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Q&A When naming a character, is thematic naming or realistic naming more important?

Or is there a way to strike a balance between thematic naming and realistic naming? Thematic: When the name relates to the character directly. Example: someone who only wears black clothes has th...

1 answer  ·  posted 6y ago by shitty_author‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T08:21:03Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar shitty_author‭ · 2019-12-08T08:21:03Z (almost 5 years ago)
Or is there a way to strike a balance between thematic naming and realistic naming?

Thematic: When the name relates to the character directly. Example: someone who only wears black clothes has the surname Sable, which means "black".

Realistic: What a character from a particular place and time is likely to have as a name based on statistics. Example: the common surnames in the United States are Smith, Brown, Jones, etc

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2018-03-19T23:14:23Z (over 6 years ago)
Original score: 4