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Q&A Do hard to pronounce names break immersion?

I don't care about pronunciation, because I rarely pronounce even semi-common names correctly. I have trouble with even some of my own characters' names. But then, for me, written language and sp...

posted 6y ago by Cyn‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#4: Attribution notice removed by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-20T00:40:36Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T10:44:51Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by (deleted user) · 2019-12-08T10:44:51Z (almost 5 years ago)
I don't care about pronunciation, because I rarely pronounce even semi-common names correctly. I have trouble with even some of my own characters' names. But then, for me, written language and spoken language are far more separate in my head than they are for most people (which is why I always spectacularly failed spelling tests in school).

I do care about remembering the name. If I confuse two characters because their written names are similar (even if they're pronounced completely differently), that's a problem for me. Even worse if I don't realize they're separate characters.

I would pronounce your example name GEE-oh-love. Completely wrong. But, as a reader, I don't care. I only need something in my head so I can remember her/him.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2019-01-29T19:58:49Z (almost 6 years ago)
Original score: 16