tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096473303247600400.post2134792564148940724..comments2023-11-01T02:48:18.057+11:00Comments on Historical Belles and Beaus: The difference of historicalsAnneMarie Brearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12913093174855808979noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096473303247600400.post-47190652298536263342010-07-18T13:06:31.703+10:002010-07-18T13:06:31.703+10:00Yes, names are so important, and sometimes I'l...Yes, names are so important, and sometimes I'll change them if they don't work for me. I have a great little book The Wordsworth Dictionary of Surnames I use for my English novels. If I'm writing about the aristocracy I always check that I haven't adopted some real person's name.Maggi Andersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15430261880092452319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096473303247600400.post-22855386307947095232010-07-18T12:56:34.708+10:002010-07-18T12:56:34.708+10:00Names are my biggest bug bear. All one has to do i...Names are my biggest bug bear. All one has to do is look at genealogy records and they will see the names used. Yes, there can be the odd variety, or spelling, which is fine, but please no Kylies or Jodies or Skys! LOLAnneMarie Brearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12913093174855808979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096473303247600400.post-57090915911847217012010-07-18T00:57:35.112+10:002010-07-18T00:57:35.112+10:00I've been trying to think of a novel where any...I've been trying to think of a novel where anyone went anywhere to get water, and I can't think of a single one. Loved your five points, especially the last one about names, which can make or break a story right from the start.Jen Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12628305777383099281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096473303247600400.post-6012122375812753442010-07-16T19:24:51.550+10:002010-07-16T19:24:51.550+10:00Agreed, Freda! Fear of illness must have been cons...Agreed, Freda! Fear of illness must have been constant. I espec bless modern dentists....Lindsay Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11513558547686982857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096473303247600400.post-55511692826160078272010-07-15T18:35:01.652+10:002010-07-15T18:35:01.652+10:00Agree with all your points, and think the fear of ...Agree with all your points, and think the fear of sickness must have been profound, to the extent that those who could afford it would move out of the city for the summer. We take so much for granted in our modern world.Freda Lightfoothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15645328548631325064noreply@blogger.com