Question Western names in Chinese novels

Discussion in 'Novel General' started by SummerX, Nov 20, 2017.

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Should I keep the name Andemund?

  1. Yes - It's in the raw and Andemund sounds good

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  2. No - Edmund is better

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  3. No - I have a better idea

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  4. I am only here to buy soy sauce

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  5. No - Andemon(suggestion by @ArgosYesu)

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  1. SummerX

    SummerX Well-known fujoshi

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    I plan to dig a new hole which is set in pre-war and WW2 England(people who read a lot of Chinese bl probably know which novel this is already). In the novel, the ML's name is 安德蒙, which is spelled out in raw and in English as Andemund. This is rare and I am thinking of changing it to the more common Edmund and making a note about it...What do you think? Everyone else in the novel has a very normal western name.
     
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  2. xluferx

    xluferx [The writer who writes for fun][Meme lord]

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    Edmund sounds better
     
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    .....安德蒙 is Edmund.....
     
  4. otaku31

    otaku31 Well-Known Member

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    Never heard of anyone being named Andemund. Edmund, on the other hand, is quite common, and has variants like Edmond (French), Edmundo (Spanish), etc.
     
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  5. elengee

    elengee Daoist Ninefaps

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    Price check on soy sauce?
     
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  6. LightOrNot

    LightOrNot Gr8 b8 m8 I r8 8/8.

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    Andemund = Duckmouth in my language (danish)
    You're welcome for the trivia :D
     
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    elengee Daoist Ninefaps

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    Maybe he invented the duckface?
     
  8. naghi32

    naghi32 The Loner

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    2 E / bottle ^_^
     
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    Danis {(Harem Sect Leader)}{Trickster}&{Lurker}

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    5 soy sauce please......
     
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    naghi32 The Loner

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    Jeo Gives 4 bottles of sauce !
    Jeo takes 10 E for the bottles.




    Genie has arrived !
     
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  11. ArgosYesu

    ArgosYesu Lord of Some Lands, Editor of Others

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    I'd simplify it to Andemon rather than add that D. That said, just cause 'Edmond' looks clean, that doesn't mean it's correct. Take Battle Frenzy. There's a girl, Laura, but the raws make it closer to Lola instead. It was fine to use Laura atm, but then a character with the actual name of 'Laura' appears later on and that's awkward... (just switch and no one's the wiser~~)
     
  12. SummerX

    SummerX Well-known fujoshi

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    Thanks, will add that as one of the options
     
  13. Serra

    Serra 『plumie's grandson~』

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    老板娘 你一瓶酱油卖多少啊
     
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