Names--Irene

[filkferengi]

Some folks hereabouts feel that the name Irene has an old lady vibe. It has been considered old-fashioned in some circles until recently, but maybe it's time we re-think it. Try pronouncing it differently. In French, it's pronounced EE-renn, in Spanish ee-RAY-na. This is extra-funny because the French & Spanish words for queen are pronounced renn [reine] & RAY-nah [reina]. So, in a way, her name says I-Queen [like we didn't already know--weg].

Another suggestion is to go out & read the Irene Adler mysteries by Carole Nelson Douglas, starting with _Goodnight, Mr. Holmes_ and _Good Morning, Irene_. Anything less old-ladyish than the intrepid Irene Adler would be hard to imagine. Best of all, by the time you find & read all 7 or 8 mysteries, ACoK will be out. I recommend earplugs to help with the inevitable squee.

Favorite Character and why

[elle-winters.livejournal.com]

So, because of recent chapter leaks and whatnot, I can't seem to focus on anything but COK and now the months till April seem much MUCH longer.

So I just wanted to get my mind off what Gen and Sophos are up to in CoKs, I was wonder
who's your favorite character (besides Gen) and why? Which led to my next idea of...

Who would you nominate for following superlatives...
(All characters are fair game)

1 The one who is most likely to end up dancing on a table
2 The one who kicks-butt
3 The study geek (:
4 The one who's always confused
5 The the smarty pants
6 The jock/athletic
7 The most ambitious
8 The greediest
9 The laziest
10 The funniest
11 The reliable one
12 The cutest/ most adorable
13 The one who needs anger management
14 The one most likely to have 8 kids

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