Fandom Discussion: Misspelling Proper Names

[themostepotente]

Okay, folks...

Is it so much to ask to reference the correct spellings of proper names from either the books or the Lexicon?

In the past month, I have ran across THREE fics where a character's name was spelled incorrectly. Now, I know that we are all human and make mistakes, but a typo that's skirted past weary eyes is something all together entirely different from misspelling oh say, G-R-I-F-E-N-D-O-R. *cues her audience to cringe*

The first fic I encountered was a Lucius/Draco with a brief mention of Walden Macnair. Macnair was spelled M-C-N-A-I-R. Apparently the 'a' went AWOL. And funny, nobody that reviewed the fic caught this.

Oh-kay, moving right the fuck along, the next fic I encountered was a Snape/Bellatrix. Now all of you Rodolphus Lestrange fans are going to be plucking your eyeballs out over this. Rodolphus's name was spelled not once, not twice, but THREE different ways -- in ONE fic. Rudolphus, Rodulphus, and Rodolphus.

I have issues with the word 'cinnamon.' I am forever looking this bitch up. For some odd reason, I can never remember how to spell it. Two 'n's? Two 'm's? But to spell it both ways and think, well, one way must be right...is just trifling. So I use my handy dandy online dictionary. It's just that simple.

The last fic I ran across was by far the WORST. How the fuck do you misspell Severus? No shit, I found a fic where he was referred to as Saverus. Saverus? What the FUCK is that? Doesn't that have a bit of a Vulcanesque ring to it? I'm reading this story for shits and giggles and picturing Snape with pointy ears and arched eyebrows.

Pon Farr? Live Long and Prosper? *headdesk*

Any stories you'd care to share? Leave 'em here!

--Penny

Comments

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

Ah, but see the Romulans are descendants of the Vulcans.

Rihannsu, eh? Methinks you've read Diane Duane :-)

[kangeiko]

Rihannsu, eh? Methinks you've read Diane Duane :-)

Should be required reading, methinks. (me also has loud opinions on mis-spellings, but cannot locate the worst offenders as they have been wiped from my memory to save on storage space. Damnit.)

Wait. I have it. Hermione - admittedly a tricky name - misspelled sixty-eight different ways. You have one minute. And.... go!

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

Pity, 'My Enemy, My Ally' and 'The Romulan Way' are out of print.

[kangeiko]

*blinks*

I thought that they were re-issuing them to fit in with the new random half-books she's been writing, 'Honour Blade and 'SwordHunt' (and I am not impressed with this whole 'write half a book then make them wait yearsfor the rest' malarky)? Or are they taking their own sweet time about it?

Also? What's with the endless cross-overs of theme and time and who cares? I'm not spending £XXX on a series that doesn't care about character building, just ... verisimilitude and the 'cool' factor.

Anyway.

Yes.

Spelling.

[cleverthylacine]

Is she EVER going to tell us what happens when Ael finally gets the damn Sword?

[kangeiko]

Is she EVER going to tell us what happens when Ael finally gets the damn Sword?

No.

She's too busy shagging her ex-superhero-pilot husband. *grumble*

Also, she's an evil woman that must take some odd, bizarre pleasure out of our suffering.

Well, that's my theory.

You know, I wouldn't mind if someone - anyone! - would write some Rihannsu fanfic but does anyone write book!fanfic? Do they, buggery.

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

Mind you, it's been years since I've followed TOS fandom, but when last I did, they were out of print.

[kangeiko]

Mind you, it's been years since I've followed TOS fandom, but when last I did, they were out of print.

Well, yes, me too, but I had this very cathartic experience wherein my parents demanded that I remove some of the mountain of books that has grown babies and tentacles and taken over all their storage space and move them to my new house.

During the move, I re-discovered her evil 'half-books', and checked to see what she's been writing.

Nothing.

Still waiting.

Damnit.

[cleverthylacine]

Also, while I love all of Diane's books, I treasure the Rihannsu series because Ael and Arrhae have not (yet, please G-d please) been made to fight the Lone Power.

All her other books:

Herewiss and Freelorn vs. the Lone Power.

Kit and Nita and friends vs. the Lone Power.

Rhiow the witch cat vs. the Lone Power.

Give it a break!!!

[kangeiko]

*confesses ignorance*

Lone Power?

[tekalynn.livejournal.com]

Evil, basically. The Lone Power, because it keeps to itself (Luciferian pride?) and won't play nice with the rest of the universe. Or something...my Duaneology is very limited.