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Trope: Names to Run Away From Really Fast

(Okay, so I found one more…) Names to Run Away From Really Fast: In the Imperial context alone, Imperial Hand, Fifth Directorate, and any Imperial military officer, agent, or private contractor whose House name is “Sargas” are the chief contenders. In the Worlds as a whole, Operatives of the Conclave

Nov 13, 2017

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Trope-a-Day: Nom de Guerre

Nom de Guerre: Played straight with attributive names (see: Overly Long Name), with particular reference to the use of a field-name and/or a foe-name, which are literal noms de guerre.

Apr 15, 2016

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Trope-a-Day: Meaningful Name

Meaningful Name: What attributive names are supposed to be, both the self-chosen and the awarded, and what a lot of the subsidiary components of a full name are: persona, patronymic, matronymic, locative, generation, clade, mindstyle, associations, etc. (See also: Luke Nounverber, Names to Run Away From Really Fast (upcoming), Name

Apr 15, 2016
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