2010 09:22:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Greta http://elspethcooper.com/blog/archives/43/comment-page-1#comment-3 Greta Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:56:59 +0000 http://elspethcooper.com/blog/?p=43#comment-3 Yes, I can appreciate this a bit, too. Does one use one's Clog name to help sell the book about a bunch of murderous Dutchmen, or does one go for the name of the Pom I married - because Greta Thain will fit better on the cover than Greta van der Rol? Tsk. Decisions, decisions. Yes, I can appreciate this a bit, too. Does one use one’s Clog name to help sell the book about a bunch of murderous Dutchmen, or does one go for the name of the Pom I married – because Greta Thain will fit better on the cover than Greta van der Rol? Tsk. Decisions, decisions.

]]> By: MM Bennetts http://elspethcooper.com/blog/archives/43/comment-page-1#comment-2 MM Bennetts Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:29:39 +0000 http://elspethcooper.com/blog/?p=43#comment-2 This one's very funny to me. I too have always thought my parents less than sensible for my alliterative first names, and I certainly don't use them. All this changed, however, when the cover artist for May 1812 told me how much better alliterative initials looked on a cover than two different initials. Apparently, two of the same create a much stronger visual impact in the first instant. First time I've ever approved of my Christian names in my whole life, ha ha. This one’s very funny to me. I too have always thought my parents less than sensible for my alliterative first names, and I certainly don’t use them.

All this changed, however, when the cover artist for May 1812 told me how much better alliterative initials looked on a cover than two different initials. Apparently, two of the same create a much stronger visual impact in the first instant. First time I’ve ever approved of my Christian names in my whole life, ha ha.

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