[Opinions] Sylum
What do you think of the name Sylum (see-A-lem) for a character??
The character is a total nut-case, and I needed the name to be weird and ugly/funny looking. What do you think?
~~The brave may not live forever, but the cautious don't live at all~~
The character is a total nut-case, and I needed the name to be weird and ugly/funny looking. What do you think?
~~The brave may not live forever, but the cautious don't live at all~~
This message was edited 1/7/2006, 8:42 PM
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asylum?
Too close to asylum, especially if he is a nut-case.
Too close to asylum, especially if he is a nut-case.
No. Firstly, it's far too obvious--unless you're going to Kate Kline or Jasper Fforde it and make everyone's names puns, it'll stick out badly. Moreover, that pronunciation isn't at all intuitive; how do you get three syllables from Sylum? I see two: SYE-luhm.
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"Phineas. That's an interesting name."
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"Yeah. It's Latin for 'kick me'."
for your character to be real, he needs a background, if only in your mind. So, even though he grew up weird/ugly, would his parents have given him such a name?
I would chose something a little less obvious myself
It's too obvious for a character name (Sylum--> Asylum) I like for names in stories to have a hidden meaning, perhaps a hidden irony of their name. Unless you're going for an over-the-top story for the average Joe, be more creative.
"To know the laws is not to memorize their letter but to grasp their full force and meaning." -Marcus Tullius Cicero
"To know the laws is not to memorize their letter but to grasp their full force and meaning." -Marcus Tullius Cicero
The association Sylum --> asylum is too obvious for me...
Sing once again with me our strange duet
My power over you grows stronger yet.
(The Phantom Of The Opera)
Sing once again with me our strange duet
My power over you grows stronger yet.
(The Phantom Of The Opera)
I think if you are going for wierd/funny and ugly looking it will fit perfectly! It kind of reminds me of Asylum... which is definately crazy!
"Never make someone a priority, who only makes you an option."
"Never make someone a priority, who only makes you an option."
Totally a good character name. It works well