a character by any other name...

[adelaidesean]

While I'm immensely flattered at My Elves Are Different implying that I'm a "Science Fiction Master", I must report that this isn't the means by which I come up with character names, in Astropolis or any other series.

It is, in fact, a carefully-crafted system of mythological references, obscure words, friends, and in-jokes impossible to explain, and sometimes even to remember.

Comments

[punktortoise.livejournal.com]

I always thought 'Bergamasc' was probably derived from 'Burger-Mask', which could be an oblique reference to a certain fast-food clown...

[seanwilliams.livejournal.com]

I like it.

Or the Peter Gabriel song "Moribund the Burgermeister", but I'm not admitting to anything, either way.

:-)