Comments on: Ash Q&A #2: How did you come up with the names for your characters? http://www.malindalo.com/2009/09/ash-qa-2-how-did-you-come-up-with-the-names/ Author Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:43:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Rachel http://www.malindalo.com/2009/09/ash-qa-2-how-did-you-come-up-with-the-names/comment-page-1/#comment-204837 Rachel Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:21:17 +0000 http://www.malindalo.com/?p=2009#comment-204837 Either there's some actual connection between the name Aisling and the Cinderella story, or I also got it from the "Ashling" pronunciation, because even before I read Ash I associated that name with the fairy tale. Funny! I'm always interested in the naming choices people make when retelling Cinderella--some people go for the Cinder half, like you did, and some go for the Ella half, which is also cool, and has a different sort of feel. I love the Irish/Gaelic sort of sounds of Aisling and Sidhean, though. Either there’s some actual connection between the name Aisling and the Cinderella story, or I also got it from the “Ashling” pronunciation, because even before I read Ash I associated that name with the fairy tale. Funny! I’m always interested in the naming choices people make when retelling Cinderella–some people go for the Cinder half, like you did, and some go for the Ella half, which is also cool, and has a different sort of feel. I love the Irish/Gaelic sort of sounds of Aisling and Sidhean, though.

]]> By: Ari http://www.malindalo.com/2009/09/ash-qa-2-how-did-you-come-up-with-the-names/comment-page-1/#comment-204832 Ari Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:36:58 +0000 http://www.malindalo.com/?p=2009#comment-204832 Very cool learning about how you chose your characters name :) Very cool learning about how you chose your characters name :)

]]> By: Malinda Lo http://www.malindalo.com/2009/09/ash-qa-2-how-did-you-come-up-with-the-names/comment-page-1/#comment-204831 Malinda Lo Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:31:41 +0000 http://www.malindalo.com/?p=2009#comment-204831 That website is very cool. The images are both fairy tale-like and a little odd. I love them! Thanks for pointing it out. That website is very cool. The images are both fairy tale-like and a little odd. I love them! Thanks for pointing it out.

]]> By: Malinda Lo http://www.malindalo.com/2009/09/ash-qa-2-how-did-you-come-up-with-the-names/comment-page-1/#comment-204830 Malinda Lo Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:31:01 +0000 http://www.malindalo.com/?p=2009#comment-204830 Ha! I noticed the unicorns too! Ha! I noticed the unicorns too!

]]> By: Hadas http://www.malindalo.com/2009/09/ash-qa-2-how-did-you-come-up-with-the-names/comment-page-1/#comment-204829 Hadas Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:21:14 +0000 http://www.malindalo.com/?p=2009#comment-204829 thanks for taking the time to answer! came across this website: http://www.thegraphicgroove.com/ looking at some of the images in the digital art section, I felt as I was stepping into Ashe's world.... thanks for taking the time to answer!

came across this website: http://www.thegraphicgroove.com/
looking at some of the images in the digital art section, I felt as I was stepping into Ashe’s world….

]]> By: Gretel http://www.malindalo.com/2009/09/ash-qa-2-how-did-you-come-up-with-the-names/comment-page-1/#comment-204828 Gretel Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:36:05 +0000 http://www.malindalo.com/?p=2009#comment-204828 Kaisa is Finnish and short for Katharina which means the pure one. (I got that by googleing ^^) I was fascinated by the name because it seems to fit perfectly. In German the Kaiser (pronounced like Kaisa) was the emperor and the title, just like the Russian Czar, derived from the Latin "Caesar" because Kaiser is the Classic Latin pronunciation of Caesar. Therefore for me it always had the connotation of a proud and royal character. Kaisa is Finnish and short for Katharina which means the pure one. (I got that by googleing ^^)

I was fascinated by the name because it seems to fit perfectly. In German the Kaiser (pronounced like Kaisa) was the emperor and the title, just like the Russian Czar, derived from the Latin “Caesar” because Kaiser is the Classic Latin pronunciation of Caesar. Therefore for me it always had the connotation of a proud and royal character.

]]> By: Diana Peterfreund http://www.malindalo.com/2009/09/ash-qa-2-how-did-you-come-up-with-the-names/comment-page-1/#comment-204827 Diana Peterfreund Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:26:37 +0000 http://www.malindalo.com/?p=2009#comment-204827 Fascinating! I admit I did wonder if Kaisa was inspired by Serafina Pekkala's daemon. Kaisa was so awesome, it seemed to fit. I am wont to name characters after my favorite characters in literature, too. I had a Clarissa (from Clarissa) in my first book series, and a Philippa (from Anne of the Island) in this one. (In passing, the sidhe in the picture are riding unicorns!) Fascinating! I admit I did wonder if Kaisa was inspired by Serafina Pekkala’s daemon. Kaisa was so awesome, it seemed to fit. I am wont to name characters after my favorite characters in literature, too. I had a Clarissa (from Clarissa) in my first book series, and a Philippa (from Anne of the Island) in this one.

(In passing, the sidhe in the picture are riding unicorns!)

]]> By: susan http://www.malindalo.com/2009/09/ash-qa-2-how-did-you-come-up-with-the-names/comment-page-1/#comment-204826 susan Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:36:56 +0000 http://www.malindalo.com/?p=2009#comment-204826 Loved learning about their names. Thanks. Loved learning about their names.

Thanks.

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